Weather Records on 20 July 1941

270 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 July 1941. Highest significance: Zametchino, RU.

Key Facts for 20 July 1941

On 20 July 1941, 270 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
117 were record highs and 95 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 263 daily.
Zametchino set a daily record precipitation of 37.0 mm (1.5 in) on 20 July 1941.
Across 161 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

270 stations

270 station records on 20 July 1941 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 July 1941: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Zametchino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sonamarg &	India	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dauphin	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kurgan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Douglas Smelter	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Albert	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
St Georges	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cowles	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bratsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hubbard	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Port Dover	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Norway House	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Humboldt	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mountainair	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lapeer 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Svyatoy Nos;Cape(Closed)	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	0.8 C (33.4 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kursk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
South Pass City	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Esquimalt	Canada	Record daily precipitation	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Salmon Arm	Canada	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Micurinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Seligman	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Achinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stave Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lewers Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Whiting	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Browning	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Frome Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Shawinigan	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Huntington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Goondiwindi Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Ranfurly	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Dauphin	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Wolfville	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Heerde	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Leeuwarden_1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Clara UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Montpelier	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

270 records

Records set or tied on 20 July 1941 by type: Highest daily maximum 32, Lowest daily maximum 30, Highest daily minimum 85, Lowest daily minimum 65, Heaviest daily rainfall 58.

Records on 20 July 1941 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	32
Lowest daily maximum	30
Highest daily minimum	85
Lowest daily minimum	65
Heaviest daily rainfall	58
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 20 July 1941 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 5, daily 263.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

197 broken records

Margins by which the 197 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 32.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 July 1941

Top 20 records on 20 July 1941 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 July 1941	Zametchino, RU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1941	Sonamarg &, IN	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	19 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1941	Dauphin, CA	all-time high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	37 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1941	Kurgan, RU	daily rain	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	11 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1941	Arcadia, US	daily high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	36 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1941	Douglas Smelter, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1941	Prince Albert, CA	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	20 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1941	Canton, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	43 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1941	St Georges, CA	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	45 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1941	Cowles, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	26 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1941	Bratsk, RU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	10 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1941	Clarksville, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	26 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1941	Hubbard, CA	all-time high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	5 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1941	Port Dover, CA	daily low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	57 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1941	St Albans, CA	daily high max	41.7 C (107.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	47 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1941	Norway House, CA	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	36 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1941	Humboldt, CA	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	4 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1941	Mountainair, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	26 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1941	Dahlonega 4WSW, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	41 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1941	Lapeer 2 SE, US	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	39 years	22 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

1809 to 1941

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1941. 1941 had 270 records.

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

Records on 07-20 in each year
Year	Records
1809	1
1810	1
1811	2
1832	2
1844	2
1850	1
1859	2
1863	1
1865	4
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1870	1
1872	1
1874	2
1876	1
1877	2
1879	3
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	2
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	5
1892	7
1893	1
1894	1
1895	1
1897	4
1898	2
1899	4
1900	9
1901	3
1902	13
1903	6
1904	10
1905	6
1906	8
1907	12
1908	31
1909	6
1910	27
1911	12
1912	33
1913	28
1914	20
1915	163
1916	117
1917	57
1918	53
1919	40
1920	16
1921	55
1922	52
1923	173
1924	112
1925	125
1926	411
1927	106
1928	366
1929	480
1930	598
1931	362
1932	338
1933	201
1934	857
1935	386
1936	358
1937	213
1938	392
1939	336
1940	325
1941	270
1942	609
1943	326
1944	470
1945	278
1946	482
1947	635
1948	385
1949	807
1950	563
1951	448
1952	488
1953	316
1954	512
1955	377
1956	545
1957	351
1958	536
1959	605
1960	758
1961	338
1962	327
1963	457
1964	416
1965	1,110
1966	469
1967	455
1968	389
1969	649
1970	890
1971	619
1972	1,062
1973	804
1974	489
1975	470
1976	580
1977	899
1978	663
1979	1,249
1980	925
1981	1,048
1982	580
1983	1,117
1984	799
1985	604
1986	848
1987	1,156
1988	1,103
1989	1,183
1990	724
1991	1,024
1992	1,137
1993	901
1994	611
1995	961
1996	1,365
1997	903
1998	1,682
1999	815
2000	1,393
2001	755
2002	986
2003	1,313
2004	978
2005	1,266
2006	1,487
2007	1,124
2008	663
2009	1,533
2010	1,154
2011	1,339
2012	817
2013	850
2014	1,000
2015	812
2016	744
2017	398
2018	930
2019	867
2020	524
2021	683
2022	1,108
2023	812
2024	737
2025	680
2026	863

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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 5	165
5 to 10	17
10 to 15	9
15 to 20	3
20 to 25	2
25 to 30	0
30 to 35	1