Weather Records on 17 July 1980

1,137 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 July 1980. Highest significance: Gorki, BY.

Key Facts for 17 July 1980

On 17 July 1980, 1,137 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
831 were record highs and 196 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 23 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 1,084 daily.
Gorki set a daily record precipitation of 42.1 mm (1.7 in) on 17 July 1980.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

1,137 stations

1,137 station records on 17 July 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 July 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gorki	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tecamachalco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Smolensk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Abilene	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Benton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vanceburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
W Liberty 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Amite	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Forsyth 6 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pikan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bontfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton Lock 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clearfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Zapadnaya	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ironton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Manassas 3 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Covington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Leitchfield 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Johnstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Livingston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oneonta	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Greensburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Solomons	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Batesville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Connellsville Lk 7	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wellsburg Wtr Trmt Pl	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Deols Chateauroux Aerodrome de	France	Record low minimum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Greifswald	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	16.3 C (61.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Keo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
College Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,137 records

Records set or tied on 17 July 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 610, Lowest daily maximum 72, Highest daily minimum 221, Lowest daily minimum 124, Heaviest daily rainfall 110.

Records on 17 July 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	610
Lowest daily maximum	72
Highest daily minimum	221
Lowest daily minimum	124
Heaviest daily rainfall	110
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 July 1980 by timescale: all-time 23, monthly 30, daily 1,084.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

794 broken records

Margins by which the 794 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 July 1980

Top 20 records on 17 July 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 July 1980	Gorki, BY	daily rain	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	87 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 July 1980	Tecamachalco, MX	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1980	Smolensk, RU	daily rain	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1980	Monticello Muni AP, US	daily high max	41.1 C (106.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	94 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1980	Morgan 1 W, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	74 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1980	Abilene, US	daily high max	43.3 C (109.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	84 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1980	Benton, US	all-time high max	43.9 C (111.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1980	Vanceburg, US	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	81 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1980	W Liberty 3NW, US	daily high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	75 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1980	Amite, US	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	84 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1980	Hendersonville 1 NE, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	80 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1980	Uniontown 1 NE, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	81 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1980	Jacksonville, US	daily low min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	38 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1980	Forsyth 6 NNW, US	daily high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	86 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1980	Cleveland, US	daily high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	79 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1980	Rolla Missouri S&T, US	daily high max	42.2 C (108.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	64 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1980	Marion, US	daily high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	80 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1980	Pikan, RU	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1980	Bontfontein, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	10 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1980	Fernandina Beach, US	daily low min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	60 years	38 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 1,137 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	757
10 to 20	21
20 to 30	12
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	1