Weather Records on 27 November 1955
690 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 November 1955. Highest significance: Ashfield Bowling Club, AU.
Key Facts for 27 November 1955
- On 27 November 1955, 690 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 37 were record highs and 340 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 53 monthly and 637 daily.
- Ashfield Bowling Club set a monthly record daily precipitation of 166.6 mm (6.6 in) on 27 November 1955.
- Across 167 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.
Record Map
690 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 166.6 mm (6.6 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Potts Hill Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 139.4 mm (5.5 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Sans Souci (Public School) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 191.8 mm (7.6 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Lidcombe (Carnarvon Golf Club) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.5 mm (4.4 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Epping Chester Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 118.9 mm (4.7 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Glenfield (Macquarie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Sydney Botanic Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 128.8 mm (5.1 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Gordon Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 116.8 mm (4.6 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Ryde Pumping Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 148.8 mm (5.9 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Riverview Observatory | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 129.0 mm (5.1 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Earlwood Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 155.4 mm (6.1 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Concord Walker Hospital | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 174.8 mm (6.9 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Parramatta | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 116.3 mm (4.6 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Minto Surrey Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.7 mm (2.9 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Mosman Water Supply | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 126.5 mm (5.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Randwick Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.7 mm (4.2 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Roseville Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 126.2 mm (5.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 133.1 mm (5.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Darkes Forest (Kintyre) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chatswood Water Supply | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 149.9 mm (5.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Centennial Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sutherland Mwsdb | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Exeter | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Camden (Brownlow Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Audley National Park Bottom St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenara | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wollstonecraft | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 130.8 mm (5.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Emu Plains | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bringelly (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rockley Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Penrith Ladbury Avenue | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Menangle Jmai | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cataract Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blackheath (Lawrence St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.9 mm (2.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kings Tablelands | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Penrose (Panorama) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vernon Coldstream Ranch | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 16.5 cm (6.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beecroft | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 121.2 mm (4.8 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Breadalbane (Sweetwood Lea) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Okanagan Centre | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 14.0 cm (5.5 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yerranderie (Private Town) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.1 mm (2.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Appin Church St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gerringong (Mayflower Village) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.9 mm (2.8 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cavan | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Timmins | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sofala Old Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bilpin (Fern Grove) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.8 mm (2.7 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Campbelltown 1 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yarra (Rowe's Lagoon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Big Creek | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 14.2 cm (5.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oliver Stp | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 9.1 cm (3.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| O'Connell (Stratford) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.7 mm (4.3 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hettinger | United States | Record snow depth | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Minchinbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wattle Flat General Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
690 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 9 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 150 |
