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Weather Records on 5 November 1920

72 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 November 1920. Highest significance: Pennyroyal Creek, AU.

Key Facts for 5 November 1920

  • On 5 November 1920, 72 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 2 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 71 daily.
  • Pennyroyal Creek set a daily record precipitation of 27.9 mm (1.1 in) on 5 November 1920.
  • Across 157 earlier years (1801 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

72 stations
Weather records on 5 November 1920 72 station records on 5 November 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
72 station records on 5 November 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 5 November 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Pennyroyal CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Schanck LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation37.3 mm (1.5 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Port AlbertAustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
WillungaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
EnfieldAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
CowesAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Foster (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation51.3 mm (2.0 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Glenthompson (Brie Brie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Carrieton (Yackara)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HamiltonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.4 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TbilisiGeorgiaRecord daily precipitation11.1 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Colac Botanical GardensAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.4 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Murray Town (Doughboy Creek)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
YallaroiAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
PortarlingtonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
PrzhevalskKyrgyzstanRecord daily precipitation3.6 mm (0.14 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
GysingeSwedenRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
BlackwarryAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
DromanaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.7 mm (1.0 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Coleraine (Tulse Hill)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.9 mm (1.1 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Merrywinbone (Oreel)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.3 mm (0.17 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
San RemoAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
GrantvilleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.2 mm (1.0 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Yunta (Paratoo)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.0 mm (0.12 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Menindee (Weinteriga)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Halls GapAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Ballarat Botanical GardensAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
UccleBelgiumRecord low minimum temperature-4.6 C (23.7 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Garah (Welbon)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
YarramAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.2 mm (1.2 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Port WakefieldAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.6 mm (0.14 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
WilliamstownAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Leitchville Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Nariel Creek (Simpson)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation34.3 mm (1.4 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
DaylesfordAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Port VictoriaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
LyndochAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Warwick Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Brighton MiddleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Lorne Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Macarthur (Glenhuntly)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
UmanUkraineRecord low minimum temperature-16.1 C (3.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide (Glen Osmond)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Mitcham Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
KoroitAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Carrieton (Pamatta)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Brinkworth (Bungaree)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Virginia Sheedy RoadAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Woodburn Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Cavendish (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
AstoriaUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
FerganaUzbekistanRecord daily precipitation5.2 mm (0.20 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
BulgooAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Tallangatta (Bullioh)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.7 mm (1.2 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Englesberg VillageAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
MahackalaRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-4.8 C (23.4 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
RedhillAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Corny PointAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)8 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

72 records
Records on 5 November 1920 by type Records set or tied on 5 November 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 61, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 020406080Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 6Heaviest daily rainfall: 61Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 5 November 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 61, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 5 November 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum6
Heaviest daily rainfall61
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 5 November 1920 by timescale Records on 5 November 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 71. 020406080all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 71all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 5 November 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 71.
Records on 5 November 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily71

How Much Records Were Beaten By

66 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 November 1920 Margins by which the 66 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 19.5. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 3: 263 to 5: 215 to 8: 58 to 10: 610 to 13: 313 to 15: 215 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 66 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 19.5. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 November 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 326
3 to 521
5 to 85
8 to 106
10 to 133
13 to 152
15 to 182
18 to 201

Top 20 by Significance

5 November 1920
Top 20 records on 5 November 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 November 1920Pennyroyal Creek, AUdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)13.9 mm (0.5 in)32 years35 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1920Cape Schanck Lighthouse, AUdaily rain37.3 mm (1.5 in)19.5 mm (0.8 in)8 years32 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1920Port Albert, AUdaily rain28.4 mm (1.1 in)15.7 mm (0.6 in)7 years30 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1920Willunga, AUdaily rain31.8 mm (1.3 in)11.2 mm (0.4 in)10 years29 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1920Enfield, AUdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)32 years29 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1920Cowes, AUdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)32 years23 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1920Foster (Post Office), AUmonthly rain51.3 mm (2.0 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)29 years21 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1920Glenthompson (Brie Brie), AUdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)11.9 mm (0.5 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1920Carrieton (Yackara), AUdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)16.6 mm (0.7 in)10 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1920Hamilton, AUdaily rain22.4 mm (0.9 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1920Tbilisi, GEdaily rain11.1 mm (0.4 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)38 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1920Colac Botanical Gardens, AUdaily rain23.4 mm (0.9 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)10 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1920Murray Town (Doughboy Creek), AUdaily rain17.3 mm (0.7 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)27 years19 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1920Yallaroi, AUdaily rain10.9 mm (0.4 in)4.5 mm (0.18 in)36 years19 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1920Portarlington, AUdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)10 years19 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1920Przhevalsk, KGdaily rain3.6 mm (0.14 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)33 years19 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1920Gysinge, SEdaily rain6.9 mm (0.27 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)39 years19 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1920Blackwarry, AUdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)25 years18 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1920Dromana, AUdaily rain25.7 mm (1.0 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)32 years18 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1920Coleraine (Tulse Hill), AUdaily rain26.9 mm (1.1 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)32 years18 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

