Weather Records on 12 November 1955

807 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 November 1955. Highest significance: Mana 1026, US.

Key Facts for 12 November 1955

On 12 November 1955, 807 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
232 were record highs and 430 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 140 monthly and 667 daily.
Mana 1026 set a daily record precipitation of 101.1 mm (4.0 in) on 12 November 1955.
Across 156 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

807 stations

807 station records on 12 November 1955 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 November 1955: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mana 1026	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Saanichton Cda	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Milingimbi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Condon	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Diablo Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle UNIV of Washin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nanaimo	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fauquier	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Landsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Buckley 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Port Townsend	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Skagit Pwr Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Powell River	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Westminster	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stave Falls	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Milnes Landing	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hilland 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oakville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cowichan Bay Cherry Point	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Shawnigan Lake	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Masset Airport	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pemberton Meadows	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cushman Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cushman Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Forks 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grapeview 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Quilcene 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rossland City Yard	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lundbreck	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Seattle UNIV of Washin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jequie	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Saltspring Island	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clayoquot	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Britannia Beach Furry Cr	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Anacortes	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grapeview 3 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kekaha 944	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
James Island	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cumberland	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Quatsino	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kelowna	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

807 records

Records set or tied on 12 November 1955 by type: Highest daily maximum 146, Lowest daily maximum 244, Highest daily minimum 86, Lowest daily minimum 186, Heaviest daily rainfall 72, Heaviest daily snowfall 59, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 12 November 1955 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	146
Lowest daily maximum	244
Highest daily minimum	86
Lowest daily minimum	186
Heaviest daily rainfall	72
Heaviest daily snowfall	59
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 12 November 1955 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 140, daily 667.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

669 broken records

Margins by which the 669 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 153.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 November 1955

Top 20 records on 12 November 1955 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 November 1955	Mana 1026, US	daily rain	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1955	Saanichton Cda, CA	monthly low min	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	33 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1955	Milingimbi, AU	monthly rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1955	Condon, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	34 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1955	Diablo Dam, US	monthly low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	33 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1955	Seattle UNIV of Washin, US	monthly low min	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1955	Nanaimo, CA	daily low max	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	44 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1955	Seattle Urban Site, US	monthly low max	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	58 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1955	Fauquier, CA	daily low max	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	16 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1955	Landsburg, US	monthly low max	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	39 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1955	Olga 2 SE, US	monthly low min	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	58 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1955	Cedar Lake, US	monthly low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	44 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1955	Pendleton Dwtn, US	daily low max	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	56 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1955	Buckley 1 NE, US	monthly low min	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	2 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1955	Port Townsend, US	monthly low min	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	44 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1955	Skagit Pwr Plt, US	monthly low min	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	44 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1955	Seattle Urban Site, US	daily low min	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	38 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1955	Powell River, CA	daily low min	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	30 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1955	New Westminster, CA	daily low min	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	44 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1955	Stave Falls, CA	daily low max	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	44 years	37 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

1802 to 1955

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1955. 1955 had 807 records.

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

Records on 11-12 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1804	1
1823	1
1835	3
1848	1
1849	1
1859	1
1862	2
1864	1
1866	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	2
1872	1
1876	2
1878	2
1879	2
1881	7
1882	3
1885	1
1886	3
1888	2
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	2
1894	6
1895	20
1896	1
1897	7
1898	3
1899	1
1901	6
1902	20
1903	7
1904	10
1905	14
1906	15
1907	6
1908	9
1909	30
1910	34
1911	56
1912	21
1913	51
1914	18
1915	20
1916	217
1917	29
1918	16
1919	85
1920	198
1921	141
1922	61
1923	99
1924	355
1925	203
1926	224
1927	193
1928	99
1929	203
1930	191
1931	442
1932	237
1933	267
1934	292
1935	458
1936	418
1937	227
1938	529
1939	171
1940	806
1941	294
1942	173
1943	178
1944	398
1945	500
1946	428
1947	532
1948	156
1949	891
1950	458
1951	489
1952	312
1953	413
1954	393
1955	807
1956	243
1957	282
1958	290
1959	605
1960	629
1961	348
1962	233
1963	273
1964	790
1965	362
1966	517
1967	400
1968	1,185
1969	670
1970	872
1971	566
1972	716
1973	1,029
1974	559
1975	580
1976	1,236
1977	767
1978	1,278
1979	686
1980	860
1981	805
1982	1,338
1983	1,116
1984	738
1985	1,727
1986	1,839
1987	1,480
1988	941
1989	1,385
1990	971
1991	1,150
1992	1,247
1993	1,145
1994	1,025
1995	1,856
1996	1,235
1997	1,334
1998	1,214
1999	1,762
2000	1,796
2001	772
2002	1,057
2003	1,100
2004	847
2005	1,017
2006	827
2007	617
2008	680
2009	1,124
2010	1,229
2011	572
2012	1,008
2013	703
2014	1,192
2015	711
2016	609
2017	446
2018	1,277
2019	2,525
2020	1,086
2021	895
2022	1,516
2023	437
2024	396
2025	734

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	621
20 to 40	27
40 to 60	14
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	4
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1