Weather Records on 20 July 1944

470 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 July 1944. Highest significance: Asheville Pearson St, US.

Key Facts for 20 July 1944

On 20 July 1944, 470 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
53 were record highs and 270 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 465 daily.
Asheville Pearson St set a daily record precipitation of 61.0 mm (2.4 in) on 20 July 1944.
Across 161 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

470 stations

470 station records on 20 July 1944 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 July 1944: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Asheville Pearson St	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Senador Pompeu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Creek	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Roberval Nord	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mokakchung	India	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Karera	India	Record daily precipitation	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pichhore	India	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vavenby	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bainbridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Holly	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Goat Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Miami	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dhenkanal	India	Record daily precipitation	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Garhwa	India	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Khetri	India	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Guna	India	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Waterdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Maharajganj	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bhandaria	India	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus Dardc	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cumberland	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Marietta Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dalhart Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Daltonganj	India	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
S Bend AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tewantin Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ranka	India	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ada	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fortine 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Reno	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bhognipur	India	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Muzaffarbad	Pakistan	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hawthorne	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Winchendon	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Quantico 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Haileybury	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Chhibramau	India	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Madrid	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Marietta Wtr Wks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Confluence 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	4.1 C (39.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Angola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
New Ulm 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Aztec Ruins Nm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rhinelander	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Manatu	India	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Durg(Drug)	India	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Eads	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bluffton Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sikeston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo 2 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

470 records

Records set or tied on 20 July 1944 by type: Highest daily maximum 31, Lowest daily maximum 140, Highest daily minimum 22, Lowest daily minimum 130, Heaviest daily rainfall 147.

Records on 20 July 1944 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	31
Lowest daily maximum	140
Highest daily minimum	22
Lowest daily minimum	130
Heaviest daily rainfall	147
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 20 July 1944 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 4, daily 465.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

347 broken records

Margins by which the 347 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 87.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 July 1944

Top 20 records on 20 July 1944 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 July 1944	Asheville Pearson St, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	46 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1944	Senador Pompeu, BR	monthly rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1944	Rock Creek, CA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1944	Roberval Nord, CA	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	54 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1944	Mokakchung, IN	daily rain	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	34 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1944	Karera, IN	daily rain	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	2 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1944	Yemassee 1 N, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	1 year	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1944	Pichhore, IN	daily rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1944	Vavenby, CA	all-time rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	19 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1944	Bainbridge, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	25 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1944	Holly, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	13 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1944	Goat Rock, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1944	Miami, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	29 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1944	Dhenkanal, IN	daily rain	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	65.1 mm (2.6 in)	9 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1944	Garhwa, IN	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1944	Khetri, IN	daily rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1944	Mayaguez City, PR	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1944	Marshall, US	daily low min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	50 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1944	Guna, IN	daily rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	1 year	30 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1944	Waterdale, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	35 years	30 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 1944

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1944. 1944 had 470 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 20	313
20 to 40	21
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	1