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Weather Records on 8 August 1920

138 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 August 1920. Highest significance: Mitiamo 1, AU.

Key Facts for 8 August 1920

  • On 8 August 1920, 138 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 31 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 133 daily.
  • Mitiamo 1 set a daily record precipitation of 36.8 mm (1.4 in) on 8 August 1920.
  • Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

138 stations
Weather records on 8 August 1920 138 station records on 8 August 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
138 station records on 8 August 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 8 August 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Mitiamo 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation36.8 mm (1.4 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock WestAustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.5 mm (1.3 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
CornallaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.7 mm (1.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
BoomanoomanaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
YammaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Kilmore Assumption CollegeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Newlyn ReservoirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.9 mm (1.6 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
KirovRussiaRecord high minimum temperature22.6 C (72.7 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation46.5 mm (1.8 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
Mount MacedonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
StonecliffeCanadaRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
KazanRussiaRecord high minimum temperature22.1 C (71.8 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Gredgwin (Barraport North)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
MoolpaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.4 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Rowlands (Rowan)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.4 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BeulahAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough (Dawson)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WallalooAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
ArrowieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Blinman (Wirrealpa)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Stuarts CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WargamAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
EllistonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Yarrawonga Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
CarrietonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TorrumbarryAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BeltanaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
CopleyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Glen DeeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Santa FeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.9 mm (0.39 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Curnomona (Curnamona)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Pooncarie (Moorara)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Queanbeyan Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Lake MarmalAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Victoria (Cal-Lal)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Buangor 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
PoplitahAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord high maximum temperature37.2 C (99.0 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Oktjabrskij-GorodokRussiaRecord high minimum temperature22.1 C (71.8 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Tyrrell DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgewater (Memsie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
CradockAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker (Wilson)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
BimbowrieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.6 mm (0.34 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Elliot TankAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Johnburgh Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Halls GapAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
BlinmanAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.1 mm (0.8 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Pooncarie (Mulurulu Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation42.2 mm (1.7 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
LobethalAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Mount TorrensAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
SedanAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
BordertownAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
WolseleyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

138 records
Records on 8 August 1920 by type Records set or tied on 8 August 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 102. 050100150Highest daily maximum: 17Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 14Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 102Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 8 August 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 102.
Records on 8 August 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum17
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum14
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall102
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 8 August 1920 by timescale Records on 8 August 1920 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 4, daily 133. 050100150all-time: 1monthly: 4daily: 133all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 8 August 1920 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 4, daily 133.
Records on 8 August 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly4
daily133

How Much Records Were Beaten By

127 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 August 1920 Margins by which the 127 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 27.4. Ties are not counted. 02550751000 to 5: 825 to 10: 2110 to 15: 915 to 20: 1220 to 25: 125 to 30: 20 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 30
Margins by which the 127 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 27.4. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 August 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 582
5 to 1021
10 to 159
15 to 2012
20 to 251
25 to 302

Top 20 by Significance

8 August 1920
Top 20 records on 8 August 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 August 1920Mitiamo 1, AUdaily rain36.8 mm (1.4 in)26.6 mm (1.0 in)27 years51 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1920Woodstock West, AUdaily rain33.5 mm (1.3 in)27.4 mm (1.1 in)29 years51 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1920Cornalla, AUdaily rain25.7 mm (1.0 in)18.6 mm (0.7 in)29 years41 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1920Boomanoomana, AUdaily rain27.4 mm (1.1 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)39 years38 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1920Yamma, AUdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)20 years34 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1920Kilmore Assumption College, AUdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)14.8 mm (0.6 in)20 years31 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1920Newlyn Reservoir, AUdaily rain39.9 mm (1.6 in)15.3 mm (0.6 in)20 years31 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1920Kirov, RUall-time high min22.6 C (72.7 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)0 years26 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1920Chattanooga Wb City, USdaily rain46.5 mm (1.8 in)22.6 mm (0.9 in)8 years26 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1920Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AUdaily low max8.9 C (48.0 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)40 years25 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1920Mount Macedon, AUdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)11 years25 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1920Stonecliffe, CAdaily high max33.3 C (91.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)39 years21 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1920Sydney, CAdaily high max30.6 C (87.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)43 years21 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1920Kazan, RUmonthly high min22.1 C (71.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)28 years21 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1920Gredgwin (Barraport North), AUdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)18.5 mm (0.7 in)22 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1920Moolpa, AUdaily rain23.4 mm (0.9 in)18.6 mm (0.7 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1920Rowlands (Rowan), AUdaily rain22.4 mm (0.9 in)16.8 mm (0.7 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1920Beulah, AUdaily rain21.3 mm (0.8 in)15.5 mm (0.6 in)27 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1920Peterborough (Dawson), AUdaily rain19.6 mm (0.8 in)15.8 mm (0.6 in)27 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1920Wallaloo, AUdaily rain16.3 mm (0.6 in)10.5 mm (0.4 in)39 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

