Weather Records on 20 July 1915

163 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 July 1915. Highest significance: Bathurst Gaol, AU.

Key Facts for 20 July 1915

On 20 July 1915, 163 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
13 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 159 daily.
Bathurst Gaol set a daily record precipitation of 35.3 mm (1.4 in) on 20 July 1915.
Across 161 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

163 stations

163 station records on 20 July 1915 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 July 1915: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tamworth Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Goonoo Goonoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Quirindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Somerton (Bective Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wingen (Murrulla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Walcha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ellerston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Trundle (Murrumbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tulcumbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Athol 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cudal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Milliwindi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eversleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Murrurundi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hill End Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bendemeer (Caroline St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabri Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record low minimum temperature	9.7 C (49.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Robertsons Mount	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Molong (King St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bulgandramine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cowra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sheringa (Lake Hamilton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Peak Hill (Genanaguy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rylstone (Ilford Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dohne (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wollun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville (Krui Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cadia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Burburgate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Crookwell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dartmouth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Orange Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Carcoar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Salzburg	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	8.1 C (46.6 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bedooba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Condobolin Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mudgee (George Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bingara (Keera)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Premer Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Streaky Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gnalta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Condobolin (Borambil Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gulgong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barraba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Beechal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nocoleche	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bingara Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Narrabri Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Herschel	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vinga	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Second Valley (Poolamacca)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett (Dungalear)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

163 records

Records set or tied on 20 July 1915 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 136.

Records on 20 July 1915 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	3
Lowest daily maximum	5
Highest daily minimum	10
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	136
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 20 July 1915 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 159.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

151 broken records

Margins by which the 151 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 47.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 July 1915

Top 20 records on 20 July 1915 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 July 1915	Bathurst Gaol, AU	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1915	Tamworth Airport, AU	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1915	Goonoo Goonoo Station, AU	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1915	Quirindi Post Office, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1915	Somerton (Bective Estate), AU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1915	Wingen (Murrulla), AU	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1915	Walcha Post Office, AU	monthly rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1915	Ellerston, AU	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1915	Trundle (Murrumbogie), AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	17 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1915	Tulcumbah, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1915	Athol 1, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	17 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1915	Cudal Post Office, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1915	Milliwindi, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1915	Manilla Post Office, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	18 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1915	Eversleigh, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	8 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1915	Forbes (Camp Street), AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	17 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1915	Murrurundi Post Office, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	4 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1915	Hill End Post Office, AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	17 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1915	Bendemeer (Caroline St), AU	monthly rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	14 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1915	Boggabri Post Office, AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	34 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

1809 to 1915

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1915. 1915 had 163 records.

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

Records on 07-20 in each year
Year	Records
1809	1
1810	1
1811	2
1832	2
1844	2
1850	1
1859	2
1863	1
1865	4
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1870	1
1872	1
1874	2
1876	1
1877	2
1879	3
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	2
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	5
1892	7
1893	1
1894	1
1895	1
1897	4
1898	2
1899	4
1900	9
1901	3
1902	13
1903	6
1904	10
1905	6
1906	8
1907	12
1908	31
1909	6
1910	27
1911	12
1912	33
1913	28
1914	20
1915	163
1916	117
1917	57
1918	53
1919	40
1920	16
1921	55
1922	52
1923	173
1924	112
1925	125
1926	411
1927	106
1928	366
1929	480
1930	598
1931	362
1932	338
1933	201
1934	857
1935	386
1936	358
1937	213
1938	392
1939	336
1940	325
1941	270
1942	609
1943	326
1944	470
1945	278
1946	482
1947	635
1948	385
1949	807
1950	563
1951	448
1952	488
1953	316
1954	512
1955	377
1956	545
1957	351
1958	536
1959	605
1960	758
1961	338
1962	327
1963	457
1964	416
1965	1,110
1966	469
1967	455
1968	389
1969	649
1970	890
1971	619
1972	1,062
1973	804
1974	489
1975	470
1976	580
1977	899
1978	663
1979	1,249
1980	925
1981	1,048
1982	580
1983	1,117
1984	799
1985	604
1986	848
1987	1,156
1988	1,103
1989	1,183
1990	724
1991	1,024
1992	1,137
1993	901
1994	611
1995	961
1996	1,365
1997	903
1998	1,682
1999	815
2000	1,393
2001	755
2002	986
2003	1,313
2004	978
2005	1,266
2006	1,487
2007	1,124
2008	663
2009	1,533
2010	1,154
2011	1,339
2012	817
2013	850
2014	1,000
2015	812
2016	744
2017	398
2018	930
2019	867
2020	524
2021	683
2022	1,108
2023	812
2024	737
2025	680
2026	863

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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).