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Weather Records on 2 August 1920

45 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 August 1920. Highest significance: Jokkmokk, SE.

Key Facts for 2 August 1920

  • On 2 August 1920, 45 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 7 were record highs and 27 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 42 daily.
  • Jokkmokk set a monthly record daily precipitation of 31.5 mm (1.2 in) on 2 August 1920.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

45 stations
Weather records on 2 August 1920 45 station records on 2 August 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
45 station records on 2 August 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 2 August 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
JokkmokkSwedenRecord daily precipitation31.5 mm (1.2 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
KirovRussiaRecord high minimum temperature21.4 C (70.5 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
EkaterinburgRussiaRecord high maximum temperature34.0 C (93.2 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Mirranatwa (Bullawin Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape York Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.0 mm (0.12 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
State CollegeUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
BuffaloUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
ColdwaterCanadaRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass APUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
OttawaCanadaRecord low maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
RenfrewCanadaRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
AlmaUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
AltonCanadaRecord low maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro Lock 7United StatesRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Tabulam Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
BurlingtonUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord low maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa CdaCanadaRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
BorasSwedenRecord low maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
State CollegeUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Aramac Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Yetman (Warialda Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
KazanRussiaRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Haliburton ACanadaRecord low maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
NeedlesUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Whyte YarcowieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
BarrieCanadaRecord low maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord low maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg - CoopUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
OhringenGermanyRecord daily precipitation14.9 mm (0.6 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
GravenhurstCanadaRecord low maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
LindsayCanadaRecord low maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
StratfordCanadaRecord low maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Moose FactoryCanadaRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & OutreachUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Mein StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

45 records
Records on 2 August 1920 by type Records set or tied on 2 August 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 11. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 22Highest daily minimum: 5Lowest daily minimum: 5Heaviest daily rainfall: 11Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 2 August 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 11.
Records on 2 August 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum22
Highest daily minimum5
Lowest daily minimum5
Heaviest daily rainfall11
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 2 August 1920 by timescale Records on 2 August 1920 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 2, daily 42. 0204060all-time: 1monthly: 2daily: 42all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 2 August 1920 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 2, daily 42.
Records on 2 August 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly2
daily42

How Much Records Were Beaten By

35 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 August 1920 Margins by which the 35 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 9.4. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 2: 252 to 4: 74 to 6: 16 to 8: 18 to 10: 10 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 10
Margins by which the 35 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 9.4. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 August 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 225
2 to 47
4 to 61
6 to 81
8 to 101

Top 20 by Significance

2 August 1920
Top 20 records on 2 August 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 August 1920Jokkmokk, SEmonthly rain31.5 mm (1.2 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)32 years25 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1920Kirov, RUall-time high min21.4 C (70.5 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)3 years23 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1920Ekaterinburg, RUmonthly high max34.0 C (93.2 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)21 years22 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1920Mirranatwa (Bullawin Park), AUdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)3 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1920Cape York Post Office, AUdaily rain3.0 mm (0.12 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)21 years19 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1920State College, USdaily low max18.3 C (64.9 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)23 years19 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1920Buffalo, USdaily low max17.2 C (63.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)44 years18 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1920Atlantic City Marina, USdaily low max20.6 C (69.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)44 years18 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1920Coldwater, CAdaily low max13.3 C (55.9 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)8 years16 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1920Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily low min12.8 C (55.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)24 years16 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1920Ottawa, CAdaily low max18.3 C (64.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)33 years15 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1920Renfrew, CAdaily low max18.9 C (66.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)33 years15 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1920Alma, USdaily low min3.9 C (39.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)26 years15 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1920Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CAdaily high max32.2 C (90.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)26 years14 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1920Wilmington Wb City, USdaily low max25.6 C (78.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)15 years14 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1920Alton, CAdaily low max16.7 C (62.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)24 years13 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1920Greensboro Lock 7, USdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)27 years13 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1920Tabulam Post Office, AUdaily rain27.4 mm (1.1 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)12 years12 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1920Burlington, USdaily low max18.3 C (64.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)8 years12 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1920Kingston Queens U, CAdaily low max17.8 C (64.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)2 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

