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Weather Records on 20 August 1919

25 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 August 1919. Highest significance: Bathurst Gaol, AU.

Key Facts for 20 August 1919

  • On 20 August 1919, 25 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 10 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 25 daily.
  • Bathurst Gaol set a daily record low minimum temperature of -3.9 C (25.0 F) on 20 August 1919.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

25 stations
Weather records on 20 August 1919 25 station records on 20 August 1919 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
25 station records on 20 August 1919 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 20 August 1919: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Bathurst GaolAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
PellaSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
FalsterboSwedenRecord daily precipitation11.6 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
LundSwedenRecord daily precipitation16.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn - Meteorologisk InsDenmarkRecord daily precipitation13.3 mm (0.5 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Jena SternwarteGermanyRecord high maximum temperature33.4 C (92.1 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
DouglasSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation3.0 mm (0.12 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord daily precipitation15.3 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
WarenGermanyRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Griquatown (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation3.0 mm (0.12 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
InnsbruckAustriaRecord high maximum temperature31.5 C (88.7 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
VingaSwedenRecord daily precipitation17.2 mm (0.7 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord high maximum temperature31.3 C (88.3 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
PlauenGermanyRecord high maximum temperature30.3 C (86.5 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
KristianstadSwedenRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord low maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
SonnblickAustriaRecord high maximum temperature9.1 C (48.4 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Ft BidwellUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature36.7 C (98.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature36.1 C (97.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
MagdeburgGermanyRecord high maximum temperature31.0 C (87.8 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NWUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
ZametchinoRussiaRecord low minimum temperature4.1 C (39.4 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord low minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

25 records
Records on 20 August 1919 by type Records set or tied on 20 August 1919 by type: Highest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 10. 035810Highest daily maximum: 9Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 3Heaviest daily rainfall: 10Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 20 August 1919 by type: Highest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 10.
Records on 20 August 1919 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum9
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum3
Heaviest daily rainfall10
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 20 August 1919 by timescale Records on 20 August 1919 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 25. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 25all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 20 August 1919 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 25.
Records on 20 August 1919 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily25

How Much Records Were Beaten By

20 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 August 1919 Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 12.2. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 2: 132 to 4: 44 to 6: 16 to 8: 18 to 10: 010 to 12: 012 to 14: 10 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 1010 to 1212 to 14
Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 12.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 August 1919
MarginRecords
0 to 213
2 to 44
4 to 61
6 to 81
8 to 100
10 to 120
12 to 141

Top 20 by Significance

20 August 1919
Top 20 records on 20 August 1919 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
20 August 1919Bathurst Gaol, AUdaily low min-3.9 C (25.0 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)56 years23 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1919Pella, ZAdaily rain12.2 mm (0.5 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1919Falsterbo, SEdaily rain11.6 mm (0.5 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)13 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1919Lund, SEdaily rain16.2 mm (0.6 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1919Koebenhavn - Meteorologisk Ins, DKdaily rain13.3 mm (0.5 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)41 years19 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1919Jena Sternwarte, DEdaily high max33.4 C (92.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)26 years19 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1919Douglas, ZAdaily rain3.0 mm (0.12 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)34 years19 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1919Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DKdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)41 years18 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1919Sandvig, DKdaily rain15.3 mm (0.6 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)43 years18 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1919Waren, DEdaily high min18.3 C (64.9 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)26 years17 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1919Griquatown (Tnk), ZAdaily rain3.0 mm (0.12 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)35 years16 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1919Innsbruck, ATdaily high max31.5 C (88.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)28 years15 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1919Vinga, SEdaily rain17.2 mm (0.7 in)2.7 mm (0.11 in)27 years15 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1919Munchen-Nymphenburg, DEdaily high max31.3 C (88.3 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1919Plauen, DEdaily high max30.3 C (86.5 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)26 years13 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1919Kristianstad, SEdaily rain13.0 mm (0.5 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)28 years13 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1919Jokkmokk, SEdaily low max8.9 C (48.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)27 years13 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1919Sonnblick, ATdaily high max9.1 C (48.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)26 years12 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1919Ft Bidwell, USdaily high max36.7 C (98.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)4 years10 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1919Winnemucca AP, USdaily high max36.1 C (97.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)9 years7 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

