Weather Records on 27 July 2021

1,131 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 July 2021. Highest significance: Kilagarden, SE.

Key Facts for 27 July 2021

On 27 July 2021, 1,131 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
792 were record highs and 93 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 18 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 1,093 daily.
Kilagarden set a daily record precipitation of 44.2 mm (1.7 in) on 27 July 2021.
Across 162 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

1,131 stations

1,131 station records on 27 July 2021 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 July 2021: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kilagarden	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Nanjing	China	Record daily precipitation	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Orje	Norway	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Kolsva	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Williams	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Orrefors_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Mount Buller	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Pahrump 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kojonolokan Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Skedemosse	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kimberly Mine	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Arthur River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hopewell	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lilydale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Congee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Oslo Blindern	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bunkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Grythyttan	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Billings	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Brule Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ladysmith 3W	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wagin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Woodanilling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ballaying	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Guna	India	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ukkestad	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Svaneholm	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Norberg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pingrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Skedsmo-Hellerud	Norway	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Portola	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Stollet_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Home AFB	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Badgebup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lovell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vladivostok	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Melstone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Thermopolis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Essen-Bredeney	Germany	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Upton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boscabel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mindarabin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hanko Russaro	Finland	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Adel	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Busby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Emblem	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kemmerer 2N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nyabing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Timboon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,131 records

Records set or tied on 27 July 2021 by type: Highest daily maximum 314, Lowest daily maximum 72, Highest daily minimum 478, Lowest daily minimum 21, Heaviest daily rainfall 246.

Records on 27 July 2021 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	314
Lowest daily maximum	72
Highest daily minimum	478
Lowest daily minimum	21
Heaviest daily rainfall	246
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 27 July 2021 by timescale: all-time 18, monthly 20, daily 1,093.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

965 broken records

Margins by which the 965 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 126.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 July 2021

Top 20 records on 27 July 2021 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 July 2021	Kilagarden, SE	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	76 years	69 of 100 (Major)
27 July 2021	Nanjing, CN	daily rain	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	126.1 mm (5.0 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
27 July 2021	Orje, NO	monthly rain	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	119 years	67 of 100 (Major)
27 July 2021	Kolsva, SE	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
27 July 2021	Williams, AU	daily rain	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	78 years	66 of 100 (Major)
27 July 2021	Orrefors_D, SE	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	68 years	65 of 100 (Major)
27 July 2021	Risnes I Fjotland, NO	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	90 years	64 of 100 (Major)
27 July 2021	Mount Buller, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	72 years	62 of 100 (Major)
27 July 2021	Pahrump 4 NW, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	71 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 July 2021	Kojonolokan Hills, AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	63 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 2021	Skedemosse, SE	daily rain	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 2021	Kimberly Mine, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 2021	Arthur River, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	75 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 2021	Hopewell, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 2021	Lilydale, AU	daily rain	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 2021	Congee, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	54 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 2021	Oslo Blindern, NO	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	67 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 2021	Quincy, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	102 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 2021	Bunkin, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	46 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 2021	Grythyttan, SE	daily rain	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	71 years	51 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

1805 to 2021

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 2021. 2021 had 1,131 records.

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

Records on 07-27 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1815	2
1820	1
1832	2
1847	1
1852	1
1856	2
1857	2
1862	1
1863	1
1867	2
1868	4
1870	1
1871	1
1872	2
1873	1
1875	1
1876	2
1877	2
1881	2
1882	1
1883	5
1884	2
1886	1
1887	3
1888	3
1889	4
1890	5
1891	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	1
1897	5
1898	2
1899	4
1900	5
1901	11
1902	4
1903	13
1904	13
1905	7
1906	16
1907	14
1908	17
1909	18
1910	7
1911	51
1912	89
1913	43
1914	44
1915	31
1916	143
1917	46
1918	103
1919	86
1920	67
1921	123
1922	95
1923	142
1924	71
1925	234
1926	131
1927	69
1928	222
1929	177
1930	786
1931	429
1932	172
1933	414
1934	471
1935	289
1936	971
1937	407
1938	287
1939	284
1940	632
1941	457
1942	258
1943	326
1944	398
1945	337
1946	680
1947	389
1948	485
1949	418
1950	797
1951	207
1952	476
1953	248
1954	294
1955	521
1956	325
1957	372
1958	491
1959	395
1960	385
1961	277
1962	1,009
1963	584
1964	335
1965	434
1966	594
1967	559
1968	391
1969	588
1970	379
1971	1,083
1972	790
1973	751
1974	403
1975	588
1976	426
1977	878
1978	583
1979	749
1980	760
1981	1,233
1982	584
1983	1,455
1984	1,613
1985	571
1986	836
1987	1,108
1988	936
1989	1,103
1990	846
1991	763
1992	791
1993	1,317
1994	1,851
1995	1,192
1996	950
1997	1,173
1998	1,363
1999	820
2000	1,019
2001	1,265
2002	816
2003	1,064
2004	1,552
2005	1,743
2006	1,321
2007	904
2008	784
2009	829
2010	1,330
2011	1,007
2012	823
2013	1,110
2014	591
2015	744
2016	564
2017	460
2018	737
2019	597
2020	842
2021	1,131
2022	855
2023	826
2024	646
2025	853
2026	1,170

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Data for records on 2021-07-27: 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	928
20 to 40	32
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1