| Highest daily minimum | 28 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 190 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 223 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 74 |
| Deepest snow cover | 16 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 53 |
| daily | 637 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
595 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 476 |
| 20 to 40 | 68 |
| 40 to 60 | 31 |
| 60 to 80 | 7 |
| 80 to 100 | 5 |
| 100 to 120 | 5 |
| 120 to 140 | 2 |
| 140 to 160 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
27 November 1955| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 November 1955 | Ashfield Bowling Club, AU | monthly rain | 166.6 mm (6.6 in) | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 55 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 November 1955 | Potts Hill Reservoir, AU | monthly rain | 139.4 mm (5.5 in) | 58.1 mm (2.3 in) | 55 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 November 1955 | Sans Souci (Public School), AU | monthly rain | 191.8 mm (7.6 in) | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 55 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 November 1955 | Lidcombe (Carnarvon Golf Club), AU | monthly rain | 112.5 mm (4.4 in) | 64.2 mm (2.5 in) | 49 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 November 1955 | Epping Chester Street, AU | monthly rain | 118.9 mm (4.7 in) | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 38 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 November 1955 | Glenfield (Macquarie), AU | daily rain | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 67 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 November 1955 | Sydney Botanic Gardens, AU | monthly rain | 128.8 mm (5.1 in) | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 30 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 November 1955 | Gordon Golf Club, AU | monthly rain | 116.8 mm (4.6 in) | 39.3 mm (1.5 in) | 38 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 November 1955 | Ryde Pumping Station, AU | monthly rain | 148.8 mm (5.9 in) | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 30 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 November 1955 | Riverview Observatory, AU | monthly rain | 129.0 mm (5.1 in) | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 30 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 November 1955 | Katoomba (Murri St), AU | daily rain | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 67 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 November 1955 | Earlwood Bowling Club, AU | monthly rain | 155.4 mm (6.1 in) | 82.2 mm (3.2 in) | 30 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 November 1955 | Concord Walker Hospital, AU | monthly rain | 174.8 mm (6.9 in) | 52.4 mm (2.1 in) | 23 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 November 1955 | Parramatta, AU | daily rain | 116.3 mm (4.6 in) | 102.1 mm (4.0 in) | 37 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 November 1955 | Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury, AU | daily rain | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 67 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 November 1955 | Minto Surrey Street, AU | daily rain | 74.7 mm (2.9 in) | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 48 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 November 1955 | Mosman Water Supply, AU | daily rain | 126.5 mm (5.0 in) | 99.8 mm (3.9 in) | 48 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 November 1955 | Randwick Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 106.7 mm (4.2 in) | 85.1 mm (3.4 in) | 45 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 November 1955 | Roseville Bowling Club, AU | monthly rain | 126.2 mm (5.0 in) | 56.3 mm (2.2 in) | 18 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 November 1955 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | monthly rain | 133.1 mm (5.2 in) | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 55 years | 58 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 1955Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1829 | 2 |
| 1838 | 2 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1849 | 3 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1856 | 4 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 7 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 28 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1906 | 13 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 32 |
| 1909 | 36 |
| 1910 | 12 |
| 1911 | 22 |
| 1912 | 9 |
| 1913 | 18 |
| 1914 | 13 |
| 1915 | 34 |
| 1916 | 78 |
| 1917 | 94 |
| 1918 | 32 |
| 1919 | 55 |
| 1920 | 98 |
| 1921 | 108 |
| 1922 | 31 |
| 1923 | 48 |
| 1924 | 30 |
| 1925 | 93 |
| 1926 | 152 |
| 1927 | 375 |
| 1928 | 71 |
| 1929 | 118 |
| 1930 | 596 |
| 1931 | 181 |
| 1932 | 361 |
| 1933 | 331 |
| 1934 | 259 |
| 1935 | 272 |
| 1936 | 300 |
| 1937 | 258 |
| 1938 | 773 |
| 1939 | 310 |
| 1940 | 560 |
| 1941 | 173 |
| 1942 | 334 |
| 1943 | 127 |
| 1944 | 268 |
| 1945 | 265 |
| 1946 | 489 |
| 1947 | 255 |
| 1948 | 696 |
| 1949 | 1,141 |
| 1950 | 534 |
| 1951 | 685 |
| 1952 | 1,351 |
| 1953 | 521 |
| 1954 | 220 |
| 1955 | 690 |
| 1956 | 335 |
| 1957 | 159 |
| 1958 | 585 |
| 1959 | 476 |
| 1960 | 896 |
| 1961 | 348 |
| 1962 | 692 |
| 1963 | 388 |
| 1964 | 527 |
| 1965 | 864 |
| 1966 | 639 |
| 1967 | 360 |
| 1968 | 458 |
| 1969 | 450 |
| 1970 | 670 |
| 1971 | 450 |
| 1972 | 499 |
| 1973 | 1,453 |
| 1974 | 556 |
| 1975 | 1,222 |
| 1976 | 1,389 |
| 1977 | 1,190 |
| 1978 | 1,031 |
| 1979 | 851 |
| 1980 | 941 |
| 1981 | 769 |
| 1982 | 952 |
| 1983 | 2,097 |
| 1984 | 1,264 |
| 1985 | 2,808 |
| 1986 | 687 |
| 1987 | 786 |
| 1988 | 821 |
| 1989 | 927 |
| 1990 | 1,626 |
| 1991 | 742 |
| 1992 | 951 |
| 1993 | 1,674 |
| 1994 | 1,355 |
| 1995 | 832 |
| 1996 | 1,155 |
| 1997 | 980 |
| 1998 | 1,433 |
| 1999 | 954 |
| 2000 | 642 |
| 2001 | 1,247 |
| 2002 | 1,029 |
| 2003 | 641 |
| 2004 | 556 |
| 2005 | 853 |
| 2006 | 1,304 |
| 2007 | 472 |
| 2008 | 884 |
| 2009 | 726 |
| 2010 | 1,199 |
| 2011 | 1,213 |
| 2012 | 392 |
| 2013 | 1,165 |
| 2014 | 1,136 |
| 2015 | 1,183 |
| 2016 | 388 |
| 2017 | 1,136 |
| 2018 | 628 |
| 2019 | 997 |
| 2020 | 287 |
| 2021 | 565 |
| 2022 | 420 |
| 2023 | 623 |
| 2024 | 736 |
| 2025 | 296 |
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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.
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