1801 to 1920
Records on 11-05 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1920. 1920 had 72 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001801: 11806: 11834: 11835: 21842: 11845: 11848: 21851: 11857: 11858: 41862: 31863: 11867: 11868: 21872: 11873: 21877: 21878: 31880: 21881: 11883: 21884: 11885: 11887: 21889: 11893: 11894: 21895: 21896: 61897: 11898: 21899: 111900: 41901: 61902: 31903: 81904: 61905: 91906: 161907: 51908: 171909: 91910: 621911: 211912: 551913: 221914: 291915: 181916: 691917: 361918: 321919: 821920: 721921: 2211922: 881923: 2301924: 3011925: 1381926: 1221927: 2481928: 1281929: 861930: 1621931: 2981932: 3161933: 7061934: 4791935: 1,1961936: 4531937: 1861938: 7201939: 4851940: 2391941: 6041942: 4461943: 2241944: 3571945: 5031946: 6151947: 4081948: 1,3301949: 5721950: 6101951: 1,8151952: 4041953: 5991954: 6111955: 4161956: 8201957: 4521958: 1711959: 1,5161960: 2541961: 6601962: 3431963: 2781964: 3171965: 4241966: 5801967: 7551968: 2981969: 7451970: 6391971: 3841972: 4801973: 1,6221974: 4231975: 1,4991976: 8351977: 9021978: 7991979: 5041980: 1,0331981: 5381982: 9911983: 9801984: 5281985: 1,2491986: 6931987: 8951988: 1,2751989: 5961990: 1,2861991: 3,3881992: 1,3161993: 7701994: 1,8641995: 1,3991996: 1,3801997: 6761998: 7921999: 8722000: 1,1082001: 7582002: 1,3032003: 2,2322004: 9092005: 1,1142006: 1,2582007: 5662008: 1,3262009: 6062010: 1,4542011: 9842012: 8122013: 5942014: 5102015: 1,6592016: 7552017: 9722018: 4262019: 4202020: 1,4192021: 4392022: 1,0292023: 7582024: 1,1182025: 8621801187719001916193219481964198019962012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1920. 1920 had 72 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 11-05 in each year
YearRecords
18011
18061
18341
18352
18421
18451
18482
18511
18571
18584
18623
18631
18671
18682
18721
18732
18772
18783
18802
18811
18832
18841
18851
18872
18891
18931
18942
18952
18966
18971
18982
189911
19004
19016
19023
19038
19046
19059
190616
19075
190817
19099
191062
191121
191255
191322
191429
191518
191669
191736
191832
191982
192072
1921221
192288
1923230
1924301
1925138
1926122
1927248
1928128
192986
1930162
1931298
1932316
1933706
1934479
19351,196
1936453
1937186
1938720
1939485
1940239
1941604
1942446
1943224
1944357
1945503
1946615
1947408
19481,330
1949572
1950610
19511,815
1952404
1953599
1954611
1955416
1956820
1957452
1958171
19591,516
1960254
1961660
1962343
1963278
1964317
1965424
1966580
1967755
1968298
1969745
1970639
1971384
1972480
19731,622
1974423
19751,499
1976835
1977902
1978799
1979504
19801,033
1981538
1982991
1983980
1984528
19851,249
1986693
1987895
19881,275
1989596
19901,286
19913,388
19921,316
1993770
19941,864
19951,399
19961,380
1997676
1998792
1999872
20001,108
2001758
20021,303
20032,232
2004909
20051,114
20061,258
2007566
20081,326
2009606
20101,454
2011984
2012812
2013594
2014510
20151,659
2016755
2017972
2018426
2019420
20201,419
2021439
20221,029
2023758
20241,118
2025862

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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).