Weather Records on 21 November 1999
920 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 November 1999. Highest significance: Fernlee, AU.
Key Facts for 21 November 1999
- On 21 November 1999, 920 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 227 were record highs and 271 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 881 daily.
- Fernlee set a monthly record daily precipitation of 99.0 mm (3.9 in) on 21 November 1999.
- Across 159 earlier years (1803 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.
Record Map
920 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernlee | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 99.0 mm (3.9 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Alawoona | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.6 mm (1.2 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Walpeup Research | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Halifax Macrossan St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 137.0 mm (5.4 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| St Arnaud (Coonooer Bridge) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Broken Hill (Koonawarra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Enngonia (Shearer Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Thornleigh | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Merrinee | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.8 mm (1.8 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pirlta | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Walpeup | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.8 mm (1.6 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Strathdarr | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Corona Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gundare | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Winnambool (Kulwin) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Culgoa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sea Lake (Marston Downs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Burenda | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Napoopoo 28 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| North Yancho | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 144.6 mm (5.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Miranda Downs Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bemerside | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 210.0 mm (8.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nive Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boigbeat | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ararat Prison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pesaro | Italy | Record daily precipitation | 46.9 mm (1.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Isis Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Barrackdale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.0 mm (3.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bayrick | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Berriwillock | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lennestadt-Theten | Germany | Record snow depth | 20.0 cm (7.9 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moorook | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.6 mm (1.2 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wentworth Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hohenpeissenberg | Germany | Record snow depth | 40.0 cm (15.7 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manati 2 E | Puerto Rico [United States] | Record high minimum temperature | 22.8 C (73.0 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wentworth (Tarawi) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nulkwyne Kiamal | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beazleys Bridge | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Meribah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mornington Island | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eastmere | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.5 mm (1.6 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Enngonia (Belalie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Irymple (Arlington) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Werrimull | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.6 mm (1.3 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rush 1N | United States | Record daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Paruna | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.8 mm (1.2 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ingham Composite | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 124.8 mm (4.9 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manangatang (Daytrap) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Murray Lock Number 9 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coloso | Puerto Rico [United States] | Record high minimum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whitehill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.0 mm (3.4 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Victoria Storage | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manangatang | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.2 mm (1.5 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eversley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whyanbeel Valley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.8 mm (4.4 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gillespie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Camoola Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.8 mm (2.9 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sea Lake (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woomelang | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.6 mm (1.3 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Innsbruck | Austria | Record low maximum temperature | -3.2 C (26.2 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
920 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 126 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 145 |
