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Weather Records on 4 November 1920

70 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 November 1920. Highest significance: Wilcannia (Mount Murchison), AU.

Key Facts for 4 November 1920

  • On 4 November 1920, 70 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 7 were record highs and 12 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 68 daily.
  • Wilcannia (Mount Murchison) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 48.3 mm (1.9 in) on 4 November 1920.
  • Across 168 earlier years (1803 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

70 stations
Weather records on 4 November 1920 70 station records on 4 November 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
70 station records on 4 November 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 4 November 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Wilcannia (Mount Murchison)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation48.3 mm (1.9 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
GravenhurstCanadaRecord daily precipitation33.8 mm (1.3 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
UmanUkraineRecord low minimum temperature-18.0 C (-0.4 F)29 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord low maximum temperature-7.0 C (19.4 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
WirrabaraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
AuburnAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
SnowtownAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Burra (Kooringa)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
SaddleworthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
MarrabelAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
EversleyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
GladstoneAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.6 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WallarooAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Brinkworth (Anama Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
KadinaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Branxholme (Bassett)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
UccleBelgiumRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
HoyletonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Bass (Kilcunda)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.7 mm (1.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Sidi-Bel-AbbesAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature14.0 C (57.2 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Burra (Poonunda)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
HillviewCanadaRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Port ArthurCanadaRecord daily precipitation9.9 mm (0.39 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STNAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Mannanarie Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.4 mm (0.4 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
BlythAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Bute (Ninnes)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
RivertonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)AlgeriaRecord high minimum temperature16.0 C (60.8 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
EudundaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Orroroo (Black Rock)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
OrrorooAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Farrell FlatAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.7 mm (0.5 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Johnburgh Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Esk Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.9 mm (1.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Carrieton (Eurelia)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.3 mm (0.17 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Wirrabara ForestAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
ButeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
LauraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.3 mm (0.8 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
StockportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.6 mm (0.34 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
CaltowieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
HallettAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Nyngan (Merryanbone)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Clare (Hill River)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
TerowieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
IpswichAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.7 mm (1.0 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
The OlivesAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara EliyaSri LankaRecord high minimum temperature13.8 C (56.8 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Booleroo CentreAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.9 mm (0.31 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/PoelGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-4.6 C (23.7 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
MahackalaRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-11.1 C (12.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
AppilaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
GoorambatAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/UniversiteAlgeriaRecord low minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaleer Forest ReserveAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Hallett (Old Canowie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
InnsbruckAustriaRecord high maximum temperature19.1 C (66.4 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head CdaCanadaRecord high minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Lubeck-WerftGermanyRecord low maximum temperature1.4 C (34.5 F)7 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

70 records
Records on 4 November 1920 by type Records set or tied on 4 November 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 51. 0204060Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 4Highest daily minimum: 5Lowest daily minimum: 8Heaviest daily rainfall: 51Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 4 November 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 51.
Records on 4 November 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum4
Highest daily minimum5
Lowest daily minimum8
Heaviest daily rainfall51
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 4 November 1920 by timescale Records on 4 November 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 68. 020406080all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 68all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 4 November 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 68.
Records on 4 November 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily68

How Much Records Were Beaten By

63 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 4 November 1920 Margins by which the 63 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 18.8. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 3: 263 to 5: 155 to 8: 48 to 10: 1010 to 13: 413 to 15: 115 to 18: 218 to 20: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 1818 to 20
Margins by which the 63 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 18.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 4 November 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 326
3 to 515
5 to 84
8 to 1010
10 to 134
13 to 151
15 to 182
18 to 201

Top 20 by Significance

4 November 1920
Top 20 records on 4 November 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
4 November 1920Wilcannia (Mount Murchison), AUmonthly rain48.3 mm (1.9 in)16.3 mm (0.6 in)30 years43 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1920Gravenhurst, CAdaily rain33.8 mm (1.3 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)35 years29 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 1920Uman, UAdaily low min-18.0 C (-0.4 F)10.5 C (18.9 F)28 years29 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 1920Kiev, UAdaily low max-7.0 C (19.4 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)38 years22 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 1920Wirrabara, AUdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)18.8 mm (0.7 in)4 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 1920Auburn, AUdaily rain19.8 mm (0.8 in)11.4 mm (0.4 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 1920Snowtown, AUdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 1920Burra (Kooringa), AUdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 1920Saddleworth, AUdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)8.3 mm (0.33 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 1920Marrabel, AUdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)13 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 1920Eversley, AUdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 1920Gladstone, AUdaily rain20.6 mm (0.8 in)15.5 mm (0.6 in)4 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 1920Wallaroo, AUdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 1920Brinkworth (Anama Park), AUdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)10 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 1920Kadina, AUdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)32 years19 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 1920Branxholme (Bassett), AUdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)9.6 mm (0.38 in)4 years19 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 1920Uccle, BEdaily low min-3.9 C (25.0 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)39 years19 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 1920Hoyleton, AUdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)9.6 mm (0.38 in)4 years18 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 1920Bass (Kilcunda), AUmonthly rain41.7 mm (1.6 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)14 years18 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 1920Sidi-Bel-Abbes, DZdaily low max14.0 C (57.2 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)39 years17 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

