Weather Records on 20 August 1961

520 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 August 1961. Highest significance: Bahraich, IN.

Key Facts for 20 August 1961

On 20 August 1961, 520 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
229 were record highs and 141 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 508 daily.
Bahraich set a daily record precipitation of 223.2 mm (8.8 in) on 20 August 1961.
Across 163 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

520 stations

520 station records on 20 August 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 August 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bahraich	India	Record daily precipitation	223.2 mm (8.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Waurika	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Albemarle	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Henrietta	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Badgam	India	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Panguitch	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cidra 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Belhaven 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tifton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kyzyl-Ozek	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Challis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brackettville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Duchesne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Idaho City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Asheboro 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Heppner	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clare Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Port Stanley	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cheviot Fells	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ajo	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Warrenton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Grande City	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Danville 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pincher Creek Town	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Frazerpet	India	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nanpara	India	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ovando	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Saluda	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kheri	India	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Carrabelle 1 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pocomoke City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Manteo	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia UNIV of Sc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kennewick	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cairo 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark 6 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Apalachicola AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Arrowrock Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Watervale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

520 records

Records set or tied on 20 August 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 74, Lowest daily maximum 103, Highest daily minimum 155, Lowest daily minimum 38, Heaviest daily rainfall 150.

Records on 20 August 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	74
Lowest daily maximum	103
Highest daily minimum	155
Lowest daily minimum	38
Heaviest daily rainfall	150
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 20 August 1961 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 10, daily 508.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

406 broken records

Margins by which the 406 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 149.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 August 1961

Top 20 records on 20 August 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 August 1961	Bahraich, IN	daily rain	223.2 mm (8.8 in)	149.5 mm (5.9 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1961	Waurika, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1961	Santa Barbara, US	monthly high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	66 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1961	Albemarle, US	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1961	Henrietta, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	39 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1961	Badgam, IN	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1961	Eastman 1 W, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	8 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1961	Panguitch, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1961	Cidra 1 E, PR	daily rain	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1961	Belhaven 1 SE, US	daily rain	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	20 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1961	Tifton, US	daily low max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1961	Kyzyl-Ozek, RU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	15 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1961	Challis, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	35 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1961	Chippewa Lake, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	14 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1961	Brackettville, US	daily low max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	55 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1961	Duchesne, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	55 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1961	Idaho City, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	38 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1961	Asheboro 2 W, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	35 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1961	Heppner, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	63 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1961	Hallettsville 2 N, US	daily low min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	67 years	32 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

1797 to 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1961. 1961 had 520 records.

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

Records on 08-20 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1807	1
1809	2
1816	1
1830	1
1832	1
1838	1
1840	1
1842	1
1846	1
1849	1
1850	1
1852	1
1858	3
1863	5
1867	4
1870	3
1871	1
1873	1
1875	2
1877	1
1883	2
1884	2
1885	6
1886	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	6
1893	1
1894	1
1895	1
1896	5
1897	6
1898	1
1899	5
1900	7
1901	12
1902	3
1903	7
1904	30
1905	7
1906	26
1907	15
1908	21
1909	69
1910	7
1911	18
1912	25
1913	23
1914	15
1915	14
1916	74
1917	51
1918	69
1919	25
1920	47
1921	23
1922	52
1923	83
1924	132
1925	193
1926	187
1927	338
1928	101
1929	213
1930	318
1931	214
1932	299
1933	324
1934	376
1935	339
1936	543
1937	537
1938	250
1939	448
1940	695
1941	230
1942	429
1943	436
1944	355
1945	398
1946	349
1947	988
1948	403
1949	431
1950	1,341
1951	824
1952	425
1953	441
1954	476
1955	848
1956	678
1957	342
1958	281
1959	764
1960	465
1961	520
1962	684
1963	577
1964	629
1965	470
1966	1,094
1967	657
1968	862
1969	608
1970	414
1971	585
1972	522
1973	490
1974	565
1975	411
1976	894
1977	860
1978	563
1979	1,009
1980	991
1981	856
1982	620
1983	1,465
1984	696
1985	666
1986	819
1987	564
1988	991
1989	603
1990	1,262
1991	804
1992	1,168
1993	759
1994	719
1995	1,113
1996	900
1997	1,214
1998	802
1999	810
2000	989
2001	909
2002	1,208
2003	1,031
2004	1,333
2005	1,112
2006	851
2007	1,955
2008	1,170
2009	1,414
2010	1,028
2011	987
2012	1,086
2013	545
2014	582
2015	1,075
2016	872
2017	324
2018	657
2019	698
2020	1,051
2021	1,028
2022	1,038
2023	1,479
2024	589
2025	1,134
2026	985

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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	387
20 to 40	13
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1