Weather Records on 30 November 1985

2,887 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 November 1985. Highest significance: Spearfish, US.

Key Facts for 30 November 1985

On 30 November 1985, 2,887 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
307 were record highs and 1,119 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 391 monthly and 2,491 daily.
Spearfish set a daily record precipitation of 55.9 mm (2.2 in) on 30 November 1985.
Across 158 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 30 November 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 November 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Spearfish	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Lupi Upper 442	United States	Record daily precipitation	495.3 mm (19.5 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Grootfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Kailiili 436	United States	Record daily precipitation	595.9 mm (23.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Alturas	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Clark	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Newberry	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Colfax	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Solon Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Weltevrede	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pjarnu	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Barkly West (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Midwest	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Butte	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tryon	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gaffney 6 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Concrete Ppl Fish STN	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pollock	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Landsburg	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Geyser Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Koosharem	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Packwood	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Palmer 3 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wilbur	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Walla Walla Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Greer	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bliss 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Parma Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Esperance Downs Research STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dillenburg	Germany	Record snow depth	21.0 cm (8.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Riggins	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Benson	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Thorhult	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Keanae 346	United States	Record daily precipitation	497.8 mm (19.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Patuxent River NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Weissenfels	Germany	Record snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tweefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Experiment	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Meade	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rosman	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Trier-Petrisberg	Germany	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Homberg/Ohm	Germany	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ainsworth	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,887 records

Records set or tied on 30 November 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 99, Lowest daily maximum 804, Highest daily minimum 208, Lowest daily minimum 315, Heaviest daily rainfall 496, Heaviest daily snowfall 361, Deepest snow cover 604.

Records on 30 November 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	99
Lowest daily maximum	804
Highest daily minimum	208
Lowest daily minimum	315
Heaviest daily rainfall	496
Heaviest daily snowfall	361
Deepest snow cover	604

Records on 30 November 1985 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 391, daily 2,491.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,363 broken records

Margins by which the 2,363 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 November 1985

Top 20 records on 30 November 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 November 1985	Spearfish, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	91 years	76 of 100 (Major)
30 November 1985	Coupeville 1 S, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	88 years	75 of 100 (Major)
30 November 1985	Lupi Upper 442, US	monthly rain	495.3 mm (19.5 in)	170.9 mm (6.7 in)	61 years	74 of 100 (Major)
30 November 1985	Grootfontein, ZA	monthly rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	51 years	68 of 100 (Major)
30 November 1985	Headworks Portland Wtr B, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	63 years	66 of 100 (Major)
30 November 1985	Kailiili 436, US	all-time rain	595.9 mm (23.5 in)	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	2 years	65 of 100 (Major)
30 November 1985	Alturas, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 years	62 of 100 (Major)
30 November 1985	Clark, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	87 years	62 of 100 (Major)
30 November 1985	Newberry, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	83 years	60 of 100 (Major)
30 November 1985	Colfax, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	88 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1985	Solon Springs, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1985	Woodbury, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	83 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1985	Agate 3 E, US	all-time snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	82 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1985	Weltevrede, ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1985	Pjarnu, EE	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1985	Barkly West (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	91 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1985	Midwest, US	monthly snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	8 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1985	Jonesboro, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1985	Grinnell 3 SW, US	monthly snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	67 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1985	Geyser Rch, US	daily rain	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	80 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

1797 to 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1985. 1985 had 2,887 records.

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

Records on 11-30 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1799	2
1807	2
1815	2
1817	1
1821	1
1827	2
1836	1
1840	1
1846	1
1849	2
1866	1
1867	1
1871	2
1875	7
1876	2
1879	2
1881	1
1885	7
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	3
1890	2
1891	2
1892	2
1893	3
1894	1
1895	7
1896	5
1897	5
1898	1
1899	7
1900	4
1901	8
1902	7
1903	22
1904	6
1905	16
1906	21
1907	6
1908	51
1909	20
1910	22
1911	22
1912	19
1913	54
1914	68
1915	37
1916	64
1917	26
1918	32
1919	87
1920	138
1921	42
1922	46
1923	144
1924	95
1925	102
1926	84
1927	600
1928	187
1929	883
1930	185
1931	375
1932	372
1933	1,006
1934	1,282
1935	84
1936	186
1937	375
1938	165
1939	321
1940	330
1941	298
1942	218
1943	238
1944	422
1945	147
1946	343
1947	544
1948	332
1949	323
1950	382
1951	348
1952	829
1953	307
1954	470
1955	576
1956	304
1957	226
1958	676
1959	339
1960	219
1961	412
1962	802
1963	566
1964	1,042
1965	309
1966	730
1967	802
1968	516
1969	625
1970	995
1971	501
1972	414
1973	635
1974	912
1975	2,018
1976	1,789
1977	935
1978	761
1979	837
1980	697
1981	1,361
1982	1,142
1983	1,137
1984	571
1985	2,887
1986	798
1987	913
1988	686
1989	781
1990	483
1991	2,104
1992	676
1993	756
1994	762
1995	1,472
1996	1,054
1997	987
1998	2,289
1999	1,170
2000	962
2001	1,431
2002	862
2003	634
2004	1,344
2005	883
2006	2,656
2007	739
2008	855
2009	951
2010	1,915
2011	1,108
2012	1,059
2013	505
2014	822
2015	880
2016	634
2017	307
2018	493
2019	1,060
2020	323
2021	1,049
2022	559
2023	583
2024	672
2025	858

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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	2,227
100 to 200	104
200 to 300	29
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	1