Weather Records on 20 August 1994

719 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 August 1994. Highest significance: Dialville 2 W, US.

Key Facts for 20 August 1994

On 20 August 1994, 719 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
275 were record highs and 180 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 689 daily.
Dialville 2 W set a daily record precipitation of 120.7 mm (4.8 in) on 20 August 1994.
Across 163 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

719 stations

719 station records on 20 August 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 August 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dialville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Ahmadabad	India	Record daily precipitation	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Nellore	India	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hissar	India	Record daily precipitation	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chiang Mai	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Fargo 3ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Amistad 5 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Snyder	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mae Hong Son	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Miyako	Japan	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kosciusko	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bratsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Agalega	Mauritius	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hico	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oden 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Presa la Duquesa	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eidsvoll Verk	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pascagoula 3 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Peck 4 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boswell 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shimojishima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Erofej Pavlovic	Russia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yazoo City 5 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sitkino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Orebro	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stilwell 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Karlstad	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	13.5 C (56.3 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Melsom	Norway	Record daily precipitation	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nerchinskij Zavod	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	16.3 C (61.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Collins	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chandler	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cherokee 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 7 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tombstone	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hale Loud Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chalk Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Zametchino	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	3.6 C (38.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kirensk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	16.9 C (62.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Sprg Radio Kuku	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Opihihale #2 24.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Torsby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Parks 6 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Garnett 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vici 1NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lyngor Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	76.9 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Svinhult_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Munkfors	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

719 records

Records set or tied on 20 August 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 110, Lowest daily maximum 74, Highest daily minimum 165, Lowest daily minimum 106, Heaviest daily rainfall 264.

Records on 20 August 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	110
Lowest daily maximum	74
Highest daily minimum	165
Lowest daily minimum	106
Heaviest daily rainfall	264
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 20 August 1994 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 25, daily 689.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

519 broken records

Margins by which the 519 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 115.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 August 1994

Top 20 records on 20 August 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 August 1994	Dialville 2 W, US	daily rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	71 years	69 of 100 (Major)
20 August 1994	Ahmadabad, IN	daily rain	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	47 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 August 1994	Tenosique (Smn), MX	daily rain	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 August 1994	Nellore, IN	daily rain	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	36 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1994	Seligman, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1994	Hissar, IN	daily rain	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	31 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1994	Chiang Mai, TH	daily rain	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1994	Pine Bluff, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	79 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1994	Fargo 3ENE, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1994	Amistad 5 SSW, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	55 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1994	Snyder, US	all-time high min	27.2 C (81.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	77 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1994	Mae Hong Son, TH	daily rain	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	35 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1994	Miyako, JP	daily rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	115.5 mm (4.5 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1994	Kosciusko, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1994	Bratsk, RU	daily rain	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	41 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1994	Camden 1, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	98 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1994	Jacksonville, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1994	Agalega, MU	monthly rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	17 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1994	Hico, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	63 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1994	Springfield, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	46 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

1797 to 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1994. 1994 had 719 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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Data for records on 1994-08-20: 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	467
20 to 40	34
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	4