Weather Records on 15 July 1987

968 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 July 1987. Highest significance: Kohala Mis 175.1, US.

Key Facts for 15 July 1987

On 15 July 1987, 968 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
289 were record highs and 455 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 937 daily.
Kohala Mis 175.1 set a daily record precipitation of 78.2 mm (3.1 in) on 15 July 1987.
Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

968 stations

968 station records on 15 July 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 July 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Frances	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mount Pleasant	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wrangell AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Humble Pump STN 5 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Presa El Bosque (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Uraidla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wu Lu Mu Qi	China	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lobethal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marseilles-Marignane	France	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Zoh Laguna	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Van Horn	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cocobeach	Gabon	Record high maximum temperature	36.0 C (96.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Magdalena	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Houghton (Glen Ewin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grayling	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Huichapan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide (Glen Osmond)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Karnak (Rosedale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tangancicuaro	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Westcliffe	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lewiston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Otatitlan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vanderbilt 11ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Matamoras	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Luray 5 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Presa San Ildefonso	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hat Creek	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Standish 4NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Anadarko 3 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Crosbyton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chittenden	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	7.6 C (45.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Goroke (Kangawall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lindesnes Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Ridge Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Urbana Wrf	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Buckhannon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Seminoe Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hampshire (Neena Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bainbridge 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Old Forge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wolcott 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Purcellville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winchester 7 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Haina 214	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Hebron Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

968 records

Records set or tied on 15 July 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 117, Lowest daily maximum 188, Highest daily minimum 172, Lowest daily minimum 267, Heaviest daily rainfall 224.

Records on 15 July 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	117
Lowest daily maximum	188
Highest daily minimum	172
Lowest daily minimum	267
Heaviest daily rainfall	224
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 15 July 1987 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 28, daily 937.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

703 broken records

Margins by which the 703 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 86.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 July 1987

Top 20 records on 15 July 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 July 1987	Kohala Mis 175.1, US	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	76 years	71 of 100 (Major)
15 July 1987	Frances, AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	58 years	62 of 100 (Major)
15 July 1987	Mount Pleasant, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	82 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1987	Wrangell AP, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1987	Humble Pump STN 5 WNW, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1987	Silverton, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1987	Presa El Bosque (Cfe), MX	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	29 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1987	Uraidla, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	92 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1987	Wu Lu Mu Qi, CN	monthly rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1987	Lobethal, AU	daily rain	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	82 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1987	Marseilles-Marignane, FR	monthly rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	55 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1987	Zoh Laguna, MX	daily low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1987	Hart 3 WSW, US	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	91 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1987	Van Horn, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1987	Cocobeach, GA	monthly high max	36.0 C (96.8 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	0 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1987	Middletown 2 NW, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1987	Magdalena, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1987	Little Falls City Rsch, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	65 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1987	Bayfield 6 N, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	90 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1987	Houghton (Glen Ewin), AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	41 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 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1987. 1987 had 968 records.

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

Records on 07-15 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1802	1
1808	1
1824	2
1829	1
1832	1
1833	1
1838	1
1839	1
1840	2
1866	1
1868	2
1874	1
1876	1
1877	2
1879	3
1880	1
1881	2
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	5
1891	4
1892	4
1893	3
1894	6
1895	4
1896	2
1897	2
1898	10
1899	1
1900	1
1901	7
1902	4
1903	24
1904	9
1905	1
1906	10
1907	8
1908	7
1909	7
1910	14
1911	11
1912	44
1913	19
1914	35
1915	34
1916	27
1917	134
1918	33
1919	59
1920	78
1921	55
1922	111
1923	120
1924	126
1925	137
1926	487
1927	151
1928	367
1929	213
1930	503
1931	591
1932	649
1933	205
1934	554
1935	208
1936	905
1937	279
1938	227
1939	394
1940	320
1941	444
1942	275
1943	338
1944	228
1945	693
1946	421
1947	373
1948	397
1949	455
1950	503
1951	606
1952	825
1953	398
1954	784
1955	612
1956	351
1957	304
1958	859
1959	411
1960	576
1961	386
1962	724
1963	291
1964	670
1965	282
1966	494
1967	1,419
1968	661
1969	670
1970	542
1971	552
1972	681
1973	800
1974	692
1975	869
1976	790
1977	766
1978	815
1979	585
1980	1,168
1981	646
1982	938
1983	1,241
1984	841
1985	793
1986	773
1987	968
1988	1,157
1989	827
1990	1,202
1991	589
1992	904
1993	1,198
1994	1,027
1995	1,347
1996	1,076
1997	688
1998	1,170
1999	1,428
2000	1,276
2001	1,004
2002	1,177
2003	1,256
2004	714
2005	932
2006	1,535
2007	1,171
2008	532
2009	816
2010	941
2011	989
2012	927
2013	761
2014	1,016
2015	547
2016	672
2017	467
2018	645
2019	561
2020	614
2021	674
2022	621
2023	1,157
2024	823
2025	720
2026	961

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Data for records on 1987-07-15: 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 20	682
20 to 40	16
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1