Weather Records on 20 July 1958

536 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 July 1958. Highest significance: Sardhana, IN.

Key Facts for 20 July 1958

On 20 July 1958, 536 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
54 were record highs and 292 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 513 daily.
Sardhana set an all-time record daily precipitation of 330.1 mm (13.0 in) on 20 July 1958.
Across 161 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

536 stations

536 station records on 20 July 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 July 1958: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sardhana	India	Record daily precipitation	330.1 mm (13.0 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Nadhai	India	Record daily precipitation	212.6 mm (8.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Chhota Kosi	India	Record daily precipitation	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Taloda	India	Record daily precipitation	159.5 mm (6.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Basaunti	India	Record daily precipitation	117.8 mm (4.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Karad	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
White Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Khairagarh	India	Record daily precipitation	89.1 mm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ballia	India	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Shahada	India	Record daily precipitation	145.8 mm (5.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sasvad	India	Record daily precipitation	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nandigram	India	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bayana Biana	India	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Valley 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lihue 1020	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Green Bay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Quatsino	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Korsakov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Denekamp	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Shubuta	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Madrid	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sanehighat	India	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hannibal 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kirksville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
La Sal	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Schwerin	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kalyan	India	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Galesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Norwich	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Overbrook 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lodgepole	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Castro Alves	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Koregaon	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Eddystone Point	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lennoxville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pontiac	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rushville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Huntington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Houlton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
North Bay	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottetown Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bansdih	India	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Millinocket	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bethany	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Conception	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Unionville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bellefontaine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chita	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

536 records

Records set or tied on 20 July 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 235, Highest daily minimum 47, Lowest daily minimum 57, Heaviest daily rainfall 190.

Records on 20 July 1958 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	7
Lowest daily maximum	235
Highest daily minimum	47
Lowest daily minimum	57
Heaviest daily rainfall	190
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 20 July 1958 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 22, daily 513.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

417 broken records

Margins by which the 417 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 135.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 July 1958

Top 20 records on 20 July 1958 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 July 1958	Sardhana, IN	all-time rain	330.1 mm (13.0 in)	135.5 mm (5.3 in)	43 years	78 of 100 (Major)
20 July 1958	Nadhai, IN	monthly rain	212.6 mm (8.4 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	50 years	67 of 100 (Major)
20 July 1958	Rushville, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	52 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1958	Americus, US	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	23 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1958	Chhota Kosi, IN	monthly rain	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	33 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1958	Taloda, IN	monthly rain	159.5 mm (6.3 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1958	Basaunti, IN	daily rain	117.8 mm (4.6 in)	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	43 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1958	Karad, IN	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1958	White Peak, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1958	Khairagarh, IN	daily rain	89.1 mm (3.5 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	41 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1958	Ballia, IN	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	56 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1958	Shahada, IN	monthly rain	145.8 mm (5.7 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	52 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1958	Sasvad, IN	daily rain	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	1 year	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1958	Nandigram, IN	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1958	Bayana Biana, IN	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1958	Ft Valley 2 E, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1958	Lihue 1020, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1958	Green Bay, US	monthly low min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	63 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1958	Durham, CA	daily low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	74 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 1958	Quatsino, CA	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	60 years	34 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 1958

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1958. 1958 had 536 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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Data for records on 1958-07-20: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	376
20 to 40	27
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1