Weather Records on 25 July 1986

1,155 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 July 1986. Highest significance: Nockatunga Station, AU.

Key Facts for 25 July 1986

On 25 July 1986, 1,155 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
276 were record highs and 308 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 1,113 daily.
Nockatunga Station set a daily record precipitation of 26.5 mm (1.0 in) on 25 July 1986.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

1,155 stations

1,155 station records on 25 July 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 July 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nockatunga Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Lihue 1020	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Arrabury Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Tamworth Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Virginia City	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Attunga (Garthowen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Bowling Alley Point (Poplars)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Uralla (Dumaresq St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kawaihapai 841	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
S Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kukuiula 935	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
UNIV of Hawaii 713	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Breeza (Main Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kelvin (Kahana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Walcha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Somerton (Girraweena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Boorara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Norley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Valencia	Spain	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Puhi 1013	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Waiopai Rch 256	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Halenanaho 1006	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nundle Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 2WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Iroquois	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
E Lawai 934	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Quilpie Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Osage	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Winside	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Limbri Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Waianae 798	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Margaret	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahole 837	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bendemeer (Caroline St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kelvin (Carellan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Albacete Los Llanos	Spain	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Collarenebri (Bundabarina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Manilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Ridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Brydeswood STN 985	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Eleele 927	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kapalama 773	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wahiawa 930	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bellata Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Werris Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Weabonga (Monomeeth)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid - Retiro	Spain	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Algona	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Thylungra Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bingara (Keera)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Weabonga (Stoneleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Moonan Flat (High St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,155 records

Records set or tied on 25 July 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 112, Lowest daily maximum 161, Highest daily minimum 164, Lowest daily minimum 147, Heaviest daily rainfall 571.

Records on 25 July 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	112
Lowest daily maximum	161
Highest daily minimum	164
Lowest daily minimum	147
Heaviest daily rainfall	571
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 25 July 1986 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 37, daily 1,113.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

949 broken records

Margins by which the 949 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 73.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 July 1986

Top 20 records on 25 July 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 July 1986	Nockatunga Station, AU	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	89 years	73 of 100 (Major)
25 July 1986	Huron Rgnl AP, US	monthly rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	68 years	72 of 100 (Major)
25 July 1986	Lihue 1020, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	76 years	71 of 100 (Major)
25 July 1986	Arrabury Station, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	72 years	68 of 100 (Major)
25 July 1986	Tamworth Airport, AU	daily rain	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	61 years	68 of 100 (Major)
25 July 1986	Virginia City, US	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	68 of 100 (Major)
25 July 1986	Ewa Plantation 741, US	monthly rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	67 of 100 (Major)
25 July 1986	Attunga (Garthowen), AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	61 years	66 of 100 (Major)
25 July 1986	Bowling Alley Point (Poplars), AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	83 years	66 of 100 (Major)
25 July 1986	Uralla (Dumaresq St), AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
25 July 1986	Kawaihapai 841, US	monthly rain	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	28 years	62 of 100 (Major)
25 July 1986	S Haven, US	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
25 July 1986	Neillsville 3ESE, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	92 years	61 of 100 (Major)
25 July 1986	Kukuiula 935, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 years	61 of 100 (Major)
25 July 1986	UNIV of Hawaii 713, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
25 July 1986	Breeza (Main Street), AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	88 years	60 of 100 (Major)
25 July 1986	Kelvin (Kahana), AU	daily rain	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	76 years	60 of 100 (Major)
25 July 1986	Walcha Post Office, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	83 years	60 of 100 (Major)
25 July 1986	Somerton (Girraweena), AU	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
25 July 1986	Boorara, AU	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	99 years	58 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

1795 to 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1986. 1986 had 1,155 records.

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

Records on 07-25 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1801	1
1832	2
1836	1
1839	2
1840	1
1846	2
1847	1
1860	1
1861	1
1863	1
1867	1
1870	1
1872	4
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	2
1878	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	2
1885	4
1888	1
1889	6
1890	2
1891	2
1893	2
1894	4
1895	4
1896	1
1897	5
1898	3
1899	1
1900	3
1901	5
1902	15
1903	11
1904	18
1905	8
1906	13
1907	14
1908	15
1909	7
1910	26
1911	48
1912	44
1913	19
1914	28
1915	21
1916	48
1917	44
1918	91
1919	36
1920	71
1921	47
1922	149
1923	92
1924	175
1925	120
1926	119
1927	145
1928	248
1929	158
1930	367
1931	381
1932	402
1933	430
1934	968
1935	210
1936	881
1937	301
1938	343
1939	342
1940	607
1941	381
1942	272
1943	234
1944	279
1945	297
1946	432
1947	445
1948	346
1949	593
1950	451
1951	330
1952	426
1953	497
1954	427
1955	401
1956	378
1957	421
1958	376
1959	451
1960	286
1961	362
1962	756
1963	636
1964	460
1965	446
1966	456
1967	273
1968	364
1969	448
1970	387
1971	656
1972	465
1973	690
1974	589
1975	672
1976	502
1977	979
1978	501
1979	847
1980	543
1981	1,008
1982	723
1983	1,110
1984	891
1985	768
1986	1,155
1987	1,248
1988	899
1989	959
1990	984
1991	1,149
1992	799
1993	1,558
1994	1,244
1995	971
1996	1,016
1997	939
1998	1,037
1999	1,172
2000	1,261
2001	1,201
2002	801
2003	1,421
2004	1,693
2005	1,213
2006	1,679
2007	1,103
2008	900
2009	758
2010	1,678
2011	1,026
2012	835
2013	622
2014	919
2015	651
2016	661
2017	865
2018	1,115
2019	1,253
2020	538
2021	768
2022	1,041
2023	775
2024	921
2025	965
2026	1,263

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Data for records on 1986-07-25: 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 10	699
10 to 20	130
20 to 30	74
30 to 40	26
40 to 50	14
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	2
70 to 80	1