Weather Records on 31 July 1960

622 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 July 1960. Highest significance: Innamincka Station, AU.

Key Facts for 31 July 1960

On 31 July 1960, 622 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
210 were record highs and 170 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 590 daily.
Innamincka Station set a monthly record daily precipitation of 47.0 mm (1.9 in) on 31 July 1960.
Across 155 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

622 stations

622 station records on 31 July 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 July 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Innamincka Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Milford	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mechanicville 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Northfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Searsburg Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bilaspur	India	Record daily precipitation	193.7 mm (7.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Somerset	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bederkesa	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Shelburne Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Collinsville 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mays Mill	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
East Toorale (Toorale Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Westfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Warren (Mumblebone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
El Reno 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Heath	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lethbridge Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yalta	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Groton	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Caiwarro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chatarpur	India	Record daily precipitation	230.0 mm (9.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ter Apel	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Searsburg STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Tambua)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Adams	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mangum	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Orange 3	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
West Burke	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ungarie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cadia Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chesterfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Whitingham 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chelsea	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wangerooge	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	17.4 C (63.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Matamoras	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Meryula)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kelowna	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hollister	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fitchburg 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hoosac Tunnel	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bellows Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tuttlingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Southbridge 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cheyenne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wanaaring (Urisino)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cudgegong (Kiora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mangrulpir	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Karjat	India	Record daily precipitation	251.0 mm (9.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Falls Village	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

622 records

Records set or tied on 31 July 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 46, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 164, Lowest daily minimum 126, Heaviest daily rainfall 242.

Records on 31 July 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	46
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	164
Lowest daily minimum	126
Heaviest daily rainfall	242
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 31 July 1960 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 27, daily 590.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

487 broken records

Margins by which the 487 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 64.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 July 1960

Top 20 records on 31 July 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 July 1960	Innamincka Station, AU	monthly rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	15 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1960	Milford, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	73 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1960	Mechanicville 2 S, US	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1960	Everett, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1960	Northfield, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1960	Searsburg Pwr Plt, US	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1960	Bilaspur, IN	monthly rain	193.7 mm (7.6 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	4 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1960	Somerset, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1960	Bederkesa, DE	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	63 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1960	Shelburne Falls, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1960	Collinsville 1 S, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	19 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1960	Mays Mill, US	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1960	Vernon, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	21 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1960	East Toorale (Toorale Station), AU	monthly rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	74 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1960	Westfield, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	17 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1960	Warren (Mumblebone), AU	monthly rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	63 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1960	El Reno 1 N, US	daily low min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	57 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1960	Augsburg (Sankt Stephan), DE	daily rain	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	68 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1960	Chestnut Hill, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1960	Heath, US	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 years	43 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

1804 to 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1960. 1960 had 622 records.

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

Records on 07-31 in each year
Year	Records
1804	1
1815	1
1816	1
1828	1
1834	1
1839	1
1840	1
1841	2
1851	1
1858	2
1860	4
1863	1
1866	1
1873	2
1876	1
1879	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	5
1889	2
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1894	2
1896	2
1897	2
1898	5
1900	1
1901	3
1902	4
1903	16
1904	12
1905	10
1906	14
1907	17
1908	22
1909	15
1910	21
1911	29
1912	14
1913	31
1914	28
1915	71
1916	63
1917	126
1918	39
1919	27
1920	168
1921	112
1922	24
1923	236
1924	97
1925	349
1926	226
1927	161
1928	145
1929	134
1930	143
1931	441
1932	314
1933	504
1934	449
1935	418
1936	548
1937	297
1938	417
1939	357
1940	415
1941	323
1942	342
1943	342
1944	312
1945	499
1946	426
1947	341
1948	341
1949	406
1950	511
1951	364
1952	472
1953	414
1954	459
1955	813
1956	574
1957	268
1958	374
1959	424
1960	622
1961	504
1962	348
1963	294
1964	637
1965	858
1966	606
1967	326
1968	637
1969	440
1970	576
1971	1,850
1972	667
1973	583
1974	363
1975	1,386
1976	530
1977	543
1978	754
1979	501
1980	1,047
1981	672
1982	767
1983	901
1984	777
1985	1,065
1986	1,021
1987	934
1988	940
1989	1,753
1990	911
1991	647
1992	1,169
1993	1,031
1994	1,207
1995	1,223
1996	1,084
1997	984
1998	1,195
1999	1,643
2000	1,001
2001	1,414
2002	1,080
2003	1,157
2004	779
2005	742
2006	1,405
2007	1,023
2008	911
2009	1,156
2010	1,485
2011	1,040
2012	712
2013	469
2014	1,000
2015	948
2016	501
2017	485
2018	1,135
2019	551
2020	1,034
2021	1,020
2022	861
2023	671
2024	748
2025	836
2026	754

Download the Data

Data for records on 1960-07-31: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	407
10 to 20	40
20 to 30	19
30 to 40	11
40 to 50	6
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	2