Weather Records on 16 November 1947

275 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 November 1947. Highest significance: Maquoketa, US.

Key Facts for 16 November 1947

On 16 November 1947, 275 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
35 were record highs and 62 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 266 daily.
Maquoketa set a daily record snow depth of 101.6 cm (40.0 in) on 16 November 1947.
Across 156 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

275 stations

275 station records on 16 November 1947 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 November 1947: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Maquoketa	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Parkston 8 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nes Pa Hedmark	Norway	Record snow depth	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Benedito	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Riachao Do Jacuipe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart-Stadt	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lock Haven	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Terrace	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Menasha	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisville	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mayville	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yarrabah Comm Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hartington	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mimbres 4NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Campos Sales	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Monte Santo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brejo Santo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Porto da Folha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bottineau	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nossa Senhora Das Dores	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fogo	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Houghton Lake 6 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Crosby	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Afogados da Ingazeira (Dnocs)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pilao Arcado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Porto Real Do Colegio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Conceicao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sedan 7 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Miller	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Goderich Township	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kula Erehwon 328	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Philipsburg	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Robeline	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mio Hydro Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kissimmee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Plant City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kola-In-Murman	Russia	Record daily precipitation	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Aktobe	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bungulla North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hanty-Mansijsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Altentreptow	Germany	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Iguatu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pereiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kustanai	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Caroline	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bowdle	United States	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

275 records

Records set or tied on 16 November 1947 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 53, Highest daily minimum 25, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 96, Heaviest daily snowfall 51, Deepest snow cover 31.

Records on 16 November 1947 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	10
Lowest daily maximum	53
Highest daily minimum	25
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	96
Heaviest daily snowfall	51
Deepest snow cover	31

Records on 16 November 1947 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 266.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

232 broken records

Margins by which the 232 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1016.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 November 1947

Top 20 records on 16 November 1947 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 November 1947	Maquoketa, US	daily snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	49 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1947	Parkston 8 ENE, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1947	Nes Pa Hedmark, NO	daily snow depth	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1947	Sao Benedito, BR	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	10 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1947	Riachao Do Jacuipe, BR	monthly rain	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	11 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1947	Stuttgart-Stadt, DE	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	37 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1947	Lock Haven, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1947	Terrace, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1947	Viroqua, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	46 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1947	Menasha, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1947	Harrisville, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	21 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1947	Mayville, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1947	Yarrabah Comm Council, AU	daily rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	50 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1947	Hartington, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1947	Mimbres 4NNW, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1947	Campos Sales, BR	daily rain	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	34 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1947	Monte Santo, BR	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	10 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1947	Brejo Santo, BR	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	12 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1947	Porto da Folha, BR	daily rain	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1947	Bottineau, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	20 years	29 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 275 records.

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

Records on 11-16 in each year
Year	Records
1805	3
1835	1
1837	1
1844	1
1845	2
1846	1
1848	1
1854	1
1856	2
1858	4
1860	1
1867	1
1871	2
1874	1
1876	1
1877	2
1879	2
1881	1
1883	4
1884	2
1885	1
1887	7
1891	2
1892	1
1893	1
1894	5
1895	7
1896	4
1897	2
1898	3
1899	4
1900	3
1901	4
1902	2
1903	10
1904	3
1905	12
1906	13
1907	7
1908	19
1909	30
1910	14
1911	21
1912	52
1913	25
1914	42
1915	22
1916	185
1917	52
1918	61
1919	72
1920	310
1921	28
1922	24
1923	57
1924	37
1925	164
1926	376
1927	513
1928	534
1929	128
1930	539
1931	1,166
1932	678
1933	1,082
1934	237
1935	240
1936	366
1937	288
1938	178
1939	577
1940	533
1941	482
1942	520
1943	326
1944	247
1945	306
1946	434
1947	275
1948	351
1949	362
1950	569
1951	656
1952	962
1953	806
1954	357
1955	2,289
1956	405
1957	468
1958	1,151
1959	935
1960	308
1961	1,070
1962	264
1963	683
1964	872
1965	651
1966	634
1967	662
1968	454
1969	521
1970	646
1971	760
1972	484
1973	471
1974	383
1975	448
1976	814
1977	451
1978	679
1979	563
1980	902
1981	692
1982	485
1983	1,087
1984	348
1985	896
1986	657
1987	1,064
1988	1,125
1989	1,098
1990	970
1991	726
1992	527
1993	1,040
1994	614
1995	1,561
1996	1,406
1997	1,789
1998	675
1999	1,020
2000	1,153
2001	1,396
2002	974
2003	555
2004	599
2005	1,012
2006	1,563
2007	693
2008	715
2009	898
2010	1,030
2011	789
2012	328
2013	660
2014	1,923
2015	780
2016	986
2017	829
2018	1,384
2019	458
2020	641
2021	526
2022	600
2023	638
2024	506
2025	927

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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 200	231
200 to 400	0
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	1