Weather Records on 19 November 1956

357 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 November 1956. Highest significance: Barkly West (Tnk), ZA.

Key Facts for 19 November 1956

On 19 November 1956, 357 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
11 were record highs and 170 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 349 daily.
Barkly West (Tnk) set a daily record precipitation of 44.9 mm (1.8 in) on 19 November 1956.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

357 stations

357 station records on 19 November 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 November 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Barkly West (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Pahala 21	United States	Record daily precipitation	301.8 mm (11.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tanjavur	India	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Buxton (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hilo 86A	United States	Record daily precipitation	208.3 mm (8.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record daily snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tirukkattupalli	India	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Klipfontein "Rietpan"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Smoko	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Zevenfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Honomu Makai 143	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Penedo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Papaikou 144.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	197.6 mm (7.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Canon City	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Degilbo Rail STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tittagudi	India	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Virden	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Iluppur	India	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wimbledon	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wesselsbron (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Waterloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Collins	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mandya	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Adanakottai	India	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mill Holme	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Delareyville (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Canon City	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Holyoke	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Yuma	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dayville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ardmore 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Darby	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dialville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cle Elum	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hecla	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Grover 10 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Grangeville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Corinne	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Colton Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Virden	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Srirangpatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fountain Head	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Heppner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Black Spur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Florisbad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Greeley	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Blanding	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Levan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Condon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mana 1026	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Howard Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tuba City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

357 records

Records set or tied on 19 November 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 76, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 94, Heaviest daily rainfall 130, Heaviest daily snowfall 38, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 19 November 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	8
Lowest daily maximum	76
Highest daily minimum	3
Lowest daily minimum	94
Heaviest daily rainfall	130
Heaviest daily snowfall	38
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 19 November 1956 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 349.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

290 broken records

Margins by which the 290 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 November 1956

Top 20 records on 19 November 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 November 1956	Barkly West (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 November 1956	Pahala 21, US	daily rain	301.8 mm (11.9 in)	297.5 mm (11.7 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1956	Tanjavur, IN	daily rain	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1956	Buxton (Bos), ZA	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1956	Hilo 86A, US	daily rain	208.3 mm (8.2 in)	110.8 mm (4.4 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1956	Valdez WSO, US	daily snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	34 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1956	Tirukkattupalli, IN	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1956	Klipfontein "Rietpan", ZA	daily rain	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1956	Smoko, AU	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1956	Zevenfontein, ZA	monthly rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	43 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1956	Honomu Makai 143, US	daily rain	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	27 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1956	Penedo, BR	monthly rain	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	35 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1956	Papaikou 144.1, US	daily rain	197.6 mm (7.8 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	43 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1956	Canon City, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	16 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1956	Degilbo Rail STN, AU	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1956	Tittagudi, IN	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 1956	Virden, CA	daily low min	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	65 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 1956	Iluppur, IN	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	55 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 1956	Wimbledon, ZA	monthly rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	0 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 1956	Newport, US	daily low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	59 years	30 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 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1956. 1956 had 357 records.

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

Records on 11-19 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1805	1
1816	3
1829	2
1835	1
1840	1
1846	2
1847	1
1848	1
1851	1
1855	1
1858	2
1861	1
1864	1
1865	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	3
1882	1
1886	1
1887	3
1888	2
1889	1
1890	10
1891	4
1892	1
1894	2
1896	4
1897	6
1898	2
1899	1
1900	14
1901	13
1902	18
1903	14
1904	21
1905	15
1906	35
1907	7
1908	12
1909	13
1910	24
1911	30
1912	24
1913	54
1914	62
1915	24
1916	14
1917	31
1918	16
1919	56
1920	12
1921	110
1922	32
1923	74
1924	142
1925	363
1926	267
1927	110
1928	228
1929	90
1930	724
1931	232
1932	437
1933	519
1934	500
1935	81
1936	519
1937	672
1938	283
1939	310
1940	231
1941	876
1942	724
1943	504
1944	316
1945	243
1946	723
1947	474
1948	736
1949	408
1950	715
1951	896
1952	183
1953	688
1954	468
1955	573
1956	357
1957	502
1958	270
1959	380
1960	216
1961	352
1962	570
1963	650
1964	811
1965	321
1966	238
1967	353
1968	365
1969	815
1970	306
1971	455
1972	589
1973	607
1974	524
1975	799
1976	392
1977	964
1978	1,840
1979	527
1980	796
1981	632
1982	634
1983	755
1984	522
1985	2,642
1986	1,613
1987	776
1988	626
1989	1,199
1990	525
1991	619
1992	986
1993	932
1994	1,197
1995	1,189
1996	1,854
1997	710
1998	994
1999	590
2000	1,609
2001	998
2002	828
2003	1,367
2004	692
2005	554
2006	754
2007	1,149
2008	1,675
2009	828
2010	599
2011	858
2012	516
2013	458
2014	2,311
2015	1,050
2016	830
2017	449
2018	407
2019	531
2020	1,117
2021	449
2022	1,316
2023	659
2024	889
2025	652

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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 50	266
50 to 100	20
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1