Weather Records on 19 November 1970

306 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 November 1970. Highest significance: Bjornholt, NO.

Key Facts for 19 November 1970

On 19 November 1970, 306 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
71 were record highs and 44 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 299 daily.
Bjornholt set a daily record snow depth of 108.0 cm (42.5 in) on 19 November 1970.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

306 stations

306 station records on 19 November 1970 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 November 1970: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bjornholt	Norway	Record snow depth	108.0 cm (42.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lowood Don St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lifjell	Norway	Record snow depth	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Postmyr I Drangedal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kjelsas I Sorkedalen	Norway	Record snow depth	85.0 cm (33.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tuddal	Norway	Record snow depth	75.0 cm (29.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gjerstad I Aust-Agder	Norway	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gvarv	Norway	Record snow depth	37.0 cm (14.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aseral	Norway	Record snow depth	55.0 cm (21.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Coominya Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Northwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Manga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nord Odal	Norway	Record snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Juchitan de Zaragoza	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bulken	Norway	Record snow depth	56.0 cm (22.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Eidsvoll Verk	Norway	Record snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record snow depth	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pamban	India	Record daily precipitation	93.9 mm (3.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eidsvoll Verk	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
The Hirsel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lifjell	Norway	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Darnley Island School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Middlekop (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Petropavlovskij Majak	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	5.9 C (42.6 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tarong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lacombe Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tovdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Aniak AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	11.3 C (52.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Huatusco de Chicuellar	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ipswich	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bjornholt	Norway	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Roldal	Norway	Record snow depth	75.0 cm (29.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tuddal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nachiki	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mason City	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Aurukun Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pecs Pogany	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	19.2 C (66.6 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rjukan	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
De Hoek (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Austin Waste Wtp Facility	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Britton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Osijek	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Szeged	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	19.3 C (66.7 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Union de Tula	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hedrum	Norway	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mykland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Oslo Blindern	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hornepayne	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Franshammar	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Walgoolan North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lillhamra	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rawsonville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

306 records

Records set or tied on 19 November 1970 by type: Highest daily maximum 39, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 32, Lowest daily minimum 35, Heaviest daily rainfall 131, Heaviest daily snowfall 40, Deepest snow cover 20.

Records on 19 November 1970 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	39
Lowest daily maximum	9
Highest daily minimum	32
Lowest daily minimum	35
Heaviest daily rainfall	131
Heaviest daily snowfall	40
Deepest snow cover	20

Records on 19 November 1970 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 299.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

253 broken records

Margins by which the 253 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 540.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 November 1970

Top 20 records on 19 November 1970 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 November 1970	Bjornholt, NO	daily snow depth	108.0 cm (42.5 in)	54.0 cm (21.3 in)	55 years	63 of 100 (Major)
19 November 1970	Lowood Don St, AU	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	75 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1970	Lifjell, NO	daily snow depth	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1970	Postmyr I Drangedal, NO	daily rain	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	47 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1970	Kjelsas I Sorkedalen, NO	daily snow depth	85.0 cm (33.5 in)	41.0 cm (16.1 in)	29 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1970	Eureka, US	daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	5.9 cm (2.3 in)	71 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1970	Charters Towers Post Office, AU	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	67 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1970	Tuddal, NO	daily snow depth	75.0 cm (29.5 in)	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	47 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1970	Gjerstad I Aust-Agder, NO	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	41 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1970	Gvarv, NO	daily snow depth	37.0 cm (14.6 in)	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	23 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1970	Rochester Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	40 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1970	Aseral, NO	daily snow depth	55.0 cm (21.7 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	47 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1970	Coominya Post Office, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1970	Northwood, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	59 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1970	Manga, BR	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	24 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1970	Nord Odal, NO	daily snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	9.0 cm (3.5 in)	57 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1970	Juchitan de Zaragoza, MX	monthly low min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	20 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 1970	Bulken, NO	daily snow depth	56.0 cm (22.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	51 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 1970	Eidsvoll Verk, NO	daily snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	37 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 1970	Risnes I Fjotland, NO	daily snow depth	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	51 years	34 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 1970

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1970. 1970 had 306 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 100	241
100 to 200	7
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1