Weather Records on 9 August 2026

1,019 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 August 2026. Highest significance: Hawker (Holowilena), AU.

Key Facts for 9 August 2026

On 9 August 2026, 1,019 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
813 were record highs and 26 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 56 monthly and 959 daily.
Hawker (Holowilena) set a daily record precipitation of 44.4 mm (1.7 in) on 9 August 2026.
Across 156 earlier years (1798 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

1,019 stations

1,019 station records on 9 August 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 August 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hawker (Holowilena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Boigbeat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Hawker	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Arkaroola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Fort Beaufort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Oaklands General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Maude (Nap Nap)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Matsuyama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	313.0 mm (12.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Cradock (Yednalue)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Koonamore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Gunbower Gee Tee Stud	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hilltown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Blinman	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Leigh Creek Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Parachilna (Nilpena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tadotsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	160.5 mm (6.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Laketown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mutooroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose (Para Gums)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Andamooka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wilpena (Oraparinna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tajima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Strathearn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cockburn (Tepco)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Briksdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Williams	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kassler	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marree (Clayton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Williamstown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Daroca	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	22.4 C (72.3 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nephi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Russell Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Caniambo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sand I Ryfylke II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	65.9 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greifswald	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glennville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fargo 17 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hacienda Ylang Ylang Veracruz	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Surigao	Philippines	Record high minimum temperature	28.2 C (82.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Winnebago	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Beni-Saf	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	29.8 C (85.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Tarcoola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Abashiri	Japan	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Atwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Utah Lake Lehi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rochelle 7ENE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Albuquerque Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Albuquerque Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bayandelger	Mongolia	Record high minimum temperature	20.5 C (68.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sauda	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blairsville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Needles AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Guadalajara	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.4 C (99.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ashdown 4 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Collbran	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,019 records

Records set or tied on 9 August 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 322, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 491, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 180.

Records on 9 August 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	322
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	491
Lowest daily minimum	8
Heaviest daily rainfall	180
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 August 2026 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 56, daily 959.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

788 broken records

Margins by which the 788 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 79.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 August 2026

Top 20 records on 9 August 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 August 2026	Hawker (Holowilena), AU	daily rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	133 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
9 August 2026	Boigbeat, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	105 years	77 of 100 (Major)
9 August 2026	Hawker, AU	daily rain	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	81 years	73 of 100 (Major)
9 August 2026	Arkaroola, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	81 years	72 of 100 (Major)
9 August 2026	Fort Beaufort, ZA	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	76 years	72 of 100 (Major)
9 August 2026	Oaklands General Store, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	65 years	69 of 100 (Major)
9 August 2026	Maude (Nap Nap), AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	105 years	65 of 100 (Major)
9 August 2026	Matsuyama, JP	all-time rain	313.0 mm (12.3 in)	67.9 mm (2.7 in)	8 years	65 of 100 (Major)
9 August 2026	Cradock (Yednalue), AU	daily rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	64 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 August 2026	Koonamore, AU	daily rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 August 2026	Gunbower Gee Tee Stud, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 August 2026	Hilltown, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	87 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 August 2026	Blinman, AU	monthly rain	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	41 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 August 2026	Leigh Creek Airport, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2026	Parachilna (Nilpena), AU	monthly rain	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2026	Tadotsu, JP	daily rain	160.5 mm (6.3 in)	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2026	Wallace, US	monthly high max	42.8 C (109.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	112 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2026	Laketown, US	monthly high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	108 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2026	Mutooroo, AU	monthly rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2026	Melrose (Para Gums), AU	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	91 years	49 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1798 to 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2026. 2026 had 1,019 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 08-09 in each year
Year	Records
1798	2
1800	1
1838	1
1845	3
1856	1
1859	3
1861	1
1863	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1875	1
1878	1
1881	3
1884	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1890	1
1891	4
1892	4
1893	3
1894	3
1895	1
1896	3
1897	7
1898	12
1899	4
1900	8
1901	3
1902	3
1903	6
1904	9
1905	5
1906	15
1907	9
1908	9
1909	51
1910	16
1911	44
1912	47
1913	76
1914	21
1915	61
1916	37
1917	46
1918	210
1919	49
1920	289
1921	36
1922	70
1923	73
1924	143
1925	307
1926	142
1927	391
1928	220
1929	127
1930	570
1931	399
1932	194
1933	250
1934	654
1935	587
1936	519
1937	351
1938	379
1939	480
1940	455
1941	372
1942	527
1943	366
1944	647
1945	365
1946	307
1947	544
1948	440
1949	715
1950	407
1951	405
1952	317
1953	363
1954	377
1955	433
1956	278
1957	347
1958	417
1959	453
1960	459
1961	347
1962	636
1963	500
1964	755
1965	632
1966	568
1967	457
1968	1,037
1969	527
1970	751
1971	543
1972	1,089
1973	547
1974	660
1975	790
1976	883
1977	453
1978	784
1979	630
1980	945
1981	941
1982	935
1983	839
1984	683
1985	714
1986	509
1987	927
1988	625
1989	2,082
1990	799
1991	988
1992	1,699
1993	702
1994	1,097
1995	1,417
1996	864
1997	1,446
1998	969
1999	1,370
2000	1,237
2001	1,485
2002	1,167
2003	1,344
2004	941
2005	1,001
2006	828
2007	1,687
2008	667
2009	1,028
2010	1,393
2011	1,177
2012	843
2013	761
2014	531
2015	595
2016	634
2017	773
2018	972
2019	717
2020	643
2021	523
2022	793
2023	820
2024	952
2025	799
2026	1,019

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Data for records on 2026-08-09: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	731
10 to 20	36
20 to 30	8
30 to 40	10
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1