Weather Records in 1920: Year in Review

28,636 weather records were set or tied in 1920, including 5,697 temperature record highs and 4,206 record lows, and 10,851 of them still stand.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

28,636 weather records were set or tied in 1920, including 5,697 record highs and 4,206 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
10,851 of the 28,636 records set in 1920 still stand (37.9%).
August 1920 had the most records: 2,922.
Australia had the most records in 1920: 14,372, with 335 highs and 469 lows.
2,948 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1920, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.

Highs and Lows

Temperature records set or tied in 1920

Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1920
Record highs	5,697
Record lows	4,206

Still Standing

37.9% of the year's records

Records set in 1920 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand	10,851 (37.9%)
Since beaten or tied	17,785 (62.1%)

A record stands until a later observation beats or ties it, as of 2026-10-12.

By Type and Timescale

Records set or tied in 1920 by type
Record daily precipitation	18,104
Record high minimum temperature	3,269
Record high maximum temperature	2,428
Record low maximum temperature	2,190
Record low minimum temperature	2,016
Record daily snowfall	593
Record snow depth	36

Records set or tied in 1920 by timescale
Daily	27,524
Monthly	1,060
All-time	52

By Month

Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1920, all types together.

Records set or tied in each month of 1920
Month	Records
Jan	2,448
Feb	1,604
Mar	2,027
Apr	2,259
May	1,644
Jun	2,788
Jul	2,641
Aug	2,922
Sep	2,562
Oct	2,803
Nov	2,439
Dec	2,499

Countries With the Most Records

Countries with the most records set or tied in 1920
Country	Records	Highs	Lows
Australia	14,372	335	469
Canada	3,927	1,433	1,194
United States	3,484	1,019	1,282
Germany	1,502	737	332
Sweden	1,338	692	198
South Africa	955	0	0
Russia	885	403	219
Algeria	394	252	103
Austria	225	168	53
Denmark	222	120	29
United Kingdom	208	131	47
Tunisia	157	101	37
Ukraine	139	52	46
Uzbekistan	90	18	45
Italy	81	17	7

The Top 10 Records of 1920

By significance score

The 10 highest significance records of 1920
Date	Station	Country	Record	Value	Significance
1920-11-12	Blinman (Wirrealpa)	Australia	All-time precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
1920-07-12	Lawrence	United States	Monthly precipitation	175.8 mm (6.9 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
1920-08-25	Ft Bidwell	United States	Monthly precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
1920-06-01	Kadina	Australia	All-time precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
1920-06-17	Genoa	Italy	Daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
1920-07-24	Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Daily precipitation	130.6 mm (5.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
1920-11-07	Fergana	Uzbekistan	All-time precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
1920-11-12	Hawker (Warcowie)	Australia	All-time precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
1920-01-28	Bruthen (Post Office)	Australia	All-time precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
1920-03-13	Saint John	Canada	Monthly precipitation	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)

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)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Records are computed by this site and are not official. Counts depend on how many stations reported.