Weather Records on 7 July 1973
1,120 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 July 1973. Highest significance: Yandina Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 7 July 1973
- On 7 July 1973, 1,120 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 464 were record highs and 83 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 1,068 daily.
- Yandina Post Office set a monthly record daily precipitation of 181.6 mm (7.1 in) on 7 July 1973.
- Across 165 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 428 records.
Record Map
1,120 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandina Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 181.6 mm (7.1 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 213.6 mm (8.4 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Brisbane Regional Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 136.1 mm (5.4 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Enoggera Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 129.3 mm (5.1 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Goodna Ampol | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.9 mm (4.8 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Ipswich | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.3 mm (3.4 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Sandgate Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Forest Hill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 141.0 mm (5.6 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Gatton Allan Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 123.2 mm (4.9 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Mt Crosby | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Nerang Gilston Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 174.5 mm (6.9 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Margate Collins St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 156.0 mm (6.1 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Southport Ridgeway Ave | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 191.8 mm (7.6 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Mt Tamborine Fern St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 183.6 mm (7.2 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Gold Creek Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 128.8 mm (5.1 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Bald Hills Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 185.9 mm (7.3 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Murwillumbah Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 180.1 mm (7.1 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Laidley Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Alderley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 160.0 mm (6.3 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Toombul Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 173.2 mm (6.8 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Salisbury Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 134.1 mm (5.3 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Toowong Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Redbank Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.2 mm (4.2 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Sunnybank Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 135.1 mm (5.3 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Woodford Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Gympie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.1 mm (3.4 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Rosewood Walloon Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Ebor (Kotupna) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.6 mm (3.5 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Narndee | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.8 mm (2.7 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Beaudesert Cryna | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.2 mm (3.1 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Dinmore Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.2 mm (4.3 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Landsborough Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 166.9 mm (6.6 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Marburg - Warrego Highway | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Russell Island | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 158.8 mm (6.3 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Indooroopilly Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 142.7 mm (5.6 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Caloundra Signal Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Lowood Don St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Coorparoo Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 141.5 mm (5.6 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Graceville Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 129.5 mm (5.1 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Cleveland Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 226.6 mm (8.9 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Montville "Craglands" | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 127.8 mm (5.0 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Mt Brisbane | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.7 mm (2.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Mt Mee | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 133.4 mm (5.3 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Green Mountains | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 152.4 mm (6.0 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Legume (New Koreelah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.3 mm (2.6 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| University of Queensland Gatto | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 179.3 mm (7.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Manchester | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.3 mm (3.8 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maleny Tamarind St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 152.1 mm (6.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Narangba Railway STN | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 132.6 mm (5.2 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Peachester | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.7 mm (4.3 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Samsonvale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 129.8 mm (5.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 155.2 mm (6.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Halle | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nukinenda | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.2 mm (2.9 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yabba Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 193.0 mm (7.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tweed Heads Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 183.1 mm (7.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Casino Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.7 mm (3.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canungra Finch Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 143.0 mm (5.6 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cooroy Composite | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.3 mm (3.8 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nambour Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 128.0 mm (5.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,120 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 167 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 51 |
