Preston August 20 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Preston, United Kingdom for the date of August 20.
August 20 All-Time Records
1959–2024
Highest temperature 29.8 °C 1995
Lowest temperature 2.8 °C 1964
Lowest daily high 14.4 °C 1963
Highest daily low 18.9 °C 1997
Most precipitation 2.59 cm 1961
August 20 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 19.8 °C
Average low 12.0 °C
Chance precipitation 56.1%
Preston August 20 Weather by Year
Year High (°C) Low (°C) Precip. (cm)
2023 21.8 15.4 0.00
2022 20.2 14.1 0.82
2021 19.3 14.1 0.18
2020 20.6 13.6 0.18
2019 n/a n/a 0.74
2018 n/a n/a 0.10
2017 n/a n/a 0.00
2016 19.2 13.8 0.40
2015 21.6 14.6 0.06
2014 15.5 6.8 0.84
2013 20.8 13.9 0.00
2012 20.9 11.1 0.00
2011 19.2 13.8 1.22
2010 20.8 14.7 0.22
2009 18.3 16.7 0.20
2008 n/a n/a n/a
2007 n/a n/a n/a
2006 n/a n/a n/a
2005 21.0 8.7 0.00
2004 18.2 13.3 0.36
2003 20.6 11.3 0.00
2002 20.5 9.8 0.00
2001 20.9 12.7 0.00
2000 19.0 7.8 0.06
1999 17.5 6.5 0.00
1998 17.0 14.0 n/a
1997 20.7 18.9 0.15
1996 20.6 15.2 0.08
1995 29.8 15.0 0.00
1994 20.0 13.3 0.04
1993 17.9 14.0 0.56
1992 20.4 11.8 0.13
1991 22.8 8.6 0.03
1990 18.5 12.2 0.00
1989 19.0 16.0 0.19
1988 17.4 12.7 0.94
1987 20.6 17.5 0.66
1986 16.0 8.6 0.00
1985 18.1 13.0 0.47
1984 28.1 15.7 0.00
1983 23.5 15.0 0.04
1982 16.0 10.5 0.15
1981 15.4 13.1 0.01
1980 16.5 12.9 0.42
1979 15.9 13.5 0.49
1978 19.5 13.7 0.00
1977 18.1 11.4 0.09
1976 24.5 11.4 0.00
1975 17.6 15.7 0.04
1974 19.1 9.3 0.00
1973 15.0 13.5 0.06
1972 18.3 13.5 0.00
1971 20.8 11.0 0.00
1970 18.3 11.7 1.24
1969 17.8 12.8 1.40
1968 21.1 12.8 0.00
1967 23.3 9.4 0.00
1966 15.0 12.2 1.93
1965 16.1 10.6 1.37
1964 17.8 2.8 0.00
1963 14.4 10.6 0.51
1962 15.6 15.0 0.23
1961 n/a n/a 2.59
1960 21.1 11.7 0.10
What's the all-time high for Preston on 8/20?
For the date of Aug 20, the highest temperature ever reached in Preston history is 29.8 °C which happened in 1995.
Highest Temperatures in Preston on August 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 29.8 °C 1995
2 28.1 °C 1984
3 24.5 °C 1976
4 23.5 °C 1983
5 23.3 °C 1967
6 22.8 °C 1991
7 21.8 °C 2023
8 21.6 °C 2015
9 21.1 °C 1968
9 21.1 °C 1960
What's the all-time low for Preston on 8/20?
For the date of Aug 20, the lowest temperature ever reached in Preston history is 2.8 °C which happened in 1964.
Lowest Temperatures in Preston on August 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 2.8 °C 1964
2 6.5 °C 1999
3 6.8 °C 2014
4 7.8 °C 2000
5 8.6 °C 1991
5 8.6 °C 1986
7 8.7 °C 2005
8 9.3 °C 1974
9 9.4 °C 1967
10 9.8 °C 2002
Lowest High Temperatures in Preston on August 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 14.4 °C 1963
2 15.0 °C 1973
2 15.0 °C 1966
4 15.4 °C 1981
5 15.5 °C 2014
6 15.6 °C 1962
7 15.9 °C 1979
8 16.0 °C 1986
8 16.0 °C 1982
10 16.1 °C 1965
What's the most it has ever rained in Preston on 8/20?
For the date of Aug 20, the most precipitation ever recorded in Preston history is 2.59 cm which happened in 1961.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Preston on August 20
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.59 cm 1961
2 1.93 cm 1966
3 1.40 cm 1969
4 1.37 cm 1965
5 1.24 cm 1970
6 1.22 cm 2011
7 0.94 cm 1988
8 0.84 cm 2014
9 0.82 cm 2022
10 0.74 cm 2019
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1959–2024 Preston: Moor Park location