Weather Records on 14 July 1976

693 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 July 1976. Highest significance: Falfurrias, US.

Key Facts for 14 July 1976

On 14 July 1976, 693 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
141 were record highs and 328 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 673 daily.
Falfurrias set a daily record precipitation of 76.2 mm (3.0 in) on 14 July 1976.
Across 158 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

693 stations

693 station records on 14 July 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 July 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Falfurrias	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bourke (Yanda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Port Isabel	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Milparinka (Mount Arrowsmith)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Piaxtla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	159.8 mm (6.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliffs (Wonnaminta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pacelma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hungerford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Euabalong (Booberoi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kelvin (Kahana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brackettville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Louth (Belah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ojo de Agua	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliffs (Tongo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tilpa (Tongo Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Boolathana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.2 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Euabolong (Brotherony)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kazalinsk	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ningaloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Louth (Bloxham Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Euabalong (Lachlan St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Gaines	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Johnstown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Burnet	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Albert (the Meadows)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Uvalde	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brockville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (the Meadows)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Paddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Candelaria	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Skegness	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dungowan Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hyannis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Alamogordo	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wanaaring (Thurloo Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wanaaring Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hermidale Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Peterboro 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bolivar	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Menard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Port Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Green Bay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cardabia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Markovo	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Irkutsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	16.4 C (61.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Storrs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dansville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Elmira	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

693 records

Records set or tied on 14 July 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 66, Lowest daily maximum 198, Highest daily minimum 75, Lowest daily minimum 130, Heaviest daily rainfall 224.

Records on 14 July 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	66
Lowest daily maximum	198
Highest daily minimum	75
Lowest daily minimum	130
Heaviest daily rainfall	224
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 14 July 1976 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 18, daily 673.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

550 broken records

Margins by which the 550 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 126.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 July 1976

Top 20 records on 14 July 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 July 1976	Falfurrias, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1976	Bourke (Yanda), AU	monthly rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	67 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1976	Port Isabel, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	76 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1976	Milparinka (Mount Arrowsmith), AU	monthly rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	62 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1976	Piaxtla, MX	daily rain	159.8 mm (6.3 in)	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1976	White Cliffs (Wonnaminta), AU	daily rain	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1976	Pacelma, RU	daily rain	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1976	Hungerford, AU	daily rain	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1976	Euabalong (Booberoi), AU	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1976	Kelvin (Kahana), AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	66 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1976	Brackettville, US	daily low max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	68 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1976	Louth (Belah), AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	12 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1976	Ojo de Agua, MX	daily low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	14 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1976	White Cliffs (Tongo), AU	monthly rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1976	Tilpa (Tongo Road), AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	7 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1976	Boolathana, AU	monthly rain	98.2 mm (3.9 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1976	Euabolong (Brotherony), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	64 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1976	Kazalinsk, KZ	all-time high min	29.0 C (84.2 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	30 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1976	Ithaca Cornell UNIV, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	73 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1976	Ningaloo, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	2 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

1802 to 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1976. 1976 had 693 records.

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

Records on 07-14 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1808	1
1824	1
1832	1
1840	2
1845	1
1856	1
1860	2
1864	2
1866	1
1875	1
1876	4
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1883	3
1884	3
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1891	1
1892	2
1893	3
1894	4
1895	7
1896	1
1897	2
1898	10
1899	6
1900	1
1901	2
1902	4
1903	21
1904	18
1905	11
1906	18
1907	13
1908	15
1909	7
1910	23
1911	28
1912	116
1913	21
1914	43
1915	17
1916	18
1917	55
1918	72
1919	44
1920	44
1921	105
1922	31
1923	127
1924	156
1925	138
1926	500
1927	212
1928	221
1929	87
1930	497
1931	430
1932	623
1933	378
1934	413
1935	278
1936	1,019
1937	282
1938	202
1939	367
1940	536
1941	548
1942	278
1943	364
1944	240
1945	466
1946	229
1947	379
1948	422
1949	436
1950	726
1951	335
1952	995
1953	518
1954	1,141
1955	1,058
1956	360
1957	368
1958	455
1959	349
1960	554
1961	441
1962	922
1963	535
1964	618
1965	256
1966	668
1967	1,124
1968	553
1969	595
1970	477
1971	436
1972	588
1973	652
1974	654
1975	1,054
1976	693
1977	544
1978	495
1979	559
1980	1,178
1981	708
1982	809
1983	930
1984	862
1985	720
1986	722
1987	1,035
1988	806
1989	640
1990	1,748
1991	860
1992	999
1993	1,432
1994	1,250
1995	1,459
1996	1,038
1997	723
1998	1,350
1999	1,536
2000	999
2001	870
2002	1,401
2003	1,037
2004	638
2005	758
2006	998
2007	862
2008	683
2009	920
2010	1,678
2011	1,093
2012	1,114
2013	539
2014	711
2015	622
2016	682
2017	674
2018	475
2019	415
2020	635
2021	788
2022	575
2023	724
2024	784
2025	756
2026	1,037

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Data for records on 1976-07-14: 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 20	531
20 to 40	17
40 to 60	0
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1