Weather Records on 20 August 2025

1,134 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 August 2025. Highest significance: Freiburg, DE.

Key Facts for 20 August 2025

On 20 August 2025, 1,134 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
822 were record highs and 110 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 1,105 daily.
Freiburg set a daily record precipitation of 77.7 mm (3.1 in) on 20 August 2025.
Across 163 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

1,134 stations

1,134 station records on 20 August 2025 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 August 2025: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Freiburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Bowgada	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Alencon-Valframbert	France	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Yuin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
South Holmwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Manarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Moningarin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Howatharra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Somerton (Bective Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Isseka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Richmond Raaf	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Schopfheim-Eichen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Radolfzell-Markelfingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Teriberka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Moncegorsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wutoschingen-Ofteringen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gleneva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Santander/Parayas	Spain	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mingenew	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gabbin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Angledool (Angledool Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Konstanz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Irbejskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kalbarri	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Woodruff	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Geraldton Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wandana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kokardine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jourerdine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Weisweil-Waldeckhof	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bombay/Santacruz	India	Record daily precipitation	209.0 mm (8.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Collbran	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pingelly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Double Island Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Guantanamo Bay NAS	Cuba	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Zuerich/Fluntern	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Stevensville 2SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Thermopolis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Feldberg/Schwarzwald	Germany	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pikeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Birmingham AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hartford Brainard Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mallee Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Remilton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kandalaksa	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kandalaksa	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ajo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.1 C (115.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eradu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Foxholm 7 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pathfinder Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ballidu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mundaring	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Albinia Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Buchenbach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Songkhla	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,134 records

Records set or tied on 20 August 2025 by type: Highest daily maximum 432, Lowest daily maximum 84, Highest daily minimum 390, Lowest daily minimum 26, Heaviest daily rainfall 202.

Records on 20 August 2025 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	432
Lowest daily maximum	84
Highest daily minimum	390
Lowest daily minimum	26
Heaviest daily rainfall	202
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 20 August 2025 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 22, daily 1,105.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

906 broken records

Margins by which the 906 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 65.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 August 2025

Top 20 records on 20 August 2025 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 August 2025	Freiburg, DE	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	144 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
20 August 2025	Bowgada, AU	daily rain	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	106 years	72 of 100 (Major)
20 August 2025	Alencon-Valframbert, FR	daily rain	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	78 years	71 of 100 (Major)
20 August 2025	Yuin, AU	daily rain	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	70 of 100 (Major)
20 August 2025	Marianna 2 S, US	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	96 years	69 of 100 (Major)
20 August 2025	South Holmwood, AU	daily rain	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	62 years	68 of 100 (Major)
20 August 2025	Manarra, AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	71 years	68 of 100 (Major)
20 August 2025	Moningarin, AU	monthly rain	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	108 years	67 of 100 (Major)
20 August 2025	Howatharra, AU	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	52 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 August 2025	Somerton (Bective Estate), AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	131 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 August 2025	Isseka, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	79 years	64 of 100 (Major)
20 August 2025	Richmond Raaf, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	63 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 August 2025	Schopfheim-Eichen, DE	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	71 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 August 2025	Radolfzell-Markelfingen, DE	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	43 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2025	Teriberka, RU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2025	Moncegorsk, RU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	64 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2025	Wutoschingen-Ofteringen, DE	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	54 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2025	Gleneva, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2025	Santander/Parayas, ES	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2025	Mingenew, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	83 years	54 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 2025

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2025. 2025 had 1,134 records.

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

Records on 08-20 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1807	1
1809	2
1816	1
1830	1
1832	1
1838	1
1840	1
1842	1
1846	1
1849	1
1850	1
1852	1
1858	3
1863	5
1867	4
1870	3
1871	1
1873	1
1875	2
1877	1
1883	2
1884	2
1885	6
1886	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	6
1893	1
1894	1
1895	1
1896	5
1897	6
1898	1
1899	5
1900	7
1901	12
1902	3
1903	7
1904	30
1905	7
1906	26
1907	15
1908	21
1909	69
1910	7
1911	18
1912	25
1913	23
1914	15
1915	14
1916	74
1917	51
1918	69
1919	25
1920	47
1921	23
1922	52
1923	83
1924	132
1925	193
1926	187
1927	338
1928	101
1929	213
1930	318
1931	214
1932	299
1933	324
1934	376
1935	339
1936	543
1937	537
1938	250
1939	448
1940	695
1941	230
1942	429
1943	436
1944	355
1945	398
1946	349
1947	988
1948	403
1949	431
1950	1,341
1951	824
1952	425
1953	441
1954	476
1955	848
1956	678
1957	342
1958	281
1959	764
1960	465
1961	520
1962	684
1963	577
1964	629
1965	470
1966	1,094
1967	657
1968	862
1969	608
1970	414
1971	585
1972	522
1973	490
1974	565
1975	411
1976	894
1977	860
1978	563
1979	1,009
1980	991
1981	856
1982	620
1983	1,465
1984	696
1985	666
1986	819
1987	564
1988	991
1989	603
1990	1,262
1991	804
1992	1,168
1993	759
1994	719
1995	1,113
1996	900
1997	1,214
1998	802
1999	810
2000	989
2001	909
2002	1,208
2003	1,031
2004	1,333
2005	1,112
2006	851
2007	1,955
2008	1,170
2009	1,414
2010	1,028
2011	987
2012	1,086
2013	545
2014	582
2015	1,075
2016	872
2017	324
2018	657
2019	698
2020	1,051
2021	1,028
2022	1,038
2023	1,479
2024	589
2025	1,134
2026	985

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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	821
10 to 20	46
20 to 30	23
30 to 40	13
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1