Weather Records on 20 July 2011

1,339 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 July 2011. Highest significance: Metten, DE.

Key Facts for 20 July 2011

On 20 July 2011, 1,339 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
922 were record highs and 162 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 21 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 1,281 daily.
Metten set a daily record precipitation of 63.6 mm (2.5 in) on 20 July 2011.
Across 161 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

1,339 stations

1,339 station records on 20 July 2011 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 July 2011: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Metten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Gerringong (Mayflower Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Pymble (Canisius College)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Turramurra (Kissing Point Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Riverview Observatory	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Utsunomiya	Japan	Record daily precipitation	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Beaumont Rsch Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tenango de Doria	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Sydney Airport AMO	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Brooklyn (Sandbrook Inlet)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Avalon Beach (Avalon (Palmgrov	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Omsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kofu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gosford (Narara Research Stati	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ourimbah (Dog Trap Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Berowra (Goodwyn Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Anahuac	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Berry Masonic Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Altotonga	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wyee (Wyee Farms Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mittagong (Kia Ora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mittagong (Beatrice Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Onahama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls 2NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Moss Vale (Hoskins Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Marrickville Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Albion Park Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wisemans Ferry (Old Po)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dungog (Leawood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Palm Beach (Sunrise Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Macquarie Park (Willandra Vill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwell Point Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bowral (Parry Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Owase	Japan	Record daily precipitation	216.4 mm (8.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
El Rusio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt 8 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Upham 3 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Avoca Beach Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Morris 1NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Valley City 3 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Cove (Rosebridge Ave)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clark	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oelrichs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Robertson (Caalong Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nagoya	Japan	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose El Alto	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jaina	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Omaha Eppley Airfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto Wwtp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,339 records

Records set or tied on 20 July 2011 by type: Highest daily maximum 299, Lowest daily maximum 90, Highest daily minimum 623, Lowest daily minimum 72, Heaviest daily rainfall 255.

Records on 20 July 2011 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	299
Lowest daily maximum	90
Highest daily minimum	623
Lowest daily minimum	72
Heaviest daily rainfall	255
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 20 July 2011 by timescale: all-time 21, monthly 37, daily 1,281.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

923 broken records

Margins by which the 923 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 134.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 July 2011

Top 20 records on 20 July 2011 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 July 2011	Metten, DE	daily rain	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	113 years	76 of 100 (Major)
20 July 2011	Gerringong (Mayflower Village), AU	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	111 years	67 of 100 (Major)
20 July 2011	Pymble (Canisius College), AU	daily rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
20 July 2011	Turramurra (Kissing Point Road, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	60 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 July 2011	Riverview Observatory, AU	daily rain	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	100 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 July 2011	Utsunomiya, JP	daily rain	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	63.3 mm (2.5 in)	53 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 July 2011	Beaumont Rsch Ctr, US	daily rain	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	53 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 July 2011	Tenango de Doria, MX	daily rain	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 July 2011	Sydney Airport AMO, AU	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	56 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2011	Brooklyn (Sandbrook Inlet), AU	daily rain	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	96 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2011	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily rain	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	110 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2011	Avalon Beach (Avalon (Palmgrov, AU	daily rain	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2011	Omsk, RU	daily rain	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	93 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2011	Kofu, JP	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	57 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2011	Gosford (Narara Research Stati, AU	daily rain	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	60 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2011	Ourimbah (Dog Trap Road), AU	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	45 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2011	Berowra (Goodwyn Road), AU	daily rain	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	100 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2011	Anahuac, US	daily rain	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	93 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2011	Berry Masonic Village, AU	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	111 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2011	Altotonga, MX	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	81 years	50 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 2011

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 2011. 2011 had 1,339 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	855
20 to 40	39
40 to 60	22
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1