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Weather Records on 8 November 1920

38 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 November 1920. Highest significance: Armagh, GB.

Key Facts for 8 November 1920

  • On 8 November 1920, 38 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 13 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 38 daily.
  • Armagh set a daily record high minimum temperature of 10.8 C (51.4 F) on 8 November 1920.
  • Across 165 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

38 stations
Weather records on 8 November 1920 38 station records on 8 November 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
38 station records on 8 November 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 8 November 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature10.8 C (51.4 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
FerganaUzbekistanRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
RobertsonSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Urana (Butherwah)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
JansenvilleSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
KanivaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.0 mm (0.12 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord high maximum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord low maximum temperature-8.0 C (17.6 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
MahackalaRussiaRecord daily precipitation5.0 mm (0.20 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
YudnapinnaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon CdaCanadaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon CdaCanadaRecord daily snowfall2.5 cm (1.0 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1SwedenRecord high minimum temperature6.0 C (42.8 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
SheffieldUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
NorthfieldUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall0.5 cm (0.2 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Bass (Kilcunda)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Crowlands (Woodlands)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.3 mm (0.09 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
SheffieldUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
BorroloolaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
GrenfellCanadaRecord daily snowfall3.8 cm (1.5 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
OrebroSwedenRecord high maximum temperature10.3 C (50.5 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Ft BidwellUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature26.8 C (80.2 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Belle IsleCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-7.8 C (18.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
New WestminsterCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1SwedenRecord high maximum temperature9.0 C (48.2 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
StockholmSwedenRecord high maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/UniversiteAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature17.0 C (62.6 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
GrenfellCanadaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord high maximum temperature9.0 C (48.2 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

38 records
Records on 8 November 1920 by type Records set or tied on 8 November 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 13, Heaviest daily snowfall 3. 051015Highest daily maximum: 7Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 6Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 13Heaviest daily snowfall: 3Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 8 November 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 13, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.
Records on 8 November 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum7
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum6
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall13
Heaviest daily snowfall3
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 8 November 1920 by timescale Records on 8 November 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 38. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 38all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 8 November 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 38.
Records on 8 November 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily38

How Much Records Were Beaten By

29 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 November 1920 Margins by which the 29 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 25.0. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 245 to 10: 310 to 15: 115 to 20: 020 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 29 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 25.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 November 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 524
5 to 103
10 to 151
15 to 200
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

8 November 1920
Top 20 records on 8 November 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 November 1920Armagh, GBdaily high min10.8 C (51.4 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)70 years28 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1920Sacramento 5 ESE, USdaily low max11.7 C (53.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)37 years21 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1920Fergana, UZdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)9.5 mm (0.37 in)23 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1920Robertson, ZAdaily rain3.8 mm (0.15 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)42 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1920Chatham, CAdaily low min-6.7 C (19.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)46 years19 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1920Urana (Butherwah), AUdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)39 years18 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1920Jansenville, ZAdaily rain8.1 mm (0.32 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)35 years18 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1920Kaniva, AUdaily rain3.0 mm (0.12 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)36 years17 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1920Vasteras-Hasslo, SEdaily high max11.0 C (51.8 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)35 years16 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1920Kiev, UAdaily low max-8.0 C (17.6 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)31 years16 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1920Mackay Post Office, AUdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)6.7 mm (0.26 in)23 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1920Mahackala, RUdaily rain5.0 mm (0.20 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)30 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1920Yudnapinna, AUdaily rain6.4 mm (0.25 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)26 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1920Brandon Cda, CAdaily rain2.5 mm (0.10 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)29 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1920Brandon Cda, CAdaily snowfall2.5 cm (1.0 in)2.5 cm (1.0 in)29 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1920Skara 1, SEdaily high min6.0 C (42.8 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)27 years12 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1920Sheffield, GBdaily high min10.0 C (50.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)30 years12 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1920Northfield, USdaily snowfall0.5 cm (0.2 in)0.5 cm (0.2 in)32 years12 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1920Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily high min16.7 C (62.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)11 years11 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1920Bass (Kilcunda), AUdaily rain7.1 mm (0.28 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)21 years11 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

