Weather Records on 20 November 1936

286 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 November 1936. Highest significance: Storlien, SE.

Key Facts for 20 November 1936

On 20 November 1936, 286 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
161 were record highs and 20 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 279 daily.
Storlien set a daily record precipitation of 41.6 mm (1.6 in) on 20 November 1936.
Across 156 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

286 stations

286 station records on 20 November 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 November 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Storlien	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Welgelegen(Middlemnt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hornindal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hinganghat	India	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hughenden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Boetsap (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hafslo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Parrsboro	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vita (Khanapur)	India	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Shirala	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Taroom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Camboon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Myklebust I Breim	Norway	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Norddal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Malegaon	India	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor Kings College	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Khairee	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wadhwan	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Atner	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ottoshoop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Taung	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Parker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mhaswad	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ellesmere	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr	Spain	Record daily precipitation	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Forest Grove	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Yuma Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Susendal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Digby	Canada	Record daily snowfall	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ner	India	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Monkira	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dontsa	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Florance	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Erandol	India	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dhrangadhra	India	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ghorajheri	India	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Raver	India	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nizamabad	India	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jacobsdal (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chikhli	India	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Botnen I Forde	Norway	Record daily precipitation	96.4 mm (3.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mazelspoort Dam	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dunmurray	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Globe Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Warner Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	0.3 cm (0.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
La Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oodnadatta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Satna	India	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Lien I Selbu	Norway	Record daily precipitation	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Hovlandsdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	71.3 mm (2.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Chita	Russia	Record daily precipitation	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Maricopa 9 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Pomona/Fairplex	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Soldier Creek Adm Site	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

286 records

Records set or tied on 20 November 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 80, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 81, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 102, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 20 November 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	80
Lowest daily maximum	2
Highest daily minimum	81
Lowest daily minimum	18
Heaviest daily rainfall	102
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 20 November 1936 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 279.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

238 broken records

Margins by which the 238 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 35.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 November 1936

Top 20 records on 20 November 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 November 1936	Storlien, SE	daily rain	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1936	Welgelegen(Middlemnt, ZA	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	37 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1936	Hornindal, NO	daily rain	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1936	Hinganghat, IN	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1936	Hughenden, ZA	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1936	Boetsap (Pol), ZA	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1936	Hafslo, NO	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	38 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1936	Parrsboro, CA	daily low min	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	38 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1936	Vita (Khanapur), IN	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1936	Portland Rfc City, US	daily high max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	57 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1936	Shirala, IN	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1936	Taroom Post Office, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	39 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1936	Camboon Station, AU	monthly rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	12 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1936	Myklebust I Breim, NO	daily rain	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	23 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1936	Norddal, NO	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	27 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1936	Malegaon, IN	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	34 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1936	Windsor Kings College, CA	daily low min	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	55 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1936	Khairee, IN	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1936	Wadhwan, IN	monthly rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	17 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1936	Atner, IN	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	17 years	24 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

1793 to 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1936. 1936 had 286 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 5	181
5 to 10	16
10 to 15	17
15 to 20	12
20 to 25	1
25 to 30	6
30 to 35	4
35 to 40	1