Weather Records on 29 August 2020

827 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 August 2020. Highest significance: Langebaan, ZA.

Key Facts for 29 August 2020

On 29 August 2020, 827 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
595 were record highs and 42 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 805 daily.
Langebaan set a daily record precipitation of 55.1 mm (2.2 in) on 29 August 2020.
Across 161 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

827 stations

827 station records on 29 August 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 August 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Langebaan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Abbott	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Alexander	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hiram	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sanda	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	65.9 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Oviedo	Spain	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kalvesta 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
S. Valentino Alla Muta	Italy	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Falls 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ellis	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Zakatala	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Demopolis L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brady	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kalvesta 13NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oxelosund	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Prentiss	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Burnet	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lumberton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
El Campo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Saltville 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ajaccio	France	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Loretta 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lund	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Talbotton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Morganton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elkins- Randolph Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Angelo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ostrov Vize	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	6.4 C (43.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Calera	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ransom 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Caliente	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Santaquin Chlorinator	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Covert	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham Exp Farm 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Farmville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Guntown 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pike Island(Lock & Dam)	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Addison	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Steuben	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Amarillo	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

827 records

Records set or tied on 29 August 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 179, Lowest daily maximum 30, Highest daily minimum 416, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 190.

Records on 29 August 2020 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	179
Lowest daily maximum	30
Highest daily minimum	416
Lowest daily minimum	12
Heaviest daily rainfall	190
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 29 August 2020 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 19, daily 805.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

607 broken records

Margins by which the 607 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 71.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 August 2020

Top 20 records on 29 August 2020 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 August 2020	Langebaan, ZA	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	61 years	68 of 100 (Major)
29 August 2020	Abbott, US	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 August 2020	Alexander, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	63 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 August 2020	Hiram, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	103 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2020	Hays 1 S, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	124 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2020	Sanda, SE	monthly rain	65.9 mm (2.6 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2020	Oviedo, ES	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2020	Kalvesta 1 W, US	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2020	S. Valentino Alla Muta, IT	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2020	Hamilton, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2020	Charlotte, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	73 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2020	Beaver Falls 1 NE, US	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2020	Ellis, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	75 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2020	Zakatala, AZ	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2020	Demopolis L&D, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	33 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2020	Batesburg, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	120 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2020	Cheraw, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	124 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2020	Brady, US	daily high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	77 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2020	Kalvesta 13NW, US	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	13 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2020	Oxelosund, SE	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	60 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

1807 to 2020

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 2020. 2020 had 827 records.

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

Records on 08-29 in each year
Year	Records
1807	4
1814	2
1827	1
1834	1
1835	1
1837	1
1839	1
1844	1
1845	1
1850	1
1851	4
1863	1
1864	1
1865	2
1866	1
1869	1
1870	1
1875	1
1877	4
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	3
1887	1
1889	1
1891	1
1893	3
1894	6
1895	2
1896	10
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	1
1901	6
1902	7
1903	21
1904	7
1905	21
1906	14
1907	5
1908	12
1909	25
1910	9
1911	44
1912	36
1913	21
1914	32
1915	36
1916	59
1917	41
1918	28
1919	34
1920	76
1921	102
1922	41
1923	66
1924	250
1925	222
1926	403
1927	214
1928	288
1929	139
1930	170
1931	181
1932	675
1933	435
1934	459
1935	632
1936	297
1937	430
1938	253
1939	332
1940	395
1941	384
1942	654
1943	334
1944	338
1945	390
1946	702
1947	419
1948	1,096
1949	470
1950	557
1951	917
1952	345
1953	1,189
1954	438
1955	365
1956	351
1957	392
1958	240
1959	496
1960	499
1961	501
1962	400
1963	672
1964	483
1965	1,095
1966	463
1967	511
1968	887
1969	691
1970	481
1971	514
1972	635
1973	679
1974	874
1975	517
1976	547
1977	770
1978	755
1979	581
1980	521
1981	869
1982	1,164
1983	883
1984	1,230
1985	551
1986	2,408
1987	659
1988	1,237
1989	728
1990	1,009
1991	806
1992	1,417
1993	1,306
1994	596
1995	1,090
1996	1,056
1997	957
1998	1,452
1999	756
2000	1,076
2001	743
2002	921
2003	964
2004	813
2005	993
2006	1,156
2007	959
2008	716
2009	1,110
2010	1,184
2011	1,252
2012	901
2013	739
2014	419
2015	798
2016	576
2017	1,162
2018	890
2019	789
2020	827
2021	567
2022	437
2023	677
2024	1,047
2025	664
2026	797

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Data for records on 2020-08-29: 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	522
10 to 20	44
20 to 30	19
30 to 40	10
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	4
60 to 70	4
70 to 80	1