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Weather Records on 23 July 1920

40 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 July 1920. Highest significance: Buffalo, US.

Key Facts for 23 July 1920

  • On 23 July 1920, 40 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 6 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 38 daily.
  • Buffalo set a daily record precipitation of 64.8 mm (2.6 in) on 23 July 1920.
  • Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

40 stations
Weather records on 23 July 1920 40 station records on 23 July 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
40 station records on 23 July 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 23 July 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
BuffaloUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation64.8 mm (2.6 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord daily precipitation48.8 mm (1.9 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Rapid City ForrestCanadaRecord daily precipitation52.1 mm (2.1 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
WellandCanadaRecord daily precipitation58.4 mm (2.3 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
TorontoCanadaRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
GeorgetownCanadaRecord daily precipitation27.7 mm (1.1 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Aleksandrovsk-SahalinskijRussiaRecord high minimum temperature17.7 C (63.9 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
HarnosandSwedenRecord daily precipitation14.8 mm (0.6 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
HillviewCanadaRecord daily precipitation43.9 mm (1.7 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature36.1 C (97.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
WarrangongAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon CdaCanadaRecord daily precipitation40.1 mm (1.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Crookston NW Exp STNUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
UmeaSwedenRecord daily precipitation15.3 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
BjuroklubbSwedenRecord daily precipitation12.3 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Belaringar StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.1 mm (0.24 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Black SpringsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.4 mm (0.4 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
MordenCanadaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Holmogadd ASwedenRecord daily precipitation7.2 mm (0.28 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon CdaCanadaRecord low maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
JunseleSwedenRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
PlymouthUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
LexingtonUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Bunghill TankAustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.8 mm (0.03 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Nevertire (Clyde St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.1 mm (0.16 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Queanbeyan 2AustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.8 mm (0.19 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Fort ChipewyanCanadaRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord daily precipitation14.4 mm (0.6 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Belconnen (Weetangerra)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Harrow (Pine Hills)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
WantabadgeryAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Bird RocksCanadaRecord daily precipitation53.3 mm (2.1 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
UmeaSwedenRecord low maximum temperature14.5 C (58.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Pulletop (Matta Mia)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
BattlefordCanadaRecord low maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

40 records
Records on 23 July 1920 by type Records set or tied on 23 July 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 28. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 6Highest daily minimum: 4Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 28Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 23 July 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 28.
Records on 23 July 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum6
Highest daily minimum4
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall28
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 23 July 1920 by timescale Records on 23 July 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 38. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 38all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 23 July 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 38.
Records on 23 July 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily38

How Much Records Were Beaten By

34 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 July 1920 Margins by which the 34 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 36.6. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 255 to 10: 210 to 15: 415 to 20: 020 to 25: 125 to 30: 130 to 35: 035 to 40: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 3535 to 40
Margins by which the 34 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 36.6. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 July 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 525
5 to 102
10 to 154
15 to 200
20 to 251
25 to 301
30 to 350
35 to 401

Top 20 by Significance

23 July 1920
Top 20 records on 23 July 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
23 July 1920Buffalo, USdaily rain64.8 mm (2.6 in)36.6 mm (1.4 in)22 years45 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1920Minnedosa, CAmonthly rain48.8 mm (1.9 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)39 years34 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1920Rapid City Forrest, CAdaily rain52.1 mm (2.1 in)29.7 mm (1.2 in)10 years33 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1920Welland, CAdaily rain58.4 mm (2.3 in)22.8 mm (0.9 in)35 years31 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1920Toronto, CAdaily rain35.6 mm (1.4 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)11 years23 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1920Georgetown, CAdaily rain27.7 mm (1.1 in)13.2 mm (0.5 in)15 years21 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1920Aleksandrovsk-Sahalinskij, RUdaily high min17.7 C (63.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)33 years19 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1920Harnosand, SEdaily rain14.8 mm (0.6 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)30 years19 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1920Hillview, CAdaily rain43.9 mm (1.7 in)13.4 mm (0.5 in)10 years18 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1920Milwaukee Wb City, USdaily high max36.1 C (97.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)27 years18 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1920Warrangong, AUdaily rain10.7 mm (0.4 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)24 years16 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1920Brandon Cda, CAdaily rain40.1 mm (1.6 in)12.4 mm (0.5 in)2 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1920Gunnedah Pool, AUdaily low max10.6 C (51.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)24 years14 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1920Crookston NW Exp STN, USdaily high min21.7 C (71.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)25 years14 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1920Cleveland 2717 Euclid, USdaily high max32.8 C (91.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1920St Albans, CAdaily low max17.2 C (63.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)28 years13 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1920Umea, SEdaily rain15.3 mm (0.6 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)5 years12 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1920Bjuroklubb, SEdaily rain12.3 mm (0.5 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)9 years12 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1920Belaringar Station, AUdaily rain6.1 mm (0.24 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)21 years11 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1920Black Springs, AUdaily rain10.4 mm (0.4 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)21 years11 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

