Weather Records on 20 July 2000

1,393 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 July 2000. Highest significance: Lerma, MX.

Key Facts for 20 July 2000

On 20 July 2000, 1,393 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
613 were record highs and 631 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 13 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 1,342 daily.
Lerma set a daily record precipitation of 69.9 mm (2.8 in) on 20 July 2000.
Across 161 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

1,393 stations

1,393 station records on 20 July 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 July 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lerma	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Yuma	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sonnette 7 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Foxholm 7 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rockwell City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kargopol	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Washburn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Connellsville Lk 7	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ust-Karenga	Russia	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Willmar Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tantanoola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Linxi	China	Record high minimum temperature	25.8 C (78.4 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Faribault	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beverly Stp	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Wx	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waynoka	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Romney 1 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yackandandah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Algona	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eldon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Purcellville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Weston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Huejuquilla El Alto (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Villa Purificacion (Dge)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Srednij Kalar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vienna	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tonghe	China	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Guna	India	Record daily precipitation	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clanton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chazy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,393 records

Records set or tied on 20 July 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 403, Lowest daily maximum 413, Highest daily minimum 210, Lowest daily minimum 218, Heaviest daily rainfall 149.

Records on 20 July 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	403
Lowest daily maximum	413
Highest daily minimum	210
Lowest daily minimum	218
Heaviest daily rainfall	149
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 20 July 2000 by timescale: all-time 13, monthly 38, daily 1,342.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

988 broken records

Margins by which the 988 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 59.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 July 2000

Top 20 records on 20 July 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 July 2000	Lerma, MX	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	54 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 July 2000	Yuma, US	monthly rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2000	Sonnette 7 SW, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2000	Foxholm 7 N, US	monthly low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	102 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2000	Rockwell City, US	daily low max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	100 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2000	Sac City, US	daily low max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	102 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2000	Kargopol, RU	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	96 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2000	Washburn, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	104 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2000	Mc Connellsville Lk 7, US	monthly low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	90 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2000	Ust-Karenga, RU	daily rain	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2000	Willmar Wwtp, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	102 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2000	Tantanoola, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2000	Windsor, US	daily low max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	100 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2000	Elizabethton, US	daily low max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	97 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2000	Warrenton 3 SE, US	daily low max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	102 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2000	Scottsburg, US	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	103 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2000	Pocahontas, US	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	88 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2000	Selinsgrove 2 S, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	88 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2000	Ft Duchesne, US	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	90 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2000	Britt 3E, US	daily low max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	88 years	44 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 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 2000. 2000 had 1,393 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	864

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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 July 2000
Margin	Records
0 to 10	943
10 to 20	26
20 to 30	10
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	3