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Weather Records on 8 July 1917

37 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 July 1917. Highest significance: Oxford, GB.

Key Facts for 8 July 1917

  • On 8 July 1917, 37 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 6 were record highs and 13 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 33 daily.
  • Oxford set a daily record precipitation of 30.3 mm (1.2 in) on 8 July 1917.
  • Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.

Record Map

37 stations
Weather records on 8 July 1917 37 station records on 8 July 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
37 station records on 8 July 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 8 July 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
OxfordUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation30.3 mm (1.2 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
ParisCanadaRecord daily precipitation43.9 mm (1.7 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
LucknowCanadaRecord daily precipitation71.1 mm (2.8 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Owen SoundCanadaRecord daily precipitation37.3 mm (1.5 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation23.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord daily precipitation83.3 mm (3.3 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
HoornNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation22.0 mm (0.9 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Putten (Gld)NetherlandsRecord daily precipitation26.3 mm (1.0 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
BuffaloUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord high maximum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
TartuEstoniaRecord low minimum temperature4.5 C (40.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Bad MuskauGermanyRecord daily precipitation23.2 mm (0.9 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
HalmstadSwedenRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord low minimum temperature10.2 C (50.4 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
UmeaSwedenRecord low minimum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Marseille Obs. Palais-LonchampFranceRecord daily precipitation0.1 mm (0.00 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
KristianstadSwedenRecord low minimum temperature6.0 C (42.8 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
New WestminsterCanadaRecord low minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Stony MountainCanadaRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
StockholmSwedenRecord low minimum temperature7.5 C (45.5 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
WellandCanadaRecord daily precipitation42.4 mm (1.7 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Groningen-1NetherlandsRecord daily precipitation12.9 mm (0.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
VestervigDenmarkRecord low minimum temperature8.2 C (46.8 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
ColdwaterCanadaRecord daily precipitation19.3 mm (0.8 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Stoney CreekCanadaRecord daily precipitation34.5 mm (1.4 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature24.1 C (75.4 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord daily precipitation32.8 mm (1.3 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord low minimum temperature8.0 C (46.4 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
St. PetersburgRussiaRecord low minimum temperature6.0 C (42.8 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord low minimum temperature5.5 C (41.9 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Rowlesburg 1United StatesRecord daily precipitation27.7 mm (1.1 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature35.6 C (96.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-MalmslaettSwedenRecord low minimum temperature6.5 C (43.7 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

37 records
Records on 8 July 1917 by type Records set or tied on 8 July 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 18. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 6Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 12Heaviest daily rainfall: 18Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 8 July 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 18.
Records on 8 July 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum6
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum12
Heaviest daily rainfall18
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 8 July 1917 by timescale Records on 8 July 1917 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 3, daily 33. 010203040all-time: 1monthly: 3daily: 33all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 8 July 1917 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 3, daily 33.
Records on 8 July 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly3
daily33

How Much Records Were Beaten By

31 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 July 1917 Margins by which the 31 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 20.8. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 225 to 10: 410 to 15: 215 to 20: 120 to 25: 20 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 31 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 20.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 July 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 522
5 to 104
10 to 152
15 to 201
20 to 252

