Weather Records on 8 July 1991

1,152 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 July 1991. Highest significance: Maitland (Weetulta), AU.

Key Facts for 8 July 1991

On 8 July 1991, 1,152 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
572 were record highs and 229 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 16 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 1,098 daily.
Maitland (Weetulta) set a daily record precipitation of 29.8 mm (1.2 in) on 8 July 1991.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

1,152 stations

1,152 station records on 8 July 1991 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 July 1991: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Maitland (Weetulta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Elliston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Streaky Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliffs (Wonnaminta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nundroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Flemingsburg 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ixtlahuaca (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Jocoque	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Highland Home	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
San Fernando	Venezuela	Record daily precipitation	104.8 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Suchixtlahuaca -Quiotep-	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ballesmi	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	238.0 mm (9.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
El Pujal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	213.4 mm (8.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tantizohuiche	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	195.8 mm (7.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Agua Buena (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kobeliaky	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ai-Petri	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kutaisi	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	67.7 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cuetzalan del Progreso	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Soledad de Graciano	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hatch	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Amite	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brackettville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gulkana AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Plutarco Elias Calles	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gallinas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	310.9 mm (12.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Encarnacion de Diaz	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pabellon Campo Experimental	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aceituna Wtp	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ojinaga (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aquismon	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Potrerillos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Calera	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
El Choy	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Requetemu	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	245.9 mm (9.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dunmor	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Whitesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Kreuznach	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ocotlan de Morelos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Orebro	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Norwood	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Locke	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kjoeremsgrende	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	29.7 C (85.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wanatah 2 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Paradis 7 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bishop AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Reykjavik	Iceland	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Colonia Alvaro Obregon	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,152 records

Records set or tied on 8 July 1991 by type: Highest daily maximum 182, Lowest daily maximum 179, Highest daily minimum 390, Lowest daily minimum 50, Heaviest daily rainfall 351.

Records on 8 July 1991 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	182
Lowest daily maximum	179
Highest daily minimum	390
Lowest daily minimum	50
Heaviest daily rainfall	351
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 July 1991 by timescale: all-time 16, monthly 38, daily 1,098.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

918 broken records

Margins by which the 918 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 161.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 July 1991

Top 20 records on 8 July 1991 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 July 1991	Maitland (Weetulta), AU	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	99 years	73 of 100 (Major)
8 July 1991	Elliston, AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	70 years	63 of 100 (Major)
8 July 1991	Streaky Bay, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	76 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1991	White Cliffs (Wonnaminta), AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	86 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1991	Nundroo, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1991	Flemingsburg 2 N, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	26 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1991	Ixtlahuaca (Smn), MX	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1991	Presa Jocoque, MX	all-time rain	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	43 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1991	Highland Home, US	daily low max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	94 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1991	San Fernando, VE	daily rain	104.8 mm (4.1 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1991	Suchixtlahuaca -Quiotep-, MX	daily rain	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1991	Ballesmi, MX	daily rain	238.0 mm (9.4 in)	141.2 mm (5.6 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1991	El Pujal, MX	daily rain	213.4 mm (8.4 in)	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1991	Tantizohuiche, MX	daily rain	195.8 mm (7.7 in)	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1991	Agua Buena (Smn), MX	daily rain	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	94.8 mm (3.7 in)	21 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1991	Kobeliaky, UA	monthly rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1991	Ai-Petri, UA	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	86 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1991	Kutaisi, GE	daily rain	67.7 mm (2.7 in)	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	17 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1991	Cuetzalan del Progreso, MX	daily low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	53 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1991	Soledad de Graciano, MX	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	14 years	44 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 1991

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1991. 1991 had 1,152 records.

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

Records on 07-08 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1811	1
1815	2
1819	3
1844	1
1845	4
1848	2
1852	2
1856	1
1860	1
1864	2
1865	1
1867	2
1868	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	2
1878	2
1879	1
1882	1
1883	1
1885	2
1886	3
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	2
1893	2
1894	3
1896	7
1898	2
1899	6
1900	9
1901	4
1902	13
1903	9
1904	21
1905	9
1906	8
1907	9
1908	16
1909	24
1910	32
1911	28
1912	60
1913	29
1914	54
1915	47
1916	206
1917	37
1918	45
1919	34
1920	123
1921	75
1922	146
1923	134
1924	201
1925	141
1926	132
1927	142
1928	191
1929	235
1930	360
1931	250
1932	240
1933	360
1934	226
1935	496
1936	940
1937	287
1938	293
1939	399
1940	294
1941	198
1942	210
1943	248
1944	495
1945	291
1946	380
1947	400
1948	410
1949	352
1950	518
1951	580
1952	741
1953	502
1954	497
1955	554
1956	516
1957	429
1958	651
1959	485
1960	483
1961	356
1962	271
1963	592
1964	603
1965	266
1966	293
1967	266
1968	540
1969	847
1970	375
1971	443
1972	982
1973	831
1974	1,009
1975	537
1976	697
1977	743
1978	727
1979	703
1980	958
1981	945
1982	625
1983	1,198
1984	837
1985	1,024
1986	822
1987	814
1988	1,133
1989	1,174
1990	763
1991	1,152
1992	1,017
1993	1,875
1994	1,389
1995	642
1996	1,356
1997	734
1998	1,616
1999	816
2000	876
2001	916
2002	897
2003	779
2004	1,096
2005	1,250
2006	928
2007	943
2008	1,406
2009	971
2010	1,411
2011	838
2012	1,237
2013	501
2014	692
2015	1,455
2016	670
2017	887
2018	457
2019	569
2020	521
2021	890
2022	607
2023	765
2024	1,269
2025	616
2026	438

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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 25	882
25 to 50	23
50 to 75	7
75 to 100	3
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	2
150 to 175	1