Weather Records on 17 July 1944

236 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 July 1944. Highest significance: Batala, IN.

Key Facts for 17 July 1944

On 17 July 1944, 236 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
106 were record highs and 45 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 233 daily.
Batala set a daily record precipitation of 154.9 mm (6.1 in) on 17 July 1944.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

236 stations

236 station records on 17 July 1944 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 July 1944: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Batala	India	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kursk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Palanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	225.0 mm (8.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Barmer	India	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Deesa	India	Record daily precipitation	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Radhanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Idar	India	Record daily precipitation	242.8 mm (9.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Abu	India	Record daily precipitation	361.2 mm (14.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Himatnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Morvi	India	Record daily precipitation	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kalol	India	Record daily precipitation	202.2 mm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Elatma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Subiaco	United States	Record high minimum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ramgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kukicherra	India	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mohanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
New Smyrna Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Raiford State Prison	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hennessey 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bhimber	Pakistan	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
McArthur	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bhor	India	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Clontarf	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Satara	India	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Shergarh	India	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Gadsden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Beaumont City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kohala 179.1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Archer Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kislovodsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brewster	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stroud Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Morro Do Chapeu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Berens River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Paauhau 217	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
St Georges	Canada	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kapadvanj	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Patan	India	Record daily precipitation	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chotan	India	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sagwara	India	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Talladega	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
University	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clark	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	15.9 C (60.6 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Oneonta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Rome	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Salem	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Greensburg 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Wetumpka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Raiford State Prison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

236 records

Records set or tied on 17 July 1944 by type: Highest daily maximum 83, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 23, Lowest daily minimum 33, Heaviest daily rainfall 85.

Records on 17 July 1944 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	83
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	23
Lowest daily minimum	33
Heaviest daily rainfall	85
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 July 1944 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 233.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

165 broken records

Margins by which the 165 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 145.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 July 1944

Top 20 records on 17 July 1944 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 July 1944	Batala, IN	daily rain	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	30 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1944	Kursk, RU	daily rain	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	13 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1944	Palanpur, IN	daily rain	225.0 mm (8.9 in)	141.4 mm (5.6 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1944	Barmer, IN	daily rain	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1944	Deesa, IN	daily rain	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	7 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1944	Radhanpur, IN	daily rain	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	145.1 mm (5.7 in)	7 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1944	Nashua 2 NNW, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	38 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1944	Idar, IN	daily rain	242.8 mm (9.6 in)	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1944	Mount Abu, IN	daily rain	361.2 mm (14.2 in)	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	35 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1944	Himatnagar, IN	daily rain	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	29 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1944	Morvi, IN	daily rain	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	7 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 1944	Kalol, IN	daily rain	202.2 mm (8.0 in)	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	13 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 1944	Elatma, RU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	49 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 1944	Subiaco, US	daily high min	31.7 C (89.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	20 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 1944	Durham, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	38 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 1944	Ramgarh, IN	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 1944	Kukicherra, IN	daily rain	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 1944	Mohanpur, IN	daily rain	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	42 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 1944	New Smyrna Beach, US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 1944	Raiford State Prison, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	27 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 1944

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1944. 1944 had 236 records.

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

Records on 07-17 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1798	1
1799	1
1801	2
1802	1
1821	1
1827	1
1833	1
1840	1
1842	1
1845	2
1852	1
1862	1
1863	1
1865	2
1866	1
1871	1
1874	1
1875	2
1877	1
1880	1
1881	2
1882	2
1883	5
1884	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	4
1892	5
1893	3
1894	4
1895	1
1896	3
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	4
1901	6
1902	6
1903	13
1904	4
1905	9
1906	13
1907	12
1908	32
1909	16
1910	8
1911	52
1912	13
1913	26
1914	67
1915	71
1916	27
1917	62
1918	41
1919	45
1920	50
1921	120
1922	206
1923	105
1924	165
1925	275
1926	251
1927	118
1928	116
1929	154
1930	366
1931	492
1932	293
1933	216
1934	438
1935	245
1936	815
1937	313
1938	303
1939	540
1940	319
1941	386
1942	522
1943	321
1944	236
1945	681
1946	523
1947	505
1948	278
1949	405
1950	645
1951	356
1952	772
1953	557
1954	517
1955	512
1956	608
1957	298
1958	693
1959	631
1960	324
1961	408
1962	421
1963	223
1964	481
1965	753
1966	454
1967	965
1968	707
1969	741
1970	486
1971	790
1972	634
1973	680
1974	691
1975	775
1976	1,041
1977	764
1978	794
1979	642
1980	1,137
1981	628
1982	850
1983	1,120
1984	875
1985	483
1986	1,214
1987	1,388
1988	1,239
1989	1,289
1990	953
1991	763
1992	1,055
1993	956
1994	631
1995	917
1996	911
1997	816
1998	1,031
1999	925
2000	1,166
2001	916
2002	995
2003	1,396
2004	908
2005	1,184
2006	1,509
2007	1,218
2008	508
2009	1,218
2010	965
2011	1,101
2012	934
2013	819
2014	1,456
2015	831
2016	679
2017	398
2018	750
2019	477
2020	515
2021	625
2022	791
2023	1,060
2024	814
2025	966
2026	860

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	140
20 to 40	14
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	2