Top 20 by Significance

8 July 1917
Top 20 records on 8 July 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 July 1917Oxford, GBdaily rain30.3 mm (1.2 in)16.7 mm (0.7 in)83 years58 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1917Paris, CAdaily rain43.9 mm (1.7 in)20.0 mm (0.8 in)25 years32 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1917Lucknow, CAall-time rain71.1 mm (2.8 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)25 years31 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1917Owen Sound, CAdaily rain37.3 mm (1.5 in)20.8 mm (0.8 in)10 years21 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1917Cape May 2 NW, USdaily rain23.1 mm (0.9 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1917Port Dover, CAmonthly rain83.3 mm (3.3 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)19 years19 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1917Hoorn, NLdaily rain22.0 mm (0.9 in)7.0 mm (0.28 in)8 years18 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1917Putten (Gld), NLdaily rain26.3 mm (1.0 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)25 years18 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1917Buffalo, USdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)13.7 mm (0.5 in)2 years16 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1917Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZdaily high max35.0 C (95.0 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)25 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1917Tartu, EEdaily low min4.5 C (40.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)24 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1917Bad Muskau, DEdaily rain23.2 mm (0.9 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)25 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1917Halmstad, SEdaily low min5.0 C (41.0 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)29 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1917Sandvig, DKdaily low min10.2 C (50.4 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)29 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1917Umea, SEdaily low min2.0 C (35.6 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)29 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1917Southampton, CAdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)15 years13 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1917Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp, FRdaily rain0.1 mm (0.00 in)0.1 mm (0.00 in)34 years13 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1917Kristianstad, SEdaily low min6.0 C (42.8 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)29 years13 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1917New Westminster, CAdaily low min7.8 C (46.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1917Stony Mountain, CAdaily high max32.8 C (91.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)14 years12 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
Records on 07-08 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1917. 1917 had 37 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001793: 21811: 11815: 21819: 31844: 11845: 41848: 21852: 21856: 11860: 11864: 21865: 11867: 21868: 11873: 11874: 11876: 21878: 21879: 11882: 11883: 11885: 21886: 31888: 11889: 21890: 21891: 21892: 21893: 21894: 31896: 71898: 21899: 61900: 91901: 41902: 131903: 91904: 211905: 91906: 81907: 91908: 161909: 241910: 321911: 281912: 601913: 291914: 541915: 471916: 2061917: 371918: 451919: 341920: 1231921: 751922: 1461923: 1341924: 2011925: 1411926: 1321927: 1421928: 1911929: 2351930: 3601931: 2501932: 2401933: 3601934: 2261935: 4961936: 9401937: 2871938: 2931939: 3991940: 2941941: 1981942: 2101943: 2481944: 4951945: 2911946: 3801947: 4001948: 4101949: 3521950: 5181951: 5801952: 7411953: 5021954: 4971955: 5541956: 5161957: 4291958: 6511959: 4851960: 4831961: 3561962: 2711963: 5921964: 6031965: 2661966: 2931967: 2661968: 5401969: 8471970: 3751971: 4431972: 9821973: 8311974: 1,0091975: 5371976: 6971977: 7431978: 7271979: 7031980: 9581981: 9451982: 6251983: 1,1981984: 8371985: 1,0241986: 8221987: 8141988: 1,1331989: 1,1741990: 7631991: 1,1521992: 1,0171993: 1,8751994: 1,3891995: 6421996: 1,3561997: 7341998: 1,6161999: 8162000: 8762001: 9162002: 8972003: 7792004: 1,0962005: 1,2502006: 9282007: 9432008: 1,4062009: 9712010: 1,4112011: 8382012: 1,2372013: 5012014: 6922015: 1,4552016: 6702017: 8872018: 4572019: 5692020: 5212021: 8902022: 6072023: 7652024: 1,2692025: 6162026: 4381793187618991915193119471963197919952011
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1917. 1917 had 37 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 07-08 in each year
YearRecords
17932
18111
18152
18193
18441
18454
18482
18522
18561
18601
18642
18651
18672
18681
18731
18741
18762
18782
18791
18821
18831
18852
18863
18881
18892
18902
18912
18922
18932
18943
18967
18982
18996
19009
19014
190213
19039
190421
19059
19068
19079
190816
190924
191032
191128
191260
191329
191454
191547
1916206
191737
191845
191934
1920123
192175
1922146
1923134
1924201
1925141
1926132
1927142
1928191
1929235
1930360
1931250
1932240
1933360
1934226
1935496
1936940
1937287
1938293
1939399
1940294
1941198
1942210
1943248
1944495
1945291
1946380
1947400
1948410
1949352
1950518
1951580
1952741
1953502
1954497
1955554
1956516
1957429
1958651
1959485
1960483
1961356
1962271
1963592
1964603
1965266
1966293
1967266
1968540
1969847
1970375
1971443
1972982
1973831
19741,009
1975537
1976697
1977743
1978727
1979703
1980958
1981945
1982625
19831,198
1984837
19851,024
1986822
1987814
19881,133
19891,174
1990763
19911,152
19921,017
19931,875
19941,389
1995642
19961,356
1997734
19981,616
1999816
2000876
2001916
2002897
2003779
20041,096
20051,250
2006928
2007943
20081,406
2009971
20101,411
2011838
20121,237
2013501
2014692
20151,455
2016670
2017887
2018457
2019569
2020521
2021890
2022607
2023765
20241,269
2025616
2026438

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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).