Weather Records on 23 July 1961

937 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 July 1961. Highest significance: Pooncarie (Tarcoola), AU.

Key Facts for 23 July 1961

On 23 July 1961, 937 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
73 were record highs and 74 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 909 daily.
Pooncarie (Tarcoola) set a daily record precipitation of 31.5 mm (1.2 in) on 23 July 1961.
Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

937 stations

937 station records on 23 July 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 July 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pooncarie (Tarcoola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Yamburgan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cobar (Paddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kyneton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Cargo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mittagong Head Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Oxley (Walmer Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tottenham (Burdenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
West Wyalong (Tallimbalong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cudgegong (Kiora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bollon Mary St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kanmantoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cambrai (Kongolia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mannum (Sanderston)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kloofend	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.1 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Durham Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jalna	India	Record daily precipitation	98.2 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Marinette	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gulnare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nive Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tiega	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nyngan (Mudall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Macon	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Albury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Meringur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Merrinee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kilmore Assumption College	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett (Lorraine)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fernlee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Miandetta (Tyrone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nyngan Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Shevgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	94.3 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Grande (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grong Grong (Junee St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yerong Creek (Fertilizer Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Arumpo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clover Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Trundle (Murrumbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dandaloo (Skye)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cavan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kowen Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hannibal 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Canbelego Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Collarenebri (Dunumbral)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Willawillingbah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yimkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manfred	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Warrumbungle Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pierces Creek Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yanco (Billinbah East)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fingal (Legge Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy Mem Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bowelling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston on Murray	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rose Isle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Akhnoor	India	Record daily precipitation	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Moorara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

937 records

Records set or tied on 23 July 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 20, Lowest daily maximum 38, Highest daily minimum 53, Lowest daily minimum 36, Heaviest daily rainfall 790.

Records on 23 July 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	20
Lowest daily maximum	38
Highest daily minimum	53
Lowest daily minimum	36
Heaviest daily rainfall	790
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 July 1961 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 27, daily 909.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

855 broken records

Margins by which the 855 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 87.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 July 1961

Top 20 records on 23 July 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 July 1961	Pooncarie (Tarcoola), AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	74 years	69 of 100 (Major)
23 July 1961	Yamburgan, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	60 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 July 1961	Brunswick, US	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 July 1961	Cobar (Paddington), AU	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	74 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 July 1961	Kyneton Post Office, AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 July 1961	Cargo Post Office, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	62 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1961	Mittagong Head Station, AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	62 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1961	Oxley (Walmer Downs), AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1961	Tottenham (Burdenda), AU	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1961	West Wyalong (Tallimbalong), AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1961	Cudgegong (Kiora), AU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	62 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1961	Bollon Mary St, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	67 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1961	Kanmantoo, AU	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	65 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1961	Cambrai (Kongolia), AU	monthly rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	49 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1961	Mannum (Sanderston), AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	15 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1961	Kloofend, ZA	daily rain	61.1 mm (2.4 in)	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	48 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1961	Durham Downs, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1961	Jalna, IN	daily rain	98.2 mm (3.9 in)	72.3 mm (2.8 in)	10 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1961	Marinette, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1961	Gulnare, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	48 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 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1961. 1961 had 937 records.

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

Records on 07-23 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1797	1
1804	1
1810	1
1811	2
1832	1
1835	1
1836	2
1838	1
1845	1
1846	2
1851	1
1852	1
1855	2
1856	1
1859	1
1860	1
1861	1
1863	1
1867	1
1868	5
1870	1
1873	2
1875	2
1877	1
1879	2
1880	2
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	5
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	5
1890	4
1894	3
1895	7
1896	4
1898	9
1899	5
1900	8
1901	10
1902	6
1903	4
1904	18
1905	11
1906	19
1907	9
1908	15
1909	27
1910	54
1911	37
1912	43
1913	36
1914	59
1915	35
1916	34
1917	42
1918	96
1919	26
1920	40
1921	221
1922	113
1923	104
1924	158
1925	173
1926	266
1927	308
1928	146
1929	174
1930	214
1931	334
1932	232
1933	432
1934	898
1935	329
1936	403
1937	319
1938	354
1939	277
1940	494
1941	292
1942	265
1943	245
1944	350
1945	239
1946	531
1947	1,240
1948	610
1949	453
1950	500
1951	422
1952	788
1953	660
1954	545
1955	585
1956	402
1957	513
1958	633
1959	606
1960	568
1961	937
1962	465
1963	490
1964	373
1965	368
1966	368
1967	347
1968	480
1969	436
1970	935
1971	648
1972	640
1973	798
1974	578
1975	359
1976	425
1977	570
1978	1,064
1979	648
1980	703
1981	1,030
1982	594
1983	1,324
1984	980
1985	711
1986	1,239
1987	1,164
1988	1,124
1989	868
1990	1,033
1991	1,050
1992	1,469
1993	1,466
1994	1,215
1995	827
1996	1,227
1997	1,088
1998	885
1999	846
2000	1,225
2001	1,242
2002	875
2003	1,649
2004	1,148
2005	997
2006	1,757
2007	1,262
2008	1,057
2009	1,069
2010	1,627
2011	1,907
2012	822
2013	648
2014	783
2015	559
2016	760
2017	517
2018	873
2019	786
2020	514
2021	506
2022	707
2023	629
2024	798
2025	917
2026	788

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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	755
20 to 40	84
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	1