1797 to 1919
Records on 08-20 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1919. 1919 had 25 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001797: 11807: 11809: 21816: 11830: 11832: 11838: 11840: 11842: 11846: 11849: 11850: 11852: 11858: 31863: 51867: 41870: 31871: 11873: 11875: 21877: 11883: 21884: 21885: 61886: 11888: 11889: 21890: 21891: 21892: 61893: 11894: 11895: 11896: 51897: 61898: 11899: 51900: 71901: 121902: 31903: 71904: 301905: 71906: 261907: 151908: 211909: 691910: 71911: 181912: 251913: 231914: 151915: 141916: 741917: 511918: 691919: 251920: 471921: 231922: 521923: 831924: 1321925: 1931926: 1871927: 3381928: 1011929: 2131930: 3181931: 2141932: 2991933: 3241934: 3761935: 3391936: 5431937: 5371938: 2501939: 4481940: 6951941: 2301942: 4291943: 4361944: 3551945: 3981946: 3491947: 9881948: 4031949: 4311950: 1,3411951: 8241952: 4251953: 4411954: 4761955: 8481956: 6781957: 3421958: 2811959: 7641960: 4651961: 5201962: 6841963: 5771964: 6291965: 4701966: 1,0941967: 6571968: 8621969: 6081970: 4141971: 5851972: 5221973: 4901974: 5651975: 4111976: 8941977: 8601978: 5631979: 1,0091980: 9911981: 8561982: 6201983: 1,4651984: 6961985: 6661986: 8191987: 5641988: 9911989: 6031990: 1,2621991: 8041992: 1,1681993: 7591994: 7191995: 1,1131996: 9001997: 1,2141998: 8021999: 8102000: 9892001: 9092002: 1,2082003: 1,0312004: 1,3332005: 1,1122006: 8512007: 1,9552008: 1,1702009: 1,4142010: 1,0282011: 9872012: 1,0862013: 5452014: 5822015: 1,0752016: 8722017: 3242018: 6572019: 6982020: 1,0512021: 1,0282022: 1,0382023: 1,4792024: 5892025: 1,1342026: 9851797187118971914193119481965198219992016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1919. 1919 had 25 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-20 in each year
YearRecords
17971
18071
18092
18161
18301
18321
18381
18401
18421
18461
18491
18501
18521
18583
18635
18674
18703
18711
18731
18752
18771
18832
18842
18856
18861
18881
18892
18902
18912
18926
18931
18941
18951
18965
18976
18981
18995
19007
190112
19023
19037
190430
19057
190626
190715
190821
190969
19107
191118
191225
191323
191415
191514
191674
191751
191869
191925
192047
192123
192252
192383
1924132
1925193
1926187
1927338
1928101
1929213
1930318
1931214
1932299
1933324
1934376
1935339
1936543
1937537
1938250
1939448
1940695
1941230
1942429
1943436
1944355
1945398
1946349
1947988
1948403
1949431
19501,341
1951824
1952425
1953441
1954476
1955848
1956678
1957342
1958281
1959764
1960465
1961520
1962684
1963577
1964629
1965470
19661,094
1967657
1968862
1969608
1970414
1971585
1972522
1973490
1974565
1975411
1976894
1977860
1978563
19791,009
1980991
1981856
1982620
19831,465
1984696
1985666
1986819
1987564
1988991
1989603
19901,262
1991804
19921,168
1993759
1994719
19951,113
1996900
19971,214
1998802
1999810
2000989
2001909
20021,208
20031,031
20041,333
20051,112
2006851
20071,955
20081,170
20091,414
20101,028
2011987
20121,086
2013545
2014582
20151,075
2016872
2017324
2018657
2019698
20201,051
20211,028
20221,038
20231,479
2024589
20251,134
2026985

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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).