Weather Records on 31 July 2016

501 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 July 2016. Highest significance: Raznavolok, RU.

Key Facts for 31 July 2016

On 31 July 2016, 501 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
253 were record highs and 32 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 481 daily.
Raznavolok set an all-time record daily precipitation of 110.0 mm (4.3 in) on 31 July 2016.
Across 155 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

501 stations

501 station records on 31 July 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 July 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Raznavolok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
Segeza	Russia	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Kolezma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Norfolk Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	177.3 mm (7.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
New Cumberland L/D	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Glen Alps	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe Bay MCAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jarhois	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nuuanu Rsch 5 775	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Efremov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jinghe	China	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hemavan	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yining	China	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kem-Port	Russia	Record daily precipitation	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Steubenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nuuanu Rsch 4 783	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth 5 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jimma	Ethiopia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pt Marion Lock 8	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Herington	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Loudes	France	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Mt 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Atlanta	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ferron	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hundseid I Vikedal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Markovo	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-1.8 C (28.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newport Beach Harbor	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pahrump 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaque Raymond Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Port Jervis	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Padany	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Windy Harbour	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-1.8 C (28.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Medvezegorsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tepic (Obs)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Borzja	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	34.1 C (93.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Millington 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Farmville	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Poughkeepsie AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Karungi	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsport	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pelkosenniemi Kirkonkyla	Finland	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Suldalsvatn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Aginskoe	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	36.6 C (97.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Krasnyj Chikoj	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	35.8 C (96.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Olovjannaja	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Baruunharaa	Mongolia	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

501 records

Records set or tied on 31 July 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 99, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 154, Lowest daily minimum 20, Heaviest daily rainfall 216.

Records on 31 July 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	99
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	154
Lowest daily minimum	20
Heaviest daily rainfall	216
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 31 July 2016 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 14, daily 481.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

400 broken records

Margins by which the 400 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 64.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 July 2016

Top 20 records on 31 July 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 July 2016	Raznavolok, RU	all-time rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	60 years	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
31 July 2016	Segeza, RU	all-time rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	3 years	67 of 100 (Major)
31 July 2016	Kolezma, RU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	74 years	64 of 100 (Major)
31 July 2016	Norfolk Intl AP, US	monthly rain	177.3 mm (7.0 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	47 years	63 of 100 (Major)
31 July 2016	W Pt, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	123 years	62 of 100 (Major)
31 July 2016	Flemington 5 NNW, US	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	91 years	61 of 100 (Major)
31 July 2016	New Cumberland L/D, US	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	56 years	60 of 100 (Major)
31 July 2016	Glen Alps, US	monthly rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	9 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 2016	Kalihi Rsch Site 777, US	daily rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	31 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 2016	Kaneohe Bay MCAS, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 2016	Beloit, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	113 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 2016	Jarhois, SE	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	37 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 2016	Nuuanu Rsch 5 775, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 2016	Efremov, RU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 2016	Jinghe, CN	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	15 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 2016	Hemavan, SE	daily rain	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	13 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 2016	Mohonk Lake, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	110 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 2016	Yining, CN	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	15 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 2016	Kem-Port, RU	daily rain	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	4 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 2016	Norwich, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	93 years	49 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

1804 to 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 2016. 2016 had 501 records.

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

Records on 07-31 in each year
Year	Records
1804	1
1815	1
1816	1
1828	1
1834	1
1839	1
1840	1
1841	2
1851	1
1858	2
1860	4
1863	1
1866	1
1873	2
1876	1
1879	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	5
1889	2
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1894	2
1896	2
1897	2
1898	5
1900	1
1901	3
1902	4
1903	16
1904	12
1905	10
1906	14
1907	17
1908	22
1909	15
1910	21
1911	29
1912	14
1913	31
1914	28
1915	71
1916	63
1917	126
1918	39
1919	27
1920	168
1921	112
1922	24
1923	236
1924	97
1925	349
1926	226
1927	161
1928	145
1929	134
1930	143
1931	441
1932	314
1933	504
1934	449
1935	418
1936	548
1937	297
1938	417
1939	357
1940	415
1941	323
1942	342
1943	342
1944	312
1945	499
1946	426
1947	341
1948	341
1949	406
1950	511
1951	364
1952	472
1953	414
1954	459
1955	813
1956	574
1957	268
1958	374
1959	424
1960	622
1961	504
1962	348
1963	294
1964	637
1965	858
1966	606
1967	326
1968	637
1969	440
1970	576
1971	1,850
1972	667
1973	583
1974	363
1975	1,386
1976	530
1977	543
1978	754
1979	501
1980	1,047
1981	672
1982	767
1983	901
1984	777
1985	1,065
1986	1,021
1987	934
1988	940
1989	1,753
1990	911
1991	647
1992	1,169
1993	1,031
1994	1,207
1995	1,223
1996	1,084
1997	984
1998	1,195
1999	1,643
2000	1,001
2001	1,414
2002	1,080
2003	1,157
2004	779
2005	742
2006	1,405
2007	1,023
2008	911
2009	1,156
2010	1,485
2011	1,040
2012	712
2013	469
2014	1,000
2015	948
2016	501
2017	485
2018	1,135
2019	551
2020	1,034
2021	1,020
2022	861
2023	671
2024	748
2025	836
2026	754

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Data for records on 2016-07-31: 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	306
10 to 20	46
20 to 30	35
30 to 40	8
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	1