Weather Records on 14 July 1997

723 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 July 1997. Highest significance: Walhalla 1 SW, US.

Key Facts for 14 July 1997

On 14 July 1997, 723 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
338 were record highs and 222 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 698 daily.
Walhalla 1 SW set a daily record precipitation of 112.3 mm (4.4 in) on 14 July 1997.
Across 158 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

723 stations

723 station records on 14 July 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 July 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Walhalla 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Durkheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Agzu	Russia	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Minatitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Zdvinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Moran	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cass Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Cl	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Enshi	China	Record daily precipitation	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sigmaringen-Laiz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Randwick Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tarko-Sale	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Angel R. Cabada	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	173.2 mm (6.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
El-Golea	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	32.0 C (89.6 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jever	Germany	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Picayune	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bahia de Los Angeles	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	47.8 C (118.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ayutla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tekax de Alvaro Obregon	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
The Entrance (Eloora Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mulege	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ocozocoautla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glen St Mary 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dehradun	India	Record daily precipitation	169.9 mm (6.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ulan-Ude	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	39.5 C (103.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Walden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Woy Woy (Everglades Country Cl	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cromer Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Miranda (Blackwood St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kall-Sistig	Germany	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hickory Flat	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wilhelmshaven	Germany	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Semej	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Altotonga	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kjahta	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	24.6 C (76.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nova Vas Na Blokah	Slovenia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan de Los Planes	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Banner Elk	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Cove (Rosebridge Ave)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Glenorie (Old Northern Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bexley Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Kuring-Gai (Ledora Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Loreto	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	41.5 C (106.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Salekhard	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	8.4 C (47.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Morris 1NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cormorant	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Panguitch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ourimbah (Dog Trap Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pozos	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Higuera Blanca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kargopol	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	14.1 C (57.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Five Dock (Barnwell Park Golf	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Schmalkalden	Germany	Record daily precipitation	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Loreto (Dge)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

723 records

Records set or tied on 14 July 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 191, Lowest daily maximum 51, Highest daily minimum 147, Lowest daily minimum 171, Heaviest daily rainfall 163.

Records on 14 July 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	191
Lowest daily maximum	51
Highest daily minimum	147
Lowest daily minimum	171
Heaviest daily rainfall	163
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 14 July 1997 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 21, daily 698.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

544 broken records

Margins by which the 544 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 107.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 July 1997

Top 20 records on 14 July 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 July 1997	Walhalla 1 SW, US	daily rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	27 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1997	Bad Durkheim, DE	daily rain	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1997	Agzu, RU	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1997	Minatitlan, MX	daily rain	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1997	Ada, US	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	78 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1997	Zdvinsk, RU	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1997	Moran, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	90 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1997	Cass Lake, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1997	Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Cl, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1997	Enshi, CN	daily rain	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1997	Sigmaringen-Laiz, DE	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1997	Randwick Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	104 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1997	Tarko-Sale, RU	daily rain	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1997	Angel R. Cabada, MX	daily rain	173.2 mm (6.8 in)	107.9 mm (4.2 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1997	El-Golea, DZ	daily high min	32.0 C (89.6 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	103 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1997	Jever, DE	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	2 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1997	Picayune, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	8 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1997	Bahia de Los Angeles, MX	daily high max	47.8 C (118.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	43 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1997	Ayutla, MX	daily low min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	31 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1997	Tekax de Alvaro Obregon, MX	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	19 years	41 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

1802 to 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1997. 1997 had 723 records.

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

Records on 07-14 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1808	1
1824	1
1832	1
1840	2
1845	1
1856	1
1860	2
1864	2
1866	1
1875	1
1876	4
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1883	3
1884	3
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1891	1
1892	2
1893	3
1894	4
1895	7
1896	1
1897	2
1898	10
1899	6
1900	1
1901	2
1902	4
1903	21
1904	18
1905	11
1906	18
1907	13
1908	15
1909	7
1910	23
1911	28
1912	116
1913	21
1914	43
1915	17
1916	18
1917	55
1918	72
1919	44
1920	44
1921	105
1922	31
1923	127
1924	156
1925	138
1926	500
1927	212
1928	221
1929	87
1930	497
1931	430
1932	623
1933	378
1934	413
1935	278
1936	1,019
1937	282
1938	202
1939	367
1940	536
1941	548
1942	278
1943	364
1944	240
1945	466
1946	229
1947	379
1948	422
1949	436
1950	726
1951	335
1952	995
1953	518
1954	1,141
1955	1,058
1956	360
1957	368
1958	455
1959	349
1960	554
1961	441
1962	922
1963	535
1964	618
1965	256
1966	668
1967	1,124
1968	553
1969	595
1970	477
1971	436
1972	588
1973	652
1974	654
1975	1,054
1976	693
1977	544
1978	495
1979	559
1980	1,178
1981	708
1982	809
1983	930
1984	862
1985	720
1986	722
1987	1,035
1988	806
1989	640
1990	1,748
1991	860
1992	999
1993	1,432
1994	1,250
1995	1,459
1996	1,038
1997	723
1998	1,350
1999	1,536
2000	999
2001	870
2002	1,401
2003	1,037
2004	638
2005	758
2006	998
2007	862
2008	683
2009	920
2010	1,678
2011	1,093
2012	1,114
2013	539
2014	711
2015	622
2016	682
2017	674
2018	475
2019	415
2020	635
2021	788
2022	575
2023	724
2024	784
2025	756
2026	1,037

Download the Data

Data for records on 1997-07-14: 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	497
20 to 40	33
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	2