Weather Records on 20 August 2013

545 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 August 2013. Highest significance: Moe Gippsland Water, AU.

Key Facts for 20 August 2013

On 20 August 2013, 545 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
326 were record highs and 128 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 533 daily.
Moe Gippsland Water set a daily record precipitation of 48.4 mm (1.9 in) on 20 August 2013.
Across 163 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

545 stations

545 station records on 20 August 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 August 2013: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Moe Gippsland Water	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kjahta	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Marlin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Townsville Aero	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hitra	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Laketown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ayr Dpi Research STN	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	33.7 C (92.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chico UNIV Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Woodruff	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gangca	China	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cullowhee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Lorenzo 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Zion Np	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mirboo North Water Board	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ittoqqortoormiit	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wetumpka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Portola	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sinton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kanab	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de la Hague	France	Record low minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Potter Valley Powerhouse	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Springer	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kanin Nos	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Grace	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fukuoka	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	28.6 C (83.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kolguev Severnyi	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	20.9 C (69.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Visalia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Friant Government Camp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Flinders	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dusseldorf	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bochum	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hita	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pabellon Campo Experimental	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ostrov Sosnovez	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	11.4 C (52.5 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Madera	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kassler	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Clusky	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Intosh 6 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Monument Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Korumburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ushibuka	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	39.6 C (103.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Murotomisaki	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	26.2 C (79.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Loei	Thailand	Record high minimum temperature	26.6 C (79.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Idaho Falls - Kifi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Koonwarra (Leongatha South)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Taolagnaro	Madagascar	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Indiga	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	22.3 C (72.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Onega	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kemerovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oroville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

545 records

Records set or tied on 20 August 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 131, Lowest daily maximum 89, Highest daily minimum 195, Lowest daily minimum 39, Heaviest daily rainfall 91.

Records on 20 August 2013 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	131
Lowest daily maximum	89
Highest daily minimum	195
Lowest daily minimum	39
Heaviest daily rainfall	91
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 20 August 2013 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 9, daily 533.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

424 broken records

Margins by which the 424 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 70.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 August 2013

Top 20 records on 20 August 2013 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 August 2013	Moe Gippsland Water, AU	daily rain	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2013	Kjahta, RU	daily rain	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2013	Marlin, US	daily low min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	110 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2013	Townsville Aero, AU	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	70 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2013	Hitra, NO	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	10 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2013	Quincy, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	115 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2013	Laketown, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	110 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2013	Elberton 2 N, US	daily low max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	115 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2013	Ayr Dpi Research STN, AU	daily high max	33.7 C (92.7 F)	4.3 C (7.7 F)	51 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2013	Chico UNIV Farm, US	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	80 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2013	Woodruff, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	114 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2013	Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP, US	daily high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	114 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2013	Gangca, CN	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	6 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2013	Susanville 2SW, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	117 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2013	Meeker, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	117 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2013	Cullowhee, US	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	98 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2013	Eureka, US	daily high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	100 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2013	San Lorenzo 1SW, PR	daily rain	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	3 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2013	Zion Np, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	94 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2013	Mirboo North Water Board, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	62 years	39 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 2013

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2013. 2013 had 545 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 10	404
10 to 20	12
20 to 30	5
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1