Weather Records on 2 November 1923

85 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 November 1923. Highest significance: Elliotdale (Tnk), ZA.

Key Facts for 2 November 1923

On 2 November 1923, 85 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
3 were record highs and 64 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 85 daily.
Elliotdale (Tnk) set a daily record precipitation of 54.6 mm (2.1 in) on 2 November 1923.
Across 159 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

85 stations

85 station records on 2 November 1923 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 November 1923: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Elliotdale (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fort National	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cheneyville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Goonumbla (Coradgery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Amite	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Orenburg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bancroft	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Melville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Teterow	Germany	Record daily precipitation	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Waterbury	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Wellsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Dover	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Waverley (Belltrees 2)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cochituate	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
State UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Mena	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Lewiston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Hanover	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Addison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Lowell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Eenaweena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Millsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Framingham	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Taunton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Glenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Norwalk	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg - Coop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

85 records

Records set or tied on 2 November 1923 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 18.

Records on 2 November 1923 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	1
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	2
Lowest daily minimum	46
Heaviest daily rainfall	18
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 November 1923 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 85.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

68 broken records

Margins by which the 68 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 40.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 November 1923

Top 20 records on 2 November 1923 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 November 1923	Elliotdale (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	12 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1923	Fort National, DZ	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1923	Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	24 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 1923	Cheneyville 1 NE, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 1923	Grand Coteau, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 1923	Goonumbla (Coradgery), AU	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	36 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 1923	Washington, US	daily low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	49 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 1923	Middletown 4 W, US	daily low min	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	43 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 1923	Amite, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 1923	Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl, US	daily low max	2.2 C (36.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	27 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 1923	Orenburg, RU	daily rain	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 1923	Woodville 4 ESE, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	28 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 1923	New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	28 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 1923	State College, US	daily low min	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	35 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 1923	Tizi Ouzou, DZ	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	21 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 1923	Bancroft, CA	daily low min	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	31 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 1923	Chatham, CA	daily low min	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	35 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 1923	Prescott 2 NNW, US	daily low max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	23 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 1923	Calhoun 2 N, US	daily rain	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	14 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 1923	Melville, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	27 years	17 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

1805 to 1923

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1923. 1923 had 85 records.

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

Records on 11-02 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1830	2
1836	1
1837	2
1841	1
1848	1
1851	2
1853	1
1857	1
1858	1
1859	1
1860	3
1862	2
1863	1
1864	1
1871	1
1872	1
1875	2
1876	1
1879	4
1880	1
1881	3
1885	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	6
1892	1
1893	1
1894	6
1895	1
1896	8
1897	2
1898	8
1899	2
1900	7
1901	4
1902	9
1903	5
1904	21
1905	17
1906	15
1907	10
1908	14
1909	21
1910	27
1911	63
1912	42
1913	53
1914	47
1915	23
1916	41
1917	23
1918	41
1919	96
1920	43
1921	34
1922	47
1923	85
1924	215
1925	113
1926	169
1927	369
1928	245
1929	440
1930	291
1931	325
1932	280
1933	516
1934	476
1935	877
1936	937
1937	236
1938	965
1939	205
1940	372
1941	236
1942	464
1943	192
1944	497
1945	299
1946	633
1947	374
1948	317
1949	436
1950	625
1951	2,078
1952	487
1953	486
1954	873
1955	508
1956	1,184
1957	452
1958	226
1959	466
1960	338
1961	1,002
1962	335
1963	528
1964	511
1965	850
1966	1,187
1967	581
1968	753
1969	399
1970	384
1971	1,130
1972	746
1973	593
1974	828
1975	560
1976	906
1977	742
1978	899
1979	589
1980	767
1981	1,051
1982	913
1983	880
1984	1,097
1985	817
1986	518
1987	1,294
1988	1,024
1989	577
1990	873
1991	3,070
1992	1,567
1993	1,689
1994	1,125
1995	1,300
1996	724
1997	824
1998	864
1999	1,212
2000	1,145
2001	470
2002	1,323
2003	1,129
2004	1,279
2005	942
2006	818
2007	462
2008	1,133
2009	877
2010	784
2011	861
2012	577
2013	364
2014	1,007
2015	1,079
2016	1,047
2017	498
2018	601
2019	524
2020	2,172
2021	284
2022	877
2023	1,020
2024	460
2025	447

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 November 1923
Margin	Records
0 to 10	59
10 to 20	5
20 to 30	1
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	1