Weather Records on 12 July 1980

998 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 July 1980. Highest significance: Kudymkar, RU.

Key Facts for 12 July 1980

On 12 July 1980, 998 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
603 were record highs and 244 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 19 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 950 daily.
Kudymkar set a daily record precipitation of 41.5 mm (1.6 in) on 12 July 1980.
Across 158 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.

Record Map

998 stations

998 station records on 12 July 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 July 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kudymkar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ust-Ozernoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chelsea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Union Hidalgo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Millstream	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nullagine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Galway	Ireland	Record low maximum temperature	13.7 C (56.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bartlett Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Roebourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kolpasevo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Winslow AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yere Yere	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Parabel'	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Booneville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hartwell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange 1N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tolka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cuthbert	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Raipur	India	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Gaines	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winona	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
State UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Henley Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Phillips	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pensacola Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Strelley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chidlow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brome	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Douglas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Garnett 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sedan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Anniston Metro AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
General Wayne A Downing Intl A	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Barberton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Paoli	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Holton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Perry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

998 records

Records set or tied on 12 July 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 281, Lowest daily maximum 185, Highest daily minimum 322, Lowest daily minimum 59, Heaviest daily rainfall 151.

Records on 12 July 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	281
Lowest daily maximum	185
Highest daily minimum	322
Lowest daily minimum	59
Heaviest daily rainfall	151
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 July 1980 by timescale: all-time 19, monthly 29, daily 950.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

686 broken records

Margins by which the 686 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 30.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 July 1980

Top 20 records on 12 July 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 July 1980	Kudymkar, RU	daily rain	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1980	Ocala, US	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	83 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1980	Ust-Ozernoe, RU	monthly rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	27 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1980	Chelsea, AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1980	Union Hidalgo, MX	daily low min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	25 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1980	Lake City 2 E, US	daily high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	86 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1980	Millstream, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	39 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1980	Nullagine, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1980	Galway, IE	daily low max	13.7 C (56.7 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	87 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1980	Bartlett Dam, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	7 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1980	Monticello 5 SE, US	monthly high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	71 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1980	Monticello, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	71 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1980	Roebourne, AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	39 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1980	Kolpasevo, RU	daily rain	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1980	Yates Ctr, US	daily high max	43.3 C (109.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	79 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1980	Winslow AP, US	monthly rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	70 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1980	Yere Yere, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1980	Inverness 3 SE, US	daily high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	79 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1980	Live Oak, US	monthly high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	67 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1980	Live Oak, US	daily high min	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	70 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

1796 to 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1980. 1980 had 998 records.

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

Records on 07-12 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1816	1
1821	2
1841	1
1847	2
1848	2
1850	3
1851	1
1858	1
1860	2
1866	1
1870	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1876	2
1879	1
1880	2
1882	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	4
1889	1
1890	4
1891	3
1892	2
1893	1
1894	4
1895	7
1896	3
1897	2
1898	1
1900	2
1901	5
1902	2
1903	11
1904	13
1905	28
1906	22
1907	19
1908	46
1909	24
1910	12
1911	93
1912	19
1913	20
1914	57
1915	16
1916	39
1917	163
1918	99
1919	56
1920	37
1921	94
1922	42
1923	85
1924	68
1925	231
1926	272
1927	84
1928	79
1929	137
1930	561
1931	309
1932	305
1933	609
1934	348
1935	379
1936	1,082
1937	353
1938	257
1939	509
1940	623
1941	796
1942	363
1943	421
1944	446
1945	1,118
1946	234
1947	319
1948	379
1949	357
1950	485
1951	765
1952	680
1953	688
1954	907
1955	263
1956	474
1957	381
1958	434
1959	459
1960	466
1961	606
1962	447
1963	418
1964	898
1965	457
1966	614
1967	502
1968	466
1969	745
1970	298
1971	538
1972	716
1973	633
1974	617
1975	1,321
1976	812
1977	377
1978	635
1979	555
1980	998
1981	645
1982	526
1983	955
1984	871
1985	558
1986	1,015
1987	1,189
1988	961
1989	559
1990	1,489
1991	1,028
1992	1,167
1993	1,443
1994	904
1995	1,070
1996	964
1997	800
1998	1,244
1999	1,397
2000	796
2001	856
2002	1,537
2003	910
2004	799
2005	1,068
2006	1,038
2007	749
2008	719
2009	707
2010	1,450
2011	1,468
2012	979
2013	570
2014	437
2015	618
2016	740
2017	586
2018	398
2019	598
2020	875
2021	830
2022	507
2023	839
2024	968
2025	567
2026	1,100

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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 5	606
5 to 10	39
10 to 15	15
15 to 20	13
20 to 25	5
25 to 30	7
30 to 35	1