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Weather Records on 5 August 1920

81 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 August 1920. Highest significance: Bremen-Seefahrtschule, DE.

Key Facts for 5 August 1920

  • On 5 August 1920, 81 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 13 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 80 daily.
  • Bremen-Seefahrtschule set a daily record precipitation of 30.3 mm (1.2 in) on 5 August 1920.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

81 stations
Weather records on 5 August 1920 81 station records on 5 August 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
81 station records on 5 August 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 5 August 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Bremen-SeefahrtschuleGermanyRecord daily precipitation30.3 mm (1.2 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
KunzelsauGermanyRecord daily precipitation39.0 mm (1.5 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Bamberg (Sternwarte)GermanyRecord daily precipitation28.9 mm (1.1 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
HalmstadSwedenRecord daily precipitation35.0 mm (1.4 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)AlgeriaRecord high minimum temperature26.0 C (78.8 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature26.8 C (80.2 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
MilangAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1SwedenRecord daily precipitation23.4 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Elliot TankAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Scone (Philip Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TallinnEstoniaRecord daily precipitation21.0 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
FalsterboSwedenRecord daily precipitation19.2 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WoodburnAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Gundy (Miller St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
GoldbergGermanyRecord daily precipitation13.4 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Lue StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.5 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
StawellAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Ft BidwellUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation0.8 mm (0.03 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WargamAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
SchwerinGermanyRecord daily precipitation22.8 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Condobolin Retirement VillageAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Wingen (Murrulla)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Sidi-Bel-AbbesAlgeriaRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Echunga Golf CourseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.7 mm (1.2 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Belltrees 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.3 mm (0.8 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord high maximum temperature26.8 C (80.2 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
AshevilleUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation19.3 mm (0.8 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Fort NationalAlgeriaRecord high minimum temperature29.0 C (84.2 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
GladstoneAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord daily precipitation23.3 mm (0.9 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
OhringenGermanyRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
ThornboroughAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
EllerstonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandra (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.7 mm (0.5 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Gronbaek-AllingskovgardDenmarkRecord daily precipitation23.2 mm (0.9 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 3 WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation44.5 mm (1.8 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/UniversiteAlgeriaRecord high minimum temperature27.0 C (80.6 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Emerald Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature14.8 C (58.6 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Kilkivan Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Belltrees HomesteadAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.3 mm (0.8 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
GrantvilleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
StansburyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Brighton MiddleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Port Augusta WestAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Murray Bridge ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Kologha (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
AshbourneAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature14.1 C (57.4 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord high maximum temperature34.5 C (94.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Fort NationalAlgeriaRecord high maximum temperature39.0 C (102.2 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
BordertownAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature19.5 C (67.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
St Lawrence Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.4 mm (1.0 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
GympieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Murrumbeena Leeds GroveAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Newlyn ReservoirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.8 mm (0.8 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Wellington EastAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.9 mm (0.39 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Macarthur (Glenhuntly)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Qacu (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Mullaley (Bando)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)9 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

81 records
Records on 5 August 1920 by type Records set or tied on 5 August 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 63. 020406080Highest daily maximum: 5Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 8Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 63Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 5 August 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 63.
Records on 5 August 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum5
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum8
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall63
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 5 August 1920 by timescale Records on 5 August 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 80. 020406080all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 80all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 5 August 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 80.
Records on 5 August 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily80

How Much Records Were Beaten By

71 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 August 1920 Margins by which the 71 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 22.8. Ties are not counted. 02040600 to 5: 445 to 10: 1610 to 15: 715 to 20: 220 to 25: 20 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 71 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 22.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 August 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 544
5 to 1016
10 to 157
15 to 202
20 to 252

