Weather Records on 20 November 1969

710 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 November 1969. Highest significance: Itariri, BR.

Key Facts for 20 November 1969

On 20 November 1969, 710 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
55 were record highs and 290 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 679 daily.
Itariri set a monthly record daily precipitation of 116.8 mm (4.6 in) on 20 November 1969.
Across 156 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

710 stations

710 station records on 20 November 1969 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 November 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Itariri	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Juquia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	115.4 mm (4.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Iguape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Franklin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Seymour (Overton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pedro Barros	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Vanur	India	Record daily precipitation	203.0 mm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Engcobo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sogndal - Selseng	Norway	Record snow depth	86.0 cm (33.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ocosingo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bakensrug	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Geeveston Police Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruttani	India	Record daily precipitation	125.8 mm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ovre Sirdal	Norway	Record snow depth	57.0 cm (22.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Franco da Rocha (Hosp.Juqueri)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gingee	India	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Represa Itatinga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	257.2 mm (10.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Leake (Elizabeth River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kancheepuram	India	Record daily precipitation	255.0 mm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grayling	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chingleput	India	Record daily precipitation	187.0 mm (7.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Indlunkulu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria Bay 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyyar	India	Record daily precipitation	157.2 mm (6.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hafslo	Norway	Record snow depth	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Panruti	India	Record daily precipitation	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Porto Novo	India	Record daily precipitation	238.0 mm (9.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia 2SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Akuna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Weltevreden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tunnack Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Forest	Canada	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cuddalore	India	Record daily precipitation	213.8 mm (8.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Villahermosa (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bulken	Norway	Record snow depth	55.0 cm (21.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huxley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Piacaguera (Efsj)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chengam	India	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruvallur	India	Record daily precipitation	172.0 mm (6.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Regensburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	5.8 C (42.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tirukoilur	India	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tromso	Norway	Record snow depth	65.0 cm (25.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dohne (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elliotdale (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mummulgum (Bingeebeebra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Las Vigas	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kologha (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Vlakplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mac Mac Bos	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Geneseo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Geneseo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham Exp Fa	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brushgrove Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Grauna	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Midland Water Pollution Contro	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Madurantakam	India	Record daily precipitation	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

710 records

Records set or tied on 20 November 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 19, Lowest daily maximum 139, Highest daily minimum 36, Lowest daily minimum 151, Heaviest daily rainfall 263, Heaviest daily snowfall 58, Deepest snow cover 44.

Records on 20 November 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	19
Lowest daily maximum	139
Highest daily minimum	36
Lowest daily minimum	151
Heaviest daily rainfall	263
Heaviest daily snowfall	58
Deepest snow cover	44

Records on 20 November 1969 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 31, daily 679.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

570 broken records

Margins by which the 570 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 400.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 November 1969

Top 20 records on 20 November 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 November 1969	Itariri, BR	monthly rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	32 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 November 1969	Juquia, BR	monthly rain	115.4 mm (4.5 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	30 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 November 1969	Iguape, BR	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 November 1969	Franklin, AU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1969	Mount Seymour (Overton), AU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1969	Pedro Barros, BR	monthly rain	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1969	Vanur, IN	daily rain	203.0 mm (8.0 in)	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1969	Engcobo (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	75 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1969	Sogndal - Selseng, NO	daily snow depth	86.0 cm (33.9 in)	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	50 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1969	Ocosingo, MX	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1969	Bakensrug, ZA	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	74 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1969	Geeveston Police Station, AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1969	Tiruttani, IN	daily rain	125.8 mm (5.0 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1969	Ovre Sirdal, NO	daily snow depth	57.0 cm (22.4 in)	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1969	Franco da Rocha (Hosp.Juqueri), BR	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1969	Gingee, IN	daily rain	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	56 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1969	Represa Itatinga, BR	daily rain	257.2 mm (10.1 in)	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	8 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1969	Lake Leake (Elizabeth River), AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	38 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1969	Kancheepuram, IN	monthly rain	255.0 mm (10.0 in)	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	9 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1969	Grayling, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	54 years	42 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 1969

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1969. 1969 had 710 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	527
50 to 100	32
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1