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Weather Records on 17 November 1923

129 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 November 1923. Highest significance: Cape Northumberland, AU.

Key Facts for 17 November 1923

  • On 17 November 1923, 129 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 27 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 127 daily.
  • Cape Northumberland set a daily record precipitation of 28.7 mm (1.1 in) on 17 November 1923.
  • Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

129 stations
Weather records on 17 November 1923 129 station records on 17 November 1923 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
129 station records on 17 November 1923 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 17 November 1923: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Cape NorthumberlandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.7 mm (1.1 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Vryburg (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Penshurst (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Bass (Kilcunda)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.3 mm (1.3 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Lorne Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.9 mm (1.0 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Mount BarkerAustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Willaura (Yarram Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
UraidlaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.9 mm (1.1 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Colac Botanical GardensAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Casterton (Roseneath)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Warrnambool Shire OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Carapook (the Gums)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Penola Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.5 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
MillicentAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Campbell Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
NelsonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
GumerachaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Naracoorte Cave RangeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Balmoral (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Pennyroyal CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
KanmantooAustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
FrancesAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
ApsleyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Casterton (Warrock)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BordertownAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Colac (Badlingham)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Edenhope (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
SyktyvkarRussiaRecord daily precipitation10.8 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BirdwoodAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BallanAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WolseleyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Malmsbury ReservoirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Gambier Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
NaracoorteAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Karnak (Rosedale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Hawkesdale (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
KongalAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.5 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BenwerrinAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
KargopolRussiaRecord daily precipitation6.2 mm (0.24 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilsons Promontory LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.8 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Rokewood (the Meadows)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Tomahawk Creek (Irrewillipe EaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.2 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
SyktyvkarRussiaRecord high minimum temperature2.5 C (36.5 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
LobethalAustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
MeadowsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Lucindale Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Lillimur EstateAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Beeac (Eurack)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide (Thorndon Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Rokewood (Kuruc A Ruc)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
KoroitAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Macarthur (Glenhuntly)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Echunga Golf CourseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
ServicetonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Horsham Polkemmet RdAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
NeerimAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.5 mm (1.3 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Lordsburg 4 SEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
NhillAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Buangor 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

129 records
Records on 17 November 1923 by type Records set or tied on 17 November 1923 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 17, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 92, Heaviest daily snowfall 2. 0255075100Highest daily maximum: 10Lowest daily maximum: 6Highest daily minimum: 17Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 92Heaviest daily snowfall: 2Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 17 November 1923 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 17, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 92, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.
Records on 17 November 1923 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum10
Lowest daily maximum6
Highest daily minimum17
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall92
Heaviest daily snowfall2
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 17 November 1923 by timescale Records on 17 November 1923 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 127. 050100150all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 127all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 17 November 1923 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 127.
Records on 17 November 1923 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily127

How Much Records Were Beaten By

112 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 November 1923 Margins by which the 112 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 30.9. Ties are not counted. 0204060800 to 5: 625 to 10: 2210 to 15: 1815 to 20: 620 to 25: 225 to 30: 130 to 35: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 35
Margins by which the 112 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 30.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 November 1923
MarginRecords
0 to 562
5 to 1022
10 to 1518
15 to 206
20 to 252
25 to 301
30 to 351

