Weather Records on 10 July 1968

598 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 July 1968. Highest significance: Shivpuri, IN.

Key Facts for 10 July 1968

On 10 July 1968, 598 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
143 were record highs and 246 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 579 daily.
Shivpuri set a daily record precipitation of 218.0 mm (8.6 in) on 10 July 1968.
Across 173 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 411 records.

Record Map

598 stations

598 station records on 10 July 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 July 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Shivpuri	India	Record daily precipitation	218.0 mm (8.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Malvern	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bijaypur	India	Record daily precipitation	240.0 mm (9.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Shahabad	India	Record daily precipitation	328.9 mm (12.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Skaneateles	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Zhigalovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Romeo 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Shergarh	India	Record daily precipitation	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jhunjhunu	India	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sheopur	India	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chalobay	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sabalgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bayana Biana	India	Record daily precipitation	120.6 mm (4.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	19.8 C (67.6 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Araci	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chatra	India	Record daily precipitation	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Calcutta/Alipore	India	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Skegness	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kolaras	India	Record daily precipitation	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hanumangarh	India	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Baran	India	Record daily precipitation	104.7 mm (4.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Matehuala (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Midnapore	India	Record daily precipitation	130.2 mm (5.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 5E	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Santuck	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hatteras	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Batalha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Datia	India	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Barwadih	India	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Taranagar (Reni)	India	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nimarana	India	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dausa	India	Record daily precipitation	92.4 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hunterganj	India	Record daily precipitation	205.7 mm (8.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lalsot	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Badiraguato (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	16.3 C (61.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bay City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	6.3 C (43.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
West Bend	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record high maximum temperature	35.1 C (95.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Espoey	France	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Janaul	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ashville 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Leeds	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Titusville	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Idaho City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gabriels	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sage 4 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Green Bay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vitim	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	20.2 C (68.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santuck	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

598 records

Records set or tied on 10 July 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 43, Lowest daily maximum 108, Highest daily minimum 100, Lowest daily minimum 138, Heaviest daily rainfall 209.

Records on 10 July 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	43
Lowest daily maximum	108
Highest daily minimum	100
Lowest daily minimum	138
Heaviest daily rainfall	209
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 10 July 1968 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 14, daily 579.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

480 broken records

Margins by which the 480 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 103.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 July 1968

Top 20 records on 10 July 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 July 1968	Shivpuri, IN	daily rain	218.0 mm (8.6 in)	103.7 mm (4.1 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
10 July 1968	Malvern, GB	monthly rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1968	Bijaypur, IN	monthly rain	240.0 mm (9.4 in)	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	31 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1968	Shahabad, IN	all-time rain	328.9 mm (12.9 in)	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	22 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1968	Skaneateles, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1968	Anderson, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	61 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1968	Zhigalovo, RU	daily rain	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1968	Romeo 1 N, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	18 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1968	Conway, US	daily rain	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	42 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1968	Shergarh, IN	daily rain	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	38 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1968	Jhunjhunu, IN	daily rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	61 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1968	Sheopur, IN	daily rain	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	64 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1968	Chalobay, KZ	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1968	Marquette, US	daily low min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	105 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1968	Sabalgarh, IN	daily rain	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	70.7 mm (2.8 in)	44 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1968	Bayana Biana, IN	daily rain	120.6 mm (4.7 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1968	Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH	daily high max	19.8 C (67.6 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	97 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1968	Araci, BR	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1968	Chatra, IN	monthly rain	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	43 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1968	Calcutta/Alipore, IN	daily rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 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

1793 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1968. 1968 had 598 records.

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

Records on 07-10 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1805	1
1815	2
1826	1
1829	1
1835	1
1837	1
1839	1
1843	3
1845	1
1847	2
1849	1
1850	1
1851	1
1853	1
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1870	2
1871	2
1872	1
1874	4
1875	2
1876	3
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	2
1882	2
1884	1
1886	5
1887	1
1888	3
1889	2
1890	3
1891	4
1893	1
1894	3
1895	1
1896	5
1897	6
1898	4
1899	10
1900	4
1901	6
1902	12
1903	16
1904	25
1905	40
1906	4
1907	5
1908	7
1909	15
1910	25
1911	58
1912	29
1913	38
1914	48
1915	20
1916	56
1917	51
1918	36
1919	23
1920	29
1921	81
1922	67
1923	113
1924	66
1925	257
1926	321
1927	95
1928	102
1929	175
1930	540
1931	292
1932	355
1933	570
1934	327
1935	306
1936	1,338
1937	304
1938	151
1939	327
1940	398
1941	432
1942	628
1943	283
1944	478
1945	729
1946	467
1947	537
1948	367
1949	392
1950	680
1951	551
1952	814
1953	529
1954	684
1955	497
1956	434
1957	514
1958	402
1959	512
1960	451
1961	688
1962	456
1963	950
1964	368
1965	357
1966	512
1967	341
1968	598
1969	518
1970	464
1971	568
1972	447
1973	528
1974	871
1975	712
1976	724
1977	486
1978	1,076
1979	686
1980	1,113
1981	811
1982	602
1983	1,184
1984	962
1985	657
1986	686
1987	862
1988	1,024
1989	869
1990	820
1991	890
1992	864
1993	1,088
1994	864
1995	1,096
1996	1,604
1997	846
1998	1,259
1999	964
2000	889
2001	992
2002	1,336
2003	981
2004	621
2005	1,077
2006	920
2007	954
2008	874
2009	951
2010	1,509
2011	1,102
2012	1,015
2013	545
2014	660
2015	1,025
2016	859
2017	547
2018	554
2019	529
2020	775
2021	1,081
2022	691
2023	837
2024	1,576
2025	704
2026	472

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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	426
20 to 40	29
40 to 60	16
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1