Weather Records on 5 August 2020
626 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 August 2020. Highest significance: Port Jervis, US.
Key Facts for 5 August 2020
- On 5 August 2020, 626 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 201 were record highs and 236 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 599 daily.
- Port Jervis set a daily record precipitation of 115.6 mm (4.6 in) on 5 August 2020.
- Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.
Record Map
626 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Jervis | United States | Record daily precipitation | 115.6 mm (4.6 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Eaglehawk Neck (Jetty Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.2 mm (2.1 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Levendale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.6 mm (2.5 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Bridgewater (Treatment Plant) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.8 mm (1.2 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Melton Mowbray (Lovely Banks) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.6 mm (1.7 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Richmond (Brookbank) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Apsley (Parki) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Launceston Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| York Plains (Handroyd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Oatlands Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Whitehall | United States | Record daily precipitation | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Woodbury (Warringa) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Stevensville 2SW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 137.7 mm (5.4 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Stonehouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Alcove Dam | United States | Record daily precipitation | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Downsville Dam | United States | Record daily precipitation | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Conshohocken | United States | Record daily precipitation | 128.3 mm (5.1 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Conowingo Dam | United States | Record daily precipitation | 113.5 mm (4.5 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Hopetoun | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.2 mm (1.6 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Coober Pedy (McDouall Peak) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.8 mm (1.8 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Seven Mile Beach (Royal Hobart | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.4 mm (1.5 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Glenmoore | United States | Record daily precipitation | 148.3 mm (5.8 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Norristown | United States | Record daily precipitation | 148.6 mm (5.9 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Gnowangerup | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Orford (Aubin Court) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.8 mm (2.7 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Brindisi | Italy | Record daily precipitation | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Morgantown | United States | Record daily precipitation | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Maria Island (Darlington) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Epping Forest (Forton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mauriceton (Jordan River) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Launceston (Kings Meadows) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hobart Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wattle Hill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Liberty 1 NE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 137.7 mm (5.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tooms Lake (Tooms River) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orielton (East Orielton Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taiyuan | China | Record daily precipitation | 85.1 mm (3.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beltzville Dam | United States | Record daily precipitation | 103.1 mm (4.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woodstock | United States | Record daily precipitation | 80.5 mm (3.2 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenorchy (Glenorchy Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tea Tree (the Point) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.8 mm (1.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Poona | India | Record daily precipitation | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Delhi 2 SE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 84.1 mm (3.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Asheville AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Adelaide West Terrace | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 0.8 C (33.4 F) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Campbell Town (Greenhill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taroona (Taroona Crescent) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.6 mm (1.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rock Hill 3 SW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 105.2 mm (4.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nugent (Twilight Valley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.6 mm (2.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Belvidere Brg | United States | Record daily precipitation | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| N Creek 5 SE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Giles Meteorological Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blue Marsh Lake | United States | Record daily precipitation | 79.8 mm (3.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taranna (Parks & Wildlife) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.6 mm (2.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Novi Sad | Serbia | Record daily precipitation | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kellevie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nalyerlup | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ellendale Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.8 mm (1.1 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mechanicsville 5 NE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