Top 20 by Significance

17 November 1923
Top 20 records on 17 November 1923 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
17 November 1923Cape Northumberland, AUdaily rain28.7 mm (1.1 in)22.9 mm (0.9 in)43 years55 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1923Vryburg (Pol), ZAdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)30.9 mm (1.2 in)20 years47 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1923Penshurst (Post Office), AUdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)25.7 mm (1.0 in)6 years42 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1923Bass (Kilcunda), AUdaily rain32.3 mm (1.3 in)21.6 mm (0.9 in)33 years40 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1923Lorne Post Office, AUdaily rain25.9 mm (1.0 in)18.8 mm (0.7 in)6 years31 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1923Mount Barker, AUdaily rain28.4 mm (1.1 in)13.7 mm (0.5 in)22 years30 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1923Willaura (Yarram Park), AUdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)16.5 mm (0.6 in)16 years30 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1923Uraidla, AUdaily rain26.9 mm (1.1 in)14.2 mm (0.6 in)10 years22 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1923Colac Botanical Gardens, AUdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)13.7 mm (0.5 in)38 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1923Casterton (Roseneath), AUdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)13.2 mm (0.5 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1923Warrnambool Shire Office, AUdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)16.3 mm (0.6 in)23 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1923Carapook (the Gums), AUdaily rain19.8 mm (0.8 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)6 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1923Penola Post Office, AUdaily rain17.5 mm (0.7 in)13.7 mm (0.5 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1923Millicent, AUdaily rain16.8 mm (0.7 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)23 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1923Port Campbell Post Office, AUdaily rain23.9 mm (0.9 in)18.6 mm (0.7 in)6 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1923Nelson, AUdaily rain16.3 mm (0.6 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)21 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1923Gumeracha, AUdaily rain23.1 mm (0.9 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)8 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1923Naracoorte Cave Range, AUdaily rain17.3 mm (0.7 in)11.7 mm (0.5 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1923Balmoral (Post Office), AUdaily rain22.1 mm (0.9 in)14.5 mm (0.6 in)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1923Pennyroyal Creek, AUdaily rain22.6 mm (0.9 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)16 years20 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 1923
Records on 11-17 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1923. 1923 had 129 records. 01,0002,0003,0001793: 11805: 11816: 11828: 11835: 11840: 21841: 11845: 11848: 11850: 11852: 11856: 31863: 11867: 11872: 11873: 11875: 31876: 31880: 31881: 11882: 41883: 21885: 31887: 61888: 51889: 11890: 21893: 41894: 31895: 81896: 41897: 71898: 21899: 71900: 81901: 21902: 61903: 81904: 141905: 131906: 141907: 91908: 151909: 181910: 61911: 421912: 581913: 201914: 1211915: 151916: 791917: 461918: 811919: 1061920: 1931921: 431922: 221923: 1291924: 1781925: 791926: 2141927: 4771928: 5471929: 2241930: 4071931: 9661932: 4621933: 5691934: 3841935: 1721936: 2791937: 4101938: 2451939: 3721940: 2031941: 6471942: 3621943: 4751944: 3391945: 3451946: 4271947: 3521948: 4241949: 3461950: 5211951: 6811952: 1,0761953: 7151954: 3041955: 1,5961956: 2621957: 5931958: 1,8111959: 1,7101960: 2361961: 7951962: 3171963: 5521964: 6391965: 6971966: 4081967: 5671968: 3681969: 4211970: 4261971: 6301972: 5051973: 2941974: 4851975: 5121976: 9041977: 5381978: 9701979: 4791980: 1,5751981: 9451982: 4971983: 1,1321984: 4131985: 9061986: 8601987: 1,0081988: 8051989: 1,0981990: 9801991: 7451992: 5701993: 1,1201994: 1,0161995: 1,5351996: 1,5831997: 1,5961998: 6381999: 1,0182000: 1,2552001: 1,2522002: 1,0832003: 6072004: 7452005: 8942006: 1,3892007: 6992008: 9012009: 9862010: 8802011: 7822012: 3922013: 7242014: 2,1102015: 1,3332016: 1,0642017: 7512018: 7442019: 6112020: 8322021: 2942022: 9592023: 5582024: 5222025: 6931793187518981914193019461962197819942010
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1923. 1923 had 129 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 11-17 in each year
YearRecords
17931
18051
18161
18281
18351
18402
18411
18451
18481
18501
18521
18563
18631
18671
18721
18731
18753
18763
18803
18811
18824
18832
18853
18876
18885
18891
18902
18934
18943
18958
18964
18977
18982
18997
19008
19012
19026
19038
190414
190513
190614
19079
190815
190918
19106
191142
191258
191320
1914121
191515
191679
191746
191881
1919106
1920193
192143
192222
1923129
1924178
192579
1926214
1927477
1928547
1929224
1930407
1931966
1932462
1933569
1934384
1935172
1936279
1937410
1938245
1939372
1940203
1941647
1942362
1943475
1944339
1945345
1946427
1947352
1948424
1949346
1950521
1951681
19521,076
1953715
1954304
19551,596
1956262
1957593
19581,811
19591,710
1960236
1961795
1962317
1963552
1964639
1965697
1966408
1967567
1968368
1969421
1970426
1971630
1972505
1973294
1974485
1975512
1976904
1977538
1978970
1979479
19801,575
1981945
1982497
19831,132
1984413
1985906
1986860
19871,008
1988805
19891,098
1990980
1991745
1992570
19931,120
19941,016
19951,535
19961,583
19971,596
1998638
19991,018
20001,255
20011,252
20021,083
2003607
2004745
2005894
20061,389
2007699
2008901
2009986
2010880
2011782
2012392
2013724
20142,110
20151,333
20161,064
2017751
2018744
2019611
2020832
2021294
2022959
2023558
2024522
2025693

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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.

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