Weather Records on 20 November 1949

362 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 November 1949. Highest significance: Moonaree, AU.

Key Facts for 20 November 1949

On 20 November 1949, 362 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
165 were record highs and 13 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 359 daily.
Moonaree set a daily record precipitation of 33.8 mm (1.3 in) on 20 November 1949.
Across 156 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

362 stations

362 station records on 20 November 1949 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 November 1949: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Moonaree	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yardea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Darke Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cleve (Pineside)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cubbaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tumby Bay (Warratta Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Butler (Anona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brentwood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Murringo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mestad I Oddernes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yeelana (Brooker)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kondoolka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Telemon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cuerindi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Port Lincoln (White Flat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cooma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Harbor	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Morstone Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Miltalie (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wudinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ungarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Koppio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gjerstad I Aust-Agder	Norway	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Stokes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Genoa	Italy	Record daily precipitation	112.4 mm (4.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Herefoss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Longreach Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	6.9 C (44.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Barraba (Neranghi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yeelanna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chama	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Arno Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Springbrook Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ohotsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-31.6 C (-24.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ljubljana Bezigrad	Slovenia	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hattonvale Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tumby Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sinnar	India	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Narrawa (Hollywood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-49.2 C (-56.6 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cleve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Okeene	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Hill Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Meeker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Salida	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Holy Cross	United States	Record high maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Holy Cross	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sheringa (Lake Hamilton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nonning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tarcoola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Coulta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vang I Valdres	Norway	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Whyalla (Nonowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Coondambo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

362 records

Records set or tied on 20 November 1949 by type: Highest daily maximum 149, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 16, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 158, Heaviest daily snowfall 26.

Records on 20 November 1949 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	149
Lowest daily maximum	5
Highest daily minimum	16
Lowest daily minimum	8
Heaviest daily rainfall	158
Heaviest daily snowfall	26
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 20 November 1949 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 359.

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 89.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 November 1949

Top 20 records on 20 November 1949 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 November 1949	Moonaree, AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1949	Yardea, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1949	Darke Peak, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1949	Cleve (Pineside), AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1949	Cubbaroo, AU	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	55 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1949	Tumby Bay (Warratta Vale), AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	2 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1949	Butler (Anona), AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	7 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1949	Brentwood Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1949	Murringo Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1949	Mestad I Oddernes, NO	daily rain	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	23 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1949	Yeelana (Brooker), AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	2 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1949	Kondoolka, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1949	Telemon Station, AU	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	16 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1949	Cuerindi, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1949	Port Lincoln (White Flat), AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1949	Cooma, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1949	Eagle Harbor, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1949	Morstone Station, AU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1949	Miltalie (Hillview), AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1949	Mount Wudinna, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	8 years	35 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 1949

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1949. 1949 had 362 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 20	273
20 to 40	20
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1