Weather Records on 20 November 2006

1,034 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 November 2006. Highest significance: Sarpsborg, NO.

Key Facts for 20 November 2006

On 20 November 2006, 1,034 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
464 were record highs and 380 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 43 monthly and 988 daily.
Sarpsborg set a daily record precipitation of 38.6 mm (1.5 in) on 20 November 2006.
Across 156 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

1,034 stations

1,034 station records on 20 November 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 November 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sarpsborg	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Gustavus	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Longzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bjornholt	Norway	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Juneau AP	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Enyeje	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Elfin Cove	United States	Record snow depth	139.7 cm (55.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Igsi I Hobol	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Florence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lerma	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Floter	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Joseph	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Heden	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Calvillo (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Zoquitlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sacaton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Burley 2S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Scipio	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro Piedra Gorda -Ciuda	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside Fire STN 3	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Puebla (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Doetinchem	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Robinson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tilzapotla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Petersburg 1	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Zacualtipan (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Endho	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Taxhimay	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Echeverria	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Casa Grande	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Redig 11 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Etla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marree Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	45.3 C (113.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
El Carmen (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Copala	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Huamuxtitlan (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Plan Lago de Texcoco	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tryvasshogda	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Broadus	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nanning	China	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rancho Viejo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Presa El Molino	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Palpan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Calipan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Quartzsite	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Thermopolis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Miyakejima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Puerto de la Concepcion	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Tepetitlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tultepec	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tejocotes	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ixtacamaxtitlan (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rossared	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,034 records

Records set or tied on 20 November 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 281, Lowest daily maximum 299, Highest daily minimum 183, Lowest daily minimum 81, Heaviest daily rainfall 171, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 20 November 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	281
Lowest daily maximum	299
Highest daily minimum	183
Lowest daily minimum	81
Heaviest daily rainfall	171
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 20 November 2006 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 43, daily 988.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

822 broken records

Margins by which the 822 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1092.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 November 2006

Top 20 records on 20 November 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 November 2006	Sarpsborg, NO	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	103 years	70 of 100 (Major)
20 November 2006	Gustavus, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	55 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2006	Longzhou, CN	daily rain	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2006	Bjornholt, NO	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2006	Juneau AP, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2006	Enyeje, MX	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2006	Elfin Cove, US	daily snow depth	139.7 cm (55.0 in)	109.2 cm (43.0 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2006	Igsi I Hobol, NO	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	5 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2006	Milan, IT	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	212 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2006	Florence, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	92 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2006	Lerma, MX	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	51 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2006	Floter, NO	daily rain	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2006	Austin #2, US	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	108 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2006	Joseph, US	daily high min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	97 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2006	Heden, SE	daily rain	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2006	Gila Bend 2SE, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	110 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2006	Milan, IT	daily high max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	222 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2006	Calvillo (Dge), MX	monthly low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	42 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2006	Zoquitlan, MX	monthly low max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	53 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2006	Sacaton, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	69 years	40 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 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2006. 2006 had 1,034 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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Data for records on 2006-11-20: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 200	818
200 to 400	3
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	1