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Weather Records on 20 November 1919

47 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 November 1919. Highest significance: Waren, DE.

Key Facts for 20 November 1919

  • On 20 November 1919, 47 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 5 were record highs and 13 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 47 daily.
  • Waren set a daily record snow depth of 17.0 cm (6.7 in) on 20 November 1919.
  • Across 156 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

47 stations
Weather records on 20 November 1919 47 station records on 20 November 1919 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
47 station records on 20 November 1919 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 20 November 1919: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
WarenGermanyRecord snow depth17.0 cm (6.7 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
GorlitzGermanyRecord snow depth34.0 cm (13.4 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Skara 1SwedenRecord daily precipitation28.2 mm (1.1 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
BorasSwedenRecord daily precipitation25.5 mm (1.0 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Point AmourCanadaRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Cape NormanCanadaRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
TuttlingenGermanyRecord daily precipitation20.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord daily precipitation9.8 mm (0.39 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
LundSwedenRecord daily precipitation12.6 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord high maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn - Meteorologisk InsDenmarkRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
JonkopingSwedenRecord daily precipitation6.7 mm (0.26 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord low minimum temperature11.3 C (52.3 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
MettenGermanyRecord daily precipitation15.9 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord low maximum temperature-7.4 C (18.7 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Campbelltown 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
VarbergSwedenRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord high minimum temperature-1.5 C (29.3 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Penshurst (Gresford)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.4 mm (0.9 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Point AmourCanadaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
TartuEstoniaRecord low minimum temperature-12.6 C (9.3 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
MagdeburgGermanyRecord snow depth12.0 cm (4.7 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
PutbusGermanyRecord snow depth8.0 cm (3.1 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag)GermanyRecord snow depth18.0 cm (7.1 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord low minimum temperature-15.4 C (4.3 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill CoopUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
ConcordUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature17.7 C (63.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
GodegardSwedenRecord daily precipitation8.3 mm (0.33 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
BurlingtonUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Moormurang the RidgeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
CulbertsonUnited StatesRecord snow depth5.1 cm (2.0 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
SarnaSwedenRecord daily precipitation5.3 mm (0.21 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
UmanUkraineRecord low minimum temperature-16.6 C (2.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
MalungSwedenRecord daily precipitation10.0 mm (0.4 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Cockburn (Burta)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.3 mm (0.13 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Orbost (Comparison)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
IrkutskRussiaRecord high minimum temperature-2.4 C (27.7 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Olands Sodra UddeSwedenRecord daily precipitation4.1 mm (0.16 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Broke (Harrowby)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Fort ChipewyanCanadaRecord high maximum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
TashkentUzbekistanRecord high maximum temperature25.9 C (78.6 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket StrongUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

47 records
Records on 20 November 1919 by type Records set or tied on 20 November 1919 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 21, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 6. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 8Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 5Heaviest daily rainfall: 21Heaviest daily snowfall: 2Deepest snow cover: 6Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 20 November 1919 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 21, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 6.
Records on 20 November 1919 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum8
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum5
Heaviest daily rainfall21
Heaviest daily snowfall2
Deepest snow cover6
Records on 20 November 1919 by timescale Records on 20 November 1919 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 47. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 47all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 20 November 1919 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 47.
Records on 20 November 1919 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily47

How Much Records Were Beaten By

44 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 November 1919 Margins by which the 44 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 220.0. Ties are not counted. 0102030400 to 50: 4050 to 100: 3100 to 150: 0150 to 200: 0200 to 250: 10 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250
Margins by which the 44 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 220.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 November 1919
MarginRecords
0 to 5040
50 to 1003
100 to 1500
150 to 2000
200 to 2501

