Weather Records on 17 November 1937

410 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 November 1937. Highest significance: Tada, IN.

Key Facts for 17 November 1937

On 17 November 1937, 410 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
42 were record highs and 235 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 408 daily.
Tada set a daily record precipitation of 182.9 mm (7.2 in) on 17 November 1937.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

410 stations

410 station records on 17 November 1937 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 November 1937: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tada	India	Record daily precipitation	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kimberley Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
South Pass City	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lihue 1020	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Thammampatty	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Harur	India	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ernakulam	India	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Oroville 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Helena Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Parrsboro	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bogoroditskoye-Fenino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Avanigadda	India	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bay Saint Louis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Crow Agency	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Castlewood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Red Bluff Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rapalle	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Nevada City	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
El Dorado	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka Springs 3 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pontotoc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kursk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pte de la Hague	France	Record daily precipitation	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Twin Falls 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chugwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sandvig	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pakala	India	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Knights Landing	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Liberal	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
South Pass City	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Geryville (El-Bayadh)	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Sullurpet	India	Record daily precipitation	196.9 mm (7.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Harrison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Spaulding	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Wray	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.0 cm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cottonwood Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ellsworth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Emporia 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kempten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kanuparthi	India	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kodanand	India	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Rogers	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Osage City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Koshkonong	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

410 records

Records set or tied on 17 November 1937 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 174, Highest daily minimum 28, Lowest daily minimum 61, Heaviest daily rainfall 106, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 17 November 1937 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	14
Lowest daily maximum	174
Highest daily minimum	28
Lowest daily minimum	61
Heaviest daily rainfall	106
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 17 November 1937 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 408.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

316 broken records

Margins by which the 316 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 November 1937

Top 20 records on 17 November 1937 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 November 1937	Tada, IN	daily rain	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	35 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1937	Kimberley Downs, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1937	Cascade 5 S, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	42 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1937	South Pass City, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	8 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1937	Lihue 1020, US	monthly high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	31 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1937	Thammampatty, IN	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	2 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1937	Harur, IN	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1937	Ernakulam, IN	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	15 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1937	Oroville 1 N, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1937	Helena Wb City, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1937	Parrsboro, CA	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	32 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1937	Bogoroditskoye-Fenino, RU	monthly rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	4 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1937	Avanigadda, IN	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	4 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1937	Bay Saint Louis, US	daily low max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	36 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1937	Crow Agency, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1937	Castlewood, US	daily low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	43 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1937	Red Bluff Muni AP, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	6 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1937	Rapalle, IN	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	4 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1937	Nevada City, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1937	Quincy, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	22 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 1937

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1937. 1937 had 410 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 20	285
20 to 40	17
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1