Weather Records on 28 November 1938

553 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 November 1938. Highest significance: Eden (Caravan Park), AU.

Key Facts for 28 November 1938

On 28 November 1938, 553 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
40 were record highs and 288 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 520 daily.
Eden (Caravan Park) set a daily record precipitation of 61.5 mm (2.4 in) on 28 November 1938.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

553 stations

553 station records on 28 November 1938 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 November 1938: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Eden (Caravan Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nullagine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Yetman (Warialda Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dobikin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Port Jervis	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabilla (Boonal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabri (Kanownda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Brush	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mullaley (Goolhi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Michelago (Soglio)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Manildra (Hazeldale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bonshaw (Campbell St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nethercote	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jeir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ferrara	Italy	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Barrow Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kimberley Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Carroll (the Ranch)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Talga Talga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Boomi (Barwon St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Constantine	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Texas Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bundarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Araluen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Braidwood (Wallace Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Henbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Westgrove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Queanbeyan (Carwoola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Garah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jennings	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Schriever	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Inskip Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Natchez	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Utica	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Moab	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscumbia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tallapoosa 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Edinburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pearlington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cadiz	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Gettysburg	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Canning Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pushmataha	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Concord	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mullaley (Garrawilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cooma (Carlaminda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gravesend Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mulga Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Raigarh	India	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

553 records

Records set or tied on 28 November 1938 by type: Highest daily maximum 18, Lowest daily maximum 37, Highest daily minimum 22, Lowest daily minimum 251, Heaviest daily rainfall 195, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 28.

Records on 28 November 1938 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	18
Lowest daily maximum	37
Highest daily minimum	22
Lowest daily minimum	251
Heaviest daily rainfall	195
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	28

Records on 28 November 1938 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 33, daily 520.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

453 broken records

Margins by which the 453 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 November 1938

Top 20 records on 28 November 1938 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 November 1938	Eden (Caravan Park), AU	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1938	Nullagine, AU	monthly rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1938	Yetman (Warialda Street), AU	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1938	Dobikin, AU	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1938	Port Jervis, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1938	Boggabilla (Boonal), AU	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1938	Boggabri (Kanownda), AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1938	Pine Brush, AU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1938	Mullaley (Goolhi), AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1938	Michelago (Soglio), AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1938	Moorestown 4 E, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1938	Manildra (Hazeldale), AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1938	Bonshaw (Campbell St), AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1938	Nethercote, AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1938	Jeir, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1938	Ferrara, IT	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	19 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1938	Barrow Creek, AU	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	17 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1938	Reading Wb City, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1938	Kimberley Downs, AU	monthly rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	19 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1938	Carroll (the Ranch), AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	29 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 1938

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1938. 1938 had 553 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 50	439
50 to 100	7
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1