Weather Records on 20 October 1911
16 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 October 1911. Highest significance: Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GL.
Key Facts for 20 October 1911
- On 20 October 1911, 16 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 11 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 16 daily.
- Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) set a daily record precipitation of 7.9 mm (0.31 in) on 20 October 1911.
- Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.
Record Map
16 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) | Greenland [Denmark] | Record daily precipitation | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tomsk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 14.4 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chicoutimi | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Galway | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Leipzig-Holzhausen | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 19.6 C (67.3 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kola-In-Murman | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pointe Au Pere | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jena Sternwarte | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 21.8 C (71.2 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Armagh | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 12.6 C (54.7 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montreal McGill | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record low minimum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Anticosti SW Point | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Quebec | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cet Central England | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Magdeburg | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 20.8 C (69.4 F) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
16 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 4 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 7 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 4 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 16 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
11 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | 4 |
| 1 to 2 | 3 |
| 2 to 3 | 1 |
| 3 to 4 | 1 |
| 4 to 5 | 0 |
| 5 to 6 | 1 |
| 6 to 7 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
20 October 1911| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 October 1911 | Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GL | daily rain | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 3.7 mm (0.15 in) | 26 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 October 1911 | Tomsk, RU | daily rain | 14.4 mm (0.6 in) | 5.4 mm (0.21 in) | 4 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 October 1911 | Chicoutimi, CA | daily high min | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 6.1 C (11.0 F) | 6 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 October 1911 | Galway, IE | daily high max | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 11 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 October 1911 | Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE | daily high max | 19.6 C (67.3 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 36 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 October 1911 | Kola-In-Murman, RU | daily rain | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 1.9 mm (0.07 in) | 11 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 October 1911 | Pointe Au Pere, CA | daily high min | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 6 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 October 1911 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily rain | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 16 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 October 1911 | Jena Sternwarte, DE | daily high max | 21.8 C (71.2 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 4 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 October 1911 | Armagh, GB | daily high min | 12.6 C (54.7 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 6 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 October 1911 | Montreal McGill, CA | daily high min | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 4 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 October 1911 | Hambantota, LK | daily low min (Tie) | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | tie | 41 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 October 1911 | Anticosti SW Point, CA | daily high min (Tie) | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | tie | 19 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 October 1911 | Quebec, CA | daily high min (Tie) | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | tie | 4 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 October 1911 | Cet Central England, GB | daily high min (Tie) | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | tie | 6 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 October 1911 | Magdeburg, DE | daily high max (Tie) | 20.8 C (69.4 F) | tie | 1 year | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
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
1806 to 1911| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1806 | 1 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1847 | 2 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1866 | 3 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1875 | 3 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 9 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1901 | 7 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 13 |
| 1905 | 22 |
| 1906 | 28 |
| 1907 | 32 |
| 1908 | 26 |
| 1909 | 17 |
| 1910 | 31 |
| 1911 | 16 |
| 1912 | 6 |
| 1913 | 38 |
| 1914 | 16 |
| 1915 | 20 |
| 1916 | 72 |
| 1917 | 201 |
| 1918 | 34 |
| 1919 | 19 |
| 1920 | 81 |
| 1921 | 68 |
| 1922 | 83 |
| 1923 | 96 |
| 1924 | 182 |
| 1925 | 247 |
| 1926 | 147 |
| 1927 | 283 |
| 1928 | 92 |
| 1929 | 129 |
| 1930 | 672 |
| 1931 | 125 |
| 1932 | 331 |
| 1933 | 675 |
| 1934 | 422 |
| 1935 | 390 |
| 1936 | 370 |
| 1937 | 189 |
| 1938 | 231 |
| 1939 | 367 |
| 1940 | 757 |
| 1941 | 459 |
| 1942 | 152 |
| 1943 | 501 |
| 1944 | 288 |
| 1945 | 363 |
| 1946 | 310 |
| 1947 | 1,494 |
| 1948 | 320 |
| 1949 | 1,084 |
| 1950 | 619 |
| 1951 | 279 |
| 1952 | 520 |
| 1953 | 1,057 |
| 1954 | 262 |
| 1955 | 529 |
| 1956 | 283 |
| 1957 | 440 |
| 1958 | 461 |
| 1959 | 451 |
| 1960 | 671 |
| 1961 | 479 |
| 1962 | 733 |
| 1963 | 765 |
| 1964 | 598 |
| 1965 | 340 |
| 1966 | 857 |
| 1967 | 511 |
| 1968 | 244 |
| 1969 | 607 |
| 1970 | 710 |
| 1971 | 606 |
| 1972 | 1,724 |
| 1973 | 878 |
| 1974 | 1,122 |
| 1975 | 587 |
| 1976 | 1,304 |
| 1977 | 467 |
| 1978 | 508 |
| 1979 | 1,647 |
| 1980 | 350 |
| 1981 | 1,083 |
| 1982 | 1,191 |
| 1983 | 944 |
| 1984 | 1,562 |
| 1985 | 835 |
| 1986 | 823 |
| 1987 | 590 |
| 1988 | 737 |
| 1989 | 2,092 |
| 1990 | 609 |
| 1991 | 971 |
| 1992 | 1,174 |
| 1993 | 1,238 |
| 1994 | 650 |
| 1995 | 703 |
| 1996 | 1,417 |
| 1997 | 949 |
| 1998 | 683 |
| 1999 | 603 |
| 2000 | 737 |
| 2001 | 589 |
| 2002 | 985 |
| 2003 | 1,761 |
| 2004 | 1,861 |
| 2005 | 1,092 |
| 2006 | 1,170 |
| 2007 | 923 |
| 2008 | 477 |
| 2009 | 786 |
| 2010 | 539 |
| 2011 | 785 |
| 2012 | 945 |
| 2013 | 592 |
| 2014 | 851 |
| 2015 | 523 |
| 2016 | 947 |
| 2017 | 602 |
| 2018 | 394 |
| 2019 | 744 |
| 2020 | 1,010 |
| 2021 | 900 |
| 2022 | 834 |
| 2023 | 1,468 |
| 2024 | 707 |
| 2025 | 326 |
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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.
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