Weather Records on 2 November 1947

374 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 November 1947. Highest significance: Fitzgerald, US.

Key Facts for 2 November 1947

On 2 November 1947, 374 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
127 were record highs and 32 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 351 daily.
Fitzgerald set a monthly record daily precipitation of 109.2 mm (4.3 in) on 2 November 1947.
Across 159 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 482 records.

Record Map

374 stations

374 station records on 2 November 1947 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 November 1947: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fitzgerald	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tullinga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bulgoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Morganton	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Burrundulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cullowhee	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lumberton	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dardanelle	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Dwtn AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
St Marys (Clive Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lenoir	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Saluda	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Blountstown 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lumber City	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brevard	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker (Warcowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Emerson	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Talbotton	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rockingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gunning Rural Supplies	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Highlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Covington	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Eutawville	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Goulburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Roseau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wallumbilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bingara (Derra Derra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Marulan (Arthursleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Carlton Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Settle	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lead	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nowra Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Milledgeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Toccoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Presque Isle	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gaston Shoals	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus Dardc	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hartwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Arrowrock Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Caroleen	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

374 records

Records set or tied on 2 November 1947 by type: Highest daily maximum 32, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 95, Lowest daily minimum 21, Heaviest daily rainfall 211, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 2 November 1947 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	32
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	95
Lowest daily minimum	21
Heaviest daily rainfall	211
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 2 November 1947 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 23, daily 351.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

316 broken records

Margins by which the 316 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 63.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 November 1947

Top 20 records on 2 November 1947 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 November 1947	Fitzgerald, US	monthly rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1947	Waynesville 1 E, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1947	Tullinga, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1947	Bulgoo, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	57 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1947	Morganton, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1947	Monticello, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1947	Yemassee 1 N, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	21 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1947	Burrundulla, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1947	Quitman 2 NW, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1947	Warrenton, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	21 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1947	Cullowhee, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	21 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1947	Millen 4 N, US	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	6 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1947	Little Mtn, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1947	Clemson UNIV, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1947	Hendersonville 1 NE, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1947	Lumberton, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	21 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1947	Aiken 5SE, US	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	0 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1947	Dardanelle, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	55 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1947	Woodbury, US	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 1947	Greenville Dwtn AP, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	49 years	34 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

1805 to 1947

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1947. 1947 had 374 records.

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

Records on 11-02 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1830	2
1836	1
1837	2
1841	1
1848	1
1851	2
1853	1
1857	1
1858	1
1859	1
1860	3
1862	2
1863	1
1864	1
1871	1
1872	1
1875	2
1876	1
1879	4
1880	1
1881	3
1885	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	6
1892	1
1893	1
1894	6
1895	1
1896	8
1897	2
1898	8
1899	2
1900	7
1901	4
1902	9
1903	5
1904	21
1905	17
1906	15
1907	10
1908	14
1909	21
1910	27
1911	63
1912	42
1913	53
1914	47
1915	23
1916	41
1917	23
1918	41
1919	96
1920	43
1921	34
1922	47
1923	85
1924	215
1925	113
1926	169
1927	369
1928	245
1929	440
1930	291
1931	325
1932	280
1933	516
1934	476
1935	877
1936	937
1937	236
1938	965
1939	205
1940	372
1941	236
1942	464
1943	192
1944	497
1945	299
1946	633
1947	374
1948	317
1949	436
1950	625
1951	2,078
1952	487
1953	486
1954	873
1955	508
1956	1,184
1957	452
1958	226
1959	466
1960	338
1961	1,002
1962	335
1963	528
1964	511
1965	850
1966	1,187
1967	581
1968	753
1969	399
1970	384
1971	1,130
1972	746
1973	593
1974	828
1975	560
1976	906
1977	742
1978	899
1979	589
1980	767
1981	1,051
1982	913
1983	880
1984	1,097
1985	817
1986	518
1987	1,294
1988	1,024
1989	577
1990	873
1991	3,070
1992	1,567
1993	1,689
1994	1,125
1995	1,300
1996	724
1997	824
1998	864
1999	1,212
2000	1,145
2001	470
2002	1,323
2003	1,129
2004	1,279
2005	942
2006	818
2007	462
2008	1,133
2009	877
2010	784
2011	861
2012	577
2013	364
2014	1,007
2015	1,079
2016	1,047
2017	498
2018	601
2019	524
2020	2,172
2021	284
2022	877
2023	1,020
2024	460
2025	447

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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 10	234
10 to 20	45
20 to 30	22
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	7
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	1