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Weather Records on 23 July 1917

42 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 July 1917. Highest significance: Little Rock St Capitol, US.

Key Facts for 23 July 1917

  • On 23 July 1917, 42 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 23 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 42 daily.
  • Little Rock St Capitol set a daily record precipitation of 37.3 mm (1.5 in) on 23 July 1917.
  • Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

42 stations
Weather records on 23 July 1917 42 station records on 23 July 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
42 station records on 23 July 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 23 July 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation37.3 mm (1.5 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
YarmouthCanadaRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
AstrakanRussiaRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
AstoriaUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
New WestminsterCanadaRecord low minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
StonecliffeCanadaRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
HambantotaSri LankaRecord low maximum temperature27.9 C (82.2 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature10.3 C (50.5 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
StockholmSwedenRecord low maximum temperature13.5 C (56.3 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
BuffaloUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide West TerraceAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
NicosiaCyprusRecord high maximum temperature42.8 C (109.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Prince AlbertCanadaRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Svenska HogarnaSwedenRecord daily precipitation13.9 mm (0.5 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
AltonCanadaRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
StockholmSwedenRecord daily precipitation16.6 mm (0.7 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature3.8 C (38.8 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord low maximum temperature12.5 C (54.5 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
BurlingtonUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Quorn (Olive Grove)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelleCanadaRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord high maximum temperature37.2 C (99.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Swift CurrentCanadaRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-MalmslaettSwedenRecord low maximum temperature15.5 C (59.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-FroesoenSwedenRecord low maximum temperature13.5 C (56.3 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
OrebroSwedenRecord low maximum temperature16.0 C (60.8 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
KarlsruheGermanyRecord low minimum temperature9.0 C (48.2 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
OttawaCanadaRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord low maximum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
NorthfieldUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
BambergGermanyRecord low minimum temperature7.1 C (44.8 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Moose FactoryCanadaRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
AltonCanadaRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Prince AlbertCanadaRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
HaparandaSwedenRecord low maximum temperature14.0 C (57.2 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

42 records
Records on 23 July 1917 by type Records set or tied on 23 July 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 16, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 7, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 5. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 16Lowest daily maximum: 9Highest daily minimum: 7Lowest daily minimum: 5Heaviest daily rainfall: 5Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 23 July 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 16, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 7, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 5.
Records on 23 July 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum16
Lowest daily maximum9
Highest daily minimum7
Lowest daily minimum5
Heaviest daily rainfall5
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 23 July 1917 by timescale Records on 23 July 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 42. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 42all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 23 July 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 42.
Records on 23 July 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily42

How Much Records Were Beaten By

37 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 July 1917 Margins by which the 37 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 21.6. Ties are not counted. 0102030400 to 5: 355 to 10: 110 to 15: 015 to 20: 020 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 37 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 21.6. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 July 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 535
5 to 101
10 to 150
15 to 200
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

