Weather Records on 20 November 1933

702 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 November 1933. Highest significance: Urana (Butherwah), AU.

Key Facts for 20 November 1933

On 20 November 1933, 702 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
168 were record highs and 38 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 675 daily.
Urana (Butherwah) set a daily record precipitation of 53.3 mm (2.1 in) on 20 November 1933.
Across 156 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

702 stations

702 station records on 20 November 1933 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 November 1933: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Urana (Butherwah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lake Cargelligo Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Euston Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Donald Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook (Rsl)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hatfield (Clare)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gulgong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Taralga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Booligal (Ulonga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville (Welton Dale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Warren (Frawley St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Khanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chechat	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Brewarrina Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nimmitabel Wastewater Treatmen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gogeldrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Grong Grong (Junee St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Groongal (Groongal Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Groongal (Gundaline)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Glenlyon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Urana (Cocketgedong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Braidwood (Wallace Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chhipabarod	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
St George Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Culpotaro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mossgiel Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Finley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hillview (Ballandry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Quambone Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Barraba (Mount Lindsay)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ganmain (Dullah Dullah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wellwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mossgiel (Boondara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bega (Newtown Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chatsbury (Maryland)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yanco (Billinbah East)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Abu	India	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mossgiel (Moolbong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mittagong Head Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Euabalong (Lachlan St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hatfield (Benilkie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Narrabri Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rylstone (Ilford Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Big Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Box Creek Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wilson (Nooroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Springwood Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tumbarumba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Urana Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Benerembah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Moorna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Coonamble Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Werris Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Obley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Berrigan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wyandra Railway St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nevertire (Clyde St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Edgeroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

702 records

Records set or tied on 20 November 1933 by type: Highest daily maximum 151, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 17, Lowest daily minimum 20, Heaviest daily rainfall 490, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 20 November 1933 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	151
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	17
Lowest daily minimum	20
Heaviest daily rainfall	490
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 20 November 1933 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 25, daily 675.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

635 broken records

Margins by which the 635 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 77.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 November 1933

Top 20 records on 20 November 1933 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 November 1933	Urana (Butherwah), AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	60 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 November 1933	Lake Cargelligo Airport, AU	monthly rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 November 1933	Euston Post Office, AU	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1933	Donald Post Office, AU	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1933	Holbrook (Rsl), AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1933	Hatfield (Clare), AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	50 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1933	Gulgong Post Office, AU	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	50 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1933	Taralga Post Office, AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	41 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1933	Booligal (Ulonga), AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1933	Blackville (Welton Dale), AU	monthly rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	15 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1933	Warren (Frawley St), AU	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1933	Khanpur, IN	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1933	Chechat, IN	monthly rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1933	Brewarrina Hospital, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	39 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1933	Nimmitabel Wastewater Treatmen, AU	monthly rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1933	Gogeldrie, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	27 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1933	Grong Grong (Junee St), AU	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1933	Groongal (Groongal Station), AU	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	51 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1933	Groongal (Gundaline), AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1933	Glenlyon, AU	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)

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 1933

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1933. 1933 had 702 records.

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

Records on 11-20 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1809	2
1816	3
1829	4
1835	1
1836	1
1847	1
1851	1
1852	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	1
1862	1
1865	1
1871	1
1873	1
1874	1
1878	1
1879	3
1880	2
1881	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1889	3
1890	2
1891	4
1893	2
1894	1
1897	7
1900	11
1901	6
1902	10
1903	10
1904	9
1905	7
1906	22
1907	5
1908	8
1909	26
1910	14
1911	29
1912	15
1913	64
1914	89
1915	12
1916	16
1917	65
1918	14
1919	47
1920	15
1921	73
1922	26
1923	45
1924	84
1925	224
1926	294
1927	105
1928	140
1929	130
1930	600
1931	646
1932	255
1933	702
1934	477
1935	55
1936	286
1937	1,102
1938	167
1939	265
1940	280
1941	438
1942	774
1943	248
1944	347
1945	322
1946	774
1947	413
1948	651
1949	362
1950	877
1951	742
1952	494
1953	850
1954	876
1955	365
1956	598
1957	190
1958	218
1959	270
1960	330
1961	540
1962	700
1963	597
1964	863
1965	285
1966	434
1967	277
1968	479
1969	710
1970	368
1971	651
1972	729
1973	941
1974	655
1975	660
1976	389
1977	1,332
1978	1,413
1979	819
1980	745
1981	1,119
1982	800
1983	1,054
1984	537
1985	2,379
1986	1,142
1987	666
1988	1,218
1989	986
1990	1,010
1991	798
1992	1,416
1993	1,211
1994	1,484
1995	1,237
1996	1,566
1997	461
1998	829
1999	493
2000	1,163
2001	843
2002	900
2003	1,242
2004	738
2005	432
2006	1,034
2007	1,151
2008	1,171
2009	1,184
2010	678
2011	816
2012	657
2013	411
2014	1,018
2015	733
2016	725
2017	451
2018	339
2019	791
2020	578
2021	414
2022	1,283
2023	554
2024	645
2025	660

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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).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	403
10 to 20	121
20 to 30	60
30 to 40	32
40 to 50	11
50 to 60	6
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	2