If the temperature at 4 AM is -9°C, and by 9 AM the temperature is 5°C higher, you can calculate the temperature at 9 AM as follows:
\[ \text{Temperature at 9 AM} = \text{Temperature at 4 AM} + 5°C \] \[ \text{Temperature at 9 AM} = -9°C + 5°C = -4°C \]
So, the temperature at 9 AM is -4°C.