Weather Records on 7 July 2012

1,423 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 July 2012. Highest significance: Waren, DE.

Key Facts for 7 July 2012

On 7 July 2012, 1,423 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,064 were record highs and 155 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 47 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 1,339 daily.
Waren set a daily record precipitation of 41.7 mm (1.6 in) on 7 July 2012.
Across 165 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 426 records.

Record Map

1,423 stations

1,423 station records on 7 July 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 July 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Waren	Germany	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Hassleby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Hinshult	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	163.0 mm (6.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Castle Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Don Muang	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Rorvik_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 3N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Malilla	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Navelsjo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Antero Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fagerhult_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Paraiso	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pontotoc Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Alta	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Potosi 4 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Laona 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Allerton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hesperia 4 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sorve	Latvia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
New Roads 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dodgeville Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
San Andres (Isla)/S	Colombia	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Savsjo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Healdsburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chenoa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Maysville Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Crivitz High Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tuba City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Borgvattnet	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Helena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus-Valley Crossing	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
New Cumberland L/D	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Parkersburg AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Quantico MCAS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Zima	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Varne	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Leksand	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wynne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia 4 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Morris 1NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,423 records

Records set or tied on 7 July 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 630, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 434, Lowest daily minimum 111, Heaviest daily rainfall 204.

Records on 7 July 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	630
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	434
Lowest daily minimum	111
Heaviest daily rainfall	204
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 7 July 2012 by timescale: all-time 47, monthly 37, daily 1,339.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,035 broken records

Margins by which the 1,035 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 91.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 July 2012

Top 20 records on 7 July 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 July 2012	Waren, DE	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	120 years	70 of 100 (Major)
7 July 2012	Hassleby, SE	all-time rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	5 years	70 of 100 (Major)
7 July 2012	Hinshult, SE	all-time rain	163.0 mm (6.4 in)	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	9 years	65 of 100 (Major)
7 July 2012	Castle Rock, US	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	45 years	63 of 100 (Major)
7 July 2012	Leroy 5 WSW, US	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	40 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 July 2012	Steamboat Springs, US	monthly rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	74 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 July 2012	Don Muang, TH	daily rain	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	53 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2012	Rorvik_D, SE	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	49 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2012	Cairo 3N, US	all-time high max	42.2 C (108.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	81 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2012	Malilla, SE	daily rain	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	49 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2012	Navelsjo, SE	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	49 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2012	Antero Rsvr, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	49 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2012	Fagerhult_D, SE	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	27 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2012	Paraiso, MX	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2012	Pontotoc Exp STN, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2012	Alta, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2012	Potosi 4 SW, US	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	114 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2012	Laona 6 SW, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2012	Logansport Cicott St, US	daily high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	114 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2012	Allerton, US	daily high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	100 years	48 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

1793 to 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2012. 2012 had 1,423 records.

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

Records on 07-07 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1812	1
1813	1
1815	1
1819	3
1821	1
1825	1
1828	2
1835	1
1845	1
1850	1
1856	2
1857	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	2
1865	2
1867	1
1870	1
1872	1
1873	2
1874	1
1875	1
1877	3
1878	2
1879	1
1883	1
1887	4
1889	2
1890	8
1891	3
1892	3
1893	2
1894	1
1895	4
1896	5
1897	2
1898	3
1899	2
1900	14
1901	5
1902	13
1903	10
1904	4
1905	11
1906	12
1907	6
1908	26
1909	22
1910	16
1911	67
1912	31
1913	17
1914	49
1915	72
1916	126
1917	120
1918	42
1919	37
1920	42
1921	65
1922	135
1923	166
1924	166
1925	198
1926	135
1927	184
1928	200
1929	122
1930	332
1931	442
1932	315
1933	337
1934	390
1935	311
1936	795
1937	280
1938	268
1939	359
1940	467
1941	334
1942	516
1943	309
1944	411
1945	299
1946	208
1947	532
1948	404
1949	374
1950	431
1951	416
1952	515
1953	623
1954	622
1955	485
1956	1,170
1957	394
1958	749
1959	391
1960	663
1961	318
1962	294
1963	510
1964	549
1965	388
1966	304
1967	430
1968	624
1969	967
1970	391
1971	467
1972	1,155
1973	1,120
1974	652
1975	571
1976	679
1977	828
1978	794
1979	924
1980	848
1981	1,025
1982	795
1983	1,013
1984	1,044
1985	939
1986	770
1987	728
1988	1,251
1989	1,040
1990	781
1991	1,040
1992	938
1993	1,762
1994	1,394
1995	576
1996	1,218
1997	752
1998	1,382
1999	971
2000	823
2001	983
2002	667
2003	664
2004	1,084
2005	949
2006	1,061
2007	1,067
2008	1,174
2009	930
2010	1,411
2011	749
2012	1,423
2013	548
2014	539
2015	1,263
2016	717
2017	904
2018	550
2019	506
2020	556
2021	930
2022	744
2023	576
2024	1,277
2025	562
2026	522

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	1,000
20 to 40	26
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1