Weather Records on 27 July 1946

680 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 July 1946. Highest significance: Orenburg, RU.

Key Facts for 27 July 1946

On 27 July 1946, 680 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
143 were record highs and 160 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 672 daily.
Orenburg set a daily record precipitation of 41.7 mm (1.6 in) on 27 July 1946.
Across 162 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

680 stations

680 station records on 27 July 1946 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 July 1946: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Orenburg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Akola	India	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Amraoti	India	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Malakapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Angul	India	Record daily precipitation	130.3 mm (5.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Best (Upper Toora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Loch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ely Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Konnongorring	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Foster (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manawar	India	Record daily precipitation	176.5 mm (6.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Berkshire Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tootra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sandvig	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	29.6 C (85.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Moora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bhainsdehi	India	Record daily precipitation	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Barkestad	Norway	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Ninan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tekkali	India	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sangamner	India	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Witelsbos (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wongan Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yathroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Round Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Walebing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
New Norcia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Casuarina Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Aleppo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Itawah	India	Record daily precipitation	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Goomalling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yorkrakine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Dwtn AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jarrahdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mundaring Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Korumburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sinnar	India	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Berkeley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	33.4 C (92.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Walgormouring	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	20.5 C (68.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Achalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	126.7 mm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Boonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chillicothe 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Budgeree East (Claremont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Waren	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pinjarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Doongin Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sambalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Derapur	India	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Eldon	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dowerin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Simpson	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Khairdatan	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Badnera	India	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

680 records

Records set or tied on 27 July 1946 by type: Highest daily maximum 65, Lowest daily maximum 53, Highest daily minimum 78, Lowest daily minimum 107, Heaviest daily rainfall 377.

Records on 27 July 1946 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	65
Lowest daily maximum	53
Highest daily minimum	78
Lowest daily minimum	107
Heaviest daily rainfall	377
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 27 July 1946 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 7, daily 672.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

566 broken records

Margins by which the 566 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 90.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 July 1946

Top 20 records on 27 July 1946 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 July 1946	Orenburg, RU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	17 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1946	Akola, IN	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	27 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1946	Fayette, US	daily rain	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1946	Amraoti, IN	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1946	Columbia Wb City, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1946	Malakapuram, IN	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1946	Angul, IN	daily rain	130.3 mm (5.1 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1946	Mount Best (Upper Toora), AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1946	Loch, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1946	Ely Park, AU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	3 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1946	Konnongorring, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	23 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1946	Foster (Post Office), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1946	Manawar, IN	monthly rain	176.5 mm (6.9 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1946	Berkshire Valley, AU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	39 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1946	Tootra, AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	5 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1946	Sandvig, DK	daily high max	29.6 C (85.3 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	69 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1946	Moora, AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	15 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1946	Bhainsdehi, IN	daily rain	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1946	Barkestad, NO	monthly rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	26 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1946	Athens, US	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	87 years	37 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

1805 to 1946

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1946. 1946 had 680 records.

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

Records on 07-27 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1815	2
1820	1
1832	2
1847	1
1852	1
1856	2
1857	2
1862	1
1863	1
1867	2
1868	4
1870	1
1871	1
1872	2
1873	1
1875	1
1876	2
1877	2
1881	2
1882	1
1883	5
1884	2
1886	1
1887	3
1888	3
1889	4
1890	5
1891	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	1
1897	5
1898	2
1899	4
1900	5
1901	11
1902	4
1903	13
1904	13
1905	7
1906	16
1907	14
1908	17
1909	18
1910	7
1911	51
1912	89
1913	43
1914	44
1915	31
1916	143
1917	46
1918	103
1919	86
1920	67
1921	123
1922	95
1923	142
1924	71
1925	234
1926	131
1927	69
1928	222
1929	177
1930	786
1931	429
1932	172
1933	414
1934	471
1935	289
1936	971
1937	407
1938	287
1939	284
1940	632
1941	457
1942	258
1943	326
1944	398
1945	337
1946	680
1947	389
1948	485
1949	418
1950	797
1951	207
1952	476
1953	248
1954	294
1955	521
1956	325
1957	372
1958	491
1959	395
1960	385
1961	277
1962	1,009
1963	584
1964	335
1965	434
1966	594
1967	559
1968	391
1969	588
1970	379
1971	1,083
1972	790
1973	751
1974	403
1975	588
1976	426
1977	878
1978	583
1979	749
1980	760
1981	1,233
1982	584
1983	1,455
1984	1,613
1985	571
1986	836
1987	1,108
1988	936
1989	1,103
1990	846
1991	763
1992	791
1993	1,317
1994	1,851
1995	1,192
1996	950
1997	1,173
1998	1,363
1999	820
2000	1,019
2001	1,265
2002	816
2003	1,064
2004	1,552
2005	1,743
2006	1,321
2007	904
2008	784
2009	829
2010	1,330
2011	1,007
2012	823
2013	1,110
2014	591
2015	744
2016	564
2017	460
2018	737
2019	597
2020	842
2021	1,131
2022	855
2023	826
2024	646
2025	853
2026	1,170

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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	517
20 to 40	34
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	1