Weather Records on 17 November 1985

906 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 November 1985. Highest significance: Middletown 2 NW, US.

Key Facts for 17 November 1985

On 17 November 1985, 906 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
116 were record highs and 136 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 883 daily.
Middletown 2 NW set a daily record precipitation of 49.3 mm (1.9 in) on 17 November 1985.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

906 stations

906 station records on 17 November 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 November 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Middletown 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Pacific House	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Weihenstephan-Durnast	Germany	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
May 2SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dandaraga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rahway	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Groveton	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pineview Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Attenkam	Germany	Record snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Palisade	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Panguitch	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine Miller Fld AP	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Canoe Brook	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Buckley 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ringwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Riem	Germany	Record snow depth	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Juncos 1 SE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Halsey 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Claussville	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clearfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Honesdale 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Doyle	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kresgeville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzroy Crossing Comp.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Okay	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grahamsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Muhldorf	Germany	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Podor	Senegal	Record low maximum temperature	28.5 C (83.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brule Island	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hysham	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
N Creek 5 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Natrona Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Palm 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood 2 E	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Petersham 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Carrolltown 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Acmetonia Lock 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hollisterville	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Butte	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mission 14 S	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Colville AP	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Truckee Rs	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Split Rock Pond	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ny Westerleigh Stat Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Patchogue 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vandergrift	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Harmony	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Halsey 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

906 records

Records set or tied on 17 November 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 54, Lowest daily maximum 86, Highest daily minimum 62, Lowest daily minimum 50, Heaviest daily rainfall 297, Heaviest daily snowfall 162, Deepest snow cover 195.

Records on 17 November 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	54
Lowest daily maximum	86
Highest daily minimum	62
Lowest daily minimum	50
Heaviest daily rainfall	297
Heaviest daily snowfall	162
Deepest snow cover	195

Records on 17 November 1985 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 23, daily 883.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

726 broken records

Margins by which the 726 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 November 1985

Top 20 records on 17 November 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 November 1985	Middletown 2 NW, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	82 years	60 of 100 (Major)
17 November 1985	Pacific House, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1985	Weihenstephan-Durnast, DE	daily snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1985	May 2SSE, US	daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	50 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1985	Dandaraga, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	59 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1985	New Salem, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	87 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1985	Rahway, US	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1985	Groveton, US	monthly rain	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1985	Pineview Dam, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	38 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1985	Attenkam, DE	daily snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1985	Palisade, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	74 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1985	Somerville 4 NW, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1985	Panguitch, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	27 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1985	Valentine Miller Fld AP, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1985	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	daily snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1985	Augsburg (Sankt Stephan), DE	daily snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	8.0 cm (3.1 in)	84 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1985	Canoe Brook, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	30 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1985	Buckley 1 NE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	72 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1985	Ringwood, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	82 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1985	Munchen-Riem, DE	daily snow depth	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	32 years	45 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 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1985. 1985 had 906 records.

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

Records on 11-17 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1805	1
1816	1
1828	1
1835	1
1840	2
1841	1
1845	1
1848	1
1850	1
1852	1
1856	3
1863	1
1867	1
1872	1
1873	1
1875	3
1876	3
1880	3
1881	1
1882	4
1883	2
1885	3
1887	6
1888	5
1889	1
1890	2
1893	4
1894	3
1895	8
1896	4
1897	7
1898	2
1899	7
1900	8
1901	2
1902	6
1903	8
1904	14
1905	13
1906	14
1907	9
1908	15
1909	18
1910	6
1911	42
1912	58
1913	20
1914	121
1915	15
1916	79
1917	46
1918	81
1919	106
1920	193
1921	43
1922	22
1923	129
1924	178
1925	79
1926	214
1927	477
1928	547
1929	224
1930	407
1931	966
1932	462
1933	569
1934	384
1935	172
1936	279
1937	410
1938	245
1939	372
1940	203
1941	647
1942	362
1943	475
1944	339
1945	345
1946	427
1947	352
1948	424
1949	346
1950	521
1951	681
1952	1,076
1953	715
1954	304
1955	1,596
1956	262
1957	593
1958	1,811
1959	1,710
1960	236
1961	795
1962	317
1963	552
1964	639
1965	697
1966	408
1967	567
1968	368
1969	421
1970	426
1971	630
1972	505
1973	294
1974	485
1975	512
1976	904
1977	538
1978	970
1979	479
1980	1,575
1981	945
1982	497
1983	1,132
1984	413
1985	906
1986	860
1987	1,008
1988	805
1989	1,098
1990	980
1991	745
1992	570
1993	1,120
1994	1,016
1995	1,535
1996	1,583
1997	1,596
1998	638
1999	1,018
2000	1,255
2001	1,252
2002	1,083
2003	607
2004	745
2005	894
2006	1,389
2007	699
2008	901
2009	986
2010	880
2011	782
2012	392
2013	724
2014	2,110
2015	1,333
2016	1,064
2017	751
2018	744
2019	611
2020	832
2021	294
2022	959
2023	558
2024	522
2025	693

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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	587
50 to 100	98
100 to 150	22
150 to 200	11
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	4