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Weather Records on 23 November 1921

28 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 November 1921. Highest significance: Griquatown (Tnk), ZA.

Key Facts for 23 November 1921

  • On 23 November 1921, 28 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 11 were record highs and 11 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 27 daily.
  • Griquatown (Tnk) set a daily record precipitation of 26.7 mm (1.1 in) on 23 November 1921.
  • Across 156 earlier years (1821 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

28 stations
Weather records on 23 November 1921 28 station records on 23 November 1921 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
28 station records on 23 November 1921 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 23 November 1921: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Griquatown (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
NicosiaCyprusRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord low minimum temperature11.8 C (53.2 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-16.0 C (3.2 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-22.4 C (-8.3 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord low minimum temperature-16.4 C (2.5 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
EdmontonCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-27.8 C (-18.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
EdmontonCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-18.3 C (-0.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
NewportUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
BrinkleyUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
WarwillahAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-23.5 C (-10.3 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
StuttgartUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
MalvernUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord daily precipitation3.6 mm (0.14 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord daily snowfall3.6 cm (1.4 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
AltonCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-5.6 C (21.9 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
MalvernUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Fort NationalAlgeriaRecord high maximum temperature16.0 C (60.8 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
TampaUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
FranklinUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-12.8 C (9.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
TampaUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

28 records
Records on 23 November 1921 by type Records set or tied on 23 November 1921 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 5, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 02468Highest daily maximum: 6Lowest daily maximum: 4Highest daily minimum: 5Lowest daily minimum: 7Heaviest daily rainfall: 5Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 23 November 1921 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 5, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 23 November 1921 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum6
Lowest daily maximum4
Highest daily minimum5
Lowest daily minimum7
Heaviest daily rainfall5
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 23 November 1921 by timescale Records on 23 November 1921 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 27. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 27all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 23 November 1921 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 27.
Records on 23 November 1921 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily27

How Much Records Were Beaten By

23 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 November 1921 Margins by which the 23 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 17.6. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 3: 143 to 5: 75 to 8: 08 to 10: 010 to 13: 013 to 15: 115 to 18: 018 to 20: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 1818 to 20
Margins by which the 23 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 17.6. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 November 1921
MarginRecords
0 to 314
3 to 57
5 to 80
8 to 100
10 to 130
13 to 151
15 to 180
18 to 201

Top 20 by Significance

23 November 1921
Top 20 records on 23 November 1921 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
23 November 1921Griquatown (Tnk), ZAdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)17.6 mm (0.7 in)15 years27 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 1921Nicosia, CYdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)8 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 1921Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily low min11.8 C (53.2 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)45 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 1921Pitea, SEdaily low max-16.0 C (3.2 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)35 years19 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 1921Pitea, SEdaily low min-22.4 C (-8.3 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)35 years19 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 1921Kiev, UAdaily low min-16.4 C (2.5 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)36 years19 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 1921Edmonton, CAdaily low min-27.8 C (-18.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)40 years16 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 1921Edmonton, CAdaily low max-18.3 C (-0.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)37 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 1921Stornoway Airport, GBdaily low min-3.9 C (25.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)28 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 1921Newport, USmonthly high min18.9 C (66.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)6 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 1921Mackay Post Office, AUdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)26 years14 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 1921Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily low min12.2 C (54.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)29 years13 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 1921Brinkley, USdaily high min15.6 C (60.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)21 years13 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 1921Warwillah, AUdaily rain6.4 mm (0.25 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)14 years12 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 1921Jokkmokk, SEdaily low max-23.5 C (-10.3 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)29 years12 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 1921Little Rock St Capitol, USdaily high min17.8 C (64.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)11 years12 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 1921Stornoway Airport, GBdaily high max13.9 C (57.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)15 years10 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 1921Stuttgart, USdaily high max27.8 C (82.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)11 years10 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 1921Malvern, USdaily high min17.2 C (63.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)20 years9 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 1921St Albans, CAdaily rain3.6 mm (0.14 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)12 years6 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

1821 to 1921
Records on 11-23 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1821 to 1921. 1921 had 28 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001821: 31829: 21831: 21835: 11846: 11851: 11856: 11857: 11858: 51861: 11864: 11865: 31871: 11872: 21874: 21877: 11880: 41881: 11882: 21883: 11884: 31886: 11888: 21890: 81891: 21892: 11893: 11896: 11897: 11898: 21899: 41900: 31901: 11902: 71903: 41904: 221905: 121906: 211907: 271908: 471909: 351910: 81911: 781912: 221913: 611914: 431915: 271916: 731917: 2141918: 311919: 331920: 361921: 281922: 361923: 1041924: 2611925: 1291926: 1301927: 3641928: 1851929: 5161930: 1471931: 1,2321932: 2011933: 2211934: 3171935: 2521936: 2491937: 4971938: 4941939: 2161940: 5401941: 5261942: 4601943: 1491944: 2121945: 3161946: 3611947: 7391948: 5131949: 4341950: 1,0121951: 3861952: 3851953: 5681954: 5151955: 6001956: 1,0381957: 5611958: 4401959: 4181960: 1951961: 5721962: 3491963: 6521964: 7751965: 8701966: 7211967: 4031968: 4431969: 2371970: 8611971: 1,1241972: 6791973: 8231974: 4951975: 7351976: 4201977: 9641978: 8401979: 1,2761980: 8791981: 9051982: 1,0351983: 1,7391984: 1,2281985: 1,9831986: 5011987: 5681988: 1,1621989: 1,3811990: 7561991: 1,1601992: 1,4621993: 1,3631994: 9001995: 9421996: 1,2841997: 5011998: 1,3941999: 1,5402000: 7312001: 1,0312002: 1,0992003: 1,8372004: 9772005: 1,0472006: 1,1542007: 9902008: 1,2882009: 8742010: 1,5292011: 1,2002012: 6612013: 9782014: 7742015: 6262016: 6422017: 1,7552018: 6922019: 3202020: 4222021: 3362022: 2982023: 4062024: 6222025: 5801821188019011917193319491965198119972013
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1821 to 1921. 1921 had 28 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 11-23 in each year
YearRecords
18213
18292
18312
18351
18461
18511
18561
18571
18585
18611
18641
18653
18711
18722
18742
18771
18804
18811
18822
18831
18843
18861
18882
18908
18912
18921
18931
18961
18971
18982
18994
19003
19011
19027
19034
190422
190512
190621
190727
190847
190935
19108
191178
191222
191361
191443
191527
191673
1917214
191831
191933
192036
192128
192236
1923104
1924261
1925129
1926130
1927364
1928185
1929516
1930147
19311,232
1932201
1933221
1934317
1935252
1936249
1937497
1938494
1939216
1940540
1941526
1942460
1943149
1944212
1945316
1946361
1947739
1948513
1949434
19501,012
1951386
1952385
1953568
1954515
1955600
19561,038
1957561
1958440
1959418
1960195
1961572
1962349
1963652
1964775
1965870
1966721
1967403
1968443
1969237
1970861
19711,124
1972679
1973823
1974495
1975735
1976420
1977964
1978840
19791,276
1980879
1981905
19821,035
19831,739
19841,228
19851,983
1986501
1987568
19881,162
19891,381
1990756
19911,160
19921,462
19931,363
1994900
1995942
19961,284
1997501
19981,394
19991,540
2000731
20011,031
20021,099
20031,837
2004977
20051,047
20061,154
2007990
20081,288
2009874
20101,529
20111,200
2012661
2013978
2014774
2015626
2016642
20171,755
2018692
2019320
2020422
2021336
2022298
2023406
2024622
2025580

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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).