Weather Records on 7 July 1917
120 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 July 1917. Highest significance: Holbrook (Rsl), AU.
Key Facts for 7 July 1917
- On 7 July 1917, 120 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 8 were record highs and 20 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 116 daily.
- Holbrook (Rsl) set a daily record precipitation of 45.7 mm (1.8 in) on 7 July 1917.
- Across 165 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.
Record Map
120 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holbrook (Rsl) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Pleasant | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wangaratta | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Newlyn Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cape Northumberland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Guelph Oac | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Barmah East | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Benalla (Shadforth Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oran-Hopital Militaire | Algeria | Record high minimum temperature | 23.0 C (73.4 F) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Second Valley (Poolamacca) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kergunyah South | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Numurkah Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Brinkworth (Bungaree) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Boxwood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Boomanoomana | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Harrow (Pine Hills) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dingee | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mitiamo 1 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Goulburn River @ Shepparton | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Eskdale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Brinkworth (Anama Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Macclesfield | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Swan Hill (Murray Downs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yacka | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Apsley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Coleraine (Wondo Dale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yardea | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Robe Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Albury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Walbundrie (Crediton Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Beechworth Composite | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chiltern (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Umea | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | 1.5 C (34.7 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mount Remarkable | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Jervis Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Benjeroop (Davey) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yielima Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Blackwood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.4 mm (1.0 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yudnapinna | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Round Hill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cornalla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Swan Hill Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oestersund-Froesoen | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | 9.0 C (48.2 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Woomera (South Gap Station) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Normanville | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Rushworth | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wahgunyah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Seymour Shire Depot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bulgandra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Woods Point | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orillia | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vanersborg | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Skara 1 | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | 6.0 C (42.8 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ashbourne | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tyntynder Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stawell | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Rutherglen Netherby Wine | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kristianstad | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | 6.5 C (43.7 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlshamn | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | 5.5 C (41.9 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
120 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 5 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 3 |
| Highest daily minimum | 3 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 17 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 92 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 4 |
| daily | 116 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
115 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 72 |
| 5 to 10 | 26 |
| 10 to 15 | 12 |
| 15 to 20 | 3 |
| 20 to 25 | 1 |
| 25 to 30 | 0 |
| 30 to 35 | 0 |
| 35 to 40 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 July 1917| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 1917 | Holbrook (Rsl), AU | daily rain | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 22 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 July 1917 | Mount Pleasant, AU | daily rain | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 20 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 July 1917 | Wangaratta, AU | daily rain | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 17.5 mm (0.7 in) | 22 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 July 1917 | Newlyn Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 37 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 July 1917 | Cape Northumberland, AU | daily rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 20 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 July 1917 | Guelph Oac, CA | daily rain | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 23.3 mm (0.9 in) | 25 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 July 1917 | Barmah East, AU | daily rain | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 26 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 July 1917 | Benalla (Shadforth Street), AU | daily rain | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 22 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 July 1917 | Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ | daily high min | 23.0 C (73.4 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 52 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 July 1917 | Second Valley (Poolamacca), AU | daily rain | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 16 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 July 1917 | Kergunyah South, AU | daily rain | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 26 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 July 1917 | Numurkah Post Office, AU | daily rain | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 26 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 July 1917 | Brinkworth (Bungaree), AU | daily rain | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 20 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 July 1917 | Boxwood, AU | daily rain | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 26 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 July 1917 | Boomanoomana, AU | daily rain | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 22 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 July 1917 | Harrow (Pine Hills), AU | daily rain | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 26 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 July 1917 | Dingee, AU | daily rain | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 4 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 July 1917 | Mitiamo 1, AU | daily rain | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 26 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 July 1917 | Goulburn River @ Shepparton, AU | daily rain | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 26 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 July 1917 | Eskdale, AU | daily rain | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 12.0 mm (0.5 in) | 26 years | 20 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| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1812 | 1 |
| 1813 | 1 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1819 | 3 |
| 1821 | 1 |
| 1825 | 1 |
| 1828 | 2 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1856 | 2 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 3 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1887 | 4 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 8 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 14 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 13 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 4 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1906 | 12 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 26 |
| 1909 | 22 |
| 1910 | 16 |
| 1911 | 67 |
| 1912 | 31 |
| 1913 | 17 |
| 1914 | 49 |
| 1915 | 72 |
| 1916 | 126 |
| 1917 | 120 |
| 1918 | 42 |
| 1919 | 37 |
| 1920 | 42 |
| 1921 | 65 |
| 1922 | 135 |
| 1923 | 166 |
| 1924 | 166 |
| 1925 | 198 |
| 1926 | 135 |
| 1927 | 184 |
| 1928 | 200 |
| 1929 | 122 |
| 1930 | 332 |
| 1931 | 442 |
| 1932 | 315 |
| 1933 | 337 |
| 1934 | 390 |
| 1935 | 311 |
| 1936 | 795 |
| 1937 | 280 |
| 1938 | 268 |
| 1939 | 359 |
| 1940 | 467 |
| 1941 | 334 |
| 1942 | 516 |
| 1943 | 309 |
| 1944 | 411 |
| 1945 | 299 |
| 1946 | 208 |
| 1947 | 532 |
| 1948 | 404 |
| 1949 | 374 |
| 1950 | 431 |
| 1951 | 416 |
| 1952 | 515 |
| 1953 | 623 |
| 1954 | 622 |
| 1955 | 485 |
| 1956 | 1,170 |
| 1957 | 394 |
| 1958 | 749 |
| 1959 | 391 |
| 1960 | 663 |
| 1961 | 318 |
| 1962 | 294 |
| 1963 | 510 |
| 1964 | 549 |
| 1965 | 388 |
| 1966 | 304 |
| 1967 | 430 |
| 1968 | 624 |
| 1969 | 967 |
| 1970 | 391 |
| 1971 | 467 |
| 1972 | 1,155 |
| 1973 | 1,120 |
| 1974 | 652 |
| 1975 | 571 |
| 1976 | 679 |
| 1977 | 828 |
| 1978 | 794 |
| 1979 | 924 |
| 1980 | 848 |
| 1981 | 1,025 |
| 1982 | 795 |
| 1983 | 1,013 |
| 1984 | 1,044 |
| 1985 | 939 |
| 1986 | 770 |
| 1987 | 728 |
| 1988 | 1,251 |
| 1989 | 1,040 |
| 1990 | 781 |
| 1991 | 1,040 |
| 1992 | 938 |
| 1993 | 1,762 |
| 1994 | 1,394 |
| 1995 | 576 |
| 1996 | 1,218 |
| 1997 | 752 |
| 1998 | 1,382 |
| 1999 | 971 |
| 2000 | 823 |
| 2001 | 983 |
| 2002 | 667 |
| 2003 | 664 |
| 2004 | 1,084 |
| 2005 | 949 |
| 2006 | 1,061 |
| 2007 | 1,067 |
| 2008 | 1,174 |
| 2009 | 930 |
| 2010 | 1,411 |
| 2011 | 749 |
| 2012 | 1,423 |
| 2013 | 549 |
| 2014 | 539 |
| 2015 | 1,263 |
| 2016 | 717 |
| 2017 | 904 |
| 2018 | 550 |
| 2019 | 506 |
| 2020 | 556 |
| 2021 | 930 |
| 2022 | 744 |
| 2023 | 577 |
| 2024 | 1,277 |
| 2025 | 562 |
| 2026 | 522 |
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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.
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