1812 to 1920
Records on 08-02 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1920. 1920 had 45 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001812: 11816: 21828: 11829: 11830: 11835: 11838: 11840: 11841: 11842: 11844: 11855: 11856: 11859: 11861: 11863: 31864: 11867: 11875: 21877: 21878: 11879: 11883: 11884: 11886: 31887: 11888: 11889: 21890: 31891: 21892: 41893: 21894: 11895: 21896: 11898: 21899: 61900: 71901: 21902: 101903: 41904: 91905: 211906: 211907: 221908: 391909: 251910: 151911: 431912: 521913: 221914: 151915: 421916: 531917: 1151918: 371919: 211920: 451921: 881922: 391923: 1281924: 1381925: 1751926: 2001927: 3081928: 2621929: 2101930: 6001931: 3201932: 3341933: 5421934: 4581935: 4571936: 3911937: 3891938: 5441939: 7621940: 2371941: 2791942: 3541943: 5281944: 4871945: 2691946: 3771947: 4531948: 4551949: 3551950: 5041951: 3051952: 2681953: 4481954: 3711955: 7881956: 6701957: 3391958: 3601959: 3881960: 6371961: 5381962: 3961963: 3141964: 9491965: 7981966: 4621967: 2341968: 4451969: 3951970: 4391971: 1,0481972: 6201973: 6351974: 5131975: 9071976: 1,0981977: 5691978: 6851979: 5691980: 8221981: 6791982: 8191983: 7181984: 5951985: 7421986: 6321987: 1,0621988: 1,0681989: 1,0871990: 1,0551991: 7981992: 1,1321993: 9541994: 9861995: 1,3331996: 8241997: 7941998: 1,1831999: 1,2052000: 9202001: 9472002: 1,0392003: 1,2772004: 7522005: 9612006: 1,7362007: 8342008: 8882009: 1,1062010: 1,3152011: 1,3102012: 7582013: 8172014: 8132015: 6662016: 6082017: 9382018: 1,0972019: 4712020: 6992021: 8352022: 8612023: 8872024: 1,3372025: 7562026: 1,1301812186718961914193119481965198219992016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1920. 1920 had 45 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-02 in each year
YearRecords
18121
18162
18281
18291
18301
18351
18381
18401
18411
18421
18441
18551
18561
18591
18611
18633
18641
18671
18752
18772
18781
18791
18831
18841
18863
18871
18881
18892
18903
18912
18924
18932
18941
18952
18961
18982
18996
19007
19012
190210
19034
19049
190521
190621
190722
190839
190925
191015
191143
191252
191322
191415
191542
191653
1917115
191837
191921
192045
192188
192239
1923128
1924138
1925175
1926200
1927308
1928262
1929210
1930600
1931320
1932334
1933542
1934458
1935457
1936391
1937389
1938544
1939762
1940237
1941279
1942354
1943528
1944487
1945269
1946377
1947453
1948455
1949355
1950504
1951305
1952268
1953448
1954371
1955788
1956670
1957339
1958360
1959388
1960637
1961538
1962396
1963314
1964949
1965798
1966462
1967234
1968445
1969395
1970439
19711,048
1972620
1973635
1974513
1975907
19761,098
1977569
1978685
1979569
1980822
1981679
1982819
1983718
1984595
1985742
1986632
19871,062
19881,068
19891,087
19901,055
1991798
19921,132
1993954
1994986
19951,333
1996824
1997794
19981,183
19991,205
2000920
2001947
20021,039
20031,277
2004752
2005961
20061,736
2007834
2008888
20091,106
20101,315
20111,310
2012758
2013817
2014813
2015666
2016608
2017938
20181,097
2019471
2020699
2021835
2022861
2023887
20241,337
2025756
20261,130

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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).