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Weather Records on 19 August 1920

36 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 August 1920. Highest significance: Scheveningen, NL.

Key Facts for 19 August 1920

  • On 19 August 1920, 36 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 3 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 36 daily.
  • Scheveningen set a daily record precipitation of 35.2 mm (1.4 in) on 19 August 1920.
  • Across 168 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

36 stations
Weather records on 19 August 1920 36 station records on 19 August 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
36 station records on 19 August 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 19 August 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
ScheveningenNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation35.2 mm (1.4 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
FalunSwedenRecord daily precipitation25.2 mm (1.0 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4EUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation58.4 mm (2.3 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Rapid City ForrestCanadaRecord daily precipitation45.7 mm (1.8 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Murphy 4ESEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation33.8 mm (1.3 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Cooma Lambie StreetAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Sidi-Bel-AbbesAlgeriaRecord daily precipitation1.0 mm (0.04 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Bega (Newtown Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.5 mm (0.7 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
UccleBelgiumRecord low maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Groningen-1NetherlandsRecord daily precipitation16.7 mm (0.7 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
SterlingSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord low maximum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord low minimum temperature1.4 C (34.5 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Brogers Creek Upper (CookvilleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation69.3 mm (2.7 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Pitt Town (the Manse)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Bodalla Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.)GermanyRecord daily precipitation12.3 mm (0.5 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord daily precipitation14.4 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & OutreachUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr PltUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation23.4 mm (0.9 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head CdaCanadaRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
VarbergSwedenRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
MalungSwedenRecord daily precipitation25.7 mm (1.0 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
BobundaraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Aleksandrovsk-SahalinskijRussiaRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
HarnosandSwedenRecord low maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
OudenboschNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation6.8 mm (0.27 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
TomskRussiaRecord high minimum temperature16.4 C (61.5 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord low maximum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

36 records
Records on 19 August 1920 by type Records set or tied on 19 August 1920 by type: Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 23. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 7Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 3Heaviest daily rainfall: 23Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 19 August 1920 by type: Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 23.
Records on 19 August 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum7
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum3
Heaviest daily rainfall23
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 19 August 1920 by timescale Records on 19 August 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 36. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 36all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 19 August 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 36.
Records on 19 August 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily36

How Much Records Were Beaten By

32 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 19 August 1920 Margins by which the 32 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 35.3. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 225 to 10: 310 to 15: 315 to 20: 120 to 25: 125 to 30: 130 to 35: 035 to 40: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 3535 to 40
Margins by which the 32 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 35.3. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 19 August 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 522
5 to 103
10 to 153
15 to 201
20 to 251
25 to 301
30 to 350
35 to 401