1803 to 1920
Records on 11-04 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1920. 1920 had 70 records. 02,0004,0006,0001803: 11820: 11821: 21825: 11826: 11828: 11835: 11837: 11838: 11845: 11849: 11851: 21852: 11853: 11857: 11858: 61862: 31863: 11865: 11866: 11872: 11873: 11874: 11875: 11878: 11879: 21880: 21881: 41882: 11884: 11885: 31886: 11887: 41888: 11890: 31891: 11893: 41894: 41895: 71896: 31897: 11898: 41899: 121900: 11901: 61902: 81903: 211904: 71905: 91906: 141907: 341908: 131909: 141910: 431911: 251912: 321913: 191914: 281915: 121916: 761917: 391918: 141919: 721920: 701921: 711922: 1191923: 891924: 991925: 1971926: 1821927: 2871928: 2201929: 1751930: 1571931: 2481932: 4131933: 3371934: 5161935: 1,2191936: 1,0051937: 3261938: 7251939: 7521940: 3351941: 3151942: 3431943: 2481944: 3331945: 5061946: 7841947: 5831948: 7461949: 5981950: 6671951: 2,0371952: 3761953: 2191954: 5921955: 3541956: 8551957: 4011958: 2861959: 7571960: 2621961: 6691962: 4351963: 2441964: 5101965: 5371966: 1,0411967: 5991968: 3911969: 5161970: 5121971: 4341972: 6131973: 1,3931974: 6861975: 1,6541976: 5961977: 9811978: 1,1581979: 5591980: 9731981: 6451982: 1,0731983: 1,1161984: 4411985: 8441986: 5461987: 1,0491988: 1,2111989: 6631990: 1,2331991: 4,2651992: 1,2411993: 7351994: 1,8081995: 9911996: 1,2421997: 6111998: 7041999: 7962000: 7812001: 6392002: 1,3142003: 2,1772004: 8952005: 1,2122006: 1,3212007: 7472008: 1,0932009: 5112010: 1,1972011: 1,0002012: 8142013: 5412014: 5082015: 1,2492016: 7592017: 9322018: 3552019: 4492020: 1,4482021: 5452022: 9042023: 6672024: 9812025: 6151803186318901908192519421959197619932010
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1920. 1920 had 70 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 11-04 in each year
YearRecords
18031
18201
18212
18251
18261
18281
18351
18371
18381
18451
18491
18512
18521
18531
18571
18586
18623
18631
18651
18661
18721
18731
18741
18751
18781
18792
18802
18814
18821
18841
18853
18861
18874
18881
18903
18911
18934
18944
18957
18963
18971
18984
189912
19001
19016
19028
190321
19047
19059
190614
190734
190813
190914
191043
191125
191232
191319
191428
191512
191676
191739
191814
191972
192070
192171
1922119
192389
192499
1925197
1926182
1927287
1928220
1929175
1930157
1931248
1932413
1933337
1934516
19351,219
19361,005
1937326
1938725
1939752
1940335
1941315
1942343
1943248
1944333
1945506
1946784
1947583
1948746
1949598
1950667
19512,037
1952376
1953219
1954592
1955354
1956855
1957401
1958286
1959757
1960262
1961669
1962435
1963244
1964510
1965537
19661,041
1967599
1968391
1969516
1970512
1971434
1972613
19731,393
1974686
19751,654
1976596
1977981
19781,158
1979559
1980973
1981645
19821,073
19831,116
1984441
1985844
1986546
19871,049
19881,211
1989663
19901,233
19914,265
19921,241
1993735
19941,808
1995991
19961,242
1997611
1998704
1999796
2000781
2001639
20021,314
20032,177
2004895
20051,212
20061,321
2007747
20081,093
2009511
20101,197
20111,000
2012814
2013541
2014508
20151,249
2016759
2017932
2018355
2019449
20201,448
2021545
2022904
2023667
2024981
2025615

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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).