Weather Records on 19 August 2020

1,271 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 August 2020. Highest significance: Penola Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 19 August 2020

On 19 August 2020, 1,271 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,112 were record highs and 61 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 44 monthly and 1,223 daily.
Penola Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 36.0 mm (1.4 in) on 19 August 2020.
Across 168 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.

Record Map

1,271 stations

1,271 station records on 19 August 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 August 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Penola Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Parndana (Pioneer Bend)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Padthaway (Marcollat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Willoughby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tarnma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Port Lincoln (Woolga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sagen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Peppermint Grove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lysa Hora	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Randolph	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dergholm (Hillgrove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Concepcion	Paraguay	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chico UNIV Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
De Sabla	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pelican Lagoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Modesto AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Loa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Daytona Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Zion Np	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
St George	United States	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vernal	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
American River (Redbanks)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Natural Brg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	42.6 C (108.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Smith Bay (Smiths Bay)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kentfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Markley Cove	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Walden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kanab	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Zion Np	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kellogg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tonopah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mountainair	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Camarillo AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Macau Intl	Macau S.A.R	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glenns Ferry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Lake 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elm Springs 3 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Utah Lake Lehi	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Twitchell Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,271 records

Records set or tied on 19 August 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 547, Lowest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 565, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 98.

Records on 19 August 2020 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	547
Lowest daily maximum	15
Highest daily minimum	565
Lowest daily minimum	46
Heaviest daily rainfall	98
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 19 August 2020 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 44, daily 1,223.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,003 broken records

Margins by which the 1,003 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 66.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 August 2020

Top 20 records on 19 August 2020 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 August 2020	Penola Post Office, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	111 years	74 of 100 (Major)
19 August 2020	Parndana (Pioneer Bend), AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	54 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 August 2020	Robe Comparison, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	133 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 August 2020	Padthaway (Marcollat), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	81 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2020	Cape Willoughby, AU	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	133 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2020	Tarnma, AU	monthly rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	27 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2020	Port Lincoln (Woolga), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	111 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2020	Sagen, SE	all-time rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	33 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2020	Peppermint Grove, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2020	Lysa Hora, CZ	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	33 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2020	Steamboat Springs, US	daily high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	110 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2020	Randolph, US	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	126 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2020	Dergholm (Hillgrove), AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	111 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2020	Concepcion, PY	monthly rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2020	Chico UNIV Farm, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	86 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2020	De Sabla, US	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	114 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2020	Pelican Lagoon, AU	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2020	Modesto AP, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	59 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2020	Loa, US	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	121 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2020	Saint Paul Is AP, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	95 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

1797 to 2020

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2020. 2020 had 1,271 records.

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

Records on 08-19 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1800	1
1809	1
1820	1
1830	2
1831	1
1838	2
1844	2
1845	1
1846	1
1849	2
1857	1
1861	1
1862	1
1864	2
1867	1
1870	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1877	3
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1884	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	4
1892	5
1893	2
1894	2
1895	1
1896	2
1897	2
1898	3
1899	9
1900	5
1901	13
1902	4
1903	6
1904	14
1905	16
1906	37
1907	17
1908	5
1909	24
1910	17
1911	9
1912	18
1913	9
1914	39
1915	34
1916	74
1917	200
1918	33
1919	31
1920	36
1921	22
1922	71
1923	97
1924	174
1925	154
1926	179
1927	343
1928	112
1929	163
1930	182
1931	207
1932	373
1933	328
1934	438
1935	389
1936	679
1937	305
1938	321
1939	432
1940	687
1941	431
1942	308
1943	596
1944	259
1945	427
1946	427
1947	896
1948	371
1949	411
1950	893
1951	362
1952	475
1953	412
1954	576
1955	780
1956	831
1957	325
1958	374
1959	733
1960	864
1961	425
1962	419
1963	570
1964	455
1965	550
1966	1,095
1967	839
1968	948
1969	501
1970	468
1971	376
1972	547
1973	519
1974	466
1975	561
1976	1,144
1977	938
1978	863
1979	1,492
1980	648
1981	1,004
1982	596
1983	1,387
1984	598
1985	713
1986	848
1987	811
1988	982
1989	660
1990	871
1991	656
1992	1,094
1993	771
1994	798
1995	1,542
1996	800
1997	958
1998	717
1999	980
2000	954
2001	1,027
2002	1,389
2003	918
2004	1,310
2005	920
2006	850
2007	1,360
2008	1,186
2009	1,039
2010	1,440
2011	975
2012	1,377
2013	765
2014	701
2015	989
2016	931
2017	439
2018	471
2019	601
2020	1,271
2021	1,366
2022	1,198
2023	910
2024	568
2025	786
2026	755

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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	975
10 to 20	24
20 to 30	2
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1