Weather Records on 12 July 1997

800 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 July 1997. Highest significance: Rugby, US.

Key Facts for 12 July 1997

On 12 July 1997, 800 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
289 were record highs and 330 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 762 daily.
Rugby set a daily record precipitation of 88.6 mm (3.5 in) on 12 July 1997.
Across 158 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

800 stations

800 station records on 12 July 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 July 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rugby	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Corinne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sondrestrom	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Belcourt Keya Radio	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Santos	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kennebec	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Anselmo 2 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
N Platte Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bradenton 5 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Arsdorf	Luxembourg	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ocozocoautla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ericson 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Granville	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hansboro 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Partoun	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alta 1 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Belvaux	Luxembourg	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Khlong Yai	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gabes	Tunisia	Record low minimum temperature	14.9 C (58.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Port Alexander	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.7 mm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hornisgrinde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Velva	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eastport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Altotonga	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ayutla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nicolas Bravo KM. 71	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tooele	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wendover AP AWOS	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Altus Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Raymond 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Big Piney	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Reykjavik	Iceland	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Comstock	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	18.8 C (65.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Shahat	Libya	Record high maximum temperature	36.0 C (96.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Carthage	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Montello 2NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Highmore 23 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Winner	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grace	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ogallala	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Dell Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Idaho Falls 46 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brookton	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fleming	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Deeth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wells	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

800 records

Records set or tied on 12 July 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 165, Lowest daily maximum 141, Highest daily minimum 124, Lowest daily minimum 189, Heaviest daily rainfall 181.

Records on 12 July 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	165
Lowest daily maximum	141
Highest daily minimum	124
Lowest daily minimum	189
Heaviest daily rainfall	181
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 July 1997 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 32, daily 762.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

570 broken records

Margins by which the 570 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 131.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 July 1997

Top 20 records on 12 July 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 July 1997	Rugby, US	daily rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	54 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 July 1997	Corinne, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	92 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1997	Sondrestrom, GL	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1997	Belcourt Keya Radio, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1997	Jackson, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1997	New Salem 5NW, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	50 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1997	Ciudad Santos, MX	daily low min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1997	Kennebec, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	66 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1997	Anselmo 2 WSW, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1997	Arcadia, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	74 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1997	N Platte Exp Farm, US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1997	Bradenton 5 ESE, US	daily rain	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1997	Woodville 4 ESE, US	all-time high min	27.8 C (82.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	51 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1997	Arsdorf, LU	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	42 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1997	Ponce 4 E, PR	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	87 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1997	Ocozocoautla, MX	daily low min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	54 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1997	Ericson 8 WNW, US	monthly rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	47 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1997	Granville, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	79 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1997	Hansboro 4 NNE, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	79 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1997	Partoun, US	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	47 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

1796 to 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1997. 1997 had 800 records.

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

Records on 07-12 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1816	1
1821	2
1841	1
1847	2
1848	2
1850	3
1851	1
1858	1
1860	2
1866	1
1870	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1876	2
1879	1
1880	2
1882	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	4
1889	1
1890	4
1891	3
1892	2
1893	1
1894	4
1895	7
1896	3
1897	2
1898	1
1900	2
1901	5
1902	2
1903	11
1904	13
1905	28
1906	22
1907	19
1908	46
1909	24
1910	12
1911	93
1912	19
1913	20
1914	57
1915	16
1916	39
1917	163
1918	99
1919	56
1920	37
1921	94
1922	42
1923	85
1924	68
1925	231
1926	272
1927	84
1928	79
1929	137
1930	561
1931	309
1932	305
1933	609
1934	348
1935	379
1936	1,082
1937	353
1938	257
1939	509
1940	623
1941	796
1942	363
1943	421
1944	446
1945	1,118
1946	234
1947	319
1948	379
1949	357
1950	485
1951	765
1952	680
1953	688
1954	907
1955	263
1956	474
1957	381
1958	434
1959	459
1960	466
1961	606
1962	447
1963	418
1964	898
1965	457
1966	614
1967	502
1968	466
1969	745
1970	298
1971	538
1972	716
1973	633
1974	617
1975	1,321
1976	812
1977	377
1978	635
1979	555
1980	998
1981	645
1982	526
1983	955
1984	871
1985	558
1986	1,015
1987	1,189
1988	961
1989	559
1990	1,489
1991	1,028
1992	1,167
1993	1,443
1994	904
1995	1,070
1996	964
1997	800
1998	1,244
1999	1,397
2000	796
2001	856
2002	1,537
2003	910
2004	799
2005	1,068
2006	1,038
2007	749
2008	719
2009	707
2010	1,450
2011	1,468
2012	979
2013	570
2014	437
2015	618
2016	740
2017	586
2018	398
2019	598
2020	875
2021	830
2022	507
2023	839
2024	968
2025	567
2026	1,100

Download the Data

Data for records on 1997-07-12: 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	542
20 to 40	19
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1