Weather Records on 12 July 1946

234 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 July 1946. Highest significance: Varanasi, IN.

Key Facts for 12 July 1946

On 12 July 1946, 234 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
92 were record highs and 37 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 229 daily.
Varanasi set a daily record precipitation of 257.3 mm (10.1 in) on 12 July 1946.
Across 158 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

234 stations

234 station records on 12 July 1946 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 July 1946: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Varanasi	India	Record daily precipitation	257.3 mm (10.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jaunpur	India	Record daily precipitation	262.9 mm (10.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ariyalur	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Machhlisnahr	India	Record daily precipitation	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tanana AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crosbyton	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Koath	India	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Woottating	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Huntsville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chunar	India	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mansfield 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pala	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Villupuram	India	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pilot Rock 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruppathur	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Shahganj	India	Record daily precipitation	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Yandoit (Spring Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Korai	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Uttiramerur	India	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ponnamaravathi	India	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Gangapur	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Gatesville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
San Marcos	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Perpignan	France	Record high maximum temperature	34.1 C (93.4 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Girona (Antic Institut)	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	35.7 C (96.3 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Goodwater	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Helena 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Federal Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Concord	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cinclare	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kennecott	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Montello 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gnarming	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mandora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stuttgart	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Maytown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nilakottai	India	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Deseret	United States	Record daily precipitation	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Roy Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Boscabel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nominingue	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mercanam	India	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ballia	India	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Keosauqua	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fruitland	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Seligman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Lake 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

234 records

Records set or tied on 12 July 1946 by type: Highest daily maximum 20, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 72, Lowest daily minimum 27, Heaviest daily rainfall 105.

Records on 12 July 1946 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	20
Lowest daily maximum	10
Highest daily minimum	72
Lowest daily minimum	27
Heaviest daily rainfall	105
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 July 1946 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 2, daily 229.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

176 broken records

Margins by which the 176 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 July 1946

Top 20 records on 12 July 1946 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 July 1946	Varanasi, IN	daily rain	257.3 mm (10.1 in)	178.8 mm (7.0 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1946	Jaunpur, IN	daily rain	262.9 mm (10.4 in)	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1946	Fredonia, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1946	Ariyalur, IN	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1946	Machhlisnahr, IN	daily rain	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	25 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1946	Tanana AP, US	all-time high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	41 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1946	Crosbyton, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1946	Koath, IN	all-time rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	35 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 1946	Woottating, AU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 1946	Huntsville, CA	monthly rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	46 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 1946	Chunar, IN	daily rain	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	29 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 1946	Mansfield 5 W, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	3 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 1946	Pala, IN	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	24 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 1946	Villupuram, IN	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 1946	Pilot Rock 1 SE, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	36 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 1946	Tiruppathur, IN	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 1946	Banff, CA	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	41 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 1946	Shahganj, IN	daily rain	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 1946	Grand Coteau, US	daily high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	43 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 1946	Yandoit (Spring Vale), AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	11 years	24 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

1796 to 1946

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1946. 1946 had 234 records.

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

Records on 07-12 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1816	1
1821	2
1841	1
1847	2
1848	2
1850	3
1851	1
1858	1
1860	2
1866	1
1870	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1876	2
1879	1
1880	2
1882	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	4
1889	1
1890	4
1891	3
1892	2
1893	1
1894	4
1895	7
1896	3
1897	2
1898	1
1900	2
1901	5
1902	2
1903	11
1904	13
1905	28
1906	22
1907	19
1908	46
1909	24
1910	12
1911	93
1912	19
1913	20
1914	57
1915	16
1916	39
1917	163
1918	99
1919	56
1920	37
1921	94
1922	42
1923	85
1924	68
1925	231
1926	272
1927	84
1928	79
1929	137
1930	561
1931	309
1932	305
1933	609
1934	348
1935	379
1936	1,082
1937	353
1938	257
1939	509
1940	623
1941	796
1942	363
1943	421
1944	446
1945	1,118
1946	234
1947	319
1948	379
1949	357
1950	485
1951	765
1952	680
1953	688
1954	907
1955	263
1956	474
1957	381
1958	434
1959	459
1960	466
1961	606
1962	447
1963	418
1964	898
1965	457
1966	614
1967	502
1968	466
1969	745
1970	298
1971	538
1972	716
1973	633
1974	617
1975	1,321
1976	812
1977	377
1978	635
1979	555
1980	998
1981	645
1982	526
1983	955
1984	871
1985	558
1986	1,015
1987	1,189
1988	961
1989	559
1990	1,489
1991	1,028
1992	1,167
1993	1,443
1994	904
1995	1,070
1996	964
1997	800
1998	1,244
1999	1,397
2000	796
2001	856
2002	1,537
2003	910
2004	799
2005	1,068
2006	1,038
2007	749
2008	719
2009	707
2010	1,450
2011	1,468
2012	979
2013	570
2014	437
2015	618
2016	740
2017	586
2018	398
2019	598
2020	875
2021	830
2022	507
2023	839
2024	968
2025	567
2026	1,100

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Data for records on 1946-07-12: 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 25	161
25 to 50	11
50 to 75	2
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1