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Weather Records on 23 August 1920

102 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 August 1920. Highest significance: Laura, AU.

Key Facts for 23 August 1920

  • On 23 August 1920, 102 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 15 were record highs and 16 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 97 daily.
  • Laura set a daily record precipitation of 26.7 mm (1.1 in) on 23 August 1920.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

102 stations
Weather records on 23 August 1920 102 station records on 23 August 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
102 station records on 23 August 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 23 August 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
LauraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
LitchfieldAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.1 mm (1.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
BeulahAustraliaRecord daily precipitation36.3 mm (1.4 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Mulurulu Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.7 mm (1.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Boola BoolkaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Mount MacedonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation46.5 mm (1.8 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
TrawallaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.2 mm (1.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
WarraweenaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Bass (Kilcunda)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.2 mm (1.2 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Oberon (Springbank)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.9 mm (1.5 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Sfax El-MaouTunisiaRecord high maximum temperature44.0 C (111.2 F)30 of 100 (Routine)
MarfieldAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord daily precipitation49.3 mm (1.9 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
TalyealyeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation45.7 mm (1.8 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord daily precipitation33.5 mm (1.3 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
DinbyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.7 mm (1.1 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
ArnsbergGermanyRecord low maximum temperature12.5 C (54.5 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Patton Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation46.5 mm (1.8 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Peak Hill (Genanaguy)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
TorrumbarryAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.4 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WangamanaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte WatersAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WanaltaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.9 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BerrybankAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Milparinka (Yandama Downs)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Carrieton (Yackara)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Paddington)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
ManfredAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BorambolaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TolarnoAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
LorquonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Chatillon-Sur-SeineFranceRecord daily precipitation19.5 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Innamincka StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.6 mm (0.34 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Yanco Glen (Corona Homestead)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Brewarrina HospitalAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Hopetown (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation3.6 mm (0.14 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Marree ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount McDonaldAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.6 mm (1.0 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Second Valley (Spring Grove)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Casterton (Warrock)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Milparinka HotelAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.3 mm (0.17 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Athol 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
WantabadgeryAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.6 mm (0.8 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelleCanadaRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
BoomanoomanaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Narrandera (Back Brewarrena)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head CdaCanadaRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
TilchaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
BooraraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Fort BourkeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.8 mm (0.03 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Fulham ParkAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Branxholme (Bassett)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
BattlefordCanadaRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Prince AlbertCanadaRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord low minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
GravenhurstCanadaRecord low minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

102 records
Records on 23 August 1920 by type Records set or tied on 23 August 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 71. 020406080Highest daily maximum: 10Lowest daily maximum: 10Highest daily minimum: 5Lowest daily minimum: 6Heaviest daily rainfall: 71Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 23 August 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 71.
Records on 23 August 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum10
Lowest daily maximum10
Highest daily minimum5
Lowest daily minimum6
Heaviest daily rainfall71
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 23 August 1920 by timescale Records on 23 August 1920 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 4, daily 97. 0255075100all-time: 1monthly: 4daily: 97all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 23 August 1920 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 4, daily 97.
Records on 23 August 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly4
daily97

How Much Records Were Beaten By

91 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 August 1920 Margins by which the 91 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 34.8. Ties are not counted. 02040600 to 5: 465 to 10: 1610 to 15: 1015 to 20: 720 to 25: 725 to 30: 330 to 35: 20 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 35
Margins by which the 91 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 34.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 August 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 546
5 to 1016
10 to 1510
15 to 207
20 to 257
25 to 303
30 to 352

Top 20 by Significance

23 August 1920
Top 20 records on 23 August 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
23 August 1920Laura, AUdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)23.1 mm (0.9 in)33 years53 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1920Litchfield, AUdaily rain25.1 mm (1.0 in)20.3 mm (0.8 in)21 years48 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1920Beulah, AUdaily rain36.3 mm (1.4 in)30.7 mm (1.2 in)13 years46 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1920Morgan Post Office, AUdaily rain30.0 mm (1.2 in)28.2 mm (1.1 in)2 years44 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1920Pooncarie (Mulurulu Station), AUdaily rain25.7 mm (1.0 in)22.9 mm (0.9 in)20 years44 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1920Boola Boolka, AUdaily rain38.1 mm (1.5 in)29.0 mm (1.1 in)5 years44 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1920Mount Macedon, AUdaily rain46.5 mm (1.8 in)34.8 mm (1.4 in)5 years44 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1920Trawalla, AUdaily rain26.2 mm (1.0 in)20.1 mm (0.8 in)11 years44 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1920Warraweena, AUdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)25.4 mm (1.0 in)40 years42 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1920Bass (Kilcunda), AUdaily rain30.2 mm (1.2 in)18.8 mm (0.7 in)13 years40 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1920Oberon (Springbank), AUdaily rain38.9 mm (1.5 in)18.6 mm (0.7 in)27 years32 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1920Sfax El-Maou, TNall-time high max44.0 C (111.2 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)16 years30 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1920Marfield, AUdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)20.1 mm (0.8 in)5 years29 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1920Anticosti SW Point, CAdaily rain49.3 mm (1.9 in)8.7 mm (0.34 in)46 years26 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1920Talyealye, AUmonthly rain45.7 mm (1.8 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)32 years25 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1920Charlottetown, CAdaily rain33.5 mm (1.3 in)13.9 mm (0.5 in)29 years25 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1920Dinby, AUdaily rain27.7 mm (1.1 in)14.7 mm (0.6 in)20 years24 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1920Arnsberg, DEmonthly low max12.5 C (54.5 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)32 years24 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1920Broken Hill (Patton Street), AUmonthly rain46.5 mm (1.8 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)18 years23 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1920Peak Hill (Genanaguy), AUdaily rain28.4 mm (1.1 in)11.4 mm (0.4 in)20 years22 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

