Weather Records on 21 November 1944

250 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 November 1944. Highest significance: Freehold-Marlboro, US.

Key Facts for 21 November 1944

On 21 November 1944, 250 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
20 were record highs and 33 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 244 daily.
Freehold-Marlboro set a daily record precipitation of 68.1 mm (2.7 in) on 21 November 1944.
Across 159 earlier years (1803 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

250 stations

250 station records on 21 November 1944 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 November 1944: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Aracaju	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	144.5 mm (5.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Karkaralinsk	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
New Brunswick Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tuckerton 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
George School	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Vedaranayam	India	Record daily precipitation	291.6 mm (11.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wappingers Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Culvers Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lambertville River	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Paripiranga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Port Jervis	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Santo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cutchogue	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Itabaianinha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paterson	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jersey City	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pocono 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Doylestown	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pocono 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Philadelphia Shawmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bonfim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Konomoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fall River	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Layton 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lock Haven	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Serra Talhada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford Hills	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Matamoras	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Carmel	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jeffersonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Belvidere	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pleasantville 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Norwalk	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

250 records

Records set or tied on 21 November 1944 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 168, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 21 November 1944 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	10
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	10
Lowest daily minimum	7
Heaviest daily rainfall	168
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 21 November 1944 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 244.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

225 broken records

Margins by which the 225 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 207.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 November 1944

Top 20 records on 21 November 1944 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 November 1944	Freehold-Marlboro, US	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
21 November 1944	Aracaju, BR	monthly rain	144.5 mm (5.7 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	23 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1944	Elizabeth, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1944	Hightstown 2 W, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1944	Somerville 4 NW, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1944	Karkaralinsk, KZ	daily rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1944	New Brunswick Exp STN, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1944	Tuckerton 2 NE, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1944	Indian Mills 2 W, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1944	Long Branch-Oakhurst, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1944	George School, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1944	Vedaranayam, IN	daily rain	291.6 mm (11.5 in)	207.3 mm (8.2 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1944	Flemington 5 NNW, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	37 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1944	Charlotteburg Rsvr, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	50 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1944	World Trade Ctr, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	49 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1944	Wappingers Falls, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1944	Culvers Lake, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1944	Lambertville River, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	50 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1944	Sussex 1 NW, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	10 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1944	Paripiranga, BR	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	14 years	47 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 1944

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1944. 1944 had 250 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 50	206
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	2