Weather Records on 20 July 2021

683 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 July 2021. Highest significance: Dahlonega 4WSW, US.

Key Facts for 20 July 2021

On 20 July 2021, 683 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
394 were record highs and 107 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 656 daily.
Dahlonega 4WSW set a daily record precipitation of 88.9 mm (3.5 in) on 20 July 2021.
Across 161 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

683 stations

683 station records on 20 July 2021 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 July 2021: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Lahore City	Pakistan	Record daily precipitation	263.9 mm (10.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Maraza	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Deva	Romania	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Zhengzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	188.7 mm (7.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pelion 0.8 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bear Canyon	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cornelia	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ville Platte	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Perenjori	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ust Tzilma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Alatyr'	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Big Timber	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Longview Wsmo	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
King Salmon	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mooringsport 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Crowley 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Myton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Huntley Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Huntley Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
McDermitt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkins	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Sanford AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt 8 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Victor 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Okunev Nos	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glendive	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lima	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Antreville	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Farson 2NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Laramie AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rusk	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Mina 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Parker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record high minimum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Parr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Busby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ennis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Melstone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Old Faithful	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sundance	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tengchong	China	Record high maximum temperature	30.5 C (86.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Two Harbors	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizo Springs 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Corsicana	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jensen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

683 records

Records set or tied on 20 July 2021 by type: Highest daily maximum 127, Lowest daily maximum 78, Highest daily minimum 267, Lowest daily minimum 29, Heaviest daily rainfall 182.

Records on 20 July 2021 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	127
Lowest daily maximum	78
Highest daily minimum	267
Lowest daily minimum	29
Heaviest daily rainfall	182
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 20 July 2021 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 17, daily 656.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

537 broken records

Margins by which the 537 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 197.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 July 2021

Top 20 records on 20 July 2021 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 July 2021	Dahlonega 4WSW, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	80 years	74 of 100 (Major)
20 July 2021	Lahore City, PK	daily rain	263.9 mm (10.4 in)	197.9 mm (7.8 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 July 2021	Maraza, AZ	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	47 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 July 2021	Deva, RO	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2021	Zhengzhou, CN	daily rain	188.7 mm (7.4 in)	168.6 mm (6.6 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2021	Newnan 7 WNW, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	82 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2021	Pelion 0.8 NW, US	daily rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	27 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2021	Bear Canyon, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2021	Cornelia, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	50 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2021	Ville Platte, US	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	78 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2021	Waynesville 1 E, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	100 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2021	Perenjori, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2021	Ust Tzilma, RU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	6.7 mm (0.26 in)	100 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2021	Alatyr', RU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2021	Gainesville, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	103 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2021	Big Timber, US	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	104 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2021	Longview Wsmo, US	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	63.3 mm (2.5 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2021	King Salmon, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2021	Mooringsport 1 N, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2021	Crowley 2 NE, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	44 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

1809 to 2021

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 2021. 2021 had 683 records.

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

Records on 07-20 in each year
Year	Records
1809	1
1810	1
1811	2
1832	2
1844	2
1850	1
1859	2
1863	1
1865	4
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1870	1
1872	1
1874	2
1876	1
1877	2
1879	3
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	2
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	5
1892	7
1893	1
1894	1
1895	1
1897	4
1898	2
1899	4
1900	9
1901	3
1902	13
1903	6
1904	10
1905	6
1906	8
1907	12
1908	31
1909	6
1910	27
1911	12
1912	33
1913	28
1914	20
1915	163
1916	117
1917	57
1918	53
1919	40
1920	16
1921	55
1922	52
1923	173
1924	112
1925	125
1926	411
1927	106
1928	366
1929	480
1930	598
1931	362
1932	338
1933	201
1934	857
1935	386
1936	358
1937	213
1938	392
1939	336
1940	325
1941	270
1942	609
1943	326
1944	470
1945	278
1946	482
1947	635
1948	385
1949	807
1950	563
1951	448
1952	488
1953	316
1954	512
1955	377
1956	545
1957	351
1958	536
1959	605
1960	758
1961	338
1962	327
1963	457
1964	416
1965	1,110
1966	469
1967	455
1968	389
1969	649
1970	890
1971	619
1972	1,062
1973	804
1974	489
1975	470
1976	580
1977	899
1978	663
1979	1,249
1980	925
1981	1,048
1982	580
1983	1,117
1984	799
1985	604
1986	848
1987	1,156
1988	1,103
1989	1,183
1990	724
1991	1,024
1992	1,137
1993	901
1994	611
1995	961
1996	1,365
1997	903
1998	1,682
1999	815
2000	1,393
2001	755
2002	986
2003	1,313
2004	978
2005	1,266
2006	1,487
2007	1,124
2008	663
2009	1,533
2010	1,154
2011	1,339
2012	817
2013	850
2014	1,000
2015	812
2016	744
2017	398
2018	930
2019	867
2020	524
2021	683
2022	1,108
2023	812
2024	737
2025	680
2026	863

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Data for records on 2021-07-20: 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 25	513
25 to 50	17
50 to 75	3
75 to 100	2
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1