Weather Records on 23 July 1992

1,469 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 July 1992. Highest significance: Quincy, US.

Key Facts for 23 July 1992

On 23 July 1992, 1,469 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
189 were record highs and 870 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 102 monthly and 1,360 daily.
Quincy set an all-time record daily precipitation of 51.1 mm (2.0 in) on 23 July 1992.
Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

1,469 stations

1,469 station records on 23 July 1992 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 July 1992: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Quincy	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Goudveld (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Ephrata AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Walla Walla Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Buffelsklip	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Bloukrans (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Kleinfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Herold (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kailua 446	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	61 of 100 (Major)
Harkerville (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Chief Joseph Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Assiniboine	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jonkersberg (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Siler City 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Milton Freewater	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Northport	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mosquero 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Moxee City 10 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Algona	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Grangeville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Emmetsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mather 3 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Zuni	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Northwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sheldon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
O'Neill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Elkin	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Prentice #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Haikou	China	Record daily precipitation	218.4 mm (8.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Qionghai	China	Record daily precipitation	193.4 mm (7.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
McPherson	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Luverne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Butte	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kennewick	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lacrosse	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yanchi	China	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Buffelsnek (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Castlewood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,469 records

Records set or tied on 23 July 1992 by type: Highest daily maximum 61, Lowest daily maximum 722, Highest daily minimum 128, Lowest daily minimum 148, Heaviest daily rainfall 410.

Records on 23 July 1992 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	61
Lowest daily maximum	722
Highest daily minimum	128
Lowest daily minimum	148
Heaviest daily rainfall	410
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 July 1992 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 102, daily 1,360.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,194 broken records

Margins by which the 1,194 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 129.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 July 1992

Top 20 records on 23 July 1992 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 July 1992	Quincy, US	all-time rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	75 of 100 (Major)
23 July 1992	Goudveld (Bos), ZA	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	79 years	73 of 100 (Major)
23 July 1992	Ephrata AP, US	all-time rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	41 years	71 of 100 (Major)
23 July 1992	Walla Walla Rgnl AP, US	all-time rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	21 years	70 of 100 (Major)
23 July 1992	Buffelsklip, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	79 years	69 of 100 (Major)
23 July 1992	Bloukrans (Bos), ZA	daily rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	79 years	65 of 100 (Major)
23 July 1992	Kleinfontein, ZA	daily rain	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 July 1992	Herold (Pol), ZA	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 July 1992	Kailua 446, US	monthly high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	80 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 July 1992	Harkerville (Bos), ZA	daily rain	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	79 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 July 1992	Chief Joseph Dam, US	all-time rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	8 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1992	Concordia (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	25 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1992	Ft Assiniboine, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1992	Jonkersberg (Bos), ZA	daily rain	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	65 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1992	Siler City 2 N, US	daily rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	31 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1992	Milton Freewater, US	monthly rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	0 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1992	Northport, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1992	Mosquero 1 NE, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	61 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1992	Moxee City 10 E, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1992	Algona, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	87 years	54 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 1992

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1992. 1992 had 1,469 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	1,137
20 to 40	42
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1