Weather Records on 16 July 1997

707 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 July 1997. Highest significance: Hancock Exp Farm, US.

Key Facts for 16 July 1997

On 16 July 1997, 707 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
398 were record highs and 184 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 685 daily.
Hancock Exp Farm set an all-time record daily precipitation of 146.1 mm (5.8 in) on 16 July 1997.
Across 162 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

707 stations

707 station records on 16 July 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 July 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
San Sebastian - Igueldo	Spain	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Espoey	France	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jaskul	Russia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Santander/Parayas	Spain	Record daily precipitation	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ponte Cordeiro de Farias	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ayutla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wahweap	United States	Record high maximum temperature	48.9 C (120.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kaspiyskiy	Russia	Record daily precipitation	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Enshi	China	Record daily precipitation	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Guantanamo Bay NAS	Cuba	Record low minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Panguitch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Orel	Russia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Rafael-Civic Ctr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Granja Sao Pedro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Domingo	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sotchi	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	15.1 C (59.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bilbao Aeropuerto	Spain	Record daily precipitation	67.7 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pearce - Sunsites	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Buzau	Romania	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Holbrook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sterling	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lodgepole	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Barbers Point NAS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Narrogin	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ocozocoautla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kursk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	16.9 C (62.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Candelaria (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Medio Monte	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Barcelos	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Quebradillas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jerome	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bradford Cntrl Fs	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kellerberrin	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Boquilla Numero Uno	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brjansk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cangucu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	115.9 mm (4.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Childs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.6 C (114.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mulege	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Isla Aguada	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Toliman	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Elista	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hermit 8 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Parker 6 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sheboygan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chaoyang	China	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nordoyan Fyr	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	23.1 C (73.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

707 records

Records set or tied on 16 July 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 236, Lowest daily maximum 69, Highest daily minimum 162, Lowest daily minimum 115, Heaviest daily rainfall 125.

Records on 16 July 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	236
Lowest daily maximum	69
Highest daily minimum	162
Lowest daily minimum	115
Heaviest daily rainfall	125
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 July 1997 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 16, daily 685.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

461 broken records

Margins by which the 461 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 77.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 July 1997

Top 20 records on 16 July 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 July 1997	Hancock Exp Farm, US	all-time rain	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	57 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 July 1997	San Sebastian - Igueldo, ES	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	20 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1997	Espoey, FR	daily rain	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	15 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1997	Jaskul, RU	daily rain	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	14 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1997	Santander/Parayas, ES	daily rain	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1997	Liberty 1 NE, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	97 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1997	Ponte Cordeiro de Farias, BR	monthly rain	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	22 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1997	Lancaster, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	101 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1997	Ayutla, MX	daily low min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1997	Wahweap, US	all-time high max	48.9 C (120.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1997	Freehold-Marlboro, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	96 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1997	Kaspiyskiy, RU	all-time rain	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	19 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1997	Jerome, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	96 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1997	Richfield, US	daily high max	40.6 C (105.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	101 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1997	Enshi, CN	daily rain	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	77.9 mm (3.1 in)	15 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1997	Guantanamo Bay NAS, CU	monthly low min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	50 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1997	Little Falls City Rsch, US	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	96 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1997	Panguitch, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	80 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1997	Port Washington, US	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	98 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1997	Orel, RU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	39 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

1798 to 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1997. 1997 had 707 records.

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

Records on 07-16 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1801	1
1802	1
1808	1
1819	1
1829	1
1832	1
1833	1
1840	2
1845	1
1852	2
1862	1
1863	1
1865	3
1866	1
1868	2
1870	1
1871	1
1875	2
1876	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1881	2
1883	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	2
1890	5
1891	2
1892	5
1894	6
1896	1
1897	2
1898	2
1899	2
1900	5
1901	9
1902	2
1903	18
1904	20
1905	4
1906	23
1907	7
1908	21
1909	17
1910	9
1911	24
1912	28
1913	23
1914	53
1915	41
1916	39
1917	90
1918	18
1919	56
1920	46
1921	66
1922	303
1923	180
1924	75
1925	179
1926	295
1927	170
1928	405
1929	192
1930	402
1931	527
1932	446
1933	224
1934	432
1935	284
1936	715
1937	307
1938	213
1939	599
1940	255
1941	363
1942	321
1943	297
1944	193
1945	702
1946	454
1947	568
1948	259
1949	417
1950	542
1951	537
1952	560
1953	366
1954	592
1955	548
1956	417
1957	221
1958	1,270
1959	341
1960	329
1961	402
1962	538
1963	251
1964	341
1965	437
1966	415
1967	1,067
1968	788
1969	702
1970	674
1971	766
1972	641
1973	880
1974	666
1975	742
1976	840
1977	829
1978	1,095
1979	543
1980	1,457
1981	569
1982	985
1983	1,362
1984	937
1985	528
1986	845
1987	916
1988	1,306
1989	1,074
1990	955
1991	627
1992	943
1993	1,053
1994	730
1995	929
1996	739
1997	707
1998	1,051
1999	998
2000	1,207
2001	1,073
2002	1,029
2003	1,492
2004	724
2005	1,023
2006	1,527
2007	1,186
2008	669
2009	839
2010	927
2011	1,221
2012	829
2013	853
2014	1,448
2015	605
2016	706
2017	419
2018	694
2019	476
2020	464
2021	661
2022	538
2023	1,150
2024	938
2025	764
2026	727

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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 10	414
10 to 20	30
20 to 30	7
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1