Weather Records on 16 July 1977

829 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 July 1977. Highest significance: Streator 2SE, US.

Key Facts for 16 July 1977

On 16 July 1977, 829 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
367 were record highs and 270 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 807 daily.
Streator 2SE set a daily record precipitation of 79.5 mm (3.1 in) on 16 July 1977.
Across 162 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

829 stations

829 station records on 16 July 1977 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 July 1977: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Streator 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Delegate Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Galt Moe	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Morris River	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bombala (Cambalong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dellicknora (Tellicura)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Saittarova_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tiskilwa 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bindi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bezeck	Russia	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hogson	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Koskats	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pulaski	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gelantipy East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Minersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Butchers Ridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lulea-Bergnaset	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lulea	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Orbost (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	9.2 C (48.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bamberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bombala (Therry Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bukalong Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paupong Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Regensburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	5.7 C (42.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Palmyra	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cathcart (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Joao Amaro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record low maximum temperature	19.6 C (67.3 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	13.8 C (56.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Holsvattnet	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aachen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mardan South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Guaraciaba Do Norte	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pitea	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kjahta	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	24.3 C (75.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Krasnyj Chikoj	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	37.7 C (99.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Orebro	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	15.3 C (59.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Golconda River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	5.7 C (42.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kjahta	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	38.5 C (101.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lucerne	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Augustine 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Urbana Wrf	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Laporte	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tupper Lake Sunmount	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lima Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tiffin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Felipe	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

829 records

Records set or tied on 16 July 1977 by type: Highest daily maximum 224, Lowest daily maximum 90, Highest daily minimum 143, Lowest daily minimum 180, Heaviest daily rainfall 192.

Records on 16 July 1977 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	224
Lowest daily maximum	90
Highest daily minimum	143
Lowest daily minimum	180
Heaviest daily rainfall	192
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 July 1977 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 16, daily 807.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

645 broken records

Margins by which the 645 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 72.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 July 1977

Top 20 records on 16 July 1977 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 July 1977	Streator 2SE, US	daily rain	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	75 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 July 1977	Delegate Station, AU	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1977	Cambridge Galt Moe, CA	all-time high min	26.0 C (78.8 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	80 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1977	Morris River, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1977	Bombala (Cambalong), AU	daily rain	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1977	Dellicknora (Tellicura), AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1977	Saittarova_D, SE	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1977	Tiskilwa 2 SE, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	75 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1977	Bindi, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1977	Bezeck, RU	daily rain	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1977	Hogson, SE	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1977	Agassiz Cda, CA	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1977	Koskats, SE	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1977	Mt Pulaski, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1977	Gelantipy East, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1977	Minersville, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	58 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1977	Butchers Ridge, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1977	Ogdensburg 4 NE, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1977	Lulea-Bergnaset, SE	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1977	Lulea, SE	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	24 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

1798 to 1977

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1977. 1977 had 829 records.

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

Records on 07-16 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1801	1
1802	1
1808	1
1819	1
1829	1
1832	1
1833	1
1840	2
1845	1
1852	2
1862	1
1863	1
1865	3
1866	1
1868	2
1870	1
1871	1
1875	2
1876	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1881	2
1883	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	2
1890	5
1891	2
1892	5
1894	6
1896	1
1897	2
1898	2
1899	2
1900	5
1901	9
1902	2
1903	18
1904	20
1905	4
1906	23
1907	7
1908	21
1909	17
1910	9
1911	24
1912	28
1913	23
1914	53
1915	41
1916	39
1917	90
1918	18
1919	56
1920	46
1921	66
1922	303
1923	180
1924	75
1925	179
1926	295
1927	170
1928	405
1929	192
1930	402
1931	527
1932	446
1933	224
1934	432
1935	284
1936	715
1937	307
1938	213
1939	599
1940	255
1941	363
1942	321
1943	297
1944	193
1945	702
1946	454
1947	568
1948	259
1949	417
1950	542
1951	537
1952	560
1953	366
1954	592
1955	548
1956	417
1957	221
1958	1,270
1959	341
1960	329
1961	402
1962	538
1963	251
1964	341
1965	437
1966	415
1967	1,067
1968	788
1969	702
1970	674
1971	766
1972	641
1973	880
1974	666
1975	742
1976	840
1977	829
1978	1,095
1979	543
1980	1,457
1981	569
1982	985
1983	1,362
1984	937
1985	528
1986	845
1987	916
1988	1,306
1989	1,074
1990	955
1991	627
1992	943
1993	1,053
1994	730
1995	929
1996	739
1997	707
1998	1,051
1999	998
2000	1,207
2001	1,073
2002	1,029
2003	1,492
2004	724
2005	1,023
2006	1,527
2007	1,186
2008	669
2009	839
2010	927
2011	1,221
2012	829
2013	853
2014	1,448
2015	605
2016	706
2017	419
2018	694
2019	476
2020	464
2021	661
2022	538
2023	1,150
2024	938
2025	764
2026	727

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Data for records on 1977-07-16: 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 10	577
10 to 20	41
20 to 30	17
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	5
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1