Weather Records on 12 July 2020

875 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 July 2020. Highest significance: Dyersburg, US.

Key Facts for 12 July 2020

On 12 July 2020, 875 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
573 were record highs and 130 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 16 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 822 daily.
Dyersburg set a daily record precipitation of 79.2 mm (3.1 in) on 12 July 2020.
Across 158 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

875 stations

875 station records on 12 July 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 July 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dyersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Gadag	India	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Auburn	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Aurora Rsch Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Zhizhgin Mayak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Pjalica	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tuppal (Warragoon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Valencia Creek (Little Plain)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
East Sale Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Armavir	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Seychelles Internat	Seychelles	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Placid 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cattaraugus	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brewerton Lock 23	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dansville	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Macedon Lock E30	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ganyu	China	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cadiz	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hornell Almond Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dickson	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hereford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt Roads	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Simon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wikieup	United States	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hachita 1W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley 2 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Balmorhea	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lord Howe Island Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Roberts	Cayman Islands [United Kingdom]	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Plauen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	4.7 C (40.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	6.4 C (43.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Little Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Skaneateles	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
North French Creek	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.0 C (19.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cottbus	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Noojee Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aldan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	34.7 C (94.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Corydon	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Miyako	Japan	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elk	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Spur	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

875 records

Records set or tied on 12 July 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 268, Lowest daily maximum 20, Highest daily minimum 305, Lowest daily minimum 110, Heaviest daily rainfall 172.

Records on 12 July 2020 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	268
Lowest daily maximum	20
Highest daily minimum	305
Lowest daily minimum	110
Heaviest daily rainfall	172
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 July 2020 by timescale: all-time 16, monthly 37, daily 822.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

643 broken records

Margins by which the 643 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 83.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 July 2020

Top 20 records on 12 July 2020 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 July 2020	Dyersburg, US	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	113 years	71 of 100 (Major)
12 July 2020	Gadag, IN	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	54 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 July 2020	Auburn, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	74 years	64 of 100 (Major)
12 July 2020	Aurora Rsch Farm, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 July 2020	Zhizhgin Mayak, RU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2020	Baldwinsville, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	116 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2020	Pjalica, RU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	81 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2020	Tuppal (Warragoon), AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	19 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2020	Valencia Creek (Little Plain), AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2020	East Sale Comparison, AU	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	19 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2020	Armavir, AM	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	4 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2020	Seychelles Internat, SC	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2020	Lake Placid 2 S, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	69 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2020	Cattaraugus, US	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2020	Avon Park 2 W, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	94 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2020	Brewerton Lock 23, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2020	Dansville, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	53 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2020	Macedon Lock E30, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	69 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2020	Ganyu, CN	daily rain	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	46 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2020	Cadiz, US	daily rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	30 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

1796 to 2020

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2020. 2020 had 875 records.

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

Records on 07-12 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1816	1
1821	2
1841	1
1847	2
1848	2
1850	3
1851	1
1858	1
1860	2
1866	1
1870	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1876	2
1879	1
1880	2
1882	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	4
1889	1
1890	4
1891	3
1892	2
1893	1
1894	4
1895	7
1896	3
1897	2
1898	1
1900	2
1901	5
1902	2
1903	11
1904	13
1905	28
1906	22
1907	19
1908	46
1909	24
1910	12
1911	93
1912	19
1913	20
1914	57
1915	16
1916	39
1917	163
1918	99
1919	56
1920	37
1921	94
1922	42
1923	85
1924	68
1925	231
1926	272
1927	84
1928	79
1929	137
1930	561
1931	309
1932	305
1933	609
1934	348
1935	379
1936	1,082
1937	353
1938	257
1939	509
1940	623
1941	796
1942	363
1943	421
1944	446
1945	1,118
1946	234
1947	319
1948	379
1949	357
1950	485
1951	765
1952	680
1953	688
1954	907
1955	263
1956	474
1957	381
1958	434
1959	459
1960	466
1961	606
1962	447
1963	418
1964	898
1965	457
1966	614
1967	502
1968	466
1969	745
1970	298
1971	538
1972	716
1973	633
1974	617
1975	1,321
1976	812
1977	377
1978	635
1979	555
1980	998
1981	645
1982	526
1983	955
1984	871
1985	558
1986	1,015
1987	1,189
1988	961
1989	559
1990	1,489
1991	1,028
1992	1,167
1993	1,443
1994	904
1995	1,070
1996	964
1997	800
1998	1,244
1999	1,397
2000	796
2001	856
2002	1,537
2003	910
2004	799
2005	1,068
2006	1,038
2007	749
2008	719
2009	707
2010	1,450
2011	1,468
2012	979
2013	570
2014	437
2015	618
2016	740
2017	586
2018	398
2019	598
2020	875
2021	830
2022	507
2023	839
2024	968
2025	567
2026	1,100

Download the Data

Data for records on 2020-07-12: 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	617
20 to 40	17
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1