Weather Records on 20 July 1955

377 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 July 1955. Highest significance: Hermannsburg, AU.

Key Facts for 20 July 1955

On 20 July 1955, 377 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
116 were record highs and 90 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 364 daily.
Hermannsburg set a daily record precipitation of 37.1 mm (1.5 in) on 20 July 1955.
Across 161 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

377 stations

377 station records on 20 July 1955 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 July 1955: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hermannsburg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Vouziers	France	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Idracowra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Deogaon Lalganj	India	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jaunpur	India	Record daily precipitation	214.6 mm (8.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Le Bourget	France	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lenoir	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lissadell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tempe Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lucknow Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pathankot	India	Record daily precipitation	247.9 mm (9.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kerakat	India	Record daily precipitation	245.9 mm (9.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sturt Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mabel Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Warruwi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Barrow Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tibri	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grandfalls 3SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ulm	Germany	Record daily precipitation	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Castellon de la Plana	Spain	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Covington	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lamesa 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bamberg (Sternwarte)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Maibong	India	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
La Grange 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Red Cloud	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
St George Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Szeged	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dalsinghsarai	India	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kochas	India	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cuero	United States	Record low minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Barrie	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ramanagar	India	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Catawba	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Cruz Juventino Rosas (S	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oombulgurri	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Crosbyton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Philipsburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Huatusco de Chicuellar	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Highland Home	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Greensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mescalero	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Deer Lodge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Park	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kenogami	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	16.9 C (62.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Agricultural College	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cloudcroft	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wyndham Port	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Memphis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Qu'appelle	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Morden	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Canelo 1 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

377 records

Records set or tied on 20 July 1955 by type: Highest daily maximum 47, Lowest daily maximum 47, Highest daily minimum 69, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 171.

Records on 20 July 1955 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	47
Lowest daily maximum	47
Highest daily minimum	69
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	171
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 20 July 1955 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 12, daily 364.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

298 broken records

Margins by which the 298 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 134.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 July 1955

Top 20 records on 20 July 1955 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 July 1955	Hermannsburg, AU	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 July 1955	Vouziers, FR	daily rain	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 July 1955	Fichtelberg, DE	daily rain	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	46 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 July 1955	Idracowra, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1955	Deogaon Lalganj, IN	daily rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1955	Jaunpur, IN	daily rain	214.6 mm (8.4 in)	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1955	Le Bourget, FR	daily rain	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1955	Lenoir, US	daily rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	61 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1955	Lissadell, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	57 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1955	Tempe Downs, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1955	Lucknow Station, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1955	Alice Springs Post Office, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1955	Pathankot, IN	all-time rain	247.9 mm (9.8 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1955	Kerakat, IN	monthly rain	245.9 mm (9.7 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	33 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1955	Sturt Creek, AU	monthly rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	15 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1955	Mabel Downs, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1955	Warruwi, AU	monthly rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1955	Barrow Creek, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1955	Tibri, IN	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1955	Grandfalls 3SSE, US	monthly rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	33 years	37 of 100 (Notable)

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 1955

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1955. 1955 had 377 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	261
20 to 40	27
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1