Weather Records on 26 August 2020

769 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 August 2020. Highest significance: Langley, US.

Key Facts for 26 August 2020

On 26 August 2020, 769 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
599 were record highs and 63 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 751 daily.
Langley set a daily record precipitation of 110.5 mm (4.4 in) on 26 August 2020.
Across 169 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 432 records.

Record Map

769 stations

769 station records on 26 August 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 August 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Langley	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Prentiss	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Tjuhtet	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Chandbali	India	Record daily precipitation	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bardwell Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rostock-Warnemunde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dierks	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tonopah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dinosaur Nm-Quarry Area	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bhubaneswar	India	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greifswald	Germany	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Leuchars	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	25.8 C (78.4 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Casey	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Flagler 1S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cordele	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Junction Walker Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ohotsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	11.6 C (52.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Timiryazevskij	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.1 C (115.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morris 1NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton #1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bintulu	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Raznavolok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ermakovskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ica	Russia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Flagler 1S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winnebago	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Biloxi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Miami Beach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stevensville 2SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mormon Flat	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.6 C (114.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cortez	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winslow AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tegucigalpa	Honduras	Record high minimum temperature	21.9 C (71.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bright Angel Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gmo Im.E.K.Fedorova	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	7.7 C (45.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Maple City 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pathfinder Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Timber Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Birmingham AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jiuquan	China	Record high maximum temperature	34.2 C (93.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Murotomisaki	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	33.0 C (91.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Naze	Japan	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Aldan	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
El Centro 2 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.1 C (115.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Moab	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mobile Dwtn AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

769 records

Records set or tied on 26 August 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 236, Lowest daily maximum 42, Highest daily minimum 363, Lowest daily minimum 21, Heaviest daily rainfall 107.

Records on 26 August 2020 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	236
Lowest daily maximum	42
Highest daily minimum	363
Lowest daily minimum	21
Heaviest daily rainfall	107
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 August 2020 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 16, daily 751.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

532 broken records

Margins by which the 532 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 August 2020

Top 20 records on 26 August 2020 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 August 2020	Langley, US	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	70 years	68 of 100 (Major)
26 August 2020	Prentiss, US	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	62 years	66 of 100 (Major)
26 August 2020	Tjuhtet, RU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 August 2020	Chandbali, IN	daily rain	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	89 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2020	Bardwell Dam, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2020	Kahuku 912, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	101 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2020	Rostock-Warnemunde, DE	daily rain	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	41 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2020	Dierks, US	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2020	Tonopah, US	daily high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	96 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2020	Dinosaur Nm-Quarry Area, US	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	98 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2020	Bhubaneswar, IN	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2020	Avon Park 2 W, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	124 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2020	Postville, US	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	118 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2020	Greifswald, DE	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	41 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2020	Leuchars, GB	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	3 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2020	Paradise, US	daily high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	98 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2020	Ocala, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	123 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2020	Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZ	daily high min	25.8 C (78.4 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	101 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2020	Live Oak, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	110 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2020	Casey, US	daily high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	120 years	43 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 769 records.

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

Records on 08-26 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1800	2
1802	1
1807	3
1809	1
1810	1
1811	1
1812	1
1813	2
1814	1
1816	1
1835	1
1837	1
1838	2
1850	1
1851	1
1854	4
1855	2
1858	2
1859	1
1861	1
1864	4
1866	1
1869	1
1870	1
1872	2
1873	1
1879	1
1881	2
1885	4
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	2
1891	3
1892	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	8
1897	2
1898	2
1899	2
1900	8
1901	21
1902	5
1903	16
1904	7
1905	9
1906	24
1907	7
1908	27
1909	27
1910	18
1911	17
1912	48
1913	20
1914	41
1915	20
1916	40
1917	44
1918	24
1919	106
1920	39
1921	41
1922	84
1923	83
1924	651
1925	107
1926	184
1927	287
1928	141
1929	116
1930	201
1931	183
1932	298
1933	330
1934	290
1935	327
1936	701
1937	417
1938	428
1939	310
1940	509
1941	555
1942	576
1943	682
1944	855
1945	456
1946	419
1947	458
1948	1,063
1949	506
1950	294
1951	276
1952	354
1953	726
1954	700
1955	611
1956	283
1957	566
1958	662
1959	607
1960	381
1961	503
1962	493
1963	526
1964	312
1965	553
1966	639
1967	569
1968	375
1969	599
1970	939
1971	515
1972	610
1973	633
1974	567
1975	581
1976	427
1977	763
1978	535
1979	1,098
1980	933
1981	916
1982	754
1983	1,144
1984	660
1985	944
1986	804
1987	1,576
1988	658
1989	949
1990	779
1991	883
1992	1,743
1993	1,063
1994	668
1995	1,085
1996	950
1997	1,297
1998	1,277
1999	1,023
2000	778
2001	1,654
2002	1,100
2003	815
2004	1,093
2005	878
2006	935
2007	1,039
2008	1,050
2009	654
2010	1,600
2011	1,374
2012	657
2013	807
2014	670
2015	990
2016	1,029
2017	527
2018	620
2019	858
2020	769
2021	527
2022	583
2023	1,144
2024	714
2025	1,344
2026	906

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Data for records on 2020-08-26: 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	516
20 to 40	9
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1