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Weather Records on 2 July 1917

22 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 July 1917. Highest significance: Kirov, RU.

Key Facts for 2 July 1917

  • On 2 July 1917, 22 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 6 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 21 daily.
  • Kirov set a daily record precipitation of 29.4 mm (1.2 in) on 2 July 1917.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

22 stations
Weather records on 2 July 1917 22 station records on 2 July 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
22 station records on 2 July 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 2 July 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
KirovRussiaRecord daily precipitation29.4 mm (1.2 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature11.9 C (53.4 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelleCanadaRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Coleraine (Wondo Dale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Montagu (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
VasileviciBelarusRecord daily precipitation24.9 mm (1.0 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Prince AlbertCanadaRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord low minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide West TerraceAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
StratfordCanadaRecord low maximum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
SpringbokSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
EscanabaUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Robe ComparisonAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord low minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & OutreachUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
KristianstadSwedenRecord low minimum temperature7.0 C (44.6 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

22 records
Records on 2 July 1917 by type Records set or tied on 2 July 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 6. 02468Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 5Lowest daily minimum: 8Heaviest daily rainfall: 6Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 2 July 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 6.
Records on 2 July 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum5
Lowest daily minimum8
Heaviest daily rainfall6
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 2 July 1917 by timescale Records on 2 July 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 21. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 21all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 2 July 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 21.
Records on 2 July 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily21

How Much Records Were Beaten By

18 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 July 1917 Margins by which the 18 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 17.2. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 3: 123 to 5: 15 to 8: 28 to 10: 010 to 13: 113 to 15: 115 to 18: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 18
Margins by which the 18 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 17.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 July 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 312
3 to 51
5 to 82
8 to 100
10 to 131
13 to 151
15 to 181

Top 20 by Significance

2 July 1917
Top 20 records on 2 July 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 July 1917Kirov, RUdaily rain29.4 mm (1.2 in)17.2 mm (0.7 in)28 years36 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1917Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily high min11.9 C (53.4 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)38 years25 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1917Qu'appelle, CAdaily low min1.1 C (34.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)27 years21 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1917Coleraine (Wondo Dale), AUdaily rain18.8 mm (0.7 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1917San Diego Wbo, USdaily high max25.6 C (78.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1917Montagu (Pol), ZAdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)13.0 mm (0.5 in)10 years19 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1917Vasilevici, BYdaily rain24.9 mm (1.0 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)18 years16 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1917Prince Albert, CAdaily low min5.6 C (42.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)25 years14 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1917Minnedosa, CAdaily low min2.2 C (36.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)32 years14 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1917Adelaide West Terrace, AUdaily high min12.2 C (54.0 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)2 years12 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1917Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily high min11.1 C (52.0 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)10 years12 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1917Stratford, CAdaily low max16.1 C (61.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)10 years12 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1917Springbok, ZAdaily rain1.3 mm (0.05 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)29 years12 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1917Escanaba, USdaily low max15.0 C (59.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)15 years11 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1917Robe Comparison, AUdaily high min11.7 C (53.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)19 years10 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1917Houston Wb City, USdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)14 years10 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1917St Albans, CAdaily low min3.9 C (39.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)2 years9 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1917Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, USdaily low min5.6 C (42.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)2 years9 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1917San Diego Wbo, USdaily high min (Tie)18.3 C (64.9 F)tie40 years4 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1917Kristianstad, SEdaily low min (Tie)7.0 C (44.6 F)tie31 years3 of 100 (Routine)

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 1917
Records on 07-02 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1917. 1917 had 22 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001793: 11807: 11811: 11816: 21825: 11826: 21837: 11839: 11843: 11847: 11848: 11849: 11856: 11860: 11863: 11871: 31872: 21873: 11874: 11875: 11876: 11877: 11878: 11879: 21882: 11883: 21884: 11887: 41888: 11890: 11891: 31892: 21894: 41895: 31896: 21898: 21899: 51900: 41901: 121902: 71903: 91904: 111905: 301906: 141907: 261908: 121909: 341910: 501911: 321912: 1001913: 191914: 691915: 331916: 261917: 221918: 451919: 381920: 2081921: 2341922: 591923: 2231924: 3941925: 1121926: 1081927: 1831928: 751929: 1621930: 2631931: 5261932: 2831933: 5001934: 3151935: 2521936: 6411937: 4341938: 3991939: 1911940: 4361941: 5351942: 6431943: 3591944: 4281945: 4251946: 3211947: 3131948: 2831949: 3721950: 3121951: 3091952: 3911953: 5531954: 5671955: 6331956: 5201957: 1,0581958: 3441959: 3861960: 5471961: 3431962: 4021963: 6661964: 4451965: 4401966: 8891967: 6101968: 8871969: 4681970: 6671971: 3341972: 6601973: 6281974: 5771975: 6051976: 7181977: 4501978: 1,1731979: 7731980: 1,1911981: 7701982: 1,0171983: 9041984: 6321985: 7561986: 1,4231987: 7911988: 1,4451989: 9621990: 1,3501991: 1,1231992: 1,7021993: 6411994: 9011995: 1,1101996: 7281997: 1,1011998: 9841999: 1,0662000: 5832001: 1,2402002: 1,2282003: 1,1112004: 6392005: 6482006: 7752007: 9322008: 8082009: 1,0832010: 1,2622011: 1,0662012: 1,0722013: 1,4712014: 5802015: 1,0962016: 5842017: 5042018: 8582019: 4012020: 5002021: 8612022: 8932023: 5592024: 5782025: 1,2932026: 1,1741793187318961914193119481965198219992016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1917. 1917 had 22 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 07-02 in each year
YearRecords
17931
18071
18111
18162
18251
18262
18371
18391
18431
18471
18481
18491
18561
18601
18631
18713
18722
18731
18741
18751
18761
18771
18781
18792
18821
18832
18841
18874
18881
18901
18913
18922
18944
18953
18962
18982
18995
19004
190112
19027
19039
190411
190530
190614
190726
190812
190934
191050
191132
1912100
191319
191469
191533
191626
191722
191845
191938
1920208
1921234
192259
1923223
1924394
1925112
1926108
1927183
192875
1929162
1930263
1931526
1932283
1933500
1934315
1935252
1936641
1937434
1938399
1939191
1940436
1941535
1942643
1943359
1944428
1945425
1946321
1947313
1948283
1949372
1950312
1951309
1952391
1953553
1954567
1955633
1956520
19571,058
1958344
1959386
1960547
1961343
1962402
1963666
1964445
1965440
1966889
1967610
1968887
1969468
1970667
1971334
1972660
1973628
1974577
1975605
1976718
1977450
19781,173
1979773
19801,191
1981770
19821,017
1983904
1984632
1985756
19861,423
1987791
19881,445
1989962
19901,350
19911,123
19921,702
1993641
1994901
19951,110
1996728
19971,101
1998984
19991,066
2000583
20011,240
20021,228
20031,111
2004639
2005648
2006775
2007932
2008808
20091,083
20101,262
20111,066
20121,072
20131,471
2014580
20151,096
2016584
2017504
2018858
2019401
2020500
2021861
2022893
2023559
2024578
20251,293
20261,174

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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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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