Weather Records on 23 July 1938

354 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 July 1938. Highest significance: Scarsdale, US.

Key Facts for 23 July 1938

On 23 July 1938, 354 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
63 were record highs and 92 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 344 daily.
Scarsdale set a monthly record daily precipitation of 127.8 mm (5.0 in) on 23 July 1938.
Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

354 stations

354 station records on 23 July 1938 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 July 1938: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Scarsdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Darwha	India	Record daily precipitation	154.2 mm (6.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Talcher	India	Record daily precipitation	153.9 mm (6.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Parvatipur	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Plainfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chhata	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Halden	Norway	Record daily precipitation	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rome	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Parksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brackettville	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kukicherra	India	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Harsud	India	Record daily precipitation	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Purcellville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lakefield	Canada	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jambusar	India	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hattin	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Takoma Park # 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Seymour (Overton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Spot Pond	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lampasas	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brockton	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lambertville River	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hemlock	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge St Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Keene	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Solomons	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lampasas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chatillon-Sur-Seine	France	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brahmapuri	India	Record daily precipitation	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rome	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Concord	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Weatherford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bluefield 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Poonch	India	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Karnah	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pachora	India	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jasol	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Thomasville	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jersey City	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Adairsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Grantsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Charleston 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Holy Cross	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rock House	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Beaconsfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dullabcherra	India	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

354 records

Records set or tied on 23 July 1938 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 71, Highest daily minimum 41, Lowest daily minimum 21, Heaviest daily rainfall 199.

Records on 23 July 1938 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	71
Highest daily minimum	41
Lowest daily minimum	21
Heaviest daily rainfall	199
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 July 1938 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 9, daily 344.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

306 broken records

Margins by which the 306 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 99.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 July 1938

Top 20 records on 23 July 1938 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 July 1938	Scarsdale, US	monthly rain	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	26 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 July 1938	Darwha, IN	daily rain	154.2 mm (6.1 in)	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1938	Talcher, IN	daily rain	153.9 mm (6.1 in)	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1938	Oakland 1 SE, US	daily rain	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1938	Parvatipur, IN	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1938	Middleboro, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1938	Jamestown, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	3 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1938	Plainfield, US	all-time rain	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	34 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1938	Chhata, IN	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	11 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1938	Halden, NO	daily rain	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	51 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1938	Rome, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	12 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1938	Chestnut Hill, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	21 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1938	Parksville, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1938	Brackettville, US	monthly rain	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1938	Kukicherra, IN	daily rain	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1938	Harsud, IN	daily rain	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1938	Hightstown 2 W, US	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	29 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1938	Purcellville, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	7 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1938	Lakefield, CA	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	53 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1938	Storrs, US	daily rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	35 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 1938

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1938. 1938 had 354 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 20	253
20 to 40	38
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	2