| Highest daily minimum | 101 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 126 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 354 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 17 |
| Deepest snow cover | 51 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 38 |
| daily | 881 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
776 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 25 | 696 |
| 25 to 50 | 58 |
| 50 to 75 | 12 |
| 75 to 100 | 4 |
| 100 to 125 | 3 |
| 125 to 150 | 2 |
| 150 to 175 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
21 November 1999| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 November 1999 | Fernlee, AU | monthly rain | 99.0 mm (3.9 in) | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 87 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 November 1999 | Alawoona, AU | daily rain | 30.6 mm (1.2 in) | 26.3 mm (1.0 in) | 76 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 November 1999 | Walpeup Research, AU | daily rain | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 56 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 November 1999 | Halifax Macrossan St, AU | daily rain | 137.0 mm (5.4 in) | 61.8 mm (2.4 in) | 81 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 November 1999 | St Arnaud (Coonooer Bridge), AU | daily rain | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 31.6 mm (1.2 in) | 38 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 November 1999 | Broken Hill (Koonawarra), AU | daily rain | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 48 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 November 1999 | Enngonia (Shearer Street), AU | daily rain | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 42.3 mm (1.7 in) | 48 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 November 1999 | Thornleigh, AU | monthly rain | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 32.2 mm (1.3 in) | 26 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 November 1999 | Merrinee, AU | daily rain | 45.8 mm (1.8 in) | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 38 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 November 1999 | Pirlta, AU | daily rain | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 38 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 November 1999 | Walpeup, AU | daily rain | 41.8 mm (1.6 in) | 25.5 mm (1.0 in) | 38 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 November 1999 | Strathdarr, AU | daily rain | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 81 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 November 1999 | Corona Downs, AU | daily rain | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 81 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 November 1999 | Gundare, AU | daily rain | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 32.6 mm (1.3 in) | 74 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 November 1999 | Winnambool (Kulwin), AU | daily rain | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 38 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 November 1999 | Culgoa, AU | daily rain | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 23.2 mm (0.9 in) | 38 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 November 1999 | Sea Lake (Marston Downs), AU | daily rain | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 15.3 mm (0.6 in) | 81 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 November 1999 | Burenda, AU | daily rain | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 21.4 mm (0.8 in) | 81 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 November 1999 | Napoopoo 28, US | daily rain | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 58 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 November 1999 | North Yancho, AU | all-time rain | 144.6 mm (5.7 in) | 15.4 mm (0.6 in) | 25 years | 51 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
1803 to 1999Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1803 | 1 |
| 1816 | 2 |
| 1821 | 2 |
| 1829 | 1 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1858 | 4 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1906 | 14 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 18 |
| 1910 | 23 |
| 1911 | 19 |
| 1912 | 14 |
| 1913 | 79 |
| 1914 | 51 |
| 1915 | 21 |
| 1916 | 66 |
| 1917 | 248 |
| 1918 | 12 |
| 1919 | 22 |
| 1920 | 36 |
| 1921 | 96 |
| 1922 | 42 |
| 1923 | 27 |
| 1924 | 104 |
| 1925 | 73 |
| 1926 | 420 |
| 1927 | 108 |
| 1928 | 109 |
| 1929 | 467 |
| 1930 | 243 |
| 1931 | 682 |
| 1932 | 162 |
| 1933 | 381 |
| 1934 | 578 |
| 1935 | 62 |
| 1936 | 192 |
| 1937 | 1,309 |
| 1938 | 119 |
| 1939 | 303 |
| 1940 | 337 |
| 1941 | 329 |
| 1942 | 662 |
| 1943 | 212 |
| 1944 | 250 |
| 1945 | 308 |
| 1946 | 604 |
| 1947 | 540 |
| 1948 | 414 |
| 1949 | 588 |
| 1950 | 904 |
| 1951 | 605 |
| 1952 | 424 |
| 1953 | 408 |
| 1954 | 927 |
| 1955 | 419 |
| 1956 | 624 |
| 1957 | 442 |
| 1958 | 407 |
| 1959 | 460 |
| 1960 | 691 |
| 1961 | 738 |
| 1962 | 524 |
| 1963 | 601 |
| 1964 | 1,014 |
| 1965 | 448 |
| 1966 | 589 |
| 1967 | 336 |
| 1968 | 358 |
| 1969 | 611 |
| 1970 | 400 |
| 1971 | 514 |
| 1972 | 735 |
| 1973 | 1,100 |
| 1974 | 809 |
| 1975 | 548 |
| 1976 | 315 |
| 1977 | 1,313 |
| 1978 | 1,034 |
| 1979 | 1,409 |
| 1980 | 805 |
| 1981 | 939 |
| 1982 | 807 |
| 1983 | 1,066 |
| 1984 | 525 |
| 1985 | 1,808 |
| 1986 | 815 |
| 1987 | 949 |
| 1988 | 928 |
| 1989 | 797 |
| 1990 | 1,337 |
| 1991 | 944 |
| 1992 | 1,375 |
| 1993 | 1,413 |
| 1994 | 1,179 |
| 1995 | 1,084 |
| 1996 | 1,882 |
| 1997 | 449 |
| 1998 | 1,312 |
| 1999 | 920 |
| 2000 | 1,191 |
| 2001 | 811 |
| 2002 | 847 |
| 2003 | 1,007 |
| 2004 | 873 |
| 2005 | 491 |
| 2006 | 1,181 |
| 2007 | 936 |
| 2008 | 1,079 |
| 2009 | 1,131 |
| 2010 | 894 |
| 2011 | 944 |
| 2012 | 792 |
| 2013 | 543 |
| 2014 | 815 |
| 2015 | 785 |
| 2016 | 1,000 |
| 2017 | 687 |
| 2018 | 391 |
| 2019 | 653 |
| 2020 | 421 |
| 2021 | 296 |
| 2022 | 824 |
| 2023 | 584 |
| 2024 | 519 |
| 2025 | 745 |
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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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