626 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 78 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 126 |
| Highest daily minimum | 123 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 110 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 189 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 2 |
| monthly | 25 |
| daily | 599 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
486 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 424 |
| 20 to 40 | 32 |
| 40 to 60 | 16 |
| 60 to 80 | 9 |
| 80 to 100 | 4 |
| 100 to 120 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
5 August 2020| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2020 | Port Jervis, US | daily rain | 115.6 mm (4.6 in) | 81.1 mm (3.2 in) | 117 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 August 2020 | Eaglehawk Neck (Jetty Road), AU | daily rain | 54.2 mm (2.1 in) | 34.9 mm (1.4 in) | 85 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 2020 | Levendale, AU | daily rain | 63.6 mm (2.5 in) | 52.2 mm (2.1 in) | 85 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 2020 | Bridgewater (Treatment Plant), AU | daily rain | 30.8 mm (1.2 in) | 17.6 mm (0.7 in) | 84 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 2020 | Melton Mowbray (Lovely Banks), AU | daily rain | 42.6 mm (1.7 in) | 29.9 mm (1.2 in) | 73 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 2020 | Richmond (Brookbank), AU | daily rain | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 22.7 mm (0.9 in) | 70 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 2020 | Apsley (Parki), AU | daily rain | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 70 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 2020 | Launceston Airport, AU | daily rain | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 72 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 2020 | York Plains (Handroyd), AU | daily rain | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 38.3 mm (1.5 in) | 61 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 2020 | Oatlands Post Office, AU | daily rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 61 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 2020 | Whitehall, US | daily rain | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 67 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 2020 | Woodbury (Warringa), AU | daily rain | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 62 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 2020 | Stevensville 2SW, US | daily rain | 137.7 mm (5.4 in) | 111.5 mm (4.4 in) | 60 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 2020 | Stonehouse, AU | daily rain | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 61 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 2020 | Alcove Dam, US | daily rain | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) | 75.7 mm (3.0 in) | 61 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 2020 | Downsville Dam, US | daily rain | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 61 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 2020 | Conshohocken, US | daily rain | 128.3 mm (5.1 in) | 78.5 mm (3.1 in) | 51 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 2020 | Conowingo Dam, US | daily rain | 113.5 mm (4.5 in) | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) | 64 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 2020 | Hopetoun, AU | daily rain | 41.2 mm (1.6 in) | 20.9 mm (0.8 in) | 62 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 2020 | Coober Pedy (McDouall Peak), AU | monthly rain | 45.8 mm (1.8 in) | 16.1 mm (0.6 in) | 49 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
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 2020Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1797 | 1 |
| 1806 | 2 |
| 1809 | 1 |
| 1830 | 3 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 11 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 18 |
| 1904 | 13 |
| 1905 | 22 |
| 1906 | 13 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 25 |
| 1909 | 21 |
| 1910 | 20 |
| 1911 | 16 |
| 1912 | 72 |
| 1913 | 18 |
| 1914 | 22 |
| 1915 | 83 |
| 1916 | 67 |
| 1917 | 40 |
| 1918 | 233 |
| 1919 | 40 |
| 1920 | 81 |
| 1921 | 53 |
| 1922 | 107 |
| 1923 | 180 |
| 1924 | 144 |
| 1925 | 84 |
| 1926 | 113 |
| 1927 | 230 |
| 1928 | 201 |
| 1929 | 243 |
| 1930 | 467 |
| 1931 | 426 |
| 1932 | 228 |
| 1933 | 341 |
| 1934 | 587 |
| 1935 | 422 |
| 1936 | 309 |
| 1937 | 288 |
| 1938 | 420 |
| 1939 | 275 |
| 1940 | 290 |
| 1941 | 443 |
| 1942 | 393 |
| 1943 | 436 |
| 1944 | 520 |
| 1945 | 311 |
| 1946 | 374 |
| 1947 | 710 |
| 1948 | 930 |
| 1949 | 375 |
| 1950 | 681 |
| 1951 | 557 |
| 1952 | 498 |
| 1953 | 1,043 |
| 1954 | 543 |
| 1955 | 640 |
| 1956 | 422 |
| 1957 | 518 |
| 1958 | 503 |
| 1959 | 438 |
| 1960 | 297 |
| 1961 | 823 |
| 1962 | 451 |
| 1963 | 311 |
| 1964 | 610 |
| 1965 | 265 |
| 1966 | 384 |
| 1967 | 347 |
| 1968 | 394 |
| 1969 | 708 |
| 1970 | 468 |
| 1971 | 748 |
| 1972 | 799 |
| 1973 | 983 |
| 1974 | 810 |
| 1975 | 692 |
| 1976 | 721 |
| 1977 | 583 |
| 1978 | 948 |
| 1979 | 561 |
| 1980 | 998 |
| 1981 | 754 |
| 1982 | 776 |
| 1983 | 1,090 |
| 1984 | 789 |
| 1985 | 845 |
| 1986 | 778 |
| 1987 | 1,061 |
| 1988 | 914 |
| 1989 | 915 |
| 1990 | 1,265 |
| 1991 | 828 |
| 1992 | 861 |
| 1993 | 1,145 |
| 1994 | 1,944 |
| 1995 | 1,205 |
| 1996 | 1,029 |
| 1997 | 1,144 |
| 1998 | 1,817 |
| 1999 | 834 |
| 2000 | 704 |
| 2001 | 986 |
| 2002 | 1,160 |
| 2003 | 1,340 |
| 2004 | 848 |
| 2005 | 1,026 |
| 2006 | 932 |
| 2007 | 787 |
| 2008 | 738 |
| 2009 | 777 |
| 2010 | 1,626 |
| 2011 | 1,347 |
| 2012 | 869 |
| 2013 | 436 |
| 2014 | 915 |
| 2015 | 520 |
| 2016 | 544 |
| 2017 | 888 |
| 2018 | 528 |
| 2019 | 533 |
| 2020 | 626 |
| 2021 | 641 |
| 2022 | 1,332 |
| 2023 | 1,087 |
| 2024 | 711 |
| 2025 | 775 |
| 2026 | 1,048 |
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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.
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