1802 to 1920
Records on 08-23 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1920. 1920 had 102 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001802: 11805: 11813: 21816: 21817: 11818: 11829: 11839: 31840: 11846: 11847: 11848: 11853: 21857: 11858: 11864: 11867: 11869: 11870: 11871: 11874: 21877: 21881: 11882: 21883: 11884: 21886: 11887: 21890: 31891: 41892: 41893: 41894: 21895: 31896: 61897: 11898: 81899: 81900: 21901: 101902: 91903: 91904: 61905: 81906: 271907: 151908: 181909: 101910: 151911: 231912: 441913: 91914: 231915: 631916: 231917: 261918: 911919: 241920: 1021921: 2801922: 581923: 2841924: 1271925: 1821926: 991927: 1981928: 1961929: 2401930: 4321931: 4121932: 2111933: 3421934: 3081935: 2201936: 9801937: 5221938: 6541939: 4391940: 5351941: 3751942: 5401943: 5051944: 5781945: 3381946: 4161947: 1,0711948: 5941949: 4561950: 4611951: 3471952: 4561953: 2921954: 4381955: 3751956: 5011957: 6451958: 4021959: 4941960: 8061961: 6441962: 3641963: 3801964: 7241965: 3571966: 8021967: 5411968: 1,3841969: 7281970: 5181971: 6101972: 6141973: 6501974: 6121975: 6271976: 7031977: 5571978: 5771979: 4591980: 5521981: 6631982: 7131983: 1,2641984: 8621985: 1,1871986: 8391987: 1,1191988: 1,6041989: 9021990: 6611991: 6971992: 1,2911993: 7961994: 7381995: 1,2121996: 1,1611997: 1,5991998: 1,1381999: 8022000: 9362001: 8342002: 9312003: 1,1032004: 8622005: 7862006: 7282007: 1,5132008: 9662009: 1,2412010: 1,2442011: 1,4122012: 6882013: 3972014: 9602015: 6732016: 5952017: 5432018: 4792019: 4452020: 1,0932021: 6292022: 7812023: 1,2872024: 1,1502025: 1,2952026: 5921802186918961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1920. 1920 had 102 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-23 in each year
YearRecords
18021
18051
18132
18162
18171
18181
18291
18393
18401
18461
18471
18481
18532
18571
18581
18641
18671
18691
18701
18711
18742
18772
18811
18822
18831
18842
18861
18872
18903
18914
18924
18934
18942
18953
18966
18971
18988
18998
19002
190110
19029
19039
19046
19058
190627
190715
190818
190910
191015
191123
191244
19139
191423
191563
191623
191726
191891
191924
1920102
1921280
192258
1923284
1924127
1925182
192699
1927198
1928196
1929240
1930432
1931412
1932211
1933342
1934308
1935220
1936980
1937522
1938654
1939439
1940535
1941375
1942540
1943505
1944578
1945338
1946416
19471,071
1948594
1949456
1950461
1951347
1952456
1953292
1954438
1955375
1956501
1957645
1958402
1959494
1960806
1961644
1962364
1963380
1964724
1965357
1966802
1967541
19681,384
1969728
1970518
1971610
1972614
1973650
1974612
1975627
1976703
1977557
1978577
1979459
1980552
1981663
1982713
19831,264
1984862
19851,187
1986839
19871,119
19881,604
1989902
1990661
1991697
19921,291
1993796
1994738
19951,212
19961,161
19971,599
19981,138
1999802
2000936
2001834
2002931
20031,103
2004862
2005786
2006728
20071,513
2008966
20091,241
20101,244
20111,412
2012688
2013397
2014960
2015673
2016595
2017543
2018479
2019445
20201,093
2021629
2022781
20231,287
20241,150
20251,295
2026592

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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).