Weather Records on 2 July 1917
22 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 July 1917. Highest significance: Kirov, RU.
Key Facts for 2 July 1917
- On 2 July 1917, 22 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 6 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 21 daily.
- Kirov set a daily record precipitation of 29.4 mm (1.2 in) on 2 July 1917.
- Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.
Record Map
22 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirov | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 29.4 mm (1.2 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 11.9 C (53.4 F) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Qu'appelle | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Coleraine (Wondo Dale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| San Diego Wbo | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montagu (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vasilevici | Belarus | Record daily precipitation | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Prince Albert | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Minnedosa | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Adelaide West Terrace | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Melbourne Regional Office | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stratford | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Springbok | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Escanaba | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Robe Comparison | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Houston Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| St Albans | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| San Diego Wbo | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kristianstad | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | 7.0 C (44.6 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Durham | United Kingdom | Record low minimum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Huron Rgnl AP | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
22 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 2 |
| Highest daily minimum | 5 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 8 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 6 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 21 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
18 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 3 | 12 |
| 3 to 5 | 1 |
| 5 to 8 | 2 |
| 8 to 10 | 0 |
| 10 to 13 | 1 |
| 13 to 15 | 1 |
| 15 to 18 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
2 July 1917| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 1917 | Kirov, RU | daily rain | 29.4 mm (1.2 in) | 17.2 mm (0.7 in) | 28 years | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 July 1917 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily high min | 11.9 C (53.4 F) | 1.9 C (3.4 F) | 38 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 July 1917 | Qu'appelle, CA | daily low min | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 27 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 July 1917 | Coleraine (Wondo Dale), AU | daily rain | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 35 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 July 1917 | San Diego Wbo, US | daily high max | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 33 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 July 1917 | Montagu (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 10 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 July 1917 | Vasilevici, BY | daily rain | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 18 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 July 1917 | Prince Albert, CA | daily low min | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 25 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 July 1917 | Minnedosa, CA | daily low min | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 32 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 July 1917 | Adelaide West Terrace, AU | daily high min | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 2.1 C (3.8 F) | 2 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 July 1917 | Melbourne Regional Office, AU | daily high min | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 10 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 July 1917 | Stratford, CA | daily low max | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 10 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 July 1917 | Springbok, ZA | daily rain | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 29 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 July 1917 | Escanaba, US | daily low max | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 15 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 July 1917 | Robe Comparison, AU | daily high min | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 19 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 July 1917 | Houston Wb City, US | daily rain | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 5.0 mm (0.20 in) | 14 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 July 1917 | St Albans, CA | daily low min | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 2 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 July 1917 | Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, US | daily low min | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 2 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 July 1917 | San Diego Wbo, US | daily high min (Tie) | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | tie | 40 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 July 1917 | Kristianstad, SE | daily low min (Tie) | 7.0 C (44.6 F) | tie | 31 years | 3 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 1917| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1807 | 1 |
| 1811 | 1 |
| 1816 | 2 |
| 1825 | 1 |
| 1826 | 2 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1871 | 3 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1887 | 4 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1901 | 12 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1905 | 30 |
| 1906 | 14 |
| 1907 | 26 |
| 1908 | 12 |
| 1909 | 34 |
| 1910 | 50 |
| 1911 | 32 |
| 1912 | 100 |
| 1913 | 19 |
| 1914 | 69 |
| 1915 | 33 |
| 1916 | 26 |
| 1917 | 22 |
| 1918 | 45 |
| 1919 | 38 |
| 1920 | 208 |
| 1921 | 234 |
| 1922 | 59 |
| 1923 | 223 |
| 1924 | 394 |
| 1925 | 112 |
| 1926 | 108 |
| 1927 | 183 |
| 1928 | 75 |
| 1929 | 162 |
| 1930 | 263 |
| 1931 | 526 |
| 1932 | 283 |
| 1933 | 500 |
| 1934 | 315 |
| 1935 | 252 |
| 1936 | 641 |
| 1937 | 434 |
| 1938 | 399 |
| 1939 | 191 |
| 1940 | 436 |
| 1941 | 535 |
| 1942 | 643 |
| 1943 | 359 |
| 1944 | 428 |
| 1945 | 425 |
| 1946 | 321 |
| 1947 | 313 |
| 1948 | 283 |
| 1949 | 372 |
| 1950 | 312 |
| 1951 | 309 |
| 1952 | 391 |
| 1953 | 553 |
| 1954 | 567 |
| 1955 | 633 |
| 1956 | 520 |
| 1957 | 1,058 |
| 1958 | 344 |
| 1959 | 386 |
| 1960 | 547 |
| 1961 | 343 |
| 1962 | 402 |
| 1963 | 666 |
| 1964 | 445 |
| 1965 | 440 |
| 1966 | 889 |
| 1967 | 610 |
| 1968 | 887 |
| 1969 | 468 |
| 1970 | 667 |
| 1971 | 334 |
| 1972 | 660 |
| 1973 | 628 |
| 1974 | 577 |
| 1975 | 605 |
| 1976 | 718 |
| 1977 | 450 |
| 1978 | 1,173 |
| 1979 | 773 |
| 1980 | 1,191 |
| 1981 | 770 |
| 1982 | 1,017 |
| 1983 | 904 |
| 1984 | 632 |
| 1985 | 756 |
| 1986 | 1,423 |
| 1987 | 791 |
| 1988 | 1,445 |
| 1989 | 962 |
| 1990 | 1,350 |
| 1991 | 1,123 |
| 1992 | 1,702 |
| 1993 | 641 |
| 1994 | 901 |
| 1995 | 1,110 |
| 1996 | 728 |
| 1997 | 1,101 |
| 1998 | 984 |
| 1999 | 1,066 |
| 2000 | 583 |
| 2001 | 1,240 |
| 2002 | 1,228 |
| 2003 | 1,111 |
| 2004 | 639 |
| 2005 | 648 |
| 2006 | 775 |
| 2007 | 932 |
| 2008 | 808 |
| 2009 | 1,083 |
| 2010 | 1,262 |
| 2011 | 1,066 |
| 2012 | 1,072 |
| 2013 | 1,471 |
| 2014 | 580 |
| 2015 | 1,096 |
| 2016 | 584 |
| 2017 | 504 |
| 2018 | 858 |
| 2019 | 401 |
| 2020 | 500 |
| 2021 | 861 |
| 2022 | 893 |
| 2023 | 559 |
| 2024 | 578 |
| 2025 | 1,293 |
| 2026 | 1,174 |
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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).