Weather Records on 15 November 1947

637 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 November 1947. Highest significance: Logan 1 WNW, US.

Key Facts for 15 November 1947

On 15 November 1947, 637 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
48 were record highs and 50 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 623 daily.
Logan 1 WNW set a daily record snowfall of 12.7 cm (5.0 in) on 15 November 1947.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

637 stations

637 station records on 15 November 1947 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 November 1947: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ohringen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Northwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ellwangen-Rindelbach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kaisersbach-Cronhutte	Germany	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rockwell City	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Audubon	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record daily precipitation	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kempten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kunzelsau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nes Pa Hedmark	Norway	Record snow depth	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bird Island	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alta	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Passau-Maierhof	Germany	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ulm	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Osage	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grant City	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Regensburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ames 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wakefield 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Casa Nova	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oberstdorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	78.3 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cordova 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Maple Plain	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Waukesha Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cicero Dantas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Afton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Algona	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Boone	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

637 records

Records set or tied on 15 November 1947 by type: Highest daily maximum 21, Lowest daily maximum 40, Highest daily minimum 27, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 356, Heaviest daily snowfall 151, Deepest snow cover 32.

Records on 15 November 1947 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	21
Lowest daily maximum	40
Highest daily minimum	27
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	356
Heaviest daily snowfall	151
Deepest snow cover	32

Records on 15 November 1947 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 14, daily 623.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

564 broken records

Margins by which the 564 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 216.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 November 1947

Top 20 records on 15 November 1947 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 November 1947	Logan 1 WNW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1947	Brookings 2 NE, US	daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1947	Augsburg (Sankt Stephan), DE	monthly rain	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	3 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1947	Ohringen, DE	daily rain	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1947	Mason City, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1947	Northwood, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1947	De Smet, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	46 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1947	Ellwangen-Rindelbach, DE	daily rain	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1947	Viroqua, US	daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	46 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1947	Kaisersbach-Cronhutte, DE	daily rain	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1947	Rockwell City, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1947	Albert Lea 3SE, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1947	Audubon, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1947	Grand Meadow, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	13 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1947	Watertown Rgnl AP, US	daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	46 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1947	Kremsmuenster, AT	daily rain	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1947	Kempten, DE	daily rain	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	6 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1947	Kunzelsau, DE	daily rain	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	33 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1947	Nes Pa Hedmark, NO	daily snow depth	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1947	Edgeley 3WNW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 years	46 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

1794 to 1947

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1947. 1947 had 637 records.

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

Records on 11-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1805	3
1823	1
1824	1
1835	2
1846	1
1850	1
1852	1
1856	1
1859	1
1867	3
1869	1
1876	4
1877	3
1878	2
1879	3
1880	1
1881	2
1882	4
1883	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	4
1890	3
1891	7
1892	1
1893	2
1894	5
1895	3
1896	1
1897	6
1898	1
1899	2
1900	7
1901	9
1902	5
1903	8
1904	3
1905	22
1906	11
1907	9
1908	28
1909	22
1910	14
1911	35
1912	42
1913	18
1914	44
1915	33
1916	127
1917	369
1918	46
1919	74
1920	184
1921	56
1922	30
1923	67
1924	57
1925	154
1926	383
1927	469
1928	375
1929	279
1930	635
1931	626
1932	482
1933	714
1934	388
1935	175
1936	304
1937	239
1938	221
1939	374
1940	1,180
1941	569
1942	375
1943	278
1944	220
1945	195
1946	386
1947	637
1948	536
1949	244
1950	649
1951	486
1952	481
1953	855
1954	307
1955	1,850
1956	645
1957	448
1958	893
1959	861
1960	574
1961	679
1962	423
1963	482
1964	893
1965	633
1966	519
1967	607
1968	615
1969	1,184
1970	634
1971	657
1972	603
1973	693
1974	392
1975	478
1976	780
1977	412
1978	906
1979	623
1980	562
1981	591
1982	568
1983	1,083
1984	362
1985	1,299
1986	872
1987	759
1988	830
1989	1,113
1990	868
1991	684
1992	675
1993	1,962
1994	960
1995	1,717
1996	1,139
1997	1,951
1998	735
1999	1,049
2000	1,345
2001	1,560
2002	684
2003	567
2004	858
2005	1,132
2006	1,114
2007	647
2008	789
2009	830
2010	1,270
2011	705
2012	302
2013	403
2014	1,651
2015	672
2016	918
2017	437
2018	1,319
2019	507
2020	872
2021	816
2022	848
2023	504
2024	473
2025	1,236

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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	474
50 to 100	58
100 to 150	25
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	2