Weather Records on 31 July 1936

548 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 July 1936. Highest significance: Montgomery Wb City, US.

Key Facts for 31 July 1936

On 31 July 1936, 548 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
119 were record highs and 321 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 523 daily.
Montgomery Wb City set a daily record precipitation of 110.5 mm (4.4 in) on 31 July 1936.
Across 155 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

548 stations

548 station records on 31 July 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 July 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Buxar	India	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	161.5 mm (6.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Dwtn AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rockingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville Pearson St	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pratapgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Talbotton	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Prattville	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Koath	India	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fatehpur	India	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tiptur	India	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kheri	India	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bryson City 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Peddapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Camp Hill 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marshallville 6 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Big Timber	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Milledgeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gavar	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record low maximum temperature	13.2 C (55.8 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kurinjipadi	India	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Americus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lumberton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kingstree	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Santuck	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Winnsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cap Madeleine	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Pines 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Quakertown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tuskegee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tuskegee	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bluefield 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fort National	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Highland Home	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Selma	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Valley Head	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jeffersonville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kingstree	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

548 records

Records set or tied on 31 July 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 48, Lowest daily maximum 107, Highest daily minimum 71, Lowest daily minimum 214, Heaviest daily rainfall 108.

Records on 31 July 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	48
Lowest daily maximum	107
Highest daily minimum	71
Lowest daily minimum	214
Heaviest daily rainfall	108
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 31 July 1936 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 24, daily 523.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

436 broken records

Margins by which the 436 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 120.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 July 1936

Top 20 records on 31 July 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 July 1936	Montgomery Wb City, US	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
31 July 1936	Buxar, IN	daily rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1936	De Funiak Springs 1 E, US	daily rain	161.5 mm (6.4 in)	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1936	Greenville Dwtn AP, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	51 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1936	Montgomery Wb City, US	daily low min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	55 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1936	Rockingham, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	34 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1936	Asheville Pearson St, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1936	Pratapgarh, IN	daily rain	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1936	Talbotton, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1936	Prattville, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	27 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1936	Tarboro 1 S, US	monthly low max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	38 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1936	Waynesville 1 E, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	13 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1936	Asheville, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	48 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1936	Minnedosa, CA	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	54 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1936	Koath, IN	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	35 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1936	Calhoun Falls, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	29 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1936	Winnsboro, US	daily low max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1936	Blackville 3 W, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	29 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1936	Fatehpur, IN	daily rain	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	19 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1936	Tiptur, IN	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	33 years	33 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 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1936. 1936 had 548 records.

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

Records on 07-31 in each year
Year	Records
1804	1
1815	1
1816	1
1828	1
1834	1
1839	1
1840	1
1841	2
1851	1
1858	2
1860	4
1863	1
1866	1
1873	2
1876	1
1879	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	5
1889	2
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1894	2
1896	2
1897	2
1898	5
1900	1
1901	3
1902	4
1903	16
1904	12
1905	10
1906	14
1907	17
1908	22
1909	15
1910	21
1911	29
1912	14
1913	31
1914	28
1915	71
1916	63
1917	126
1918	39
1919	27
1920	168
1921	112
1922	24
1923	236
1924	97
1925	349
1926	226
1927	161
1928	145
1929	134
1930	143
1931	441
1932	314
1933	504
1934	449
1935	418
1936	548
1937	297
1938	417
1939	357
1940	415
1941	323
1942	342
1943	342
1944	312
1945	499
1946	426
1947	341
1948	341
1949	406
1950	511
1951	364
1952	472
1953	414
1954	459
1955	813
1956	574
1957	268
1958	374
1959	424
1960	622
1961	504
1962	348
1963	294
1964	637
1965	858
1966	606
1967	326
1968	637
1969	440
1970	576
1971	1,850
1972	667
1973	583
1974	363
1975	1,386
1976	530
1977	543
1978	754
1979	501
1980	1,047
1981	672
1982	767
1983	901
1984	777
1985	1,065
1986	1,021
1987	934
1988	940
1989	1,753
1990	911
1991	647
1992	1,169
1993	1,031
1994	1,207
1995	1,223
1996	1,084
1997	984
1998	1,195
1999	1,643
2000	1,001
2001	1,414
2002	1,080
2003	1,157
2004	779
2005	742
2006	1,405
2007	1,023
2008	911
2009	1,156
2010	1,485
2011	1,040
2012	712
2013	469
2014	1,000
2015	948
2016	501
2017	485
2018	1,135
2019	551
2020	1,034
2021	1,020
2022	861
2023	671
2024	748
2025	836
2026	754

Download the Data

Data for records on 1936-07-31: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 20	399
20 to 40	24
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1