Weather Records on 15 July 1969

670 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 July 1969. Highest significance: Park Falls Dnr HQ, US.

Key Facts for 15 July 1969

On 15 July 1969, 670 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
261 were record highs and 152 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 662 daily.
Park Falls Dnr HQ set an all-time record daily precipitation of 147.8 mm (5.8 in) on 15 July 1969.
Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

670 stations

670 station records on 15 July 1969 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 July 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Amenia	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Baturite	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Chiricahua Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Girilambone (Ampol)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Taganrog (Lighthouse)	Russia	Record daily precipitation	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Keeroongooloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Angamacutiro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Big Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lightning Ridge (Guiseley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warren (Frawley St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Quambone Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Walma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Raichur	India	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hinganghat	India	Record daily precipitation	139.0 mm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Skegness	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Maple Plain	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Algodoes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ures (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Simferopol	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	15.8 C (60.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ripley	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hull	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bowdle	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bol'sie-Uki	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sterlitamak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Campo Grande (Augusto Severo)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Walhalla	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Henichesk	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Red Oak	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sibley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Beloit	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dialville 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brule Island	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Miandetta (Tyrone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Armstrong (Aut)	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dos Bocas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Valley	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	27.6 C (81.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Newton Rigg	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Odesa	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mosquero 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Valley City 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bowie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Prentice #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Coonamble (Wingadee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Vernon Coldstream Ranch	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

670 records

Records set or tied on 15 July 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 97, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 164, Lowest daily minimum 108, Heaviest daily rainfall 257.

Records on 15 July 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	97
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	164
Lowest daily minimum	108
Heaviest daily rainfall	257
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 15 July 1969 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 6, daily 662.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

513 broken records

Margins by which the 513 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 60.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 July 1969

Top 20 records on 15 July 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 July 1969	Park Falls Dnr HQ, US	all-time rain	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	23 years	64 of 100 (Major)
15 July 1969	Amenia, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	55 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 July 1969	Baturite, BR	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1969	Chiricahua Nm, US	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	54 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1969	Girilambone (Ampol), AU	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	75 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1969	Winnibigoshish Dam, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1969	Ada, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	10 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1969	Red Lake Indian Agcy, US	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	10 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1969	Walgett Council Depot, AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1969	Hillsboro 3 N, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	55 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1969	Taganrog (Lighthouse), RU	daily rain	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1969	Keeroongooloo, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1969	Angamacutiro, MX	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1969	Big Falls, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1969	Lightning Ridge (Guiseley), AU	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1969	Warren (Frawley St), AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1969	Pine Ridge, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1969	Quambone Station, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1969	Walma, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1969	Delaware 3 WSW, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	62 years	40 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 1969

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1969. 1969 had 670 records.

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

Records on 07-15 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1802	1
1808	1
1824	2
1829	1
1832	1
1833	1
1838	1
1839	1
1840	2
1866	1
1868	2
1874	1
1876	1
1877	2
1879	3
1880	1
1881	2
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	5
1891	4
1892	4
1893	3
1894	6
1895	4
1896	2
1897	2
1898	10
1899	1
1900	1
1901	7
1902	4
1903	24
1904	9
1905	1
1906	10
1907	8
1908	7
1909	7
1910	14
1911	11
1912	44
1913	19
1914	35
1915	34
1916	27
1917	134
1918	33
1919	59
1920	78
1921	55
1922	111
1923	120
1924	126
1925	137
1926	487
1927	151
1928	367
1929	213
1930	503
1931	591
1932	649
1933	205
1934	554
1935	208
1936	905
1937	279
1938	227
1939	394
1940	320
1941	444
1942	275
1943	338
1944	228
1945	693
1946	421
1947	373
1948	397
1949	455
1950	503
1951	606
1952	825
1953	398
1954	784
1955	612
1956	351
1957	304
1958	859
1959	411
1960	576
1961	386
1962	724
1963	291
1964	670
1965	282
1966	494
1967	1,419
1968	661
1969	670
1970	542
1971	552
1972	681
1973	800
1974	692
1975	869
1976	790
1977	766
1978	815
1979	585
1980	1,168
1981	646
1982	938
1983	1,241
1984	841
1985	793
1986	773
1987	968
1988	1,157
1989	827
1990	1,202
1991	589
1992	904
1993	1,198
1994	1,027
1995	1,347
1996	1,076
1997	688
1998	1,170
1999	1,428
2000	1,276
2001	1,004
2002	1,177
2003	1,256
2004	714
2005	932
2006	1,535
2007	1,171
2008	532
2009	816
2010	941
2011	989
2012	927
2013	761
2014	1,016
2015	547
2016	672
2017	467
2018	645
2019	561
2020	614
2021	674
2022	621
2023	1,157
2024	823
2025	720
2026	961

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Data for records on 1969-07-15: 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	429
10 to 20	51
20 to 30	15
30 to 40	10
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	1