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Weather Records on 18 August 1920

51 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 August 1920. Highest significance: Aleksandrovsk-Sahalinskij, RU.

Key Facts for 18 August 1920

  • On 18 August 1920, 51 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 51 daily.
  • Aleksandrovsk-Sahalinskij set a daily record precipitation of 65.8 mm (2.6 in) on 18 August 1920.
  • Across 171 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

51 stations
Weather records on 18 August 1920 51 station records on 18 August 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
51 station records on 18 August 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 18 August 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Aleksandrovsk-SahalinskijRussiaRecord daily precipitation65.8 mm (2.6 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Brandon CdaCanadaRecord daily precipitation37.6 mm (1.5 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg - CoopUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation62.5 mm (2.5 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
MalungSwedenRecord daily precipitation26.6 mm (1.0 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
Streatham (Pretty Tower)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort (Stoneleigh)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
MyrniongAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cooma Lambie StreetAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.3 mm (0.17 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Beales ReservoirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Maldon (Derby Hill)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.5 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BerrybankAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Bacchus MarshAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
SarnaSwedenRecord daily precipitation19.9 mm (0.8 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Maragle StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.4 mm (0.4 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Elaine (Larundel)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
VinelandUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation57.9 mm (2.3 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
BiskraAlgeriaRecord daily precipitation0.5 mm (0.02 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Bombala (Therry Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Middle Creek (Leneva)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord low maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
JimenbuenAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Rowlands (Rowan)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Bungaree (Kirks Reservoir)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Bega (Newtown Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Candelo Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Bukalong StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-DahlemGermanyRecord high maximum temperature29.1 C (84.4 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
CottbusGermanyRecord high maximum temperature30.4 C (86.7 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
WarenGermanyRecord high maximum temperature28.5 C (83.3 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Eden (Caravan Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Canary IslandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.8 mm (0.07 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
SheffieldUnited KingdomRecord low maximum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)AlgeriaRecord high minimum temperature24.0 C (75.2 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Gabo Island LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.9 mm (1.1 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
FranklinUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation22.4 mm (0.9 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/PoelGermanyRecord high maximum temperature27.0 C (80.6 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Rennie (Pine View)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Ballarat Botanical GardensAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
PlymouthUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
CottbusGermanyRecord low minimum temperature9.7 C (49.5 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/UniversiteAlgeriaRecord low minimum temperature19.0 C (66.2 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Smeaton WeirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord low minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
UmanUkraineRecord high minimum temperature16.9 C (62.4 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
EdmontonCanadaRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Sfax El-MaouTunisiaRecord high maximum temperature37.0 C (98.6 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
QuinyambieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

51 records
Records on 18 August 1920 by type Records set or tied on 18 August 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 33. 010203040Highest daily maximum: 5Lowest daily maximum: 7Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 3Heaviest daily rainfall: 33Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 18 August 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 33.
Records on 18 August 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum5
Lowest daily maximum7
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum3
Heaviest daily rainfall33
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 18 August 1920 by timescale Records on 18 August 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 51. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 51all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 18 August 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 51.
Records on 18 August 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily51

How Much Records Were Beaten By

43 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 August 1920 Margins by which the 43 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 49.6. Ties are not counted. 0102030400 to 10: 3710 to 20: 420 to 30: 030 to 40: 140 to 50: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 50
Margins by which the 43 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 49.6. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 August 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 1037
10 to 204
20 to 300
30 to 401
40 to 501

