Weather Records on 9 August 1920

289 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 August 1920. Highest significance: Kaniva, AU.

Key Facts for 9 August 1920

On 9 August 1920, 289 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
24 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 276 daily.
Kaniva set a monthly record daily precipitation of 51.3 mm (2.0 in) on 9 August 1920.
Across 156 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

289 stations

289 station records on 9 August 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 August 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kaniva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Charlton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wolseley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lillimur Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nariel Creek (Simpson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Glenlee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nhill (Woorak)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Canary Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Canary Island South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Strathbogie North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Horsham Polkemmet Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
St Germains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pomonal Windy Ridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Expedition Pass Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Halls Gap	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Pleasant	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wanalta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tallangatta Dcnr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Daylesford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bird Rocks	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clunes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Metcalfe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Inglewood (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ballarat Botanical Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gladfield Hopefield Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Madowla Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandra (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dingee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Balmoral (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Casterton (Warrock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kerang (Meran Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Smeaton Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yackandandah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Barkers Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ashbourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Echunga Golf Course	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Torrens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Boort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Marmal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Moama	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Yarrawalla South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour Shire Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kongal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Emu Rail (Dalyenong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Calivil	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nagambie Cba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rushworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Yallook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tarnagulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Malmsbury Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dimboola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bungaree (Kirks Reservoir)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lobethal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Swan Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Korong Vale (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wedderburn (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Yielima Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Elmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

289 records

Records set or tied on 9 August 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 11, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 259.

Records on 9 August 1920 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	3
Highest daily minimum	11
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	259
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 August 1920 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 12, daily 276.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

269 broken records

Margins by which the 269 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 56.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 August 1920

Top 20 records on 9 August 1920 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 August 1920	Kaniva, AU	monthly rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1920	Charlton Post Office, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1920	Wolseley, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1920	Lillimur Estate, AU	monthly rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	22 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1920	Nariel Creek (Simpson), AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1920	Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1920	Glenlee, AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1920	Nhill (Woorak), AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1920	Canary Island, AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1920	Canary Island South, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1920	Strathbogie North, AU	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1920	Horsham Polkemmet Rd, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1920	St Germains, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1920	Pomonal Windy Ridge, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1920	Expedition Pass Reservoir, AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1920	Halls Gap, AU	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1920	Mount Pleasant, AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	5 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1920	Wanalta, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1920	Tallangatta Dcnr, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	2 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1920	Daylesford, AU	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	11 years	41 of 100 (Notable)

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

1798 to 1920

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1920. 1920 had 289 records.

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

Records on 08-09 in each year
Year	Records
1798	2
1800	1
1838	1
1845	3
1856	1
1859	3
1861	1
1863	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1875	1
1878	1
1881	3
1884	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1890	1
1891	4
1892	4
1893	3
1894	3
1895	1
1896	3
1897	7
1898	12
1899	4
1900	8
1901	3
1902	3
1903	6
1904	9
1905	5
1906	15
1907	9
1908	9
1909	51
1910	16
1911	44
1912	47
1913	76
1914	21
1915	61
1916	37
1917	46
1918	210
1919	49
1920	289
1921	36
1922	70
1923	73
1924	143
1925	307
1926	142
1927	391
1928	220
1929	127
1930	570
1931	399
1932	194
1933	250
1934	654
1935	587
1936	519
1937	351
1938	379
1939	480
1940	455
1941	372
1942	527
1943	366
1944	647
1945	365
1946	307
1947	544
1948	440
1949	715
1950	407
1951	405
1952	317
1953	363
1954	377
1955	433
1956	278
1957	347
1958	417
1959	453
1960	459
1961	347
1962	636
1963	500
1964	755
1965	632
1966	568
1967	457
1968	1,037
1969	527
1970	751
1971	543
1972	1,089
1973	547
1974	660
1975	790
1976	883
1977	453
1978	784
1979	630
1980	945
1981	941
1982	935
1983	839
1984	683
1985	714
1986	509
1987	927
1988	625
1989	2,082
1990	799
1991	988
1992	1,699
1993	702
1994	1,097
1995	1,417
1996	864
1997	1,446
1998	969
1999	1,370
2000	1,237
2001	1,485
2002	1,167
2003	1,344
2004	941
2005	1,001
2006	828
2007	1,687
2008	667
2009	1,028
2010	1,393
2011	1,177
2012	843
2013	761
2014	531
2015	595
2016	634
2017	773
2018	972
2019	717
2020	643
2021	523
2022	793
2023	820
2024	952
2025	799
2026	1,019

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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 10	181
10 to 20	69
20 to 30	14
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	1