23 July 1917
Top 20 records on 23 July 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
23 July 1917Little Rock St Capitol, USdaily rain37.3 mm (1.5 in)21.6 mm (0.9 in)14 years23 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1917Yarmouth, CAdaily high max26.7 C (80.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)29 years21 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1917Astrakan, RUdaily rain13.5 mm (0.5 in)9.5 mm (0.37 in)12 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1917Astoria, USdaily low min8.3 C (46.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)17 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1917New Westminster, CAdaily low min6.7 C (44.1 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)10 years19 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1917Stonecliffe, CAdaily high min20.0 C (68.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)25 years18 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1917Hambantota, LKdaily low max27.9 C (82.2 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)44 years18 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1917Stornoway Airport, GBdaily high min14.4 C (57.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)31 years18 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1917Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily high min10.3 C (50.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)38 years17 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1917Montreal McGill, CAdaily high min21.1 C (70.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)29 years17 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1917Stockholm, SEdaily low max13.5 C (56.3 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)27 years17 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1917Buffalo, USdaily high max33.3 C (91.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)18 years17 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1917Adelaide West Terrace, AUdaily high max19.4 C (66.9 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)14 years16 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1917Nicosia, CYdaily high max42.8 C (109.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)23 years16 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1917Prince Albert, CAdaily high max31.1 C (88.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)27 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1917Svenska Hogarna, SEdaily rain13.9 mm (0.5 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)27 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1917Karesuando, SEdaily low max10.0 C (50.0 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)32 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1917Minnedosa, CAdaily high max33.9 C (93.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)15 years14 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1917Alton, CAdaily high min16.1 C (61.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)28 years13 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1917Stockholm, SEdaily rain16.6 mm (0.7 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)20 years13 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 1917
Records on 07-23 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1917. 1917 had 42 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001794: 21797: 11804: 11810: 11811: 21832: 11835: 11836: 21838: 11845: 11846: 21851: 11852: 11855: 21856: 11859: 11860: 11861: 11863: 11867: 11868: 51870: 11873: 21875: 21877: 11879: 21880: 21882: 11883: 11884: 11885: 51886: 11887: 21888: 11889: 51890: 41894: 31895: 71896: 41898: 91899: 51900: 81901: 101902: 61903: 41904: 181905: 111906: 191907: 91908: 151909: 271910: 541911: 371912: 431913: 361914: 591915: 351916: 341917: 421918: 961919: 261920: 401921: 2211922: 1131923: 1041924: 1581925: 1731926: 2661927: 3081928: 1461929: 1741930: 2141931: 3341932: 2321933: 4321934: 8981935: 3291936: 4031937: 3191938: 3541939: 2771940: 4941941: 2921942: 2651943: 2451944: 3501945: 2391946: 5311947: 1,2401948: 6101949: 4531950: 5001951: 4221952: 7881953: 6601954: 5451955: 5851956: 4021957: 5131958: 6331959: 6061960: 5681961: 9371962: 4651963: 4901964: 3731965: 3681966: 3681967: 3471968: 4801969: 4361970: 9351971: 6481972: 6401973: 7981974: 5781975: 3591976: 4251977: 5701978: 1,0641979: 6481980: 7031981: 1,0301982: 5941983: 1,3241984: 9801985: 7111986: 1,2391987: 1,1641988: 1,1241989: 8681990: 1,0331991: 1,0501992: 1,4691993: 1,4661994: 1,2151995: 8271996: 1,2271997: 1,0881998: 8851999: 8462000: 1,2252001: 1,2422002: 8752003: 1,6492004: 1,1482005: 9972006: 1,7572007: 1,2622008: 1,0572009: 1,0692010: 1,6272011: 1,9072012: 8222013: 6482014: 7832015: 5592016: 7602017: 5172018: 8732019: 7862020: 5142021: 5062022: 7072023: 6292024: 7982025: 9172026: 7881794186118891910192719441961197819952012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1917. 1917 had 42 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 07-23 in each year
YearRecords
17942
17971
18041
18101
18112
18321
18351
18362
18381
18451
18462
18511
18521
18552
18561
18591
18601
18611
18631
18671
18685
18701
18732
18752
18771
18792
18802
18821
18831
18841
18855
18861
18872
18881
18895
18904
18943
18957
18964
18989
18995
19008
190110
19026
19034
190418
190511
190619
19079
190815
190927
191054
191137
191243
191336
191459
191535
191634
191742
191896
191926
192040
1921221
1922113
1923104
1924158
1925173
1926266
1927308
1928146
1929174
1930214
1931334
1932232
1933432
1934898
1935329
1936403
1937319
1938354
1939277
1940494
1941292
1942265
1943245
1944350
1945239
1946531
19471,240
1948610
1949453
1950500
1951422
1952788
1953660
1954545
1955585
1956402
1957513
1958633
1959606
1960568
1961937
1962465
1963490
1964373
1965368
1966368
1967347
1968480
1969436
1970935
1971648
1972640
1973798
1974578
1975359
1976425
1977570
19781,064
1979648
1980703
19811,030
1982594
19831,324
1984980
1985711
19861,239
19871,164
19881,124
1989868
19901,033
19911,050
19921,469
19931,466
19941,215
1995827
19961,227
19971,088
1998885
1999846
20001,225
20011,242
2002875
20031,649
20041,148
2005997
20061,757
20071,262
20081,057
20091,069
20101,627
20111,907
2012822
2013648
2014783
2015559
2016760
2017517
2018873
2019786
2020514
2021506
2022707
2023629
2024798
2025917
2026788

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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).