Weather Records on 18 November 1946

707 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 November 1946. Highest significance: Coleman, CA.

Key Facts for 18 November 1946

On 18 November 1946, 707 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
57 were record highs and 100 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 668 daily.
Coleman set an all-time record daily snowfall of 81.3 cm (32.0 in) on 18 November 1946.
Across 165 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

707 stations

707 station records on 18 November 1946 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 November 1946: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Coleman	Canada	Record daily snowfall	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Maryvale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	Canada	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Mines	Canada	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Creston	Canada	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fortine 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Siam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Creston	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Boolcarrol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mohpani	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Guhagar	India	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Noondoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Republic	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yudnapinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Devgad	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Thompson Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Unanderra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Talent	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Calliope Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Garrah (Wirringulla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Trout Creek 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pincher Creek Town	Canada	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pincher Creek Town	Canada	Record daily snowfall	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Khamgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ratnagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoe City	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Landsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Port Augusta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Narrabri Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Haugan 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mungindi (Cambo Cambo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Caldwell	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Banff	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chandgad	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Caldwell	Canada	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Erandol	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Valier	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nelson	Canada	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moorna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fernie	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manatu	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver Interst Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marlborough Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Serra Negra Do Norte	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fernie	Canada	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Khed	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Porthill	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Wenatchee	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Longmire Rainier Nps	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Stephens Creek Re	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Porthill	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kosmos	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Weengallon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kaslo	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vengurla	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

707 records

Records set or tied on 18 November 1946 by type: Highest daily maximum 16, Lowest daily maximum 63, Highest daily minimum 41, Lowest daily minimum 37, Heaviest daily rainfall 488, Heaviest daily snowfall 58, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 18 November 1946 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	16
Lowest daily maximum	63
Highest daily minimum	41
Lowest daily minimum	37
Heaviest daily rainfall	488
Heaviest daily snowfall	58
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 18 November 1946 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 32, daily 668.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

657 broken records

Margins by which the 657 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 483.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 November 1946

Top 20 records on 18 November 1946 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 November 1946	Coleman, CA	all-time snowfall	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	11 years	66 of 100 (Major)
18 November 1946	Maryvale Station, AU	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1946	Coleman, CA	all-time rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	4 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1946	Beaver Mines, CA	monthly rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	14 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1946	Vancouver 4 NNE, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	25 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1946	Creston, CA	all-time snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	13.4 cm (5.3 in)	0 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1946	Fortine 1 N, US	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1946	Siam, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1946	Creston, CA	monthly rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1946	Boolcarrol, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1946	Mohpani, IN	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1946	Guhagar, IN	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1946	Noondoo, AU	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1946	Republic, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1946	Yudnapinna, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1946	Devgad, IN	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1946	Thompson Falls, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1946	Unanderra, AU	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1946	Libby 1 NE Rs, US	all-time rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1946	Talent, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	49 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

1793 to 1946

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1946. 1946 had 707 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 100	640
100 to 200	11
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1