Weather Records on 21 November 1937

1,309 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 November 1937. Highest significance: Gurley (Glenroy), AU.

Key Facts for 21 November 1937

On 21 November 1937, 1,309 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
35 were record highs and 1,044 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 118 monthly and 1,191 daily.
Gurley (Glenroy) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 69.1 mm (2.7 in) on 21 November 1937.
Across 159 earlier years (1803 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

1,309 stations

1,309 station records on 21 November 1937 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 November 1937: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gurley (Glenroy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Webster City	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Millerton	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Inskip Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Holland Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Boolcarrol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Edgeroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
St Joseph	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Doreen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eurongilly (Bundaleer)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dalby Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oroville 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Denison	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mobinbry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa (Pendennis)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Old Koreelah (White Swamp (Ede	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marshalltown	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabilla (Boonal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mullaley (Goolhi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dulacca Truck Stop	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gilgoin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dobikin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Banana Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Baan Baa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yalta	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pearlington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Texas Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Denison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Le Mars	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Biddelia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tallahassee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Carroll	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Harlan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Prattville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Pleasant 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Blakely	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Corning	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wee Waa (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gragin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Thomasville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Little Sioux	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sac City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln Lock 4	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,309 records

Records set or tied on 21 November 1937 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 509, Highest daily minimum 21, Lowest daily minimum 535, Heaviest daily rainfall 150, Heaviest daily snowfall 31, Deepest snow cover 49.

Records on 21 November 1937 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	14
Lowest daily maximum	509
Highest daily minimum	21
Lowest daily minimum	535
Heaviest daily rainfall	150
Heaviest daily snowfall	31
Deepest snow cover	49

Records on 21 November 1937 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 118, daily 1,191.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,103 broken records

Margins by which the 1,103 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 762.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 November 1937

Top 20 records on 21 November 1937 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 November 1937	Gurley (Glenroy), AU	monthly rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1937	Indianola 1SW, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1937	Logan 1 WNW, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1937	Webster City, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1937	Millerton, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1937	Corning, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1937	Inskip Point Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1937	Holland Wtp, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1937	Fairfield, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1937	Boolcarrol, AU	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	54 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1937	Auburn, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1937	Edgeroi, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1937	St Joseph, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	8 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1937	Doreen, AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1937	New Hampton, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1937	Eurongilly (Bundaleer), AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	12 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1937	Dalby Post Office, AU	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	45 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1937	Oroville 1 N, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1937	Denison, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1937	Mobinbry, AU	monthly rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	37 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

1803 to 1937

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1937. 1937 had 1,309 records.

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

Records on 11-21 in each year
Year	Records
1803	1
1816	2
1821	2
1829	1
1835	1
1839	1
1844	1
1847	1
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1858	4
1866	1
1868	1
1870	2
1871	2
1872	1
1873	2
1874	1
1876	2
1879	4
1880	4
1881	1
1882	1
1883	3
1887	3
1889	1
1890	7
1893	1
1894	4
1896	1
1897	4
1898	3
1899	4
1900	7
1901	5
1902	7
1903	5
1904	9
1905	3
1906	14
1907	7
1908	9
1909	18
1910	23
1911	19
1912	14
1913	79
1914	51
1915	21
1916	66
1917	248
1918	12
1919	22
1920	36
1921	96
1922	42
1923	27
1924	104
1925	73
1926	420
1927	108
1928	109
1929	467
1930	243
1931	682
1932	162
1933	381
1934	578
1935	62
1936	192
1937	1,309
1938	119
1939	303
1940	337
1941	329
1942	662
1943	212
1944	250
1945	308
1946	604
1947	540
1948	414
1949	588
1950	904
1951	605
1952	424
1953	408
1954	927
1955	419
1956	624
1957	442
1958	407
1959	460
1960	691
1961	738
1962	524
1963	601
1964	1,014
1965	448
1966	589
1967	336
1968	358
1969	611
1970	400
1971	514
1972	735
1973	1,100
1974	809
1975	548
1976	315
1977	1,313
1978	1,034
1979	1,409
1980	805
1981	939
1982	807
1983	1,066
1984	525
1985	1,808
1986	815
1987	949
1988	928
1989	797
1990	1,337
1991	944
1992	1,375
1993	1,413
1994	1,179
1995	1,084
1996	1,882
1997	449
1998	1,312
1999	920
2000	1,191
2001	811
2002	847
2003	1,007
2004	873
2005	491
2006	1,181
2007	936
2008	1,079
2009	1,131
2010	894
2011	944
2012	792
2013	543
2014	815
2015	785
2016	1,000
2017	687
2018	391
2019	653
2020	421
2021	296
2022	824
2023	584
2024	519
2025	745

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,090
100 to 200	1
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	2
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	3