Weather Records on 17 July 1946

523 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 July 1946. Highest significance: Albia 3 NNE, US.

Key Facts for 17 July 1946

On 17 July 1946, 523 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
88 were record highs and 167 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 510 daily.
Albia 3 NNE set an all-time record daily precipitation of 181.1 mm (7.1 in) on 17 July 1946.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

523 stations

523 station records on 17 July 1946 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 July 1946: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Albia 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	181.1 mm (7.1 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Powers Lake 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Keosauqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Grim (Woolnorth)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Paarl (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Smithton (Grant Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grenora	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ottumwa 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stockport	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tbilisi	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Launceston (Pumping Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mocambo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Avoca (Railway House)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Framingham	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Elsenburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cuddalore	India	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Grant	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rewa	India	Record daily precipitation	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy Mem Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pierson	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Stellenbosch (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Monument 2 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sigourney	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Taos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Westhope	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Anadyr	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lowell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Irishtown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Moncton	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vrugbaar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	6.9 C (44.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsburg 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Concord	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fitchburg 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Paterson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Eckman 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mohall	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wynyard State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Barrage Temiscamingue	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sultanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth-Kingston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Taunton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Warsaw 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

523 records

Records set or tied on 17 July 1946 by type: Highest daily maximum 29, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 59, Lowest daily minimum 143, Heaviest daily rainfall 268.

Records on 17 July 1946 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	29
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	59
Lowest daily minimum	143
Heaviest daily rainfall	268
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 July 1946 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 10, daily 510.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

429 broken records

Margins by which the 429 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 64.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 July 1946

Top 20 records on 17 July 1946 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 July 1946	Albia 3 NNE, US	all-time rain	181.1 mm (7.1 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	42 years	77 of 100 (Major)
17 July 1946	Williston Sloulin Fld, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	49 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1946	Powers Lake 1N, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	31 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1946	Low Head (Comparison), AU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1946	Centerville, US	all-time rain	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1946	Keosauqua, US	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1946	Cape Grim (Woolnorth), AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1946	Paarl (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	65 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1946	Smithton (Grant Street), AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1946	Grenora, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1946	Ottumwa 1 WSW, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1946	Culbertson, US	all-time rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	37 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1946	Stockport, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1946	Tbilisi, GE	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	55 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1946	Elgin 5 N, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1946	Bottineau, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1946	Launceston (Pumping Station), AU	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	17 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1946	Mocambo, BR	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	21 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1946	Avoca (Railway House), AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 1946	Framingham, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	44 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

1793 to 1946

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1946. 1946 had 523 records.

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

Records on 07-17 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1798	1
1799	1
1801	2
1802	1
1821	1
1827	1
1833	1
1840	1
1842	1
1845	2
1852	1
1862	1
1863	1
1865	2
1866	1
1871	1
1874	1
1875	2
1877	1
1880	1
1881	2
1882	2
1883	5
1884	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	4
1892	5
1893	3
1894	4
1895	1
1896	3
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	4
1901	6
1902	6
1903	13
1904	4
1905	9
1906	13
1907	12
1908	32
1909	16
1910	8
1911	52
1912	13
1913	26
1914	67
1915	71
1916	27
1917	62
1918	41
1919	45
1920	50
1921	120
1922	206
1923	105
1924	165
1925	275
1926	251
1927	118
1928	116
1929	154
1930	366
1931	492
1932	293
1933	216
1934	438
1935	245
1936	815
1937	313
1938	303
1939	540
1940	319
1941	386
1942	522
1943	321
1944	236
1945	681
1946	523
1947	505
1948	278
1949	405
1950	645
1951	356
1952	772
1953	557
1954	517
1955	512
1956	608
1957	298
1958	693
1959	631
1960	324
1961	408
1962	421
1963	223
1964	481
1965	753
1966	454
1967	965
1968	707
1969	741
1970	486
1971	790
1972	634
1973	680
1974	691
1975	775
1976	1,041
1977	764
1978	794
1979	642
1980	1,137
1981	628
1982	850
1983	1,120
1984	875
1985	483
1986	1,214
1987	1,388
1988	1,239
1989	1,289
1990	953
1991	763
1992	1,055
1993	956
1994	631
1995	917
1996	911
1997	816
1998	1,031
1999	925
2000	1,166
2001	916
2002	995
2003	1,396
2004	908
2005	1,184
2006	1,509
2007	1,218
2008	508
2009	1,218
2010	965
2011	1,101
2012	934
2013	819
2014	1,456
2015	831
2016	679
2017	398
2018	750
2019	477
2020	515
2021	625
2022	791
2023	1,060
2024	814
2025	966
2026	860

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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 10	365
10 to 20	33
20 to 30	22
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1