Weather Records on 25 July 1988

899 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 July 1988. Highest significance: Branxholm (Stoke Street), AU.

Key Facts for 25 July 1988

On 25 July 1988, 899 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
368 were record highs and 251 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 869 daily.
Branxholm (Stoke Street) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 110.0 mm (4.3 in) on 25 July 1988.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

899 stations

899 station records on 25 July 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 July 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Branxholm (Stoke Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
Moorleah (Preolenna Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Aburatsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	325.0 mm (12.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Krasnojarsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Loch Valley Plantation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Owensboro 3ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Gonda	Russia	Record daily precipitation	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gladstone (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Amberd (Koshabulakh)	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wanneroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kennett Radio Kboa	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Warburton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Frankford (Rossville)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Puente San Isidro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bogucany	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sitkino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Edith Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vitoria de Santo Antao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
St Patricks River (Targa Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ulverstone (Knights Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Achinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gudermes	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Alpharetta 4 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hampshire (Neena Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
South Mount Cameron (Gladstone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alfoten II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kemchug	Russia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Smithton (Grant Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Detour Village	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lilydale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Forsyth 6 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Woods Point	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pioneer (Main Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Buynaksk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bridport Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Preolenna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson Camp Ave Exp	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmot (Back Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dedopliskaro	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Liffey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kansk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Westbury (Valley View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tajshet	Russia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Svartsjo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dzerzhinskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Udabno (Mount)	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yolla (Sea View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Altotonga	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bajramaly	Turkmenistan	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Talbotton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Southbridge 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Grove	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

899 records

Records set or tied on 25 July 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 185, Lowest daily maximum 86, Highest daily minimum 183, Lowest daily minimum 165, Heaviest daily rainfall 280.

Records on 25 July 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	185
Lowest daily maximum	86
Highest daily minimum	183
Lowest daily minimum	165
Heaviest daily rainfall	280
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 25 July 1988 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 22, daily 869.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

712 broken records

Margins by which the 712 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 134.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 July 1988

Top 20 records on 25 July 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 July 1988	Branxholm (Stoke Street), AU	monthly rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	98 years	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
25 July 1988	Moorleah (Preolenna Road), AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	71 years	68 of 100 (Major)
25 July 1988	Aburatsu, JP	monthly rain	325.0 mm (12.8 in)	134.4 mm (5.3 in)	34 years	63 of 100 (Major)
25 July 1988	Krasnojarsk, RU	daily rain	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	73 years	63 of 100 (Major)
25 July 1988	Loch Valley Plantation, AU	monthly rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	60 of 100 (Major)
25 July 1988	Owensboro 3ENE, US	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	88 years	60 of 100 (Major)
25 July 1988	Gonda, RU	daily rain	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
25 July 1988	Gladstone (Old Post Office), AU	daily rain	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	57 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
25 July 1988	Amberd (Koshabulakh), AM	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 July 1988	Wanneroo, AU	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	14 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 July 1988	Ridgley, AU	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 July 1988	Kennett Radio Kboa, US	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 July 1988	Warburton, AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	105 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 July 1988	Frankford (Rossville), AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 July 1988	Puente San Isidro, MX	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 July 1988	Bogucany, RU	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 July 1988	Sitkino, RU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 July 1988	Edith Creek, AU	daily rain	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	57 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 July 1988	Vitoria de Santo Antao, BR	daily rain	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	11 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 July 1988	St Patricks River (Targa Farm), AU	daily rain	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	30 years	48 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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1988. 1988 had 899 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 1988-07-25: 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 20	665
20 to 40	39
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1