Weather Records on 17 July 1958

693 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 July 1958. Highest significance: Vanersborg, SE.

Key Facts for 17 July 1958

On 17 July 1958, 693 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
56 were record highs and 308 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 679 daily.
Vanersborg set a daily record precipitation of 54.0 mm (2.1 in) on 17 July 1958.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

693 stations

693 station records on 17 July 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 July 1958: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Hilo 86A	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Sprg Radio Kuku	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Skara 1	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sovetskaja Gavan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tumby Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tumby Bay (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuihaele Hic 199	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Koppio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Stokes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Honokaa Town 215	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Olaa 92	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tobias Barreto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Munfordville 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Honokane 181.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	210.3 mm (8.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mittagong Head Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Emporia 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Haina 214	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Puckapunyal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mystic Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kulgam	India	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Godegard	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jequie	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kailiili 436	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cygnet River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluffs	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Willoughby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dartmoor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kathghora	India	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Coulta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lobethal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gronbaek-Allingskovgard	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Northumberland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Penola Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gunbower	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Honomu Mauka 138	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yallunda Flat (Meetigilly)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Albia 3 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Merced	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kaunas	Lithuania	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fairfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wakefield 3NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Carrabelle 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Humboldt 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hawthorne AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eagles Nest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nidingen A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ames 3 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Denison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Harlan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wakeeney	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

693 records

Records set or tied on 17 July 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 12, Lowest daily maximum 230, Highest daily minimum 44, Lowest daily minimum 78, Heaviest daily rainfall 329.

Records on 17 July 1958 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	12
Lowest daily maximum	230
Highest daily minimum	44
Lowest daily minimum	78
Heaviest daily rainfall	329
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 July 1958 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 12, daily 679.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

599 broken records

Margins by which the 599 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 131.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 July 1958

Top 20 records on 17 July 1958 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 July 1958	Vanersborg, SE	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	75 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 July 1958	Hilo 86A, US	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1958	Willow Sprg Radio Kuku, US	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	55 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1958	Skara 1, SE	all-time rain	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	64 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1958	Sovetskaja Gavan, RU	daily rain	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1958	Tumby Bay, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1958	Robe Comparison, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	94 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1958	Tumby Bay (Hillview), AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1958	Mtn View 91, US	daily rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	48 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1958	Kukuihaele Hic 199, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	13 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1958	Koppio, AU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1958	Stokes, AU	monthly rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	62 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1958	Honokaa Town 215, US	daily rain	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	13 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1958	Olaa 92, US	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1958	Tobias Barreto, BR	daily rain	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1958	Munfordville 5 NW, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	63 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1958	Honokane 181.1, US	daily rain	210.3 mm (8.3 in)	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	5 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1958	Mittagong Head Station, AU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	1 year	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1958	Emporia 1 S, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	61 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1958	Haina 214, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	15 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

1793 to 1958

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1958. 1958 had 693 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	550
20 to 40	37
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1