Weather Records on 16 November 1920

310 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 November 1920. Highest significance: Jacksonville Wb City, US.

Key Facts for 16 November 1920

On 16 November 1920, 310 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
40 were record highs and 13 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 299 daily.
Jacksonville Wb City set a daily record precipitation of 53.3 mm (2.1 in) on 16 November 1920.
Across 156 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

310 stations

310 station records on 16 November 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 November 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jacksonville Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wombat (Tumbleton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Casino Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Urawilkie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yarroweyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bogantungan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Murrumburrah Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bunghill Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Temora Ambulance Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Barellan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Warragul	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg - Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cootamundra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
The Rock (Bullenbong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hillview (Ballandry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bendigo Prison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gembrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Maldon (Derby Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mandamar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gunning Rural Supplies	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tarcutta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Neba Coonamble	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yarran	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville (Welton Dale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kyamba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
West Wyalong (Tallimbalong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville Pearson St	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cadia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Grong Grong (Berembed)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sandy Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hillston (Cowl Cowl)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Beales Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Langmorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tarcutta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Warragul (Carbethon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wargam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Officer (Jesmond Dene)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Clunes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Glenaroua	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lyonville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Willow Tree (Valais)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Greensborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Southampton	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bygoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Barkers Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wantiool (Caithness)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hay (Illilawa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Narre Warren North (Narre Warr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ellerslie 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

310 records

Records set or tied on 16 November 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 30, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 254, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 16 November 1920 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	10
Lowest daily maximum	8
Highest daily minimum	30
Lowest daily minimum	5
Heaviest daily rainfall	254
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 November 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 299.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

299 broken records

Margins by which the 299 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 59.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 November 1920

Top 20 records on 16 November 1920 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 November 1920	Jacksonville Wb City, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1920	Wombat (Tumbleton), AU	monthly rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	13 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1920	Wilmington Wb City, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1920	Casino Airport, AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1920	Urawilkie, AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	38 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1920	Baltimore Customs House, US	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	7 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1920	Yarroweyah, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1920	Bogantungan Post Office, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1920	Murrumburrah Old Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1920	Washington, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	7 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1920	Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	43 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1920	Lexington Bluegrass AP, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1920	Bunghill Tank, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1920	Temora Ambulance Station, AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	6 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1920	Barellan Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1920	Warragul, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1920	Harrisburg - Coop, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	7 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1920	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	75 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1920	Cootamundra Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1920	The Rock (Bullenbong), AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	6 years	33 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

1805 to 1920

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1920. 1920 had 310 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 11-16 in each year
Year	Records
1805	3
1835	1
1837	1
1844	1
1845	2
1846	1
1848	1
1854	1
1856	2
1858	4
1860	1
1867	1
1871	2
1874	1
1876	1
1877	2
1879	2
1881	1
1883	4
1884	2
1885	1
1887	7
1891	2
1892	1
1893	1
1894	5
1895	7
1896	4
1897	2
1898	3
1899	4
1900	3
1901	4
1902	2
1903	10
1904	3
1905	12
1906	13
1907	7
1908	19
1909	30
1910	14
1911	21
1912	52
1913	25
1914	42
1915	22
1916	185
1917	52
1918	61
1919	72
1920	310
1921	28
1922	24
1923	57
1924	37
1925	164
1926	376
1927	513
1928	534
1929	128
1930	539
1931	1,166
1932	678
1933	1,082
1934	237
1935	240
1936	366
1937	288
1938	178
1939	577
1940	533
1941	482
1942	520
1943	326
1944	247
1945	306
1946	434
1947	275
1948	351
1949	362
1950	569
1951	656
1952	962
1953	806
1954	357
1955	2,289
1956	405
1957	468
1958	1,151
1959	935
1960	308
1961	1,070
1962	264
1963	683
1964	872
1965	651
1966	634
1967	662
1968	454
1969	521
1970	646
1971	760
1972	484
1973	471
1974	383
1975	448
1976	814
1977	451
1978	679
1979	563
1980	902
1981	692
1982	485
1983	1,087
1984	348
1985	896
1986	657
1987	1,064
1988	1,125
1989	1,098
1990	970
1991	726
1992	527
1993	1,040
1994	614
1995	1,561
1996	1,406
1997	1,789
1998	675
1999	1,020
2000	1,153
2001	1,396
2002	974
2003	555
2004	599
2005	1,012
2006	1,563
2007	693
2008	715
2009	898
2010	1,030
2011	789
2012	328
2013	660
2014	1,923
2015	780
2016	986
2017	829
2018	1,384
2019	458
2020	641
2021	526
2022	600
2023	638
2024	506
2025	927

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 November 1920
Margin	Records
0 to 10	202
10 to 20	63
20 to 30	21
30 to 40	8
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	2