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Weather Records on 12 November 1917

29 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 November 1917. Highest significance: Cobar (Lerida), AU.

Key Facts for 12 November 1917

  • On 12 November 1917, 29 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 6 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 28 daily.
  • Cobar (Lerida) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 50.3 mm (2.0 in) on 12 November 1917.
  • Across 156 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 503 records.

Record Map

29 stations
Weather records on 12 November 1917 29 station records on 12 November 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
29 station records on 12 November 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 12 November 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Cobar (Lerida)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation50.3 mm (2.0 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook (Rsl)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation43.7 mm (1.7 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
ConstantineAlgeriaRecord daily precipitation33.3 mm (1.3 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
ArhangelskRussiaRecord daily precipitation10.0 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/UniversiteAlgeriaRecord low minimum temperature7.0 C (44.6 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Aleksandrovsk-SahalinskijRussiaRecord daily precipitation16.4 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cap ChatCanadaRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
NewlandsSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation7.4 mm (0.29 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord low maximum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)AlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature16.0 C (60.8 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Barkly West (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord high maximum temperature12.6 C (54.7 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Yanco Glen (Corona Homestead)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.5 mm (0.06 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Pooncarie Mail AgencyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.8 mm (0.07 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/UniversiteAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature14.0 C (57.2 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Round HillAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Port ArthurCanadaRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord daily snowfall4.6 cm (1.8 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
St. PetersburgRussiaRecord high maximum temperature6.9 C (44.4 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Fort NationalAlgeriaRecord low minimum temperature-1.0 C (30.2 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Fort NationalAlgeriaRecord daily precipitation55.2 mm (2.2 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord high minimum temperature9.3 C (48.7 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Fort NationalAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Griquatown (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
FerraraItalyRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord high maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Bindara (Netley)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord low maximum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
New WestminsterCanadaRecord high minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

29 records
Records on 12 November 1917 by type Records set or tied on 12 November 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 14, Heaviest daily snowfall 2. 051015Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 14Heaviest daily snowfall: 2Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 12 November 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 14, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.
Records on 12 November 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall14
Heaviest daily snowfall2
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 12 November 1917 by timescale Records on 12 November 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 28. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 28all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 12 November 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 28.
Records on 12 November 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily28

How Much Records Were Beaten By

27 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 12 November 1917 Margins by which the 27 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.0. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 10: 2110 to 20: 420 to 30: 130 to 40: 040 to 50: 050 to 60: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 60
Margins by which the 27 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 12 November 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 1021
10 to 204
20 to 301
30 to 400
40 to 500
50 to 601

Top 20 by Significance

12 November 1917
Top 20 records on 12 November 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
12 November 1917Cobar (Lerida), AUmonthly rain50.3 mm (2.0 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)27 years37 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1917Holbrook (Rsl), AUdaily rain43.7 mm (1.7 in)27.4 mm (1.1 in)23 years37 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1917Constantine, DZdaily rain33.3 mm (1.3 in)15.1 mm (0.6 in)16 years28 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1917Arhangelsk, RUdaily rain10.0 mm (0.4 in)5.7 mm (0.22 in)12 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1917Algiers-Ville/Universite, DZdaily low min7.0 C (44.6 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1917Aleksandrovsk-Sahalinskij, RUdaily rain16.4 mm (0.6 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1917Cap Chat, CAdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)4 years18 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1917Newlands, ZAdaily rain7.4 mm (0.29 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)24 years17 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1917Halifax, CAdaily low max2.8 C (37.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)39 years16 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1917Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZdaily low max16.0 C (60.8 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)11 years14 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1917Barkly West (Tnk), ZAdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)29 years14 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1917Kiev, UAdaily high max12.6 C (54.7 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)17 years14 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1917Yanco Glen (Corona Homestead), AUdaily rain1.5 mm (0.06 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)31 years13 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1917Pooncarie Mail Agency, AUdaily rain1.8 mm (0.07 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)33 years13 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1917Algiers-Ville/Universite, DZdaily low max14.0 C (57.2 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)16 years12 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1917Round Hill, AUdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)30 years12 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1917Port Arthur, CAdaily high min0.0 C (32.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)26 years12 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1917Halifax, CAdaily snowfall4.6 cm (1.8 in)1.3 cm (0.5 in)17 years12 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1917St. Petersburg, RUdaily high max6.9 C (44.4 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)30 years12 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1917Fort National, DZdaily low min-1.0 C (30.2 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)16 years11 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

