On This Day, 23 July: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 23 July across the years, led by Selagoncy, RU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 23 July
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 23 July in 19 years (1933 to 2024).
- Selagoncy set an all-time record daily precipitation of 99.1 mm (3.9 in) on 23 July 2017.
- 2 extreme weather events peaked on 23 July.
- 4 named storms were active on 23 July.
Records on 23 July Through the Years
1933 to 2024| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1933-07-23 | Record daily precipitation | Bologna, 71.7 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1948-07-23 | Record daily precipitation | Antah, 310.1 mm (12.2 in) |
| 1955-07-23 | Record daily precipitation | Ganca, 76.7 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1969-07-23 | Record daily precipitation | Solomons, 301.0 mm (11.9 in) |
| 1978-07-23 | Record daily precipitation | Callaghan Creek Station, 166.0 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1983-07-23 | Record daily precipitation | Dordrecht - Tnk 14, 93.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1984-07-23 | Record daily precipitation | Sacaton, 113.0 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1989-07-23 | Record daily precipitation | Robertstown, 32.8 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1992-07-23 | Record daily precipitation | Quincy, 51.1 mm (2.0 in) |
| 2004-07-23 | Record daily precipitation | Norwich, 81.3 mm (3.2 in) |
| 2004-07-23 | Record daily precipitation | Wallace, 131.3 mm (5.2 in) |
| 2010-07-23 | Record daily precipitation | Bad Muskau, 51.7 mm (2.0 in) |
| 2011-07-23 | Record daily precipitation | Tiffin, 158.5 mm (6.2 in) |
| 2014-07-23 | Record daily precipitation | Grenada, 139.7 mm (5.5 in) |
| 2015-07-23 | Record daily precipitation | Newport, 94.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 2017-07-23 | Record daily precipitation | Selagoncy, 99.1 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2018-07-23 | Record daily precipitation | Kamennaja-Step, 101.2 mm (4.0 in) |
| 2020-07-23 | Record daily precipitation | Zilair, 109.0 mm (4.3 in) |
| 2021-07-23 | Record daily precipitation | Saint Johns, 49.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 2024-07-23 | Record daily precipitation | Dwarka, 214.9 mm (8.5 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July 2017 | Selagoncy, RU | all-time rain | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 28.9 mm (1.1 in) | 57 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 23 July 2010 | Bad Muskau, DE | daily rain | 51.7 mm (2.0 in) | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 23 July 1933 | Bologna, IT | daily rain | 71.7 mm (2.8 in) | 66.4 mm (2.6 in) | 105 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 23 July 2004 | Norwich, US | daily rain | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 104 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 23 July 2014 | Grenada, US | daily rain | 139.7 mm (5.5 in) | 110.5 mm (4.4 in) | 96 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 July 1978 | Callaghan Creek Station, AU | all-time rain | 166.0 mm (6.5 in) | 41.5 mm (1.6 in) | 58 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 July 1955 | Ganca, AZ | all-time rain | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 29.3 mm (1.2 in) | 41 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 July 1983 | Dordrecht - Tnk 14, ZA | monthly rain | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 61 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 July 1984 | Sacaton, US | all-time rain | 113.0 mm (4.4 in) | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 37 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 July 1948 | Antah, IN | all-time rain | 310.1 mm (12.2 in) | 111.0 mm (4.4 in) | 44 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 July 1969 | Solomons, US | all-time rain | 301.0 mm (11.9 in) | 113.0 mm (4.4 in) | 33 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 July 2018 | Kamennaja-Step, RU | all-time rain | 101.2 mm (4.0 in) | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 102 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 July 2021 | Saint Johns, US | daily rain | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 88 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 July 2015 | Newport, US | daily rain | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 112 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 July 2011 | Tiffin, US | all-time rain | 158.5 mm (6.2 in) | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 91 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 July 2020 | Zilair, RU | all-time rain | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 22.7 mm (0.9 in) | 35 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 July 1992 | Quincy, US | all-time rain | 51.1 mm (2.0 in) | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 35 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 July 2004 | Wallace, US | all-time rain | 131.3 mm (5.2 in) | 19.5 mm (0.8 in) | 98 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 July 2024 | Dwarka, IN | daily rain | 214.9 mm (8.5 in) | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 94 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 July 1989 | Robertstown, AU | daily rain | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 15.8 mm (0.6 in) | 90 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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