Top 20 by Significance

18 August 1920
Top 20 records on 18 August 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
18 August 1920Aleksandrovsk-Sahalinskij, RUdaily rain65.8 mm (2.6 in)49.6 mm (2.0 in)9 years46 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1920Brandon Cda, CAdaily rain37.6 mm (1.5 in)17.3 mm (0.7 in)29 years27 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1920Harrisburg - Coop, USdaily rain62.5 mm (2.5 in)33.8 mm (1.3 in)1 year26 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1920Malung, SEdaily rain26.6 mm (1.0 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)34 years24 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1920Inverell Comparison, AUdaily low max10.6 C (51.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)43 years23 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1920Streatham (Pretty Tower), AUdaily rain23.6 mm (0.9 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1920Beaufort (Stoneleigh), AUdaily rain18.8 mm (0.7 in)13.7 mm (0.5 in)22 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1920Myrniong, AUdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1920Cooma Lambie Street, AUdaily rain4.3 mm (0.17 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)46 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1920Beales Reservoir, AUdaily rain18.0 mm (0.7 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)22 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1920Maldon (Derby Hill), AUdaily rain17.5 mm (0.7 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)38 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1920Berrybank, AUdaily rain9.1 mm (0.36 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1920Durham, GBdaily low max11.7 C (53.1 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)38 years19 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1920Gunnedah Pool, AUdaily low max12.2 C (54.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)35 years18 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1920Bacchus Marsh, AUdaily rain6.6 mm (0.26 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)29 years18 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1920Sarna, SEdaily rain19.9 mm (0.8 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)3 years18 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1920Maragle Station, AUdaily rain10.4 mm (0.4 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)14 years17 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1920Elaine (Larundel), AUdaily rain8.4 mm (0.33 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)29 years17 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1920Vineland, USdaily rain57.9 mm (2.3 in)10.7 mm (0.4 in)19 years16 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1920Biskra, DZdaily rain0.5 mm (0.02 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)39 years15 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 08-18 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1920. 1920 had 51 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001797: 21805: 11816: 11827: 11829: 11830: 11833: 11841: 11844: 11845: 31846: 11847: 11849: 11851: 11852: 11853: 11854: 21855: 11856: 11861: 11864: 21866: 11868: 21869: 11870: 21872: 11873: 11875: 31876: 11878: 11879: 21883: 31885: 31886: 31887: 31888: 21889: 11890: 11891: 21892: 61893: 41894: 41895: 11898: 41899: 61900: 21901: 101902: 81903: 61904: 81905: 101906: 401907: 71908: 211909: 241910: 161911: 111912: 211913: 431914: 371915: 601916: 711917: 701918: 531919: 341920: 511921: 391922: 1291923: 901924: 2251925: 3001926: 1681927: 2691928: 1411929: 1811930: 1501931: 2411932: 3821933: 4311934: 6381935: 4241936: 7661937: 3081938: 2431939: 3811940: 4341941: 4671942: 3331943: 7381944: 3251945: 4001946: 4161947: 9581948: 3151949: 3931950: 6831951: 3551952: 4051953: 3231954: 6221955: 7951956: 5801957: 3801958: 5801959: 5371960: 5991961: 4151962: 4281963: 7601964: 4431965: 5251966: 5731967: 6231968: 7951969: 5301970: 5971971: 3811972: 4931973: 7341974: 6391975: 8441976: 9171977: 1,1121978: 8541979: 1,3091980: 7711981: 1,3861982: 5631983: 1,4201984: 6001985: 7651986: 8611987: 1,6091988: 1,3511989: 9521990: 9201991: 5331992: 1,4971993: 7061994: 1,0271995: 1,8821996: 7601997: 1,1911998: 9231999: 8882000: 1,1832001: 1,0362002: 1,3062003: 8602004: 1,0502005: 8652006: 8422007: 1,1162008: 1,2652009: 8392010: 1,1672011: 1,2392012: 1,2472013: 7522014: 7512015: 8802016: 7042017: 5652018: 4622019: 6152020: 1,5412021: 1,1182022: 1,2372023: 1,0942024: 6962025: 4552026: 5451797185618891909192719451963198119992017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1920. 1920 had 51 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-18 in each year
YearRecords
17972
18051
18161
18271
18291
18301
18331
18411
18441
18453
18461
18471
18491
18511
18521
18531
18542
18551
18561
18611
18642
18661
18682
18691
18702
18721
18731
18753
18761
18781
18792
18833
18853
18863
18873
18882
18891
18901
18912
18926
18934
18944
18951
18984
18996
19002
190110
19028
19036
19048
190510
190640
19077
190821
190924
191016
191111
191221
191343
191437
191560
191671
191770
191853
191934
192051
192139
1922129
192390
1924225
1925300
1926168
1927269
1928141
1929181
1930150
1931241
1932382
1933431
1934638
1935424
1936766
1937308
1938243
1939381
1940434
1941467
1942333
1943738
1944325
1945400
1946416
1947958
1948315
1949393
1950683
1951355
1952405
1953323
1954622
1955795
1956580
1957380
1958580
1959537
1960599
1961415
1962428
1963760
1964443
1965525
1966573
1967623
1968795
1969530
1970597
1971381
1972493
1973734
1974639
1975844
1976917
19771,112
1978854
19791,309
1980771
19811,386
1982563
19831,420
1984600
1985765
1986861
19871,609
19881,351
1989952
1990920
1991533
19921,497
1993706
19941,027
19951,882
1996760
19971,191
1998923
1999888
20001,183
20011,036
20021,306
2003860
20041,050
2005865
2006842
20071,116
20081,265
2009839
20101,167
20111,239
20121,247
2013752
2014751
2015880
2016704
2017565
2018462
2019615
20201,541
20211,118
20221,237
20231,094
2024696
2025455
2026545

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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).