Weather Records on 21 July 1949

603 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 July 1949. Highest significance: Gudibanda, IN.

Key Facts for 21 July 1949

On 21 July 1949, 603 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
93 were record highs and 195 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 580 daily.
Gudibanda set a monthly record daily precipitation of 118.1 mm (4.6 in) on 21 July 1949.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

603 stations

603 station records on 21 July 1949 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 July 1949: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gudibanda	India	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Orange (McLaughlin St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wonwondah (Mount Zero)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Adhoura	India	Record daily precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dodballapur	India	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
New Delhi/Safdarjun	India	Record daily precipitation	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bhind	India	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Channapatana	India	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tuena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Argalong (the Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Madakasira	India	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gorakhpur	India	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Palacode	India	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Warrangong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tumkur	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kalna	India	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Naradhan (Uralba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Riddells Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Crookwell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chickballapur	India	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tiskilwa 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Maragle Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Binalong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gurgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wandiwash	India	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Suri	India	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tot-Ma	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-1.4 C (29.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Arni	India	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Anupshahr	India	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy Mem Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mount McDonald	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waterbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kankakee 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Orange Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Krishnarajpet	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pavagada	India	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cargo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Primrose Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Baghpat Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Taralga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tirupati	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Devanhalli	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Joseph	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hindupur	India	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Arad	Romania	Record low maximum temperature	17.7 C (63.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hannibal 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hill End Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kangiara (Laverstock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Murringo (Windermere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dellicknora (Tellicura)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Koratagere	India	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mehgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Imphal (C.Hosp)	India	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

603 records

Records set or tied on 21 July 1949 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily maximum 60, Highest daily minimum 82, Lowest daily minimum 135, Heaviest daily rainfall 315.

Records on 21 July 1949 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	11
Lowest daily maximum	60
Highest daily minimum	82
Lowest daily minimum	135
Heaviest daily rainfall	315
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 21 July 1949 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 22, daily 580.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

503 broken records

Margins by which the 503 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 129.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 July 1949

Top 20 records on 21 July 1949 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 July 1949	Gudibanda, IN	monthly rain	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 years	60 of 100 (Major)
21 July 1949	Orange (McLaughlin St), AU	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1949	Wonwondah (Mount Zero), AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1949	Adhoura, IN	daily rain	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1949	Dodballapur, IN	daily rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1949	New Delhi/Safdarjun, IN	daily rain	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1949	Bhind, IN	daily rain	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1949	Channapatana, IN	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	30 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1949	Watseka Public Works, US	daily rain	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1949	Tuena, AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1949	Danville, US	all-time rain	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1949	Argalong (the Farm), AU	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	11 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1949	Madakasira, IN	monthly rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	42 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1949	Gorakhpur, IN	daily rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	18 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1949	Palacode, IN	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	31 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1949	Tobolsk, RU	daily rain	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1949	Rushville, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	7 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1949	Warrangong, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1949	Tumkur, IN	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1949	Kalna, IN	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	42 years	45 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 1949

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1949. 1949 had 603 records.

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

Records on 07-21 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1795	1
1796	1
1797	1
1813	2
1832	2
1837	1
1839	1
1843	1
1844	2
1854	1
1859	3
1865	3
1868	3
1872	1
1876	1
1879	2
1880	1
1881	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1888	2
1889	3
1890	2
1892	3
1893	3
1894	3
1895	1
1896	3
1897	4
1898	7
1899	2
1900	6
1901	13
1902	12
1903	10
1904	8
1905	13
1906	13
1907	12
1908	25
1909	18
1910	12
1911	37
1912	52
1913	41
1914	48
1915	81
1916	72
1917	136
1918	130
1919	51
1920	33
1921	55
1922	48
1923	132
1924	286
1925	202
1926	401
1927	191
1928	205
1929	360
1930	521
1931	549
1932	322
1933	208
1934	965
1935	236
1936	322
1937	253
1938	638
1939	415
1940	318
1941	226
1942	318
1943	253
1944	716
1945	300
1946	398
1947	795
1948	403
1949	603
1950	662
1951	427
1952	657
1953	351
1954	656
1955	582
1956	490
1957	447
1958	531
1959	940
1960	651
1961	388
1962	263
1963	470
1964	457
1965	748
1966	626
1967	313
1968	334
1969	636
1970	1,241
1971	475
1972	1,046
1973	871
1974	536
1975	380
1976	477
1977	708
1978	1,155
1979	964
1980	926
1981	1,352
1982	588
1983	1,234
1984	764
1985	554
1986	791
1987	1,025
1988	1,015
1989	973
1990	914
1991	812
1992	1,562
1993	866
1994	773
1995	1,247
1996	1,141
1997	849
1998	1,674
1999	814
2000	1,230
2001	889
2002	990
2003	1,250
2004	694
2005	1,420
2006	1,479
2007	1,145
2008	989
2009	1,306
2010	1,148
2011	1,414
2012	815
2013	526
2014	762
2015	704
2016	645
2017	433
2018	942
2019	755
2020	363
2021	574
2022	866
2023	816
2024	873
2025	881
2026	874

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	437
20 to 40	41
40 to 60	18
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1