Weather Records on 16 November 1937

288 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 November 1937. Highest significance: Gingee, IN.

Key Facts for 16 November 1937

On 16 November 1937, 288 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
30 were record highs and 60 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 277 daily.
Gingee set an all-time record daily precipitation of 233.7 mm (9.2 in) on 16 November 1937.
Across 156 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

288 stations

288 station records on 16 November 1937 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 November 1937: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gingee	India	Record daily precipitation	233.7 mm (9.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Wallajah	India	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ambur	India	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tirukoilur	India	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chittoor	India	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Arni	India	Record daily precipitation	181.1 mm (7.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vellore	India	Record daily precipitation	207.5 mm (8.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruttani	India	Record daily precipitation	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruppattur	India	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Iola	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lockwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kuppam	India	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tirupati	India	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gudiyatham	India	Record daily precipitation	153.4 mm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Puttur	India	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sholingur	India	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tittagudi	India	Record daily precipitation	202.4 mm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Palamner	India	Record daily precipitation	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Atmakur	India	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kolar	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bangarpet	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lebo	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Athipettu	India	Record daily precipitation	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mulbagal	India	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wandiwash	India	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kallakurichi	India	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chandragiri	India	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Uthankarai	India	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Vallam	India	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	38.1 C (100.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruvallur	India	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Harur	India	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
El Dorado Goodwin Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Punganur	India	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Uttiramerur	India	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tindivanam	India	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Emporia 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Covelong	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rayakottah	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruvannamalai	India	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kancheepuram	India	Record daily precipitation	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hosur	India	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	23.1 C (73.6 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kanuparthi	India	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Perumbalur	India	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pakala	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Paravur	India	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Polur	India	Record daily precipitation	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chengam	India	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ulundurpet	India	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW Point	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

288 records

Records set or tied on 16 November 1937 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 50, Highest daily minimum 22, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 170, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 16 November 1937 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	8
Lowest daily maximum	50
Highest daily minimum	22
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	170
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 16 November 1937 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 8, daily 277.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

243 broken records

Margins by which the 243 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 195.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 November 1937

Top 20 records on 16 November 1937 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 November 1937	Gingee, IN	all-time rain	233.7 mm (9.2 in)	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	17 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1937	Wallajah, IN	daily rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1937	Ambur, IN	daily rain	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1937	Tirukoilur, IN	daily rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1937	Chittoor, IN	daily rain	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1937	Arni, IN	daily rain	181.1 mm (7.1 in)	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	2 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1937	Vellore, IN	daily rain	207.5 mm (8.2 in)	195.8 mm (7.7 in)	2 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1937	Tiruttani, IN	daily rain	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	2 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1937	Tiruppattur, IN	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	2 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1937	Iola, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1937	Lockwood, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1937	Kuppam, IN	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	2 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1937	Tirupati, IN	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	20 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1937	Gudiyatham, IN	all-time rain	153.4 mm (6.0 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	6 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1937	Puttur, IN	daily rain	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1937	Sholingur, IN	daily rain	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	24 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1937	Tittagudi, IN	all-time rain	202.4 mm (8.0 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	31 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1937	Susanville 2SW, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1937	Independence, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1937	Fulton, US	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	35 of 100 (Notable)

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 1937

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1937. 1937 had 288 records.

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

Records on 11-16 in each year
Year	Records
1805	3
1835	1
1837	1
1844	1
1845	2
1846	1
1848	1
1854	1
1856	2
1858	4
1860	1
1867	1
1871	2
1874	1
1876	1
1877	2
1879	2
1881	1
1883	4
1884	2
1885	1
1887	7
1891	2
1892	1
1893	1
1894	5
1895	7
1896	4
1897	2
1898	3
1899	4
1900	3
1901	4
1902	2
1903	10
1904	3
1905	12
1906	13
1907	7
1908	19
1909	30
1910	14
1911	21
1912	52
1913	25
1914	42
1915	22
1916	185
1917	52
1918	61
1919	72
1920	310
1921	28
1922	24
1923	57
1924	37
1925	164
1926	376
1927	513
1928	534
1929	128
1930	539
1931	1,166
1932	678
1933	1,082
1934	237
1935	240
1936	366
1937	288
1938	178
1939	577
1940	533
1941	482
1942	520
1943	326
1944	247
1945	306
1946	434
1947	275
1948	351
1949	362
1950	569
1951	656
1952	962
1953	806
1954	357
1955	2,289
1956	405
1957	468
1958	1,151
1959	935
1960	308
1961	1,070
1962	264
1963	683
1964	872
1965	651
1966	634
1967	662
1968	454
1969	521
1970	646
1971	760
1972	484
1973	471
1974	383
1975	448
1976	814
1977	451
1978	679
1979	563
1980	902
1981	692
1982	485
1983	1,087
1984	348
1985	896
1986	657
1987	1,064
1988	1,125
1989	1,098
1990	970
1991	726
1992	527
1993	1,040
1994	614
1995	1,561
1996	1,406
1997	1,789
1998	675
1999	1,020
2000	1,153
2001	1,396
2002	974
2003	555
2004	599
2005	1,012
2006	1,563
2007	693
2008	715
2009	898
2010	1,030
2011	789
2012	328
2013	660
2014	1,923
2015	780
2016	986
2017	829
2018	1,384
2019	458
2020	641
2021	526
2022	600
2023	638
2024	506
2025	927

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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	173
25 to 50	33
50 to 75	18
75 to 100	9
100 to 125	6
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	2
175 to 200	1