Weather Records on 14 August 2020

1,009 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 August 2020. Highest significance: Zweelo, NL.

Key Facts for 14 August 2020

On 14 August 2020, 1,009 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
776 were record highs and 68 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 63 monthly and 943 daily.
Zweelo set a daily record precipitation of 40.5 mm (1.6 in) on 14 August 2020.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

1,009 stations

1,009 station records on 14 August 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 August 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Zweelo	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
St Cloud Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Martinroda	Germany	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bernburg/Saale (Nord)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Berkeley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Rapids Forestry Lab	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Enderlin 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pojarkovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Blacksburg Nwso	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Intl Falls Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lippstadt-Bokenforde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mamakan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pelican Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Aparan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Zeewolde	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Half Moon Bay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Spur	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San Jon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Plainview	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fingal (Legge Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Biddinghuizen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eastbourne	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Berkeley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cannelton	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Corydon	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lynch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Locke	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	19.3 C (66.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pipestone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Portales	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bicheno (Council Depot)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Regensburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Caballo Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hachita 1W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Plainview	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jal	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Seminole	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mallee Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vasilevici	Belarus	Record low minimum temperature	5.2 C (41.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oldebroek	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Birobidzhan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pearce - Sunsites	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Scotia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stiege	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dwingelo	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pamplona	Spain	Record daily precipitation	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Portales	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Lure 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Angelo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hibbing Chisholm Hibbing AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,009 records

Records set or tied on 14 August 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 375, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 401, Lowest daily minimum 50, Heaviest daily rainfall 165.

Records on 14 August 2020 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	375
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	401
Lowest daily minimum	50
Heaviest daily rainfall	165
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 14 August 2020 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 63, daily 943.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

785 broken records

Margins by which the 785 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 52.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 August 2020

Top 20 records on 14 August 2020 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 August 2020	Zweelo, NL	daily rain	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	66 years	66 of 100 (Major)
14 August 2020	St Cloud Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	68 years	65 of 100 (Major)
14 August 2020	Martinroda, DE	monthly rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	22 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2020	Bernburg/Saale (Nord), DE	monthly rain	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2020	Santa Cruz, US	daily high max	41.7 C (107.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	114 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2020	Berkeley, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	73 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2020	Grand Rapids Forestry Lab, US	daily rain	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2020	Enderlin 2W, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	27 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2020	Pojarkovo, RU	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	74 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2020	Blacksburg Nwso, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2020	Intl Falls Intl AP, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	109 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2020	Lippstadt-Bokenforde, DE	daily rain	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2020	Mamakan, RU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	15 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2020	Pelican Rapids, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2020	Aparan, AM	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	83 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2020	Zeewolde, NL	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	13 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2020	Half Moon Bay, US	daily high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	55 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2020	Walhalla, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	69 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2020	Spur, US	daily high max	42.8 C (109.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	109 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2020	Paradise, US	daily high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	89 years	45 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

1793 to 2020

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2020. 2020 had 1,009 records.

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

Records on 08-14 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1807	1
1815	1
1818	1
1825	1
1833	2
1839	1
1841	1
1843	1
1845	2
1856	2
1857	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	3
1865	1
1866	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	4
1882	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1892	3
1893	2
1894	2
1895	3
1896	5
1897	5
1898	2
1899	2
1900	1
1901	1
1902	8
1903	8
1904	3
1905	10
1906	8
1907	6
1908	28
1909	35
1910	10
1911	30
1912	56
1913	24
1914	16
1915	17
1916	109
1917	38
1918	60
1919	103
1920	56
1921	61
1922	54
1923	92
1924	319
1925	128
1926	182
1927	147
1928	233
1929	449
1930	627
1931	410
1932	314
1933	349
1934	470
1935	314
1936	612
1937	354
1938	519
1939	376
1940	489
1941	467
1942	364
1943	583
1944	709
1945	572
1946	511
1947	658
1948	373
1949	374
1950	402
1951	458
1952	560
1953	312
1954	457
1955	535
1956	426
1957	281
1958	421
1959	495
1960	414
1961	663
1962	885
1963	811
1964	1,394
1965	451
1966	388
1967	902
1968	1,315
1969	482
1970	398
1971	677
1972	552
1973	489
1974	542
1975	461
1976	1,060
1977	562
1978	834
1979	1,115
1980	544
1981	719
1982	539
1983	775
1984	598
1985	1,095
1986	775
1987	1,157
1988	1,301
1989	728
1990	737
1991	856
1992	1,709
1993	887
1994	1,149
1995	1,444
1996	954
1997	922
1998	1,100
1999	1,329
2000	1,117
2001	806
2002	1,576
2003	1,913
2004	1,936
2005	1,340
2006	1,073
2007	1,340
2008	798
2009	818
2010	1,704
2011	772
2012	758
2013	612
2014	651
2015	931
2016	824
2017	559
2018	397
2019	578
2020	1,009
2021	932
2022	771
2023	1,116
2024	1,045
2025	798
2026	1,211

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Data for records on 2020-08-14: 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 10	721
10 to 20	33
20 to 30	15
30 to 40	9
40 to 50	6
50 to 60	1