Weather Records on 17 July 1976

1,041 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 July 1976. Highest significance: Sanderson, US.

Key Facts for 17 July 1976

On 17 July 1976, 1,041 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
317 were record highs and 494 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 1,016 daily.
Sanderson set a monthly record daily precipitation of 81.3 mm (3.2 in) on 17 July 1976.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

1,041 stations

1,041 station records on 17 July 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 July 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sanderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cleburne	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Emmett 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	30.9 C (87.6 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	21.2 C (70.2 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kaiserslautern	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pioche	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	34.8 C (94.6 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	0.4 C (32.7 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Canajoharie	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	35.5 C (95.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high maximum temperature	34.0 C (93.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bernburg/Saale (Nord)	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	35.9 C (96.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nord-Rana	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Zhigansk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bruning	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Conroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Alice Springs Airport	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-7.5 C (18.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	35.2 C (95.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aztec Ruins Nm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Throckmorton	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kassel-Harleshausen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Schierke	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	30.1 C (86.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ojo de Agua	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pompano Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Copperas Cove	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Natchitoches	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Piketon	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Burnet	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wandering Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	23.2 C (73.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ashley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ellendale	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clausthal-Zellerfeld	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	29.5 C (85.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Galva	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Red Oak	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wells	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Athens 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Redmond 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Creston	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ely AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	18.4 C (65.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Feodosiia	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	20.9 C (69.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ocala	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Griggsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sibley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Webster City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsburg 1E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,041 records

Records set or tied on 17 July 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 155, Lowest daily maximum 229, Highest daily minimum 162, Lowest daily minimum 265, Heaviest daily rainfall 230.

Records on 17 July 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	155
Lowest daily maximum	229
Highest daily minimum	162
Lowest daily minimum	265
Heaviest daily rainfall	230
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 July 1976 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 19, daily 1,016.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

832 broken records

Margins by which the 832 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 53.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 July 1976

Top 20 records on 17 July 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 July 1976	Sanderson, US	monthly rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1976	Cleburne, US	daily rain	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	59 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1976	Emmett 2 E, US	all-time high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	65 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1976	Putbus, DE	daily high max	30.9 C (87.6 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	107 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1976	Chemnitz, DE	all-time high min	21.2 C (70.2 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	64 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1976	Kaiserslautern, DE	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1976	Pioche, US	daily low max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	87 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1976	Gorlitz, DE	daily high max	34.8 C (94.6 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	91 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1976	Timovskoe, RU	daily low min	0.4 C (32.7 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	80 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1976	Geneva, US	monthly rain	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	76 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1976	Canajoharie, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1976	Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE	daily high max	35.5 C (95.9 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	95 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1976	Liberty 1 NE, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1976	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily high max	34.0 C (93.2 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	182 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1976	Bernburg/Saale (Nord), DE	daily high max	35.9 C (96.6 F)	5.1 C (9.2 F)	72 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1976	Nord-Rana, NO	daily rain	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	72 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1976	Zhigansk, RU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1976	Sierraville Rs, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	65 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1976	Montevideo 1SW, US	daily low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	80 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1976	Bruning, US	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	26 years	39 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 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1976. 1976 had 1,041 records.

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

Records on 07-17 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1798	1
1799	1
1801	2
1802	1
1821	1
1827	1
1833	1
1840	1
1842	1
1845	2
1852	1
1862	1
1863	1
1865	2
1866	1
1871	1
1874	1
1875	2
1877	1
1880	1
1881	2
1882	2
1883	5
1884	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	4
1892	5
1893	3
1894	4
1895	1
1896	3
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	4
1901	6
1902	6
1903	13
1904	4
1905	9
1906	13
1907	12
1908	32
1909	16
1910	8
1911	52
1912	13
1913	26
1914	67
1915	71
1916	27
1917	62
1918	41
1919	45
1920	50
1921	120
1922	206
1923	105
1924	165
1925	275
1926	251
1927	118
1928	116
1929	154
1930	366
1931	492
1932	293
1933	216
1934	438
1935	245
1936	815
1937	313
1938	303
1939	540
1940	319
1941	386
1942	522
1943	321
1944	236
1945	681
1946	523
1947	505
1948	278
1949	405
1950	645
1951	356
1952	772
1953	557
1954	517
1955	512
1956	608
1957	298
1958	693
1959	631
1960	324
1961	408
1962	421
1963	223
1964	481
1965	753
1966	454
1967	965
1968	707
1969	741
1970	486
1971	790
1972	634
1973	680
1974	691
1975	775
1976	1,041
1977	764
1978	794
1979	642
1980	1,137
1981	628
1982	850
1983	1,120
1984	875
1985	483
1986	1,214
1987	1,388
1988	1,239
1989	1,289
1990	953
1991	763
1992	1,055
1993	956
1994	631
1995	917
1996	911
1997	816
1998	1,031
1999	925
2000	1,166
2001	916
2002	995
2003	1,396
2004	908
2005	1,184
2006	1,509
2007	1,218
2008	508
2009	1,218
2010	965
2011	1,101
2012	934
2013	819
2014	1,456
2015	831
2016	679
2017	398
2018	750
2019	477
2020	515
2021	625
2022	791
2023	1,060
2024	814
2025	966
2026	860

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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 10	762
10 to 20	44
20 to 30	17
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	1