1793 to 1920
Records on 08-08 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1920. 1920 had 138 records. 01,0002,0003,0001793: 11798: 11800: 11808: 31815: 11833: 11843: 11844: 21845: 11854: 11859: 31860: 11861: 11863: 11865: 11868: 21869: 11871: 11873: 31875: 21876: 21877: 11878: 11879: 21880: 11884: 31888: 31890: 21891: 11892: 21893: 11895: 81896: 21897: 51898: 101899: 81900: 111901: 21902: 21903: 201904: 131905: 71906: 91907: 91908: 131909: 341910: 51911: 381912: 571913: 281914: 71915: 471916: 391917: 351918: 1601919: 281920: 1381921: 421922: 741923: 701924: 991925: 1491926: 1901927: 2781928: 2521929: 1661930: 8011931: 3181932: 2341933: 2281934: 7341935: 5081936: 3591937: 3621938: 8551939: 6711940: 3331941: 3241942: 6141943: 5121944: 3521945: 5721946: 3491947: 4421948: 5431949: 6751950: 5161951: 5131952: 3051953: 3931954: 5581955: 5371956: 2731957: 5171958: 4961959: 4701960: 3991961: 2701962: 5671963: 6011964: 4671965: 5201966: 5981967: 4321968: 8681969: 5841970: 7031971: 6461972: 1,0731973: 4461974: 7261975: 1,0411976: 1,2021977: 6071978: 9761979: 4661980: 9191981: 9641982: 7111983: 1,1101984: 6191985: 7261986: 5751987: 8611988: 7331989: 2,3981990: 1,1241991: 1,2301992: 1,2671993: 6541994: 1,0091995: 1,5031996: 8141997: 1,3811998: 1,3041999: 1,2482000: 9612001: 1,5572002: 1,0592003: 1,4322004: 1,1152005: 8822006: 8422007: 1,6602008: 8342009: 1,1122010: 1,2542011: 1,2562012: 7542013: 8412014: 5422015: 8352016: 5602017: 8312018: 7312019: 7222020: 8942021: 5022022: 7112023: 9792024: 7742025: 7522026: 1,0001793187118981915193219491966198320002017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1920. 1920 had 138 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-08 in each year
YearRecords
17931
17981
18001
18083
18151
18331
18431
18442
18451
18541
18593
18601
18611
18631
18651
18682
18691
18711
18733
18752
18762
18771
18781
18792
18801
18843
18883
18902
18911
18922
18931
18958
18962
18975
189810
18998
190011
19012
19022
190320
190413
19057
19069
19079
190813
190934
19105
191138
191257
191328
19147
191547
191639
191735
1918160
191928
1920138
192142
192274
192370
192499
1925149
1926190
1927278
1928252
1929166
1930801
1931318
1932234
1933228
1934734
1935508
1936359
1937362
1938855
1939671
1940333
1941324
1942614
1943512
1944352
1945572
1946349
1947442
1948543
1949675
1950516
1951513
1952305
1953393
1954558
1955537
1956273
1957517
1958496
1959470
1960399
1961270
1962567
1963601
1964467
1965520
1966598
1967432
1968868
1969584
1970703
1971646
19721,073
1973446
1974726
19751,041
19761,202
1977607
1978976
1979466
1980919
1981964
1982711
19831,110
1984619
1985726
1986575
1987861
1988733
19892,398
19901,124
19911,230
19921,267
1993654
19941,009
19951,503
1996814
19971,381
19981,304
19991,248
2000961
20011,557
20021,059
20031,432
20041,115
2005882
2006842
20071,660
2008834
20091,112
20101,254
20111,256
2012754
2013841
2014542
2015835
2016560
2017831
2018731
2019722
2020894
2021502
2022711
2023979
2024774
2025752
20261,000

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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).