| Highest daily minimum | 297 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 32 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 573 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 11 |
| monthly | 41 |
| daily | 1,068 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
969 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 848 |
| 50 to 100 | 68 |
| 100 to 150 | 36 |
| 150 to 200 | 14 |
| 200 to 250 | 1 |
| 250 to 300 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 July 1973| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 1973 | Yandina Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 181.6 mm (7.1 in) | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) | 75 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 July 1973 | Double Island Point Lighthouse, AU | monthly rain | 213.6 mm (8.4 in) | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 72 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 July 1973 | Brisbane Regional Office, AU | daily rain | 136.1 mm (5.4 in) | 95.5 mm (3.8 in) | 88 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 July 1973 | Enoggera Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 129.3 mm (5.1 in) | 98.8 mm (3.9 in) | 76 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 July 1973 | Goodna Ampol, AU | daily rain | 120.9 mm (4.8 in) | 97.5 mm (3.8 in) | 76 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 July 1973 | Ipswich, AU | daily rain | 85.3 mm (3.4 in) | 57.9 mm (2.3 in) | 76 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 July 1973 | Sandgate Post Office, AU | daily rain | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 97.8 mm (3.9 in) | 76 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 July 1973 | Forest Hill, AU | daily rain | 141.0 mm (5.6 in) | 111.8 mm (4.4 in) | 76 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 July 1973 | Gatton Allan Street, AU | daily rain | 123.2 mm (4.9 in) | 100.3 mm (3.9 in) | 76 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 July 1973 | Mt Crosby, AU | daily rain | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 76 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 July 1973 | Nerang Gilston Rd, AU | daily rain | 174.5 mm (6.9 in) | 151.6 mm (6.0 in) | 76 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 July 1973 | Margate Collins St, AU | daily rain | 156.0 mm (6.1 in) | 116.6 mm (4.6 in) | 76 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 July 1973 | Southport Ridgeway Ave, AU | daily rain | 191.8 mm (7.6 in) | 165.6 mm (6.5 in) | 76 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 July 1973 | Mt Tamborine Fern St, AU | daily rain | 183.6 mm (7.2 in) | 159.2 mm (6.3 in) | 76 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 July 1973 | Gold Creek Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 128.8 mm (5.1 in) | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) | 76 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 July 1973 | Bald Hills Post Office, AU | daily rain | 185.9 mm (7.3 in) | 155.4 mm (6.1 in) | 76 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 July 1973 | Murwillumbah Post Office, AU | daily rain | 180.1 mm (7.1 in) | 156.7 mm (6.2 in) | 73 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 July 1973 | Laidley Post Office, AU | daily rain | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) | 73.9 mm (2.9 in) | 72 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 July 1973 | Alderley, AU | daily rain | 160.0 mm (6.3 in) | 116.8 mm (4.6 in) | 72 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 July 1973 | Toombul Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 173.2 mm (6.8 in) | 142.2 mm (5.6 in) | 72 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
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 1973Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1812 | 1 |
| 1813 | 1 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1819 | 3 |
| 1821 | 1 |
| 1825 | 1 |
| 1828 | 2 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1856 | 2 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 3 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1887 | 4 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 8 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 14 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 13 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 4 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1906 | 12 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 26 |
| 1909 | 22 |
| 1910 | 16 |
| 1911 | 67 |
| 1912 | 31 |
| 1913 | 17 |
| 1914 | 49 |
| 1915 | 72 |
| 1916 | 126 |
| 1917 | 120 |
| 1918 | 42 |
| 1919 | 37 |
| 1920 | 42 |
| 1921 | 65 |
| 1922 | 135 |
| 1923 | 166 |
| 1924 | 166 |
| 1925 | 198 |
| 1926 | 135 |
| 1927 | 184 |
| 1928 | 200 |
| 1929 | 122 |
| 1930 | 332 |
| 1931 | 442 |
| 1932 | 315 |
| 1933 | 337 |
| 1934 | 390 |
| 1935 | 311 |
| 1936 | 795 |
| 1937 | 280 |
| 1938 | 268 |
| 1939 | 359 |
| 1940 | 467 |
| 1941 | 334 |
| 1942 | 516 |
| 1943 | 309 |
| 1944 | 411 |
| 1945 | 299 |
| 1946 | 208 |
| 1947 | 532 |
| 1948 | 404 |
| 1949 | 374 |
| 1950 | 431 |
| 1951 | 416 |
| 1952 | 515 |
| 1953 | 623 |
| 1954 | 622 |
| 1955 | 485 |
| 1956 | 1,170 |
| 1957 | 394 |
| 1958 | 749 |
| 1959 | 391 |
| 1960 | 663 |
| 1961 | 318 |
| 1962 | 294 |
| 1963 | 510 |
| 1964 | 549 |
| 1965 | 388 |
| 1966 | 304 |
| 1967 | 430 |
| 1968 | 624 |
| 1969 | 967 |
| 1970 | 391 |
| 1971 | 467 |
| 1972 | 1,155 |
| 1973 | 1,120 |
| 1974 | 652 |
| 1975 | 571 |
| 1976 | 679 |
| 1977 | 828 |
| 1978 | 794 |
| 1979 | 924 |
| 1980 | 848 |
| 1981 | 1,025 |
| 1982 | 795 |
| 1983 | 1,013 |
| 1984 | 1,044 |
| 1985 | 939 |
| 1986 | 770 |
| 1987 | 728 |
| 1988 | 1,251 |
| 1989 | 1,040 |
| 1990 | 781 |
| 1991 | 1,040 |
| 1992 | 938 |
| 1993 | 1,762 |
| 1994 | 1,394 |
| 1995 | 576 |
| 1996 | 1,218 |
| 1997 | 752 |
| 1998 | 1,382 |
| 1999 | 971 |
| 2000 | 823 |
| 2001 | 983 |
| 2002 | 667 |
| 2003 | 664 |
| 2004 | 1,084 |
| 2005 | 949 |
| 2006 | 1,061 |
| 2007 | 1,067 |
| 2008 | 1,174 |
| 2009 | 930 |
| 2010 | 1,411 |
| 2011 | 749 |
| 2012 | 1,423 |
| 2013 | 549 |
| 2014 | 539 |
| 2015 | 1,263 |
| 2016 | 717 |
| 2017 | 904 |
| 2018 | 550 |
| 2019 | 506 |
| 2020 | 556 |
| 2021 | 930 |
| 2022 | 744 |
| 2023 | 577 |
| 2024 | 1,277 |
| 2025 | 562 |
| 2026 | 522 |
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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.
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