Top 20 by Significance

19 August 1920
Top 20 records on 19 August 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
19 August 1920Scheveningen, NLdaily rain35.2 mm (1.4 in)22.5 mm (0.9 in)20 years41 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1920Falun, SEdaily rain25.2 mm (1.0 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)56 years36 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1920David City 4E, USdaily rain58.4 mm (2.3 in)35.3 mm (1.4 in)12 years29 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1920Rapid City Forrest, CAdaily rain45.7 mm (1.8 in)27.9 mm (1.1 in)8 years28 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1920Murphy 4ESE, USdaily rain33.8 mm (1.3 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)47 years24 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1920Cooma Lambie Street, AUdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)48 years20 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1920Baltimore Customs House, USdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)43 years20 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1920Sidi-Bel-Abbes, DZdaily rain1.0 mm (0.04 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)39 years19 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1920Bega (Newtown Road), AUdaily rain17.5 mm (0.7 in)14.2 mm (0.6 in)20 years18 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1920Uccle, BEdaily low max15.6 C (60.1 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)33 years18 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1920Groningen-1, NLdaily rain16.7 mm (0.7 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)37 years18 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1920Sterling, ZAdaily rain1.3 mm (0.05 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)41 years18 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1920Bjuraker, SEdaily low max12.0 C (53.6 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)34 years17 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1920Jokkmokk, SEdaily low min1.4 C (34.5 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)34 years17 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1920Brogers Creek Upper (Cookville, AUdaily rain69.3 mm (2.7 in)16.2 mm (0.6 in)20 years16 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1920Pitt Town (the Manse), AUdaily rain15.7 mm (0.6 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1920Bodalla Post Office, AUdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)9.6 mm (0.38 in)19 years14 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1920Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.), DEdaily rain12.3 mm (0.5 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1920Nordby (Fano), DKdaily rain14.4 mm (0.6 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)22 years13 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1920Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, USdaily high min21.1 C (70.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)30 years13 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 08-19 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1920. 1920 had 36 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001797: 21800: 11809: 11820: 11830: 21831: 11838: 21844: 21845: 11846: 11849: 21857: 11861: 11862: 11864: 21867: 11870: 21872: 11873: 11874: 11875: 21877: 31879: 11880: 11881: 11882: 11883: 21884: 21885: 21886: 21887: 21888: 11889: 11890: 41892: 51893: 21894: 21895: 11896: 21897: 21898: 31899: 91900: 51901: 131902: 41903: 61904: 141905: 161906: 371907: 171908: 51909: 241910: 171911: 91912: 181913: 91914: 391915: 341916: 741917: 2001918: 331919: 311920: 361921: 221922: 711923: 971924: 1741925: 1541926: 1791927: 3431928: 1121929: 1631930: 1821931: 2071932: 3731933: 3281934: 4381935: 3891936: 6791937: 3051938: 3211939: 4321940: 6871941: 4311942: 3081943: 5961944: 2591945: 4271946: 4271947: 8961948: 3711949: 4111950: 8931951: 3621952: 4751953: 4121954: 5761955: 7801956: 8311957: 3251958: 3741959: 7331960: 8641961: 4251962: 4191963: 5701964: 4551965: 5501966: 1,0951967: 8391968: 9481969: 5011970: 4681971: 3761972: 5471973: 5191974: 4661975: 5611976: 1,1441977: 9381978: 8631979: 1,4921980: 6481981: 1,0041982: 5961983: 1,3871984: 5981985: 7131986: 8481987: 8111988: 9821989: 6601990: 8711991: 6561992: 1,0941993: 7711994: 7981995: 1,5421996: 8001997: 9581998: 7171999: 9802000: 9542001: 1,0272002: 1,3892003: 9182004: 1,3102005: 9202006: 8502007: 1,3602008: 1,1862009: 1,0392010: 1,4402011: 9752012: 1,3772013: 7652014: 7012015: 9892016: 9312017: 4392018: 4712019: 6012020: 1,2712021: 1,3662022: 1,1982023: 9102024: 5682025: 7862026: 7551797187218921909192619431960197719942011
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1920. 1920 had 36 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-19 in each year
YearRecords
17972
18001
18091
18201
18302
18311
18382
18442
18451
18461
18492
18571
18611
18621
18642
18671
18702
18721
18731
18741
18752
18773
18791
18801
18811
18821
18832
18842
18852
18862
18872
18881
18891
18904
18925
18932
18942
18951
18962
18972
18983
18999
19005
190113
19024
19036
190414
190516
190637
190717
19085
190924
191017
19119
191218
19139
191439
191534
191674
1917200
191833
191931
192036
192122
192271
192397
1924174
1925154
1926179
1927343
1928112
1929163
1930182
1931207
1932373
1933328
1934438
1935389
1936679
1937305
1938321
1939432
1940687
1941431
1942308
1943596
1944259
1945427
1946427
1947896
1948371
1949411
1950893
1951362
1952475
1953412
1954576
1955780
1956831
1957325
1958374
1959733
1960864
1961425
1962419
1963570
1964455
1965550
19661,095
1967839
1968948
1969501
1970468
1971376
1972547
1973519
1974466
1975561
19761,144
1977938
1978863
19791,492
1980648
19811,004
1982596
19831,387
1984598
1985713
1986848
1987811
1988982
1989660
1990871
1991656
19921,094
1993771
1994798
19951,542
1996800
1997958
1998717
1999980
2000954
20011,027
20021,389
2003918
20041,310
2005920
2006850
20071,360
20081,186
20091,039
20101,440
2011975
20121,377
2013765
2014701
2015989
2016931
2017439
2018471
2019601
20201,271
20211,366
20221,198
2023910
2024568
2025786
2026755

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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).