Weather Records on 20 November 2005

432 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 November 2005. Highest significance: Vanrook Station, AU.

Key Facts for 20 November 2005

On 20 November 2005, 432 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
177 were record highs and 149 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 423 daily.
Vanrook Station set a monthly record daily precipitation of 182.6 mm (7.2 in) on 20 November 2005.
Across 156 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

432 stations

432 station records on 20 November 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 November 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Vanrook Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	182.6 mm (7.2 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Abu Hamed	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Stuart	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Vero Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bradshaw Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Edisto Beach Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Songli	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manzini/Matsapa Air	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Forsayth Caravan Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Campo Exp. Cuauhtemoc	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sapphire Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rothamsted	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	-4.5 C (23.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mantuan Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hvar	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	2.9 C (37.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Coalcoman (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Etla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mineral	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Billabalong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Punta Prieta	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
La Poza Grande	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sierra Mojada	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Choteau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
W Palm Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bjelasnica	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record low maximum temperature	-13.6 C (7.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Natitingou	Benin	Record high maximum temperature	38.0 C (100.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Baltijsk	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kinchil	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fairfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mornington Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gagnoa	Cote D'Ivoire	Record high maximum temperature	34.8 C (94.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lisboa Geofisica	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Morrilton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tiksi	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-13.6 C (7.5 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kjusjur	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-8.8 C (16.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Solway Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Little Port Walter	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Onslow Airport	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	27.9 C (82.2 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Moron de la Frontera	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Reserve Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pelion 0.8 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chuuk WSO AP	Federated States of Micronesia	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Yeovilton	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	0.4 C (32.7 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Benavides #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Catarina Sur	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tilzapotla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tioga 1E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Angoon Pwr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Adjuntas	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chilapa (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Zapotitlan Salinas (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Batamaj	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sokode	Togo	Record high maximum temperature	36.2 C (97.2 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Mina 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

432 records

Records set or tied on 20 November 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 104, Lowest daily maximum 83, Highest daily minimum 73, Lowest daily minimum 66, Heaviest daily rainfall 100, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 20 November 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	104
Lowest daily maximum	83
Highest daily minimum	73
Lowest daily minimum	66
Heaviest daily rainfall	100
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 20 November 2005 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 423.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

306 broken records

Margins by which the 306 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 November 2005

Top 20 records on 20 November 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 November 2005	Vanrook Station, AU	monthly rain	182.6 mm (7.2 in)	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	53 years	74 of 100 (Major)
20 November 2005	Abu Hamed, SD	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2005	Stuart, US	daily rain	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	117.8 mm (4.6 in)	18 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2005	Breckenridge, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	54 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2005	Vero Beach Intl AP, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2005	Bradshaw Homestead, AU	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	92 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2005	Edisto Beach Sp, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	19 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2005	Songli, NO	daily rain	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2005	Manzini/Matsapa Air, SZ	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	86 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2005	Forsayth Caravan Park, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2005	Campo Exp. Cuauhtemoc, MX	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2005	Armagh, GB	daily low max	1.7 C (35.1 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	124 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2005	Springfield, US	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2005	Sapphire Post Office, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	68 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2005	Rothamsted, GB	daily low min	-4.5 C (23.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	87 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2005	Ft Pierce, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	11 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2005	Cairo 1SW, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	59 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2005	Mantuan Downs, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	68 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 2005	Hvar, HR	daily low min	2.9 C (37.2 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	78 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 2005	Coalcoman (Smn), MX	daily low min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	56 years	33 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

1793 to 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2005. 2005 had 432 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 50	299
50 to 100	5
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1