Weather Records on 23 July 1991

1,050 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 July 1991. Highest significance: Presidio, US.

Key Facts for 23 July 1991

On 23 July 1991, 1,050 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
568 were record highs and 192 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 14 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 1,013 daily.
Presidio set a daily record precipitation of 50.0 mm (2.0 in) on 23 July 1991.
Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

1,050 stations

1,050 station records on 23 July 1991 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 July 1991: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Presidio	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Westcliffe	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Archer	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Lourenco Do Sul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Huingo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Yuma	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Aguas Do Vere (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ixtlahuacan del Rio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Flagler 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Port Townsend	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brackettville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pomeroy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cloudskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Anarcay	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jacup Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Coyame (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	307.6 mm (12.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
El Tecomate	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ponyri	Russia	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stratton	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bulls Brg Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wauneta	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chiricahua Nm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mys Shmidta	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	11.3 C (52.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wolf Canyon	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Passo Do Mendonca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Juanillo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sosunovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Manston	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nelson	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Delaware	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gila Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Springer	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Karval	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New London Lock #22	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Titusville Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dover 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Martin Chalchicuautla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kursk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls Mill St	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tribes Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Smith Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,050 records

Records set or tied on 23 July 1991 by type: Highest daily maximum 225, Lowest daily maximum 124, Highest daily minimum 343, Lowest daily minimum 68, Heaviest daily rainfall 290.

Records on 23 July 1991 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	225
Lowest daily maximum	124
Highest daily minimum	343
Lowest daily minimum	68
Heaviest daily rainfall	290
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 July 1991 by timescale: all-time 14, monthly 23, daily 1,013.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

739 broken records

Margins by which the 739 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 159.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 July 1991

Top 20 records on 23 July 1991 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 July 1991	Presidio, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	62 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 July 1991	Westcliffe, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 July 1991	Archer, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	73 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1991	Burlington, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	85 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1991	Sao Lourenco Do Sul, BR	daily rain	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	77.9 mm (3.1 in)	42 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1991	Huingo, MX	all-time rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	43 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1991	Wray, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	58 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1991	Yuma, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	61 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1991	Windsor, US	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	95 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1991	Aguas Do Vere (Pcd), BR	daily rain	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1991	Ixtlahuacan del Rio, MX	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1991	Flagler 1S, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1991	Port Townsend, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1991	Brackettville, US	daily low min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	68 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1991	Wilsonville, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	22 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1991	Pomeroy, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	95 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1991	Cloudskraal, ZA	daily rain	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1991	Anarcay, KZ	daily rain	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	9 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1991	Little Falls City Rsch, US	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	81 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1991	Jacup Dam, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	4 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

1794 to 1991

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1991. 1991 had 1,050 records.

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

Records on 07-23 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1797	1
1804	1
1810	1
1811	2
1832	1
1835	1
1836	2
1838	1
1845	1
1846	2
1851	1
1852	1
1855	2
1856	1
1859	1
1860	1
1861	1
1863	1
1867	1
1868	5
1870	1
1873	2
1875	2
1877	1
1879	2
1880	2
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	5
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	5
1890	4
1894	3
1895	7
1896	4
1898	9
1899	5
1900	8
1901	10
1902	6
1903	4
1904	18
1905	11
1906	19
1907	9
1908	15
1909	27
1910	54
1911	37
1912	43
1913	36
1914	59
1915	35
1916	34
1917	42
1918	96
1919	26
1920	40
1921	221
1922	113
1923	104
1924	158
1925	173
1926	266
1927	308
1928	146
1929	174
1930	214
1931	334
1932	232
1933	432
1934	898
1935	329
1936	403
1937	319
1938	354
1939	277
1940	494
1941	292
1942	265
1943	245
1944	350
1945	239
1946	531
1947	1,240
1948	610
1949	453
1950	500
1951	422
1952	788
1953	660
1954	545
1955	585
1956	402
1957	513
1958	633
1959	606
1960	568
1961	937
1962	465
1963	490
1964	373
1965	368
1966	368
1967	347
1968	480
1969	436
1970	935
1971	648
1972	640
1973	798
1974	578
1975	359
1976	425
1977	570
1978	1,064
1979	648
1980	703
1981	1,030
1982	594
1983	1,324
1984	980
1985	711
1986	1,239
1987	1,164
1988	1,124
1989	868
1990	1,033
1991	1,050
1992	1,469
1993	1,466
1994	1,215
1995	827
1996	1,227
1997	1,088
1998	885
1999	846
2000	1,225
2001	1,242
2002	875
2003	1,649
2004	1,148
2005	997
2006	1,757
2007	1,262
2008	1,057
2009	1,069
2010	1,627
2011	1,907
2012	822
2013	648
2014	783
2015	559
2016	760
2017	517
2018	873
2019	786
2020	514
2021	506
2022	707
2023	629
2024	798
2025	917
2026	788

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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 20	691
20 to 40	37
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1