Weather Records on 28 November 1936

252 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 November 1936. Highest significance: Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA.

Key Facts for 28 November 1936

On 28 November 1936, 252 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
36 were record highs and 162 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 233 daily.
Mqanduli (Tnk) set a daily record precipitation of 30.0 mm (1.2 in) on 28 November 1936.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

252 stations

252 station records on 28 November 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 November 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mqanduli (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Komga (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gudauri	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ettumanur	India	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Baziya (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Engcobo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Middelwater	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Albany 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cochituate	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hanover	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
North Bridgton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tbilisi	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Heidelberg Cape (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jansenville	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ganca	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort West (Met)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Emporium 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Swellendam (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gumri	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kendrew Estates	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rumford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Easton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Carrabelle 1 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Marianna Sch For Boys	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Talbotton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gavar	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Emsdale	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Willowvale (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Athens	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Marshallville 6 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Eubank	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lewiston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Philipsburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Northfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Shawinigan	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Los Lunas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Willcox	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Colusa Brg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Nevada City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Orleans	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Alapaha Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Amherst	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Hamburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Society Hill 6 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

252 records

Records set or tied on 28 November 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 12, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 24, Lowest daily minimum 138, Heaviest daily rainfall 43, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 28 November 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	12
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	24
Lowest daily minimum	138
Heaviest daily rainfall	43
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 28 November 1936 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 19, daily 233.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

196 broken records

Margins by which the 196 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 38.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 November 1936

Top 20 records on 28 November 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 November 1936	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	45 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1936	Komga (Pol), ZA	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1936	Gudauri, GE	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1936	Ettumanur, IN	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1936	Baziya (Bos), ZA	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	12 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1936	Montreal McGill, CA	daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	2.3 cm (0.9 in)	60 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1936	Engcobo (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	22 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1936	Middelwater, ZA	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	19 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1936	Albany 1 N, US	monthly low max	2.2 C (36.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	28 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1936	Burlington, US	daily low min	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	50 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1936	Lake Cochituate, US	daily low min	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	50 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1936	Big Rapids Wtp, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	33 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1936	Glennville 3NW, US	monthly low min	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	22 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1936	Franklin, US	monthly low min	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	12 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1936	Hanover, US	monthly low min	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	22 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1936	North Bridgton, US	monthly low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	10 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1936	Portland, US	daily low min	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	45 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1936	Tbilisi, GE	daily rain	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	50 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1936	Heidelberg Cape (Pol), ZA	daily rain	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	55 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1936	Jansenville, ZA	daily rain	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	42 years	20 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 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1936. 1936 had 252 records.

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

Records on 11-28 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1797	1
1807	1
1815	1
1827	1
1829	1
1831	2
1838	1
1839	1
1844	1
1849	2
1850	1
1851	1
1856	4
1857	1
1869	2
1870	1
1871	2
1872	3
1873	2
1874	2
1875	2
1878	2
1879	1
1883	2
1884	2
1887	2
1888	1
1889	2
1890	8
1892	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	3
1897	3
1898	3
1899	3
1900	5
1901	4
1902	7
1903	25
1904	11
1905	24
1906	21
1907	10
1908	4
1909	39
1910	8
1911	62
1912	24
1913	34
1914	19
1915	33
1916	27
1917	68
1918	13
1919	31
1920	166
1921	50
1922	38
1923	77
1924	55
1925	76
1926	90
1927	545
1928	62
1929	192
1930	749
1931	143
1932	307
1933	203
1934	544
1935	257
1936	252
1937	629
1938	553
1939	240
1940	445
1941	349
1942	232
1943	143
1944	193
1945	236
1946	372
1947	201
1948	752
1949	1,211
1950	506
1951	272
1952	1,051
1953	277
1954	200
1955	1,042
1956	355
1957	240
1958	1,066
1959	730
1960	986
1961	325
1962	413
1963	246
1964	690
1965	301
1966	807
1967	421
1968	799
1969	631
1970	567
1971	500
1972	360
1973	1,483
1974	398
1975	1,069
1976	2,175
1977	1,024
1978	825
1979	536
1980	799
1981	677
1982	842
1983	1,979
1984	1,014
1985	2,376
1986	718
1987	927
1988	810
1989	809
1990	1,642
1991	782
1992	926
1993	1,290
1994	1,267
1995	963
1996	1,161
1997	1,128
1998	1,922
1999	775
2000	726
2001	1,543
2002	1,104
2003	657
2004	770
2005	1,430
2006	1,710
2007	412
2008	849
2009	609
2010	1,533
2011	1,139
2012	698
2013	946
2014	1,210
2015	986
2016	474
2017	751
2018	852
2019	1,197
2020	318
2021	1,137
2022	496
2023	592
2024	456
2025	306

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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 5	167
5 to 10	11
10 to 15	4
15 to 20	3
20 to 25	5
25 to 30	5
30 to 35	0
35 to 40	1