Weather Records on 23 July 2026

788 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 July 2026. Highest significance: Sugar Land, US.

Key Facts for 23 July 2026

On 23 July 2026, 788 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
489 were record highs and 204 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 28 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 729 daily.
Sugar Land set a daily record precipitation of 91.4 mm (3.6 in) on 23 July 2026.
Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

788 stations

788 station records on 23 July 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 July 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sugar Land	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
San Marcos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	63 of 100 (Major)
Rhodhiss Hydro Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Graham 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ulleungdo	Korea, South	Record daily precipitation	231.7 mm (9.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford Hydro STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
High Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.2 mm (6.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Suttsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury 9 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Elder Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sumter	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Seward	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Talkeetna AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Arthur 7 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar Land	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lufkin Angelina Co AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chula Vista	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alfred	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bishopville 1.4 ENE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Springs 5 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Spur	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Randolph	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville Fltr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Three Lynx	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Plains	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Diablo Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Morelia Mich.	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.0 C (96.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	28.1 C (82.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kirwin Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Lake 1 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chase City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Stuart	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Irako	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saltillo	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	39.6 C (103.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Courtland	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Raymondville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
La Paz (City)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Little Valley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Xenia 6 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland Fltr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

788 records

Records set or tied on 23 July 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 96, Lowest daily maximum 109, Highest daily minimum 393, Lowest daily minimum 95, Heaviest daily rainfall 95.

Records on 23 July 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	96
Lowest daily maximum	109
Highest daily minimum	393
Lowest daily minimum	95
Heaviest daily rainfall	95
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 July 2026 by timescale: all-time 28, monthly 31, daily 729.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

550 broken records

Margins by which the 550 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 159.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 July 2026

Top 20 records on 23 July 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 July 2026	Sugar Land, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	89 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 July 2026	San Marcos, US	all-time high min	27.8 C (82.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	101 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 July 2026	Rhodhiss Hydro Plt, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	51 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 July 2026	Graham 2 ENE, US	daily rain	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	72.7 mm (2.9 in)	33 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 July 2026	Ulleungdo, KR	daily rain	231.7 mm (9.1 in)	159.7 mm (6.3 in)	27 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2026	Oxford Hydro STN, US	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2026	Asheville, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	117 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2026	Henderson 2 NNW, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	121 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2026	High Pt, US	monthly rain	154.2 mm (6.1 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	1 year	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2026	Suttsu, JP	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2026	Salisbury 9 WNW, US	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2026	Wytheville, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	131 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2026	Lexington, US	daily low min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	79 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2026	Glen Elder Lake, US	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2026	Alexandria, US	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	130 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2026	Sumter, US	daily high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	96 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2026	Sugar City, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	95 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2026	Seward, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	115 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2026	Clarksdale, US	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	104 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2026	Alton, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	84 years	44 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 788 records.

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

Records on 07-23 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1797	1
1804	1
1810	1
1811	2
1832	1
1835	1
1836	2
1838	1
1845	1
1846	2
1851	1
1852	1
1855	2
1856	1
1859	1
1860	1
1861	1
1863	1
1867	1
1868	5
1870	1
1873	2
1875	2
1877	1
1879	2
1880	2
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	5
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	5
1890	4
1894	3
1895	7
1896	4
1898	9
1899	5
1900	8
1901	10
1902	6
1903	4
1904	18
1905	11
1906	19
1907	9
1908	15
1909	27
1910	54
1911	37
1912	43
1913	36
1914	59
1915	35
1916	34
1917	42
1918	96
1919	26
1920	40
1921	221
1922	113
1923	104
1924	158
1925	173
1926	266
1927	308
1928	146
1929	174
1930	214
1931	334
1932	232
1933	432
1934	898
1935	329
1936	403
1937	319
1938	354
1939	277
1940	494
1941	292
1942	265
1943	245
1944	350
1945	239
1946	531
1947	1,240
1948	610
1949	453
1950	500
1951	422
1952	788
1953	660
1954	545
1955	585
1956	402
1957	513
1958	633
1959	606
1960	568
1961	937
1962	465
1963	490
1964	373
1965	368
1966	368
1967	347
1968	480
1969	436
1970	935
1971	648
1972	640
1973	798
1974	578
1975	359
1976	425
1977	570
1978	1,064
1979	648
1980	703
1981	1,030
1982	594
1983	1,324
1984	980
1985	711
1986	1,239
1987	1,164
1988	1,124
1989	868
1990	1,033
1991	1,050
1992	1,469
1993	1,466
1994	1,215
1995	827
1996	1,227
1997	1,088
1998	885
1999	846
2000	1,225
2001	1,242
2002	875
2003	1,649
2004	1,148
2005	997
2006	1,757
2007	1,262
2008	1,057
2009	1,069
2010	1,627
2011	1,907
2012	822
2013	648
2014	783
2015	559
2016	760
2017	517
2018	873
2019	786
2020	514
2021	506
2022	707
2023	629
2024	798
2025	917
2026	788

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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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	530
20 to 40	11
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1