Top 20 by Significance

5 August 1920
Top 20 records on 5 August 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 August 1920Bremen-Seefahrtschule, DEdaily rain30.3 mm (1.2 in)22.8 mm (0.9 in)26 years51 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1920Kunzelsau, DEdaily rain39.0 mm (1.5 in)21.8 mm (0.9 in)15 years42 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1920Bamberg (Sternwarte), DEdaily rain28.9 mm (1.1 in)15.5 mm (0.6 in)8 years33 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1920Halmstad, SEdaily rain35.0 mm (1.4 in)18.0 mm (0.7 in)10 years32 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1920Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZmonthly high min26.0 C (78.8 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)35 years26 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1920Mackay Post Office, AUdaily high max26.8 C (80.2 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)18 years24 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1920Milang, AUdaily rain14.5 mm (0.6 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)22 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1920Skara 1, SEdaily rain23.4 mm (0.9 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)46 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1920Mount Elliot Tank, AUdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1920Scone (Philip Street), AUdaily rain23.9 mm (0.9 in)11.5 mm (0.5 in)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1920Tallinn, EEdaily rain21.0 mm (0.8 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)47 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1920Falsterbo, SEdaily rain19.2 mm (0.8 in)12.5 mm (0.5 in)3 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1920Woodburn, AUdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1920Gundy (Miller St), AUdaily rain20.1 mm (0.8 in)12.0 mm (0.5 in)20 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1920Goldberg, DEdaily rain13.4 mm (0.5 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1920Lue Station, AUdaily rain17.5 mm (0.7 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)36 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1920Stawell, AUdaily rain16.0 mm (0.6 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)47 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1920Ft Bidwell, USdaily rain0.8 mm (0.03 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)52 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1920Wargam, AUdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)26 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1920Schwerin, DEdaily rain22.8 mm (0.9 in)9.2 mm (0.36 in)2 years20 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 1920
Records on 08-05 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1920. 1920 had 81 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001797: 11806: 21809: 11830: 31839: 11841: 11843: 11846: 11847: 11857: 11859: 11860: 11862: 21864: 11865: 21866: 11867: 11868: 21871: 21874: 21876: 11880: 11881: 31882: 31885: 11886: 11887: 31888: 21890: 11891: 11892: 11893: 31894: 21895: 31896: 31897: 11898: 31899: 111900: 41901: 31902: 61903: 181904: 131905: 221906: 131907: 141908: 251909: 211910: 201911: 161912: 721913: 181914: 221915: 831916: 671917: 401918: 2331919: 401920: 811921: 531922: 1071923: 1801924: 1441925: 841926: 1131927: 2301928: 2011929: 2431930: 4671931: 4261932: 2281933: 3411934: 5871935: 4221936: 3091937: 2881938: 4201939: 2751940: 2901941: 4431942: 3931943: 4361944: 5201945: 3111946: 3741947: 7101948: 9301949: 3751950: 6811951: 5571952: 4981953: 1,0431954: 5431955: 6401956: 4221957: 5181958: 5031959: 4381960: 2971961: 8231962: 4511963: 3111964: 6101965: 2651966: 3841967: 3471968: 3941969: 7081970: 4681971: 7481972: 7991973: 9831974: 8101975: 6921976: 7211977: 5831978: 9481979: 5611980: 9981981: 7541982: 7761983: 1,0901984: 7891985: 8451986: 7781987: 1,0611988: 9141989: 9151990: 1,2651991: 8281992: 8611993: 1,1451994: 1,9441995: 1,2051996: 1,0291997: 1,1441998: 1,8171999: 8342000: 7042001: 9862002: 1,1602003: 1,3402004: 8482005: 1,0262006: 9322007: 7872008: 7382009: 7772010: 1,6262011: 1,3472012: 8692013: 4362014: 9152015: 5202016: 5442017: 8882018: 5282019: 5332020: 6262021: 6412022: 1,3322023: 1,0872024: 7112025: 7752026: 1,0481797186818961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1920. 1920 had 81 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-05 in each year
YearRecords
17971
18062
18091
18303
18391
18411
18431
18461
18471
18571
18591
18601
18622
18641
18652
18661
18671
18682
18712
18742
18761
18801
18813
18823
18851
18861
18873
18882
18901
18911
18921
18933
18942
18953
18963
18971
18983
189911
19004
19013
19026
190318
190413
190522
190613
190714
190825
190921
191020
191116
191272
191318
191422
191583
191667
191740
1918233
191940
192081
192153
1922107
1923180
1924144
192584
1926113
1927230
1928201
1929243
1930467
1931426
1932228
1933341
1934587
1935422
1936309
1937288
1938420
1939275
1940290
1941443
1942393
1943436
1944520
1945311
1946374
1947710
1948930
1949375
1950681
1951557
1952498
19531,043
1954543
1955640
1956422
1957518
1958503
1959438
1960297
1961823
1962451
1963311
1964610
1965265
1966384
1967347
1968394
1969708
1970468
1971748
1972799
1973983
1974810
1975692
1976721
1977583
1978948
1979561
1980998
1981754
1982776
19831,090
1984789
1985845
1986778
19871,061
1988914
1989915
19901,265
1991828
1992861
19931,145
19941,944
19951,205
19961,029
19971,144
19981,817
1999834
2000704
2001986
20021,160
20031,340
2004848
20051,026
2006932
2007787
2008738
2009777
20101,626
20111,347
2012869
2013436
2014915
2015520
2016544
2017888
2018528
2019533
2020626
2021641
20221,332
20231,087
2024711
2025775
20261,048

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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).