1794 to 1920
Records on 11-08 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1920. 1920 had 38 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001794: 11795: 11807: 11811: 11812: 11813: 11815: 11818: 11821: 11828: 11835: 11842: 11844: 11845: 21849: 21852: 11856: 11858: 11862: 11864: 11865: 11868: 11871: 11872: 21875: 21876: 21877: 21878: 21881: 11882: 11885: 31886: 41888: 31890: 11892: 11893: 31894: 31895: 121898: 21899: 91900: 21901: 11902: 61903: 41904: 211905: 111906: 131907: 51908: 151909: 111910: 151911: 101912: 341913: 381914: 201915: 321916: 761917: 1021918: 271919: 711920: 381921: 1621922: 161923: 1551924: 6291925: 3921926: 1081927: 3241928: 601929: 1371930: 3401931: 6851932: 4121933: 4671934: 7631935: 2661936: 5791937: 3561938: 8191939: 2081940: 3571941: 5131942: 2381943: 7671944: 5611945: 1,2931946: 6081947: 4751948: 5051949: 3311950: 6531951: 9391952: 3161953: 4831954: 3281955: 4481956: 2781957: 4181958: 2311959: 4561960: 4301961: 2461962: 2651963: 6701964: 3681965: 3461966: 1,7011967: 7471968: 5321969: 5791970: 5701971: 1,2391972: 5711973: 9281974: 5931975: 1,2041976: 1,0581977: 1,4291978: 8391979: 7281980: 1,4401981: 8231982: 5911983: 1,0071984: 8641985: 7181986: 1,7021987: 5481988: 6021989: 8111990: 1,0791991: 3,1511992: 8041993: 8421994: 7891995: 1,1681996: 1,3401997: 8971998: 1,3021999: 1,7862000: 2,1942001: 7892002: 1,0502003: 1,0382004: 8882005: 1,9352006: 1,4032007: 7172008: 8092009: 7552010: 1,1672011: 1,4422012: 8142013: 6312014: 4402015: 9302016: 1,0572017: 4782018: 5522019: 8102020: 2,1602021: 5052022: 1,4642023: 6892024: 1,1842025: 3281794185818921911192819451962197919962013
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1920. 1920 had 38 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 11-08 in each year
YearRecords
17941
17951
18071
18111
18121
18131
18151
18181
18211
18281
18351
18421
18441
18452
18492
18521
18561
18581
18621
18641
18651
18681
18711
18722
18752
18762
18772
18782
18811
18821
18853
18864
18883
18901
18921
18933
18943
189512
18982
18999
19002
19011
19026
19034
190421
190511
190613
19075
190815
190911
191015
191110
191234
191338
191420
191532
191676
1917102
191827
191971
192038
1921162
192216
1923155
1924629
1925392
1926108
1927324
192860
1929137
1930340
1931685
1932412
1933467
1934763
1935266
1936579
1937356
1938819
1939208
1940357
1941513
1942238
1943767
1944561
19451,293
1946608
1947475
1948505
1949331
1950653
1951939
1952316
1953483
1954328
1955448
1956278
1957418
1958231
1959456
1960430
1961246
1962265
1963670
1964368
1965346
19661,701
1967747
1968532
1969579
1970570
19711,239
1972571
1973928
1974593
19751,204
19761,058
19771,429
1978839
1979728
19801,440
1981823
1982591
19831,007
1984864
1985718
19861,702
1987548
1988602
1989811
19901,079
19913,151
1992804
1993842
1994789
19951,168
19961,340
1997897
19981,302
19991,786
20002,194
2001789
20021,050
20031,038
2004888
20051,935
20061,403
2007717
2008809
2009755
20101,167
20111,442
2012814
2013631
2014440
2015930
20161,057
2017478
2018552
2019810
20202,160
2021505
20221,464
2023689
20241,184
2025328

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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).