Top 20 by Significance

20 November 1919
Top 20 records on 20 November 1919 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
20 November 1919Waren, DEdaily snow depth17.0 cm (6.7 in)8.0 cm (3.1 in)2 years42 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1919Gorlitz, DEdaily snow depth34.0 cm (13.4 in)22.0 cm (8.7 in)8 years38 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1919Skara 1, SEdaily rain28.2 mm (1.1 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)8 years29 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1919Boras, SEdaily rain25.5 mm (1.0 in)11.3 mm (0.4 in)16 years28 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1919Point Amour, CAdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)4 years23 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1919Cape Norman, CAdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)33 years22 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1919Tuttlingen, DEdaily rain20.1 mm (0.8 in)7.0 mm (0.28 in)27 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1919Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DKdaily rain9.8 mm (0.39 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)37 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1919Lund, SEdaily rain12.6 mm (0.5 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)9 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1919St John's, CAdaily high max16.7 C (62.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)31 years19 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1919Koebenhavn - Meteorologisk Ins, DKdaily rain8.1 mm (0.32 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)37 years19 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1919Jonkoping, SEdaily rain6.7 mm (0.26 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)36 years19 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1919Bourke Post Office, AUdaily low min6.1 C (43.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)36 years16 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1919Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily low min11.3 C (52.3 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)35 years16 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1919Metten, DEdaily rain15.9 mm (0.6 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)31 years15 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1919Kiev, UAdaily low max-7.4 C (18.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1919Campbelltown 1, AUdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)18 years13 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1919Varberg, SEdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)16 years13 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1919Sveg, SEdaily high min-1.5 C (29.3 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)35 years13 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1919Penshurst (Gresford), AUdaily rain22.4 mm (0.9 in)1.6 mm (0.06 in)28 years12 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

1793 to 1919
Records on 11-20 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1919. 1919 had 47 records. 01,0002,0003,0001793: 11809: 21816: 31829: 41835: 11836: 11847: 11851: 11852: 11855: 11858: 11859: 11862: 11865: 11871: 11873: 11874: 11878: 11879: 31880: 21881: 11884: 11885: 21886: 11887: 11889: 31890: 21891: 41893: 21894: 11897: 71900: 111901: 61902: 101903: 101904: 91905: 71906: 221907: 51908: 81909: 261910: 141911: 291912: 151913: 641914: 891915: 121916: 161917: 651918: 141919: 471920: 151921: 731922: 261923: 451924: 841925: 2241926: 2941927: 1051928: 1401929: 1301930: 6001931: 6461932: 2551933: 7021934: 4771935: 551936: 2861937: 1,1021938: 1671939: 2651940: 2801941: 4381942: 7741943: 2481944: 3471945: 3221946: 7741947: 4131948: 6511949: 3621950: 8771951: 7421952: 4941953: 8501954: 8761955: 3651956: 5981957: 1901958: 2181959: 2701960: 3301961: 5401962: 7001963: 5971964: 8631965: 2851966: 4341967: 2771968: 4791969: 7101970: 3681971: 6511972: 7291973: 9411974: 6551975: 6601976: 3891977: 1,3321978: 1,4131979: 8191980: 7451981: 1,1191982: 8001983: 1,0541984: 5371985: 2,3791986: 1,1421987: 6661988: 1,2181989: 9861990: 1,0101991: 7981992: 1,4161993: 1,2111994: 1,4841995: 1,2371996: 1,5661997: 4611998: 8291999: 4932000: 1,1632001: 8432002: 9002003: 1,2422004: 7382005: 4322006: 1,0342007: 1,1512008: 1,1712009: 1,1842010: 6782011: 8162012: 6572013: 4112014: 1,0182015: 7332016: 7252017: 4512018: 3392019: 7912020: 5782021: 4142022: 1,2832023: 5542024: 6452025: 6601793187419011917193319491965198119972013
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1919. 1919 had 47 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 11-20 in each year
YearRecords
17931
18092
18163
18294
18351
18361
18471
18511
18521
18551
18581
18591
18621
18651
18711
18731
18741
18781
18793
18802
18811
18841
18852
18861
18871
18893
18902
18914
18932
18941
18977
190011
19016
190210
190310
19049
19057
190622
19075
19088
190926
191014
191129
191215
191364
191489
191512
191616
191765
191814
191947
192015
192173
192226
192345
192484
1925224
1926294
1927105
1928140
1929130
1930600
1931646
1932255
1933702
1934477
193555
1936286
19371,102
1938167
1939265
1940280
1941438
1942774
1943248
1944347
1945322
1946774
1947413
1948651
1949362
1950877
1951742
1952494
1953850
1954876
1955365
1956598
1957190
1958218
1959270
1960330
1961540
1962700
1963597
1964863
1965285
1966434
1967277
1968479
1969710
1970368
1971651
1972729
1973941
1974655
1975660
1976389
19771,332
19781,413
1979819
1980745
19811,119
1982800
19831,054
1984537
19852,379
19861,142
1987666
19881,218
1989986
19901,010
1991798
19921,416
19931,211
19941,484
19951,237
19961,566
1997461
1998829
1999493
20001,163
2001843
2002900
20031,242
2004738
2005432
20061,034
20071,151
20081,171
20091,184
2010678
2011816
2012657
2013411
20141,018
2015733
2016725
2017451
2018339
2019791
2020578
2021414
20221,283
2023554
2024645
2025660

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).