Weather Records on 20 April 1919
17 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 April 1919. Highest significance: Robe Comparison, AU.
Key Facts for 20 April 1919
- On 20 April 1919, 17 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 9 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 17 daily.
- Robe Comparison set a daily record high maximum temperature of 27.2 C (81.0 F) on 20 April 1919.
- Across 159 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.
Record Map
17 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robe Comparison | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 27.2 C (81.0 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arhangelsk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 14.9 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Coondambo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yudnapinna | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 17.5 C (63.5 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Adelaide West Terrace | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 23.2 C (73.8 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Anna Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Katberg (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Table.Mtn Platteklip | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Robe Comparison | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Fe | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Irkutsk | Russia | Record low maximum temperature | -3.4 C (25.9 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bird Rocks | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Battleford | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Prince Albert | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
17 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 3 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 6 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 7 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 17 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
13 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 2 |
| 2 to 4 | 6 |
| 4 to 6 | 1 |
| 6 to 8 | 1 |
| 8 to 10 | 1 |
| 10 to 12 | 1 |
| 12 to 14 | 0 |
| 14 to 16 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
20 April 1919| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 April 1919 | Robe Comparison, AU | daily high max | 27.2 C (81.0 F) | 3.2 C (5.8 F) | 32 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1919 | Arhangelsk, RU | daily rain | 14.9 mm (0.6 in) | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 30 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1919 | Coondambo, AU | daily rain | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 32 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1919 | Yudnapinna, AU | daily rain | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 24 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1919 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily high min | 17.5 C (63.5 F) | 1.9 C (3.4 F) | 23 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1919 | Adelaide West Terrace, AU | daily high min | 23.2 C (73.8 F) | 2.9 C (5.2 F) | 22 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1919 | Anna Creek, AU | daily rain | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 4 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1919 | Katberg (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 33 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1919 | Table.Mtn Platteklip, ZA | daily rain | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 31 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1919 | Robe Comparison, AU | daily high min | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 2.6 C (4.7 F) | 5 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1919 | Santa Fe, US | daily high min | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 23 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1919 | Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv, ZA | daily rain | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 8 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1919 | Irkutsk, RU | daily low max | -3.4 C (25.9 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 2 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1919 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily high max (Tie) | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | tie | 37 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1919 | Bird Rocks, CA | daily high min (Tie) | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | tie | 34 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1919 | Battleford, CA | daily high min (Tie) | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | tie | 5 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1919 | Prince Albert, CA | daily high max (Tie) | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | tie | 0 years | 0 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
1807 to 1919| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1807 | 3 |
| 1817 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1849 | 2 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1852 | 4 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 3 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1874 | 3 |
| 1875 | 4 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1894 | 8 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 14 |
| 1904 | 31 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1906 | 12 |
| 1907 | 18 |
| 1908 | 14 |
| 1909 | 22 |
| 1910 | 25 |
| 1911 | 18 |
| 1912 | 12 |
| 1913 | 19 |
| 1914 | 46 |
| 1915 | 45 |
| 1916 | 19 |
| 1917 | 33 |
| 1918 | 42 |
| 1919 | 17 |
| 1920 | 49 |
| 1921 | 27 |
| 1922 | 40 |
| 1923 | 157 |
| 1924 | 113 |
| 1925 | 169 |
| 1926 | 310 |
| 1927 | 442 |
| 1928 | 212 |
| 1929 | 182 |
| 1930 | 87 |
| 1931 | 255 |
| 1932 | 166 |
| 1933 | 279 |
| 1934 | 384 |
| 1935 | 384 |
| 1936 | 311 |
| 1937 | 427 |
| 1938 | 339 |
| 1939 | 158 |
| 1940 | 519 |
| 1941 | 558 |
| 1942 | 223 |
| 1943 | 670 |
| 1944 | 304 |
| 1945 | 391 |
| 1946 | 395 |
| 1947 | 308 |
| 1948 | 493 |
| 1949 | 477 |
| 1950 | 329 |
| 1951 | 690 |
| 1952 | 552 |
| 1953 | 1,071 |
| 1954 | 377 |
| 1955 | 623 |
| 1956 | 384 |
| 1957 | 730 |
| 1958 | 327 |
| 1959 | 563 |
| 1960 | 472 |
| 1961 | 1,078 |
| 1962 | 487 |
| 1963 | 595 |
| 1964 | 749 |
| 1965 | 724 |
| 1966 | 1,174 |
| 1967 | 864 |
| 1968 | 975 |
| 1969 | 382 |
| 1970 | 948 |
| 1971 | 765 |
| 1972 | 531 |
| 1973 | 982 |
| 1974 | 673 |
| 1975 | 344 |
| 1976 | 661 |
| 1977 | 693 |
| 1978 | 800 |
| 1979 | 495 |
| 1980 | 1,539 |
| 1981 | 706 |
| 1982 | 906 |
| 1983 | 1,844 |
| 1984 | 922 |
| 1985 | 1,140 |
| 1986 | 770 |
| 1987 | 1,447 |
| 1988 | 1,144 |
| 1989 | 1,187 |
| 1990 | 1,495 |
| 1991 | 1,075 |
| 1992 | 1,009 |
| 1993 | 772 |
| 1994 | 756 |
| 1995 | 1,351 |
| 1996 | 970 |
| 1997 | 833 |
| 1998 | 1,490 |
| 1999 | 674 |
| 2000 | 931 |
| 2001 | 752 |
| 2002 | 1,081 |
| 2003 | 758 |
| 2004 | 567 |
| 2005 | 707 |
| 2006 | 859 |
| 2007 | 582 |
| 2008 | 1,110 |
| 2009 | 845 |
| 2010 | 693 |
| 2011 | 1,477 |
| 2012 | 726 |
| 2013 | 1,520 |
| 2014 | 384 |
| 2015 | 702 |
| 2016 | 650 |
| 2017 | 734 |
| 2018 | 1,309 |
| 2019 | 1,019 |
| 2020 | 449 |
| 2021 | 1,215 |
| 2022 | 596 |
| 2023 | 828 |
| 2024 | 673 |
| 2025 | 836 |
| 2026 | 533 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).