Weather Records on 12 July 1953

688 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 July 1953. Highest significance: Stillwater 2 W, US.

Key Facts for 12 July 1953

On 12 July 1953, 688 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
173 were record highs and 323 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 649 daily.
Stillwater 2 W set a monthly record daily precipitation of 141.5 mm (5.6 in) on 12 July 1953.
Across 158 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

688 stations

688 station records on 12 July 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 July 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Salimpur	India	Record daily precipitation	216.4 mm (8.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Enid	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nossa Senhora Das Dores	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Phulparas	India	Record daily precipitation	159.3 mm (6.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Muhammadpur	India	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Utleyville	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Springerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pithoragarh	India	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Enid	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wagoner	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kuakhera	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chandler	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Belleville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Leslie Canyon	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blackwell 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Laurens	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jarauda	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oakdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Supaul	India	Record daily precipitation	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Claremont Pomona Clg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Waurika	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paripiranga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nakur	India	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kingfisher	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Okeene	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Okemah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Perry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Woodward	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Deoband	India	Record daily precipitation	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Highland Home	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
N Loup	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Alva 1W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bristow	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bristow	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Poteau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Entrance	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Arambagh	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gazole	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rogers	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Thompson Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Muskogee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Waukomis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Muzaffarpur	India	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Padrauna	India	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

688 records

Records set or tied on 12 July 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 82, Lowest daily maximum 120, Highest daily minimum 91, Lowest daily minimum 203, Heaviest daily rainfall 192.

Records on 12 July 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	82
Lowest daily maximum	120
Highest daily minimum	91
Lowest daily minimum	203
Heaviest daily rainfall	192
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 July 1953 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 35, daily 649.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

547 broken records

Margins by which the 547 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 95.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 July 1953

Top 20 records on 12 July 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 July 1953	Stillwater 2 W, US	monthly rain	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	20 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 July 1953	Salimpur, IN	monthly rain	216.4 mm (8.5 in)	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	7 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1953	Perry, US	daily rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1953	Enid, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	50 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1953	Nossa Senhora Das Dores, BR	daily rain	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	7 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1953	Phulparas, IN	daily rain	159.3 mm (6.3 in)	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	35 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1953	Muhammadpur, IN	daily rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	27 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1953	Utleyville, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	23 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1953	Springerville, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1953	Jefferson, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	3 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1953	Wellington, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1953	Guthrie 5S, US	monthly low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	58 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1953	Meeker 5 W, US	daily low max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	57 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1953	Pithoragarh, IN	monthly rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	39 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1953	Enid, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	57 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1953	Jefferson 3SE, US	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	42 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1953	Wagoner, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	43 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1953	Kuakhera, IN	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1953	Chandler, US	daily low min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	51 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1953	Belleville, CA	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	68 years	36 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

1796 to 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1953. 1953 had 688 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 1953-07-12: 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 20	503
20 to 40	28
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	4