1802 to 1917
Records on 11-12 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1917. 1917 had 29 records. 01,0002,0003,0001802: 11804: 11823: 11835: 31848: 11849: 11859: 11862: 21864: 11866: 11869: 11870: 11871: 21872: 11876: 21878: 21879: 21881: 71882: 31885: 11886: 31888: 21889: 21890: 11891: 11893: 21894: 61895: 201896: 11897: 71898: 31899: 11901: 61902: 201903: 71904: 101905: 141906: 151907: 61908: 91909: 301910: 341911: 561912: 211913: 511914: 181915: 201916: 2171917: 291918: 161919: 851920: 1981921: 1411922: 611923: 991924: 3551925: 2031926: 2241927: 1931928: 991929: 2031930: 1911931: 4421932: 2371933: 2671934: 2921935: 4581936: 4181937: 2271938: 5291939: 1711940: 8061941: 2941942: 1731943: 1781944: 3981945: 5001946: 4281947: 5321948: 1561949: 8911950: 4581951: 4891952: 3121953: 4131954: 3931955: 8071956: 2431957: 2821958: 2901959: 6051960: 6291961: 3481962: 2331963: 2731964: 7901965: 3621966: 5171967: 4001968: 1,1851969: 6701970: 8721971: 5661972: 7161973: 1,0291974: 5591975: 5801976: 1,2361977: 7671978: 1,2781979: 6861980: 8601981: 8051982: 1,3381983: 1,1161984: 7381985: 1,7271986: 1,8391987: 1,4801988: 9411989: 1,3851990: 9711991: 1,1501992: 1,2471993: 1,1451994: 1,0251995: 1,8561996: 1,2351997: 1,3341998: 1,2141999: 1,7622000: 1,7962001: 7722002: 1,0572003: 1,1002004: 8472005: 1,0172006: 8272007: 6172008: 6802009: 1,1242010: 1,2292011: 5722012: 1,0082013: 7032014: 1,1922015: 7112016: 6092017: 4462018: 1,2772019: 2,5252020: 1,0862021: 8952022: 1,5162023: 4372024: 3962025: 7341802187919011917193319491965198119972013
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1917. 1917 had 29 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 11-12 in each year
YearRecords
18021
18041
18231
18353
18481
18491
18591
18622
18641
18661
18691
18701
18712
18721
18762
18782
18792
18817
18823
18851
18863
18882
18892
18901
18911
18932
18946
189520
18961
18977
18983
18991
19016
190220
19037
190410
190514
190615
19076
19089
190930
191034
191156
191221
191351
191418
191520
1916217
191729
191816
191985
1920198
1921141
192261
192399
1924355
1925203
1926224
1927193
192899
1929203
1930191
1931442
1932237
1933267
1934292
1935458
1936418
1937227
1938529
1939171
1940806
1941294
1942173
1943178
1944398
1945500
1946428
1947532
1948156
1949891
1950458
1951489
1952312
1953413
1954393
1955807
1956243
1957282
1958290
1959605
1960629
1961348
1962233
1963273
1964790
1965362
1966517
1967400
19681,185
1969670
1970872
1971566
1972716
19731,029
1974559
1975580
19761,236
1977767
19781,278
1979686
1980860
1981805
19821,338
19831,116
1984738
19851,727
19861,839
19871,480
1988941
19891,385
1990971
19911,150
19921,247
19931,145
19941,025
19951,856
19961,235
19971,334
19981,214
19991,762
20001,796
2001772
20021,057
20031,100
2004847
20051,017
2006827
2007617
2008680
20091,124
20101,229
2011572
20121,008
2013703
20141,192
2015711
2016609
2017446
20181,277
20192,525
20201,086
2021895
20221,516
2023437
2024396
2025734

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).