Weather Records on 20 November 2003

1,242 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 November 2003. Highest significance: Elkhorn, US.

Key Facts for 20 November 2003

On 20 November 2003, 1,242 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
714 were record highs and 108 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 1,213 daily.
Elkhorn set a daily record precipitation of 48.3 mm (1.9 in) on 20 November 2003.
Across 156 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

1,242 stations

1,242 station records on 20 November 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 November 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Elkhorn	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Kotzebue AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ridgway	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Pinsk	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Olean	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Braddock Lock 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Floyd 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wellsboro 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Houlton AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Princess Anne	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Byllesby 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kane 1NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Canaan	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Schenley Lock 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Bridgewater	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Windham 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Charleroi Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Clarence	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Equinunk 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Renovo	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gallatin 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Acmetonia Lock 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Donegal 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Hazel 2 NE Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kittanning Lock 7	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Phillipsburg-Easton Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Addison	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lindley 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Whitesville 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bluestone Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rushford	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wanakena Rngr School	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Galeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sinnemahoning	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Mansfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Richmond	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Emporium	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Lynn	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Union 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Leake (Kooeeyong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wakefield 3NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Friendship 7 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dry Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cayuga Lock #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Port Allegany	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,242 records

Records set or tied on 20 November 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 371, Lowest daily maximum 40, Highest daily minimum 343, Lowest daily minimum 68, Heaviest daily rainfall 387, Heaviest daily snowfall 24, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 20 November 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	371
Lowest daily maximum	40
Highest daily minimum	343
Lowest daily minimum	68
Heaviest daily rainfall	387
Heaviest daily snowfall	24
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 20 November 2003 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 29, daily 1,213.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,028 broken records

Margins by which the 1,028 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 149.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 November 2003

Top 20 records on 20 November 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 November 2003	Elkhorn, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	102 years	76 of 100 (Major)
20 November 2003	Kotzebue AP, US	monthly snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	8.7 cm (3.4 in)	21 years	64 of 100 (Major)
20 November 2003	Ridgway, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	54 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 November 2003	Pinsk, BY	daily rain	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	92 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 November 2003	Olean, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	74 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2003	Braddock Lock 2, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2003	Floyd 2 NE, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	46.9 mm (1.8 in)	50 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2003	Wellsboro 4 SW, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	70 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2003	Houlton AP, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2003	Princess Anne, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	81 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2003	Byllesby 1 S, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2003	Elizabeth, US	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2003	Somerville 4 NW, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	118 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2003	Kane 1NNE, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2003	Canaan, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2003	Schenley Lock 5, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2003	Uniontown 1 NE, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	102 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2003	Cape Bridgewater, AU	daily rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2003	Windham 3 E, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2003	Charleroi Lock 4, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 years	49 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 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2003. 2003 had 1,242 records.

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

Records on 11-20 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1809	2
1816	3
1829	4
1835	1
1836	1
1847	1
1851	1
1852	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	1
1862	1
1865	1
1871	1
1873	1
1874	1
1878	1
1879	3
1880	2
1881	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1889	3
1890	2
1891	4
1893	2
1894	1
1897	7
1900	11
1901	6
1902	10
1903	10
1904	9
1905	7
1906	22
1907	5
1908	8
1909	26
1910	14
1911	29
1912	15
1913	64
1914	89
1915	12
1916	16
1917	65
1918	14
1919	47
1920	15
1921	73
1922	26
1923	45
1924	84
1925	224
1926	294
1927	105
1928	140
1929	130
1930	600
1931	646
1932	255
1933	702
1934	477
1935	55
1936	286
1937	1,102
1938	167
1939	265
1940	280
1941	438
1942	774
1943	248
1944	347
1945	322
1946	774
1947	413
1948	651
1949	362
1950	877
1951	742
1952	494
1953	850
1954	876
1955	365
1956	598
1957	190
1958	218
1959	270
1960	330
1961	540
1962	700
1963	597
1964	863
1965	285
1966	434
1967	277
1968	479
1969	710
1970	368
1971	651
1972	729
1973	941
1974	655
1975	660
1976	389
1977	1,332
1978	1,413
1979	819
1980	745
1981	1,119
1982	800
1983	1,054
1984	537
1985	2,379
1986	1,142
1987	666
1988	1,218
1989	986
1990	1,010
1991	798
1992	1,416
1993	1,211
1994	1,484
1995	1,237
1996	1,566
1997	461
1998	829
1999	493
2000	1,163
2001	843
2002	900
2003	1,242
2004	738
2005	432
2006	1,034
2007	1,151
2008	1,171
2009	1,184
2010	678
2011	816
2012	657
2013	411
2014	1,018
2015	733
2016	725
2017	451
2018	339
2019	791
2020	578
2021	414
2022	1,283
2023	554
2024	645
2025	660

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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 20	943
20 to 40	66
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1