Weather Records on 7 July 1980

848 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 July 1980. Highest significance: Houston Wb City, US.

Key Facts for 7 July 1980

On 7 July 1980, 848 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
589 were record highs and 135 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 13 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 816 daily.
Houston Wb City set an all-time record high minimum temperature of 28.9 C (84.0 F) on 7 July 1980.
Across 165 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 430 records.

Record Map

848 stations

848 station records on 7 July 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 July 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Houston Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kalaupapa 563	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Eastbourne	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de la Hague	France	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Providence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pahala 21	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
McComb AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bezeck	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lyon - St Exupery	France	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bernalillo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Romanovka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Keams Canyon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
St Joseph 3 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Coral Harbour A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Humboldt 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lynxville Dam 9	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Leavenworth	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisonville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Reedsburg Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
La Rumorosa	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bagdarin	Russia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Amite	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Kent	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Galveston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Webster City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clover Valley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver Dam Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yurecuaro	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Corning	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sidney 1SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sigourney	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Appleton City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Weslaco	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dodgeville Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dover	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ida Grove 5NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Manti	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mikhailovka	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Simanovskaja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
San Rafael-Civic Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Phillipsburg 1 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

848 records

Records set or tied on 7 July 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 280, Lowest daily maximum 51, Highest daily minimum 309, Lowest daily minimum 84, Heaviest daily rainfall 124.

Records on 7 July 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	280
Lowest daily maximum	51
Highest daily minimum	309
Lowest daily minimum	84
Heaviest daily rainfall	124
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 7 July 1980 by timescale: all-time 13, monthly 19, daily 816.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

560 broken records

Margins by which the 560 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 58.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 July 1980

Top 20 records on 7 July 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 July 1980	Houston Wb City, US	all-time high min	28.9 C (84.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	90 years	63 of 100 (Major)
7 July 1980	Kalaupapa 563, US	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1980	Greenfield, US	all-time high min	28.9 C (84.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	79 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1980	Eastbourne, GB	all-time rain	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1980	Pte de la Hague, FR	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1980	Lake Providence, US	daily high min	27.2 C (81.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	86 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1980	Pahala 21, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1980	McComb AP, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1980	Bezeck, RU	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	73 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1980	Lyon - St Exupery, FR	daily rain	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1980	Bernalillo, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	80 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1980	Romanovka, RU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	23 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1980	Keams Canyon, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	66 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1980	St Joseph 3 N, US	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	85 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1980	Coral Harbour A, CA	daily rain	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	2 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1980	New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl, US	daily high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	71 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1980	Richmond, CA	daily low min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	87 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1980	Geneseo, US	daily high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	84 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1980	Wheaton 3 SE, US	daily high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	84 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1980	Humboldt 3 W, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	82 years	37 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 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1980. 1980 had 848 records.

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

Records on 07-07 in each year
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.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	534
10 to 20	16
20 to 30	6
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	2