Weather Records on 17 November 1924

178 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 November 1924. Highest significance: Reid River Railway Station, AU.

Key Facts for 17 November 1924

On 17 November 1924, 178 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
7 were record highs and 150 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 171 daily.
Reid River Railway Station set a daily record precipitation of 46.7 mm (1.8 in) on 17 November 1924.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

178 stations

178 station records on 17 November 1924 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 November 1924: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Reid River Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Anticosti Heath Point	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Digby	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Colchester 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fall River	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens U	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fitchburg 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cooperstown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
London South	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Boston City WSO	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lowell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Moreton Telegraph Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Storrs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Williamstown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Elizabeth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Plainfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Emporium 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Storrs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Amherst	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Dover	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Lambertville River	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Plainfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Cooperstown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Emporium 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg - Coop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham 2	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Petoskey	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Addison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Wappingers Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Fulham Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Emmitsburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

178 records

Records set or tied on 17 November 1924 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 57, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 93, Heaviest daily rainfall 12, Heaviest daily snowfall 9.

Records on 17 November 1924 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	4
Lowest daily maximum	57
Highest daily minimum	3
Lowest daily minimum	93
Heaviest daily rainfall	12
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 November 1924 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 171.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

149 broken records

Margins by which the 149 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 188.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 November 1924

Top 20 records on 17 November 1924 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 November 1924	Reid River Railway Station, AU	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	30 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1924	Anticosti Heath Point, CA	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	21 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1924	World Trade Ctr, US	daily low max	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	40 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1924	Toronto, CA	daily low max	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	48 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1924	Digby, CA	daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	2.0 cm (0.8 in)	51 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1924	Philadelphia City, US	daily low min	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	40 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1924	Philadelphia City, US	daily low max	1.1 C (34.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	48 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1924	Setauket Strong, US	daily low min	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	34 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1924	Parry Sound, CA	daily low max	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	48 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1924	Chatham, CA	daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	1.8 cm (0.7 in)	48 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1924	Colchester 2 W, US	monthly low min	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	26 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1924	Fall River, US	monthly low min	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	26 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1924	World Trade Ctr, US	daily low min	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	40 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1924	Milwaukee Wb City, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	13 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1924	Ny City Cntrl Park, US	daily low max	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	40 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1924	Kingston Queens U, CA	daily low max	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	50 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1924	Stratford, CA	daily low max	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	43 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1924	Toronto, CA	daily low min	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	35 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1924	Fitchburg 4 SE, US	daily low min	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	24 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1924	Cooperstown, US	monthly low min	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	20 years	21 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 1924

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1924. 1924 had 178 records.

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

Records on 11-17 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1805	1
1816	1
1828	1
1835	1
1840	2
1841	1
1845	1
1848	1
1850	1
1852	1
1856	3
1863	1
1867	1
1872	1
1873	1
1875	3
1876	3
1880	3
1881	1
1882	4
1883	2
1885	3
1887	6
1888	5
1889	1
1890	2
1893	4
1894	3
1895	8
1896	4
1897	7
1898	2
1899	7
1900	8
1901	2
1902	6
1903	8
1904	14
1905	13
1906	14
1907	9
1908	15
1909	18
1910	6
1911	42
1912	58
1913	20
1914	121
1915	15
1916	79
1917	46
1918	81
1919	106
1920	193
1921	43
1922	22
1923	129
1924	178
1925	79
1926	214
1927	477
1928	547
1929	224
1930	407
1931	966
1932	462
1933	569
1934	384
1935	172
1936	279
1937	410
1938	245
1939	372
1940	203
1941	647
1942	362
1943	475
1944	339
1945	345
1946	427
1947	352
1948	424
1949	346
1950	521
1951	681
1952	1,076
1953	715
1954	304
1955	1,596
1956	262
1957	593
1958	1,811
1959	1,710
1960	236
1961	795
1962	317
1963	552
1964	639
1965	697
1966	408
1967	567
1968	368
1969	421
1970	426
1971	630
1972	505
1973	294
1974	485
1975	512
1976	904
1977	538
1978	970
1979	479
1980	1,575
1981	945
1982	497
1983	1,132
1984	413
1985	906
1986	860
1987	1,008
1988	805
1989	1,098
1990	980
1991	745
1992	570
1993	1,120
1994	1,016
1995	1,535
1996	1,583
1997	1,596
1998	638
1999	1,018
2000	1,255
2001	1,252
2002	1,083
2003	607
2004	745
2005	894
2006	1,389
2007	699
2008	901
2009	986
2010	880
2011	782
2012	392
2013	724
2014	2,110
2015	1,333
2016	1,064
2017	751
2018	744
2019	611
2020	832
2021	294
2022	959
2023	558
2024	522
2025	693

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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).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	143
25 to 50	3
50 to 75	2
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1