1794 to 1920
Records on 07-23 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1920. 1920 had 40 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001794: 21797: 11804: 11810: 11811: 21832: 11835: 11836: 21838: 11845: 11846: 21851: 11852: 11855: 21856: 11859: 11860: 11861: 11863: 11867: 11868: 51870: 11873: 21875: 21877: 11879: 21880: 21882: 11883: 11884: 11885: 51886: 11887: 21888: 11889: 51890: 41894: 31895: 71896: 41898: 91899: 51900: 81901: 101902: 61903: 41904: 181905: 111906: 191907: 91908: 151909: 271910: 541911: 371912: 431913: 361914: 591915: 351916: 341917: 421918: 961919: 261920: 401921: 2211922: 1131923: 1041924: 1581925: 1731926: 2661927: 3081928: 1461929: 1741930: 2141931: 3341932: 2321933: 4321934: 8981935: 3291936: 4031937: 3191938: 3541939: 2771940: 4941941: 2921942: 2651943: 2451944: 3501945: 2391946: 5311947: 1,2401948: 6101949: 4531950: 5001951: 4221952: 7881953: 6601954: 5451955: 5851956: 4021957: 5131958: 6331959: 6061960: 5681961: 9371962: 4651963: 4901964: 3731965: 3681966: 3681967: 3471968: 4801969: 4361970: 9351971: 6481972: 6401973: 7981974: 5781975: 3591976: 4251977: 5701978: 1,0641979: 6481980: 7031981: 1,0301982: 5941983: 1,3241984: 9801985: 7111986: 1,2391987: 1,1641988: 1,1241989: 8681990: 1,0331991: 1,0501992: 1,4691993: 1,4661994: 1,2151995: 8271996: 1,2271997: 1,0881998: 8851999: 8462000: 1,2252001: 1,2422002: 8752003: 1,6492004: 1,1482005: 9972006: 1,7572007: 1,2622008: 1,0572009: 1,0692010: 1,6272011: 1,9072012: 8222013: 6482014: 7832015: 5592016: 7602017: 5172018: 8732019: 7862020: 5142021: 5062022: 7072023: 6292024: 7982025: 9172026: 7881794186118891910192719441961197819952012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1920. 1920 had 40 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 07-23 in each year
YearRecords
17942
17971
18041
18101
18112
18321
18351
18362
18381
18451
18462
18511
18521
18552
18561
18591
18601
18611
18631
18671
18685
18701
18732
18752
18771
18792
18802
18821
18831
18841
18855
18861
18872
18881
18895
18904
18943
18957
18964
18989
18995
19008
190110
19026
19034
190418
190511
190619
19079
190815
190927
191054
191137
191243
191336
191459
191535
191634
191742
191896
191926
192040
1921221
1922113
1923104
1924158
1925173
1926266
1927308
1928146
1929174
1930214
1931334
1932232
1933432
1934898
1935329
1936403
1937319
1938354
1939277
1940494
1941292
1942265
1943245
1944350
1945239
1946531
19471,240
1948610
1949453
1950500
1951422
1952788
1953660
1954545
1955585
1956402
1957513
1958633
1959606
1960568
1961937
1962465
1963490
1964373
1965368
1966368
1967347
1968480
1969436
1970935
1971648
1972640
1973798
1974578
1975359
1976425
1977570
19781,064
1979648
1980703
19811,030
1982594
19831,324
1984980
1985711
19861,239
19871,164
19881,124
1989868
19901,033
19911,050
19921,469
19931,466
19941,215
1995827
19961,227
19971,088
1998885
1999846
20001,225
20011,242
2002875
20031,649
20041,148
2005997
20061,757
20071,262
20081,057
20091,069
20101,627
20111,907
2012822
2013648
2014783
2015559
2016760
2017517
2018873
2019786
2020514
2021506
2022707
2023629
2024798
2025917
2026788

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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).