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Weather Records on 21 July 1914

48 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 July 1914. Highest significance: Yamba Pilot Station, AU.

Key Facts for 21 July 1914

  • On 21 July 1914, 48 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 27 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 45 daily.
  • Yamba Pilot Station set a monthly record daily precipitation of 185.4 mm (7.3 in) on 21 July 1914.
  • Across 158 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

48 stations
Weather records on 21 July 1914 48 station records on 21 July 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
48 station records on 21 July 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 21 July 1914: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Yamba Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation185.4 mm (7.3 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord high maximum temperature33.0 C (91.4 F)34 of 100 (Routine)
Casino AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation52.6 mm (2.1 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Lismore (Centre Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation54.9 mm (2.2 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton City CouncilAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.9 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord daily precipitation25.9 mm (1.0 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_FlygplatsSwedenRecord high minimum temperature18.0 C (64.4 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord high maximum temperature27.7 C (81.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Wollongong Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.4 mm (1.0 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord high minimum temperature19.1 C (66.4 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Velikie LukiRussiaRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Marseille Obs. Palais-LonchampFranceRecord daily precipitation20.1 mm (0.8 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
ArhangelskRussiaRecord low minimum temperature5.1 C (41.2 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord high minimum temperature19.5 C (67.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
OrebroSwedenRecord high minimum temperature16.0 C (60.8 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Stony MountainCanadaRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Owen SoundCanadaRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
ConstantineAlgeriaRecord daily precipitation2.6 mm (0.10 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Tulloona (Coolanga)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.9 mm (0.31 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
YallaroiAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
RoseberryAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Velikie LukiRussiaRecord high minimum temperature17.5 C (63.5 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord high maximum temperature29.0 C (84.2 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Warialda Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
TranebjergDenmarkRecord high minimum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
StockholmSwedenRecord high minimum temperature19.5 C (67.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Nowra Council OfficesAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
TranebjergDenmarkRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
GorlitzGermanyRecord high minimum temperature19.6 C (67.3 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
ChemnitzGermanyRecord high maximum temperature31.4 C (88.5 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
GoonalAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Moree Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.3 mm (0.17 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
JonkopingSwedenRecord high minimum temperature16.0 C (60.8 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord high minimum temperature17.0 C (62.6 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Sidi-Bel-AbbesAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Kempsey (Wide Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
ParnuEstoniaRecord high minimum temperature19.3 C (66.7 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-MalmslaettSwedenRecord high minimum temperature17.5 C (63.5 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord high minimum temperature16.0 C (60.8 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

48 records
Records on 21 July 1914 by type Records set or tied on 21 July 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 20, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 18. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 7Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 20Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 18Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 21 July 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 20, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 18.
Records on 21 July 1914 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum7
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum20
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall18
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 21 July 1914 by timescale Records on 21 July 1914 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 2, daily 45. 0204060all-time: 1monthly: 2daily: 45all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 21 July 1914 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 2, daily 45.
Records on 21 July 1914 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly2
daily45

How Much Records Were Beaten By

38 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 July 1914 Margins by which the 38 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 55.4. Ties are not counted. 0102030400 to 10: 3210 to 20: 220 to 30: 130 to 40: 040 to 50: 250 to 60: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 60
Margins by which the 38 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 55.4. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 July 1914
MarginRecords
0 to 1032
10 to 202
20 to 301
30 to 400
40 to 502
50 to 601

Top 20 by Significance

21 July 1914
Top 20 records on 21 July 1914 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
21 July 1914Yamba Pilot Station, AUmonthly rain185.4 mm (7.3 in)55.4 mm (2.2 in)25 years49 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1914Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DKall-time high max33.0 C (91.4 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)30 years34 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 1914Casino Airport, AUdaily rain52.6 mm (2.1 in)45.0 mm (1.8 in)13 years30 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 1914Lismore (Centre Street), AUdaily rain54.9 mm (2.2 in)43.5 mm (1.7 in)13 years28 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 1914Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CAdaily high min21.1 C (70.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)40 years24 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 1914St John's, CAdaily rain31.8 mm (1.3 in)15.3 mm (0.6 in)5 years21 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 1914Grafton City Council, AUdaily rain25.9 mm (1.0 in)20.8 mm (0.8 in)13 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 1914Fredericton Unb, CAdaily rain25.9 mm (1.0 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)33 years18 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 1914Visby_Flygplats, SEdaily high min18.0 C (64.4 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)22 years18 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 1914Sandvig, DKdaily high max27.7 C (81.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)17 years17 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 1914Stornoway Airport, GBdaily high min14.4 C (57.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)37 years17 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 1914Wollongong Post Office, AUdaily rain26.4 mm (1.0 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)40 years16 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 1914Port Dover, CAdaily high max32.2 C (90.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 1914Sandvig, DKmonthly high min19.1 C (66.4 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)6 years16 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 1914Velikie Luki, RUdaily rain15.5 mm (0.6 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)8 years15 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 1914Minnedosa, CAdaily high min18.3 C (64.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)23 years14 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 1914Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp, FRdaily rain20.1 mm (0.8 in)4.7 mm (0.19 in)26 years14 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 1914Arhangelsk, RUdaily low min5.1 C (41.2 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)32 years14 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 1914Vastervik, SEdaily high min19.5 C (67.1 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)12 years14 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 1914Orebro, SEdaily high min16.0 C (60.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)27 years14 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

