Weather Records on 4 August 1920

79 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 August 1920. Highest significance: Kongal, AU.

Key Facts for 4 August 1920

On 4 August 1920, 79 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
8 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 79 daily.
Kongal set a daily record precipitation of 25.7 mm (1.0 in) on 4 August 1920.
Across 165 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

79 stations

79 station records on 4 August 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 August 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kongal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Borda Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/Universite	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pomonal Windy Ridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tarnaby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Harrow (Pine Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Longerenong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Avoca (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moreton Telegraph Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stawell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Smeaton Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Buangor 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Wallaloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Townsville Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Balpool (Nyang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Moulamein Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgewater (Memsie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Balranald (Rsl)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Horsham Polkemmet Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Vineland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Sedan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Corrong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Donald Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Dunolly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Ocean Grove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Fort National	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	38.0 C (100.4 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Port Elliot Caravan Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Glenlee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
St Arnaud	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Yarrawalla South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Malmsbury Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Moolpa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Lorquon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Crowlands (Woodlands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Wychitella South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Rowlands (Rowan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Fryerstown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Glenaroua	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Nhill (Woorak)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Tullaroop Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Ararat Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville (Krui Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Cornalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Yanga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Kaniva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Narraport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Fort National	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Stoney Creek	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Tbilisi	Georgia	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Fairlight Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
The Olives	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Jung Jung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

79 records

Records set or tied on 4 August 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 61.

Records on 4 August 1920 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	5
Lowest daily maximum	2
Highest daily minimum	3
Lowest daily minimum	8
Heaviest daily rainfall	61
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 4 August 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 79.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

63 broken records

Margins by which the 63 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 16.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 August 1920

Top 20 records on 4 August 1920 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 August 1920	Kongal, AU	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	4 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1920	Cape Borda Comparison, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1920	Algiers-Ville/Universite, DZ	daily high min	27.0 C (80.6 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	25 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1920	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	48 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1920	Pomonal Windy Ridge, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	21 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1920	Tarnaby, SE	daily rain	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1920	Harrow (Pine Hills), AU	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	13 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1920	Longerenong, AU	daily rain	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	21 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1920	Avoca (Post Office), AU	daily rain	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1920	Moreton Telegraph Station, AU	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	23 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1920	Stawell, AU	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1920	Smeaton Weir, AU	daily rain	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	20 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1920	Buangor 1, AU	daily rain	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	22 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1920	Wallaloo, AU	daily rain	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	25 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1920	Townsville Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	44 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1920	Balpool (Nyang), AU	daily rain	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	20 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1920	Moulamein Post Office, AU	daily rain	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	20 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1920	Bridgewater (Memsie), AU	daily rain	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	36 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1920	Balranald (Rsl), AU	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	33 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1920	Horsham Polkemmet Rd, AU	daily rain	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	20 years	16 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

1815 to 1920

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1920. 1920 had 79 records.

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

Records on 08-04 in each year
Year	Records
1815	1
1827	1
1830	2
1833	1
1835	1
1843	1
1846	1
1847	1
1848	1
1857	1
1859	2
1860	2
1863	1
1865	3
1867	1
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	2
1874	3
1875	1
1878	3
1879	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	3
1888	4
1889	2
1890	1
1891	2
1893	2
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	3
1898	1
1899	7
1900	6
1902	4
1903	18
1904	11
1905	19
1906	14
1907	20
1908	31
1909	27
1910	17
1911	23
1912	51
1913	15
1914	33
1915	85
1916	97
1917	29
1918	95
1919	34
1920	79
1921	67
1922	68
1923	146
1924	132
1925	77
1926	334
1927	136
1928	352
1929	224
1930	698
1931	371
1932	258
1933	347
1934	521
1935	367
1936	719
1937	258
1938	489
1939	433
1940	236
1941	383
1942	303
1943	468
1944	662
1945	355
1946	265
1947	845
1948	558
1949	421
1950	666
1951	680
1952	465
1953	1,017
1954	426
1955	624
1956	437
1957	343
1958	533
1959	303
1960	331
1961	745
1962	470
1963	438
1964	885
1965	409
1966	552
1967	428
1968	280
1969	638
1970	415
1971	813
1972	773
1973	748
1974	1,040
1975	772
1976	801
1977	599
1978	1,051
1979	510
1980	998
1981	636
1982	703
1983	920
1984	722
1985	634
1986	905
1987	892
1988	1,204
1989	738
1990	1,013
1991	769
1992	754
1993	1,046
1994	1,265
1995	1,117
1996	1,143
1997	891
1998	1,423
1999	762
2000	840
2001	1,087
2002	928
2003	1,309
2004	968
2005	1,246
2006	1,131
2007	685
2008	883
2009	681
2010	1,665
2011	1,536
2012	738
2013	452
2014	980
2015	505
2016	732
2017	1,134
2018	760
2019	499
2020	778
2021	691
2022	1,185
2023	1,150
2024	809
2025	840
2026	1,044

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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).

Margin	Records
0 to 3	40
3 to 5	12
5 to 8	5
8 to 10	3
10 to 13	1
13 to 15	0
15 to 18	2