Weather Records on 8 July 2017

886 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 July 2017. Highest significance: Grand Lake 1 NW, US.

Key Facts for 8 July 2017

On 8 July 2017, 886 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
681 were record highs and 94 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 867 daily.
Grand Lake 1 NW set a daily record precipitation of 38.1 mm (1.5 in) on 8 July 2017.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

886 stations

886 station records on 8 July 2017 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 July 2017: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Grand Lake 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Aksa	Russia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Logrono-Agoncillo	Spain	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Vasilevici	Belarus	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mecca Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mont-de-Marsan	France	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hacienda Ylang Ylang Veracruz	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	150.4 mm (5.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sofijskij Priisk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	33.0 C (91.4 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mys Alevina	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pasadena	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yerington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ust-Kulom	Russia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pitea	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nelsonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Parnu	Estonia	Record low minimum temperature	5.8 C (42.4 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kursk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	34.8 C (94.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fairhope 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yerington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kennewick	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	1.4 C (34.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	11.3 C (52.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hollister	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Peru	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brockport	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Krasnaja_Gora	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis Obispo Poly	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elsinore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hayfield Pumping Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	47.8 C (118.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tonopah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Theresa 4NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cut Bank AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Giles Meteorological Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-2.5 C (27.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nuwara Eliya	Sri Lanka	Record high minimum temperature	14.6 C (58.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kyra	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Twentynine Palms	United States	Record high minimum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaque Raymond Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sovetskaja Gavan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	13.8 C (56.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Trona	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.7 C (116.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Belvidere Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Salem Ctr 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dijon-Longvic	France	Record high maximum temperature	34.9 C (94.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mackay Aero	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	27.4 C (81.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Basel Binningen	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Iron Mtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Overton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	49.4 C (120.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

886 records

Records set or tied on 8 July 2017 by type: Highest daily maximum 369, Lowest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 312, Lowest daily minimum 72, Heaviest daily rainfall 111.

Records on 8 July 2017 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	369
Lowest daily maximum	22
Highest daily minimum	312
Lowest daily minimum	72
Heaviest daily rainfall	111
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 July 2017 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 9, daily 867.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

709 broken records

Margins by which the 709 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 88.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 July 2017

Top 20 records on 8 July 2017 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 July 2017	Grand Lake 1 NW, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	50 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 July 2017	Aksa, RU	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	62 years	61 of 100 (Major)
8 July 2017	Logrono-Agoncillo, ES	all-time rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2017	Manati 2 E, PR	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	115 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2017	Jackson 3 NW, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	78 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2017	Vasilevici, BY	monthly low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	100 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2017	Mecca Fire STN, US	daily high min	33.3 C (91.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	103 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2017	Mont-de-Marsan, FR	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2017	Hacienda Ylang Ylang Veracruz, MX	daily rain	150.4 mm (5.9 in)	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2017	Sofijskij Priisk, RU	all-time high max	33.0 C (91.4 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	68 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2017	Bodie California St Historic P, US	monthly rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2017	Mys Alevina, RU	daily rain	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2017	Rosalia, US	daily high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	99 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2017	Pasadena, US	daily high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	108 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2017	Austin #2, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	80 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2017	Yerington, US	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2017	Ust-Kulom, RU	all-time rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	2 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2017	Pitea, SE	daily low min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	108 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2017	Richfield, US	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	100 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2017	Missoula 6 NW WFO, US	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	112 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

1793 to 2017

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2017. 2017 had 886 records.

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

Records on 07-08 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1811	1
1815	2
1819	3
1844	1
1845	4
1848	2
1852	2
1856	1
1860	1
1864	2
1865	1
1867	2
1868	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	2
1878	2
1879	1
1882	1
1883	1
1885	2
1886	3
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	2
1893	2
1894	3
1896	7
1898	2
1899	6
1900	9
1901	4
1902	13
1903	9
1904	21
1905	9
1906	8
1907	9
1908	16
1909	24
1910	32
1911	28
1912	60
1913	29
1914	54
1915	47
1916	206
1917	37
1918	45
1919	34
1920	123
1921	75
1922	146
1923	134
1924	201
1925	141
1926	132
1927	142
1928	191
1929	235
1930	360
1931	250
1932	240
1933	360
1934	226
1935	496
1936	940
1937	287
1938	293
1939	399
1940	294
1941	198
1942	210
1943	248
1944	495
1945	291
1946	380
1947	400
1948	410
1949	352
1950	518
1951	580
1952	741
1953	502
1954	497
1955	554
1956	516
1957	429
1958	651
1959	485
1960	483
1961	356
1962	271
1963	592
1964	603
1965	266
1966	293
1967	266
1968	540
1969	847
1970	375
1971	443
1972	982
1973	831
1974	1,009
1975	537
1976	697
1977	743
1978	727
1979	703
1980	958
1981	945
1982	625
1983	1,198
1984	837
1985	1,024
1986	822
1987	814
1988	1,133
1989	1,174
1990	763
1991	1,152
1992	1,017
1993	1,875
1994	1,389
1995	642
1996	1,356
1997	734
1998	1,616
1999	816
2000	876
2001	916
2002	897
2003	779
2004	1,096
2005	1,250
2006	928
2007	943
2008	1,406
2009	971
2010	1,411
2011	838
2012	1,237
2013	501
2014	692
2015	1,456
2016	670
2017	886
2018	457
2019	569
2020	521
2021	890
2022	607
2023	765
2024	1,269
2025	616
2026	438

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Data for records on 2017-07-08: 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	694
20 to 40	13
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1