Weather Records on 26 November 1985

2,719 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 November 1985. Highest significance: Coupeville 1 S, US.

Key Facts for 26 November 1985

On 26 November 1985, 2,719 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
404 were record highs and 1,103 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 246 monthly and 2,468 daily.
Coupeville 1 S set a monthly record snow depth of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 26 November 1985.
Across 158 earlier years (1838 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 26 November 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 November 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
Eugowra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Weissenfels	Germany	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Gooloogong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Herberton White St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Yarrawonga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Sirte	Libya	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Roosevelt 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cottonwood 2 E	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Snoqualmie Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Elmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Walnut Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Three Lynx	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Paling Yards (Ulabri)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Nevertire (Beverley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hayfield Pumping Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mogil Mogil (Benimora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Poway Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mungindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Intosh 6 SE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Melmoth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.2 mm (3.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nyngan (Canonbar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Croppa Creek (Krui Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
West Wyalong (Tallimbalong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pembina	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cumnock (Willow Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Greenbrier	United States	Record daily precipitation	179.1 mm (7.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ashford (Sunhaven Hostel)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Hill (Bruie Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yeoval Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mulwala Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Packwood	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Palmer 3 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Startup 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Seward AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Chula Vista	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nyngan Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Henry 3W	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Anacortes	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bad-Ahrweiler Neuenahr	Germany	Record snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Blunt	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kergunyah South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cuautla (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bothithong"Bothitho(Pol)"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bellefontaine	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Snoqualmie Falls	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hambledon Mill Csr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mingela Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Goulburn River @ Shepparton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
White Lake	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield Lahm Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,719 records

Records set or tied on 26 November 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 88, Lowest daily maximum 608, Highest daily minimum 316, Lowest daily minimum 495, Heaviest daily rainfall 668, Heaviest daily snowfall 102, Deepest snow cover 442.

Records on 26 November 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	88
Lowest daily maximum	608
Highest daily minimum	316
Lowest daily minimum	495
Heaviest daily rainfall	668
Heaviest daily snowfall	102
Deepest snow cover	442

Records on 26 November 1985 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 246, daily 2,468.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,324 broken records

Margins by which the 2,324 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 355.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 November 1985

Top 20 records on 26 November 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 November 1985	Coupeville 1 S, US	monthly snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	89 years	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 November 1985	Eugowra Post Office, AU	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	95 years	78 of 100 (Major)
26 November 1985	Weissenfels, DE	daily snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	87 years	74 of 100 (Major)
26 November 1985	Gooloogong Post Office, AU	daily rain	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	71 years	67 of 100 (Major)
26 November 1985	Herberton White St, AU	daily rain	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	56 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 November 1985	Yarrawonga Post Office, AU	daily rain	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	51 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 November 1985	Sirte, LY	all-time rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	2 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 November 1985	Roosevelt 1 S, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	50 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 November 1985	Cottonwood 2 E, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 November 1985	Snoqualmie Falls, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	84 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 November 1985	Elmore, AU	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	97 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 November 1985	Walnut Creek, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	66 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 November 1985	Three Lynx, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 November 1985	Paling Yards (Ulabri), AU	daily rain	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	58 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 November 1985	Nevertire (Beverley), AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	74 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 November 1985	Hayfield Pumping Plt, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 November 1985	Mogil Mogil (Benimora), AU	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	64 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1985	Poway Valley, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	76 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1985	Mungindi Post Office, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	95 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1985	Eagle Mtn, US	daily rain	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	20 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

1838 to 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1838 to 1985. 1985 had 2,719 records.

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

Records on 11-26 in each year
Year	Records
1838	2
1849	3
1851	1
1853	1
1856	1
1863	1
1865	2
1867	1
1870	2
1872	1
1873	3
1874	5
1875	2
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	2
1880	4
1882	3
1883	1
1885	2
1887	2
1889	1
1890	5
1891	5
1892	2
1893	1
1894	6
1895	1
1896	4
1897	2
1898	15
1899	1
1900	3
1901	1
1902	6
1903	20
1904	5
1905	10
1906	15
1907	11
1908	39
1909	26
1910	6
1911	16
1912	18
1913	19
1914	44
1915	19
1916	102
1917	43
1918	36
1919	46
1920	29
1921	119
1922	53
1923	43
1924	62
1925	37
1926	151
1927	354
1928	224
1929	202
1930	255
1931	239
1932	327
1933	216
1934	241
1935	221
1936	277
1937	144
1938	926
1939	176
1940	582
1941	162
1942	314
1943	217
1944	375
1945	145
1946	709
1947	354
1948	379
1949	909
1950	1,417
1951	620
1952	1,715
1953	519
1954	306
1955	617
1956	259
1957	353
1958	894
1959	397
1960	947
1961	574
1962	543
1963	525
1964	563
1965	1,268
1966	565
1967	380
1968	262
1969	335
1970	746
1971	561
1972	682
1973	1,047
1974	439
1975	1,779
1976	613
1977	1,535
1978	966
1979	1,774
1980	837
1981	725
1982	886
1983	1,817
1984	917
1985	2,719
1986	1,129
1987	732
1988	863
1989	685
1990	1,198
1991	711
1992	1,581
1993	2,284
1994	838
1995	859
1996	1,198
1997	953
1998	1,267
1999	922
2000	515
2001	1,102
2002	1,030
2003	448
2004	579
2005	906
2006	1,371
2007	543
2008	853
2009	662
2010	1,277
2011	1,264
2012	336
2013	910
2014	736
2015	710
2016	293
2017	991
2018	574
2019	532
2020	257
2021	569
2022	438
2023	617
2024	561
2025	391

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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	2,100
50 to 100	151
100 to 150	46
150 to 200	18
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1