Weather Records on 15 July 1914
35 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 July 1914. Highest significance: Chattanooga Wb City, US.
Key Facts for 15 July 1914
- On 15 July 1914, 35 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 19 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 33 daily.
- Chattanooga Wb City set a daily record precipitation of 45.0 mm (1.8 in) on 15 July 1914.
- Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.
Record Map
35 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Owen Sound | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Moorestown 4 E | United States | Record daily precipitation | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hoorn | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kerkwerve | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gorlitz | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Warragul (Carbethon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wilmington Wb City | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 26.1 C (79.0 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnipeg St Johns Coll | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lexington Bluegrass AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kingston Queens U | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Maffra Shire Hall | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Beenak | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stratford | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nurnberg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 11.5 mm (0.5 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orebro | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 29.0 C (84.2 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gunnedah Pool | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | -2.8 C (27.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sandvig | Denmark | Record high minimum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Innsbruck | Austria | Record high maximum temperature | 31.4 C (88.5 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Skara 1 | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 29.0 C (84.2 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Heinersreuth-Vollhof | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 15.2 C (59.4 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Magdeburg | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 32.8 C (91.0 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Anticosti SW Point | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nemours (Ghazaouet) | Algeria | Record low maximum temperature | 26.0 C (78.8 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gunnedah Pool | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnipeg St Johns Coll | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 32.2 C (90.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Stanley | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stockholm | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 28.0 C (82.4 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oran-Hopital Militaire | Algeria | Record low maximum temperature | 24.0 C (75.2 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 17.5 C (63.5 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jonkoping | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 16.0 C (60.8 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bjuraker | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 16.0 C (60.8 F) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sveg | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 28.0 C (82.4 F) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
35 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 7 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 3 |
| Highest daily minimum | 12 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 11 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 33 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
23 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 3 | 14 |
| 3 to 5 | 2 |
| 5 to 8 | 2 |
| 8 to 10 | 3 |
| 10 to 13 | 1 |
| 13 to 15 | 0 |
| 15 to 18 | 0 |
| 18 to 20 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
15 July 1914| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 1914 | Chattanooga Wb City, US | daily rain | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 33 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 July 1914 | Owen Sound, CA | all-time high min | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 15 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 July 1914 | Moorestown 4 E, US | monthly rain | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 25 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 July 1914 | Hoorn, NL | daily rain | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 30 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 July 1914 | Kerkwerve, NL | daily rain | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 10.5 mm (0.4 in) | 0 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 July 1914 | Gorlitz, DE | daily high min | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 28 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 July 1914 | Warragul (Carbethon), AU | daily rain | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 12 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 July 1914 | Wilmington Wb City, US | daily high min | 26.1 C (79.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 37 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 July 1914 | Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA | daily high min | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 15 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 July 1914 | Lexington Bluegrass AP, US | daily rain | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 9.6 mm (0.38 in) | 18 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 July 1914 | Kingston Queens U, CA | daily high min | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 23 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 July 1914 | Maffra Shire Hall, AU | daily rain | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 9 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 July 1914 | Beenak, AU | daily rain | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 13 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 July 1914 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily high min | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 18 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 July 1914 | Stratford, AU | daily rain | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 23 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 July 1914 | Nurnberg, DE | daily rain | 11.5 mm (0.5 in) | 1.1 mm (0.04 in) | 29 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 July 1914 | Orebro, SE | daily high max | 29.0 C (84.2 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 17 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 July 1914 | Gunnedah Pool, AU | daily low min | -2.8 C (27.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 17 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 July 1914 | Sandvig, DK | daily high min | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 4 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 July 1914 | Innsbruck, AT | daily high max | 31.4 C (88.5 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 12 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
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
1793 to 1914| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1808 | 1 |
| 1824 | 2 |
| 1829 | 1 |
| 1832 | 1 |
| 1833 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1840 | 2 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 6 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 7 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 24 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1906 | 10 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1908 | 7 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 11 |
| 1912 | 44 |
| 1913 | 19 |
| 1914 | 35 |
| 1915 | 34 |
| 1916 | 27 |
| 1917 | 134 |
| 1918 | 33 |
| 1919 | 59 |
| 1920 | 78 |
| 1921 | 55 |
| 1922 | 111 |
| 1923 | 120 |
| 1924 | 126 |
| 1925 | 137 |
| 1926 | 487 |
| 1927 | 151 |
| 1928 | 367 |
| 1929 | 213 |
| 1930 | 503 |
| 1931 | 591 |
| 1932 | 649 |
| 1933 | 205 |
| 1934 | 554 |
| 1935 | 208 |
| 1936 | 905 |
| 1937 | 279 |
| 1938 | 227 |
| 1939 | 394 |
| 1940 | 320 |
| 1941 | 444 |
| 1942 | 275 |
| 1943 | 338 |
| 1944 | 228 |
| 1945 | 693 |
| 1946 | 421 |
| 1947 | 373 |
| 1948 | 397 |
| 1949 | 455 |
| 1950 | 503 |
| 1951 | 606 |
| 1952 | 825 |
| 1953 | 398 |
| 1954 | 784 |
| 1955 | 612 |
| 1956 | 351 |
| 1957 | 304 |
| 1958 | 859 |
| 1959 | 411 |
| 1960 | 576 |
| 1961 | 386 |
| 1962 | 724 |
| 1963 | 291 |
| 1964 | 670 |
| 1965 | 282 |
| 1966 | 494 |
| 1967 | 1,419 |
| 1968 | 661 |
| 1969 | 670 |
| 1970 | 542 |
| 1971 | 552 |
| 1972 | 681 |
| 1973 | 800 |
| 1974 | 692 |
| 1975 | 869 |
| 1976 | 790 |
| 1977 | 766 |
| 1978 | 815 |
| 1979 | 585 |
| 1980 | 1,168 |
| 1981 | 646 |
| 1982 | 938 |
| 1983 | 1,241 |
| 1984 | 841 |
| 1985 | 793 |
| 1986 | 773 |
| 1987 | 968 |
| 1988 | 1,157 |
| 1989 | 827 |
| 1990 | 1,202 |
| 1991 | 589 |
| 1992 | 904 |
| 1993 | 1,198 |
| 1994 | 1,027 |
| 1995 | 1,347 |
| 1996 | 1,076 |
| 1997 | 688 |
| 1998 | 1,170 |
| 1999 | 1,428 |
| 2000 | 1,276 |
| 2001 | 1,004 |
| 2002 | 1,177 |
| 2003 | 1,256 |
| 2004 | 714 |
| 2005 | 932 |
| 2006 | 1,535 |
| 2007 | 1,171 |
| 2008 | 532 |
| 2009 | 816 |
| 2010 | 941 |
| 2011 | 989 |
| 2012 | 927 |
| 2013 | 761 |
| 2014 | 1,016 |
| 2015 | 547 |
| 2016 | 672 |
| 2017 | 467 |
| 2018 | 645 |
| 2019 | 561 |
| 2020 | 614 |
| 2021 | 674 |
| 2022 | 621 |
| 2023 | 1,157 |
| 2024 | 823 |
| 2025 | 720 |
| 2026 | 961 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).