1794 to 1914
Records on 07-21 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1914. 1914 had 48 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001794: 11795: 11796: 11797: 11813: 21832: 21837: 11839: 11843: 11844: 21854: 11859: 31865: 31868: 31872: 11876: 11879: 21880: 11881: 11884: 11885: 11886: 21888: 21889: 31890: 21892: 31893: 31894: 31895: 11896: 31897: 41898: 71899: 21900: 61901: 131902: 121903: 101904: 81905: 131906: 131907: 121908: 251909: 181910: 121911: 371912: 521913: 411914: 481915: 811916: 721917: 1361918: 1301919: 511920: 331921: 551922: 481923: 1321924: 2861925: 2021926: 4011927: 1911928: 2051929: 3601930: 5211931: 5491932: 3221933: 2081934: 9651935: 2361936: 3221937: 2531938: 6381939: 4151940: 3181941: 2261942: 3181943: 2531944: 7161945: 3001946: 3981947: 7951948: 4031949: 6031950: 6621951: 4271952: 6571953: 3511954: 6561955: 5821956: 4901957: 4471958: 5311959: 9401960: 6511961: 3881962: 2631963: 4701964: 4571965: 7481966: 6261967: 3131968: 3341969: 6361970: 1,2411971: 4751972: 1,0461973: 8711974: 5361975: 3801976: 4771977: 7081978: 1,1551979: 9641980: 9261981: 1,3521982: 5881983: 1,2341984: 7641985: 5541986: 7911987: 1,0251988: 1,0151989: 9731990: 9141991: 8121992: 1,5621993: 8661994: 7731995: 1,2471996: 1,1411997: 8491998: 1,6741999: 8142000: 1,2302001: 8892002: 9902003: 1,2502004: 6942005: 1,4202006: 1,4792007: 1,1452008: 9892009: 1,3062010: 1,1482011: 1,4142012: 8152013: 5262014: 7622015: 7042016: 6452017: 4332018: 9352019: 7522020: 3612021: 5742022: 8632023: 8122024: 8742025: 8811794187918991915193119471963197919952011
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1914. 1914 had 48 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 07-21 in each year
YearRecords
17941
17951
17961
17971
18132
18322
18371
18391
18431
18442
18541
18593
18653
18683
18721
18761
18792
18801
18811
18841
18851
18862
18882
18893
18902
18923
18933
18943
18951
18963
18974
18987
18992
19006
190113
190212
190310
19048
190513
190613
190712
190825
190918
191012
191137
191252
191341
191448
191581
191672
1917136
1918130
191951
192033
192155
192248
1923132
1924286
1925202
1926401
1927191
1928205
1929360
1930521
1931549
1932322
1933208
1934965
1935236
1936322
1937253
1938638
1939415
1940318
1941226
1942318
1943253
1944716
1945300
1946398
1947795
1948403
1949603
1950662
1951427
1952657
1953351
1954656
1955582
1956490
1957447
1958531
1959940
1960651
1961388
1962263
1963470
1964457
1965748
1966626
1967313
1968334
1969636
19701,241
1971475
19721,046
1973871
1974536
1975380
1976477
1977708
19781,155
1979964
1980926
19811,352
1982588
19831,234
1984764
1985554
1986791
19871,025
19881,015
1989973
1990914
1991812
19921,562
1993866
1994773
19951,247
19961,141
1997849
19981,674
1999814
20001,230
2001889
2002990
20031,250
2004694
20051,420
20061,479
20071,145
2008989
20091,306
20101,148
20111,414
2012815
2013526
2014762
2015704
2016645
2017433
2018935
2019752
2020361
2021574
2022863
2023812
2024874
2025881

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).