Weather Records on 21 July 2026

874 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 July 2026. Highest significance: Sorve, EE.

Key Facts for 21 July 2026

On 21 July 2026, 874 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
682 were record highs and 72 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 38 were all-time records, 42 monthly and 794 daily.
Sorve set a daily record precipitation of 37.4 mm (1.5 in) on 21 July 2026.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

874 stations

874 station records on 21 July 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 July 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sorve	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Laketown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Randolph	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Niagara Falls Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ruhnu	Latvia	Record daily precipitation	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia 3 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Widtsoe #3	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Putnam Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Moran 5WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sanders	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Waterdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Boone	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
San Francisco Dwtn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Farson 2NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ames 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Maple City 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Farson 2NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Glenns Ferry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Moroni	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Myton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Randolph	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hayden Fork	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San Nicolas Is	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Provo Byu	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort MCAS	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kuressaare	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Great Sand Dunes Np & Preserve	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Seward AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bidar	India	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ames 8 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Younts Peak	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pearce - Sunsites	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mormon Mountain	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manassa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lima	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saltville 1N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bondurant	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Halmstad Flygflottilj	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Estes Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hayden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
W Glacier	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	27.5 C (81.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kochi	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	28.6 C (83.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Estes Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Diamond Peak	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksburg Benedum AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Roseburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Choshi	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Zajsan	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Raymer 21 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Danbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

874 records

Records set or tied on 21 July 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 151, Lowest daily maximum 34, Highest daily minimum 531, Lowest daily minimum 38, Heaviest daily rainfall 120.

Records on 21 July 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	151
Lowest daily maximum	34
Highest daily minimum	531
Lowest daily minimum	38
Heaviest daily rainfall	120
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 21 July 2026 by timescale: all-time 38, monthly 42, daily 794.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

632 broken records

Margins by which the 632 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 67.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 July 2026

Top 20 records on 21 July 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 July 2026	Sorve, EE	daily rain	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	136 years	64 of 100 (Major)
21 July 2026	Laketown, US	all-time high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	93 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 2026	Randolph, US	daily high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	132 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 2026	Niagara Falls Intl AP, US	daily rain	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	68 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 2026	Ruhnu, LV	daily rain	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	116 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 2026	Columbia 3 WNW, US	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	68 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 2026	Widtsoe #3, US	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	1 year	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 2026	Putnam Lake, US	monthly rain	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 2026	Grundy Ctr, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	85 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 2026	Moran 5WNW, US	all-time high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	70 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 2026	Sanders, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	9 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 2026	Waterdale, US	daily high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	92 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 2026	Boone, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	92 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 2026	Brockton, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 2026	San Francisco Dwtn, US	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	87 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 2026	Farson 2NNE, US	daily high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	95 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 2026	Ames 5 SE, US	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 2026	Maple City 1E, US	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	35 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 2026	Farson 2NNE, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 2026	Glenns Ferry, US	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	103 years	45 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

1794 to 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2026. 2026 had 874 records.

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

Records on 07-21 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1795	1
1796	1
1797	1
1813	2
1832	2
1837	1
1839	1
1843	1
1844	2
1854	1
1859	3
1865	3
1868	3
1872	1
1876	1
1879	2
1880	1
1881	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1888	2
1889	3
1890	2
1892	3
1893	3
1894	3
1895	1
1896	3
1897	4
1898	7
1899	2
1900	6
1901	13
1902	12
1903	10
1904	8
1905	13
1906	13
1907	12
1908	25
1909	18
1910	12
1911	37
1912	52
1913	41
1914	48
1915	81
1916	72
1917	136
1918	130
1919	51
1920	33
1921	55
1922	48
1923	132
1924	286
1925	202
1926	401
1927	191
1928	205
1929	360
1930	521
1931	549
1932	322
1933	208
1934	965
1935	236
1936	322
1937	253
1938	638
1939	415
1940	318
1941	226
1942	318
1943	253
1944	716
1945	300
1946	398
1947	795
1948	403
1949	603
1950	662
1951	427
1952	657
1953	351
1954	656
1955	582
1956	490
1957	447
1958	531
1959	940
1960	651
1961	388
1962	263
1963	470
1964	457
1965	748
1966	626
1967	313
1968	334
1969	636
1970	1,241
1971	475
1972	1,046
1973	871
1974	536
1975	380
1976	477
1977	708
1978	1,155
1979	964
1980	926
1981	1,352
1982	588
1983	1,234
1984	764
1985	554
1986	791
1987	1,025
1988	1,015
1989	973
1990	914
1991	812
1992	1,562
1993	866
1994	773
1995	1,247
1996	1,141
1997	849
1998	1,674
1999	814
2000	1,230
2001	889
2002	990
2003	1,250
2004	694
2005	1,420
2006	1,479
2007	1,145
2008	989
2009	1,306
2010	1,148
2011	1,414
2012	815
2013	526
2014	762
2015	704
2016	645
2017	433
2018	942
2019	755
2020	363
2021	574
2022	866
2023	816
2024	873
2025	881
2026	874

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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 2026-10-12 (12 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 10	589
10 to 20	28
20 to 30	7
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1