Weather Records on 26 November 1941

162 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 November 1941. Highest significance: Wetaskiwin, CA.

Key Facts for 26 November 1941

On 26 November 1941, 162 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
100 were record highs and 39 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 160 daily.
Wetaskiwin set a daily record snowfall of 19.1 cm (7.5 in) on 26 November 1941.
Across 158 earlier years (1838 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

162 stations

162 station records on 26 November 1941 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 November 1941: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wetaskiwin	Canada	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Maryland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Turnu Magurele	Romania	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fairfax	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wetaskiwin	Canada	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cunyu Shearing Shed	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Elsie	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
White Well	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kirensk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-47.9 C (-54.2 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chernjaevo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Uman	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	-9.1 C (15.6 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
La Delle 7 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
St Georges	Canada	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Barkestad	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Amenia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record low maximum temperature	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Babuskin	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-23.7 C (-10.7 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Borzja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Sierra Madre Henszey	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Boonara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Indooroopilly Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ada	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Paul	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lisbon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Morningside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-11.8 C (10.8 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-11.5 C (11.3 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Wallace	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Milaca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Flandreau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Kennebec	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Chugwater	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Newcastle	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Aktobe	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Sheldon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Angus 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Wakefield 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Wilbur	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Lawlers	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Calarasi	Romania	Record low minimum temperature	-8.6 C (16.5 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Lake 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Moorhead St Teachers C	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Savage	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro 3 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Ipswich	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Kanab	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Sandstone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Kelowna	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Livermore	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Chinook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

162 records

Records set or tied on 26 November 1941 by type: Highest daily maximum 63, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 37, Lowest daily minimum 32, Heaviest daily rainfall 20, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 26 November 1941 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	63
Lowest daily maximum	7
Highest daily minimum	37
Lowest daily minimum	32
Heaviest daily rainfall	20
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 November 1941 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 160.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

107 broken records

Margins by which the 107 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 140.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 November 1941

Top 20 records on 26 November 1941 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 November 1941	Wetaskiwin, CA	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	16 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1941	Maryland, AU	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	62 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1941	Turnu Magurele, RO	daily low min	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	44 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1941	Fairfax, US	daily high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	27 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1941	Wetaskiwin, CA	daily rain	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1941	Cunyu Shearing Shed, AU	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1941	Elsie, US	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1941	White Well, AU	daily rain	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1941	Kirensk, RU	monthly low min	-47.9 C (-54.2 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	17 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1941	Chernjaevo, RU	daily rain	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1941	Uman, UA	daily low max	-9.1 C (15.6 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	50 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1941	La Delle 7 NE, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1941	St Georges, CA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	42 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1941	Barkestad, NO	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	7 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1941	Libby 1 NE Rs, US	daily high max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	16 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1941	Amenia, US	daily high max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	41 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1941	Drobeta Turnu Severin, RO	daily low max	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	44 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1941	Babuskin, RU	daily low min	-23.7 C (-10.7 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	31 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1941	Borzja, RU	daily rain	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	38 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1941	Sierra Madre Henszey, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	38 years	18 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

1838 to 1941

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1838 to 1941. 1941 had 162 records.

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

Records on 11-26 in each year
Year	Records
1838	2
1849	3
1851	1
1853	1
1856	1
1863	1
1865	2
1867	1
1870	2
1872	1
1873	3
1874	5
1875	2
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	2
1880	4
1882	3
1883	1
1885	2
1887	2
1889	1
1890	5
1891	5
1892	2
1893	1
1894	6
1895	1
1896	4
1897	2
1898	15
1899	1
1900	3
1901	1
1902	6
1903	20
1904	5
1905	10
1906	15
1907	11
1908	39
1909	26
1910	6
1911	16
1912	18
1913	19
1914	44
1915	19
1916	102
1917	43
1918	36
1919	46
1920	29
1921	119
1922	53
1923	43
1924	62
1925	37
1926	151
1927	354
1928	224
1929	202
1930	255
1931	239
1932	327
1933	216
1934	241
1935	221
1936	277
1937	144
1938	926
1939	176
1940	582
1941	162
1942	314
1943	217
1944	375
1945	145
1946	709
1947	354
1948	379
1949	909
1950	1,417
1951	620
1952	1,715
1953	519
1954	306
1955	617
1956	259
1957	353
1958	894
1959	397
1960	947
1961	574
1962	543
1963	525
1964	563
1965	1,268
1966	565
1967	380
1968	262
1969	335
1970	746
1971	561
1972	682
1973	1,047
1974	439
1975	1,779
1976	613
1977	1,535
1978	966
1979	1,774
1980	837
1981	725
1982	886
1983	1,817
1984	917
1985	2,719
1986	1,129
1987	732
1988	863
1989	685
1990	1,198
1991	711
1992	1,581
1993	2,284
1994	838
1995	859
1996	1,198
1997	953
1998	1,267
1999	922
2000	515
2001	1,102
2002	1,030
2003	448
2004	579
2005	906
2006	1,371
2007	543
2008	853
2009	662
2010	1,277
2011	1,264
2012	336
2013	910
2014	736
2015	710
2016	293
2017	991
2018	574
2019	532
2020	257
2021	569
2022	438
2023	617
2024	561
2025	391

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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	105
20 to 40	1
40 to 60	0
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1