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Weather Records on 31 July 1914

28 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 July 1914. Highest significance: Humansdorp (Pol), ZA.

Key Facts for 31 July 1914

  • On 31 July 1914, 28 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 4 were record highs and 12 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 28 daily.
  • Humansdorp (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 44.5 mm (1.8 in) on 31 July 1914.
  • Across 155 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

28 stations
Weather records on 31 July 1914 28 station records on 31 July 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
28 station records on 31 July 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 31 July 1914: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Humansdorp (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation44.5 mm (1.8 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Ladismith (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
George AirportSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Uniondale (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Fir GlenSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Middleton (Sar)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation11.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
PesaroItalyRecord daily precipitation35.0 mm (1.4 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
KazanRussiaRecord daily precipitation7.2 mm (0.28 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord high maximum temperature38.9 C (102.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
LangmornAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
FreiburgGermanyRecord low minimum temperature10.2 C (50.4 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l ACanadaRecord high maximum temperature34.4 C (93.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Piketberg (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation24.9 mm (1.0 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
GrahamstownSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
LawrenceUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord low minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
DalhousieCanadaRecord low minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord low minimum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord low minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1SwedenRecord low minimum temperature6.0 C (42.8 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord low minimum temperature8.0 C (46.4 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

28 records
Records on 31 July 1914 by type Records set or tied on 31 July 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 12. 051015Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 11Heaviest daily rainfall: 12Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 31 July 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 12.
Records on 31 July 1914 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum11
Heaviest daily rainfall12
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 31 July 1914 by timescale Records on 31 July 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 28. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 28all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 31 July 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 28.
Records on 31 July 1914 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily28

How Much Records Were Beaten By

19 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 31 July 1914 Margins by which the 19 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 43.2. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 10: 1610 to 20: 220 to 30: 030 to 40: 040 to 50: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 50
Margins by which the 19 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 43.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 31 July 1914
MarginRecords
0 to 1016
10 to 202
20 to 300
30 to 400
40 to 501

Top 20 by Significance

31 July 1914
Top 20 records on 31 July 1914 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
31 July 1914Humansdorp (Pol), ZAdaily rain44.5 mm (1.8 in)43.2 mm (1.7 in)4 years44 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1914Ladismith (Tnk), ZAdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)12.0 mm (0.5 in)35 years32 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1914Wilmington Wb City, USdaily low min15.6 C (60.1 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)33 years28 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1914George Airport, ZAdaily rain18.3 mm (0.7 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1914Uniondale (Tnk), ZAdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1914Fir Glen, ZAdaily rain15.5 mm (0.6 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1914Middleton (Sar), ZAdaily rain11.7 mm (0.5 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1914Pesaro, ITdaily rain35.0 mm (1.4 in)14.5 mm (0.6 in)0 years18 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1914Kazan, RUdaily rain7.2 mm (0.28 in)3.7 mm (0.15 in)32 years16 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1914Medicine Hat A, CAdaily high max38.9 C (102.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)20 years15 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1914Atlantic City Marina, USdaily low max20.0 C (68.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)35 years15 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1914Langmorn, AUdaily rain9.1 mm (0.36 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1914Freiburg, DEdaily low min10.2 C (50.4 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)28 years13 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1914Calgary Int'l A, CAdaily high max34.4 C (93.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)21 years12 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1914Medicine Hat A, CAdaily high min20.0 C (68.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1914Jacksonville Wb City, USdaily low min20.6 C (69.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)19 years12 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1914Piketberg (Pol), ZAdaily rain24.9 mm (1.0 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)20 years10 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1914Grahamstown, ZAdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)21 years9 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1914Lawrence, USdaily rain6.9 mm (0.27 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)4 years6 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1914Minnedosa, CAdaily high max (Tie)32.2 C (90.0 F)tie16 years2 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

1804 to 1914
Records on 07-31 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1914. 1914 had 28 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001804: 11815: 11816: 11828: 11834: 11839: 11840: 11841: 21851: 11858: 21860: 41863: 11866: 11873: 21876: 11879: 11884: 11885: 11886: 11887: 51889: 21890: 21891: 11892: 11893: 31894: 21896: 21897: 21898: 51900: 11901: 31902: 41903: 161904: 121905: 101906: 141907: 171908: 221909: 151910: 211911: 291912: 141913: 311914: 281915: 711916: 631917: 1261918: 391919: 271920: 1681921: 1121922: 241923: 2361924: 971925: 3491926: 2261927: 1611928: 1451929: 1341930: 1431931: 4411932: 3141933: 5041934: 4491935: 4181936: 5481937: 2971938: 4171939: 3571940: 4151941: 3231942: 3421943: 3421944: 3121945: 4991946: 4261947: 3411948: 3411949: 4061950: 5111951: 3641952: 4721953: 4141954: 4591955: 8131956: 5741957: 2681958: 3741959: 4241960: 6221961: 5041962: 3481963: 2941964: 6371965: 8581966: 6061967: 3261968: 6371969: 4401970: 5761971: 1,8501972: 6671973: 5831974: 3631975: 1,3861976: 5301977: 5431978: 7541979: 5011980: 1,0471981: 6721982: 7671983: 9011984: 7771985: 1,0651986: 1,0211987: 9341988: 9401989: 1,7531990: 9111991: 6471992: 1,1691993: 1,0311994: 1,2071995: 1,2231996: 1,0841997: 9841998: 1,1951999: 1,6432000: 1,0012001: 1,4142002: 1,0802003: 1,1572004: 7792005: 7422006: 1,4052007: 1,0232008: 9112009: 1,1562010: 1,4852011: 1,0402012: 7122013: 4692014: 1,0002015: 9482016: 5012017: 4852018: 1,1352019: 5512020: 1,0342021: 1,0202022: 8612023: 6712024: 7482025: 8362026: 7541804188419031919193519511967198319992015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1914. 1914 had 28 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 07-31 in each year
YearRecords
18041
18151
18161
18281
18341
18391
18401
18412
18511
18582
18604
18631
18661
18732
18761
18791
18841
18851
18861
18875
18892
18902
18911
18921
18933
18942
18962
18972
18985
19001
19013
19024
190316
190412
190510
190614
190717
190822
190915
191021
191129
191214
191331
191428
191571
191663
1917126
191839
191927
1920168
1921112
192224
1923236
192497
1925349
1926226
1927161
1928145
1929134
1930143
1931441
1932314
1933504
1934449
1935418
1936548
1937297
1938417
1939357
1940415
1941323
1942342
1943342
1944312
1945499
1946426
1947341
1948341
1949406
1950511
1951364
1952472
1953414
1954459
1955813
1956574
1957268
1958374
1959424
1960622
1961504
1962348
1963294
1964637
1965858
1966606
1967326
1968637
1969440
1970576
19711,850
1972667
1973583
1974363
19751,386
1976530
1977543
1978754
1979501
19801,047
1981672
1982767
1983901
1984777
19851,065
19861,021
1987934
1988940
19891,753
1990911
1991647
19921,169
19931,031
19941,207
19951,223
19961,084
1997984
19981,195
19991,643
20001,001
20011,414
20021,080
20031,157
2004779
2005742
20061,405
20071,023
2008911
20091,156
20101,485
20111,040
2012712
2013469
20141,000
2015948
2016501
2017485
20181,135
2019551
20201,034
20211,020
2022861
2023671
2024748
2025836
2026754

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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).