Weather Records on 23 July 1921

221 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 July 1921. Highest significance: Beenleigh Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 23 July 1921

On 23 July 1921, 221 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
21 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 199 daily.
Beenleigh Post Office set a monthly record daily precipitation of 226.1 mm (8.9 in) on 23 July 1921.
Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

221 stations

221 station records on 23 July 1921 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 July 1921: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Beenleigh Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	226.1 mm (8.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ramornie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	169.7 mm (6.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
St Helena Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Blinkbonnie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tabulam Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wallangarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bellbrook (East Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	179.8 mm (7.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Southport Ridgeway Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	240.5 mm (9.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tenterfield (Federation Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Emmaville (Strathbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Casino Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	176.0 mm (6.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Enoggera Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
M.R.A.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nerang Gilston Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	226.1 mm (8.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ashwell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sandgate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
New Angledool Telephone Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
East Toorale (Toorale Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cudgen Plantation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lismore (Centre Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Roseberry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	149.6 mm (5.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Moree Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Walcha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (Wongwibinda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Texas Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (Kotupna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	217.4 mm (8.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gold Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Inglewood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Killarney Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bannockburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Angledool (Angledool Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boolcarrol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bologna	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Edgeroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gravesend Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cumbalum (Fairview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Margate Collins St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Goodna Ampol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Leyburn Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Guyra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Warwick Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mungindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Millie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Condong Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	304.8 mm (12.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Enngonia (Shearer Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa (Pendennis)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coonamble Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dumble	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yallaroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Emmaville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Aberfoyle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Amcor - Petrie Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

221 records

Records set or tied on 23 July 1921 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 15, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 194.

Records on 23 July 1921 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	6
Lowest daily maximum	4
Highest daily minimum	15
Lowest daily minimum	2
Heaviest daily rainfall	194
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 July 1921 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 20, daily 199.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

210 broken records

Margins by which the 210 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 218.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 July 1921

Top 20 records on 23 July 1921 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 July 1921	Beenleigh Post Office, AU	monthly rain	226.1 mm (8.9 in)	110.3 mm (4.3 in)	34 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 July 1921	Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, AU	monthly rain	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 July 1921	Brisbane Regional Office, AU	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	49 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 July 1921	Ramornie, AU	monthly rain	169.7 mm (6.7 in)	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	32 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 July 1921	St Helena Island, AU	monthly rain	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	21 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1921	Blinkbonnie, AU	monthly rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	22 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1921	Tabulam Post Office, AU	monthly rain	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	22 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1921	Wallangarra Post Office, AU	all-time rain	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1921	Bellbrook (East Street), AU	monthly rain	179.8 mm (7.1 in)	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	20 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1921	Southport Ridgeway Ave, AU	monthly rain	240.5 mm (9.5 in)	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	22 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1921	Tenterfield (Federation Park), AU	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1921	Emmaville (Strathbogie), AU	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1921	Casino Airport, AU	daily rain	176.0 mm (6.9 in)	105.6 mm (4.2 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1921	Cleveland Bowls Club, AU	daily rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1921	Enoggera Reservoir, AU	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1921	M.R.A., AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1921	Nerang Gilston Rd, AU	daily rain	226.1 mm (8.9 in)	218.0 mm (8.6 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1921	Ashwell, AU	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1921	Sandgate Post Office, AU	daily rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	18 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1921	New Angledool Telephone Office, AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)

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 1921

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1921. 1921 had 221 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 07-23 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1797	1
1804	1
1810	1
1811	2
1832	1
1835	1
1836	2
1838	1
1845	1
1846	2
1851	1
1852	1
1855	2
1856	1
1859	1
1860	1
1861	1
1863	1
1867	1
1868	5
1870	1
1873	2
1875	2
1877	1
1879	2
1880	2
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	5
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	5
1890	4
1894	3
1895	7
1896	4
1898	9
1899	5
1900	8
1901	10
1902	6
1903	4
1904	18
1905	11
1906	19
1907	9
1908	15
1909	27
1910	54
1911	37
1912	43
1913	36
1914	59
1915	35
1916	34
1917	42
1918	96
1919	26
1920	40
1921	221
1922	113
1923	104
1924	158
1925	173
1926	266
1927	308
1928	146
1929	174
1930	214
1931	334
1932	232
1933	432
1934	898
1935	329
1936	403
1937	319
1938	354
1939	277
1940	494
1941	292
1942	265
1943	245
1944	350
1945	239
1946	531
1947	1,240
1948	610
1949	453
1950	500
1951	422
1952	788
1953	660
1954	545
1955	585
1956	402
1957	513
1958	633
1959	606
1960	568
1961	937
1962	465
1963	490
1964	373
1965	368
1966	368
1967	347
1968	480
1969	436
1970	935
1971	648
1972	640
1973	798
1974	578
1975	359
1976	425
1977	570
1978	1,064
1979	648
1980	703
1981	1,030
1982	594
1983	1,324
1984	980
1985	711
1986	1,239
1987	1,164
1988	1,124
1989	868
1990	1,033
1991	1,050
1992	1,469
1993	1,466
1994	1,215
1995	827
1996	1,227
1997	1,088
1998	885
1999	846
2000	1,225
2001	1,242
2002	875
2003	1,649
2004	1,148
2005	997
2006	1,757
2007	1,262
2008	1,057
2009	1,069
2010	1,627
2011	1,907
2012	822
2013	648
2014	783
2015	559
2016	760
2017	517
2018	873
2019	786
2020	514
2021	506
2022	707
2023	629
2024	798
2025	917
2026	788

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	189
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1