Weather Records on 18 November 1937

432 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 November 1937. Highest significance: St Georges, CA.

Key Facts for 18 November 1937

On 18 November 1937, 432 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
26 were record highs and 210 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 429 daily.
St Georges set a daily record precipitation of 27.7 mm (1.1 in) on 18 November 1937.
Across 165 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.

Record Map

432 stations

432 station records on 18 November 1937 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 November 1937: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
St Georges	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Athipettu	India	Record daily precipitation	225.0 mm (8.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-6.8 C (19.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bordeaux-Merignac	France	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Storm Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomington Normal	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
La Harpe	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Audubon	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Rapids Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Southampton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Edgar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Inwood 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pontiac Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lenox	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Little Sioux	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Setif	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Waukee	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Holland Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Boone	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Abydos Woodstock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Rapids Wb City	United States	Record snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Topeka	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.0 cm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Huntington	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rockville	United States	Record daily snowfall	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Warralong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pelee Island	Canada	Record daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Liepaja	Latvia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dharapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Virudhunagar	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mauzy	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Holyoke	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Yuma	United States	Record daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Storm Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bird Island	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

432 records

Records set or tied on 18 November 1937 by type: Highest daily maximum 12, Lowest daily maximum 157, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 53, Heaviest daily rainfall 69, Heaviest daily snowfall 94, Deepest snow cover 33.

Records on 18 November 1937 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	12
Lowest daily maximum	157
Highest daily minimum	14
Lowest daily minimum	53
Heaviest daily rainfall	69
Heaviest daily snowfall	94
Deepest snow cover	33

Records on 18 November 1937 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 429.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

331 broken records

Margins by which the 331 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 137.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 November 1937

Top 20 records on 18 November 1937 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 November 1937	St Georges, CA	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1937	Athipettu, IN	daily rain	225.0 mm (8.9 in)	137.1 mm (5.4 in)	4 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1937	Putbus, DE	daily low min	-6.8 C (19.8 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	78 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1937	Bordeaux-Merignac, FR	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	27 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1937	Storm Lake, US	daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	43 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1937	Bloomington Normal, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1937	La Harpe, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	11 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1937	Decatur Wtp, US	daily snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	41 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1937	Audubon, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	11 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1937	Britt 3E, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1937	Ottawa, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	41 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1937	Grand Rapids Wb City, US	daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	4.4 cm (1.7 in)	34 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1937	Southampton, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	61 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1937	Mount Edgar, AU	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	17 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1937	Inwood 2 SW, US	daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	5.4 cm (2.1 in)	22 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1937	Pontiac Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1937	Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZ	daily high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	32 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1937	Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ	daily high max	27.0 C (80.6 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	32 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1937	Lenox, US	daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	26 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1937	Little Sioux, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	16 years	24 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 432 records.

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

Records on 11-18 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1795	2
1805	1
1816	1
1823	1
1827	1
1829	2
1835	2
1838	1
1840	1
1845	1
1846	1
1847	1
1852	1
1856	2
1865	1
1869	1
1873	1
1875	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	5
1881	2
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1887	3
1888	2
1889	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	2
1893	5
1894	3
1895	2
1896	5
1897	7
1898	2
1899	4
1900	16
1901	4
1902	12
1903	13
1904	19
1905	12
1906	24
1907	15
1908	10
1909	14
1910	7
1911	41
1912	81
1913	57
1914	77
1915	22
1916	30
1917	33
1918	61
1919	71
1920	27
1921	109
1922	36
1923	96
1924	191
1925	254
1926	270
1927	310
1928	319
1929	355
1930	471
1931	325
1932	347
1933	310
1934	574
1935	105
1936	362
1937	432
1938	328
1939	195
1940	241
1941	959
1942	575
1943	490
1944	265
1945	260
1946	707
1947	368
1948	363
1949	462
1950	416
1951	981
1952	479
1953	731
1954	339
1955	709
1956	269
1957	1,055
1958	1,219
1959	1,165
1960	507
1961	714
1962	488
1963	563
1964	986
1965	452
1966	273
1967	419
1968	502
1969	540
1970	296
1971	666
1972	478
1973	582
1974	643
1975	520
1976	605
1977	626
1978	960
1979	449
1980	1,771
1981	789
1982	559
1983	601
1984	612
1985	1,531
1986	1,334
1987	660
1988	416
1989	1,261
1990	534
1991	719
1992	764
1993	880
1994	1,103
1995	1,683
1996	1,289
1997	1,049
1998	1,016
1999	853
2000	1,621
2001	1,116
2002	848
2003	1,227
2004	1,169
2005	773
2006	755
2007	963
2008	1,346
2009	802
2010	668
2011	688
2012	520
2013	683
2014	2,530
2015	1,733
2016	1,157
2017	632
2018	646
2019	793
2020	1,618
2021	268
2022	1,287
2023	536
2024	576
2025	576

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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	243
20 to 40	44
40 to 60	32
60 to 80	9
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1