Weather Records on 23 November 1948

513 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 November 1948. Highest significance: Hartington, US.

Key Facts for 23 November 1948

On 23 November 1948, 513 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
59 were record highs and 30 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 492 daily.
Hartington set a daily record snow depth of 45.7 cm (18.0 in) on 23 November 1948.
Across 156 earlier years (1821 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

513 stations

513 station records on 23 November 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 November 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hartington	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Vada	India	Record daily precipitation	229.9 mm (9.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Baindur	India	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ankola	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Matheran	India	Record daily precipitation	220.5 mm (8.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ghoda Ambegaon	India	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Junnar	India	Record daily precipitation	156.7 mm (6.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lonavala	India	Record daily precipitation	253.0 mm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kalyan	India	Record daily precipitation	121.7 mm (4.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Paud	India	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Booby Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Old Banchory Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Janwada	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nandikottur	India	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Unchhera	India	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Colby	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bay Saint Louis	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Poona	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sirur	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pathardi	India	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Donegaon	India	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Barsi	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Akola	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Panvel	India	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vadgaon (Maval)	India	Record daily precipitation	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Talegaon D-Dhera	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wilgarrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sirsi	India	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Trimbak	India	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Igatpuri	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Akalkot	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chand	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Siruguppa	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Deori	India	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rahuri	India	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Shrigonda	India	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Karanjia	India	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alur	India	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Washim	India	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mahabaleshwar	India	Record daily precipitation	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Murbad	India	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Shevgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Parner	India	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Karjat	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Khed	India	Record daily precipitation	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mahroni	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Adoni	India	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Karwar	India	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Alandi	India	Record daily precipitation	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Medha	India	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Eutawville	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Indi	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chikhalda Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sinnar	India	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

513 records

Records set or tied on 23 November 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 37, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 399, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 23 November 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	8
Highest daily minimum	37
Lowest daily minimum	22
Heaviest daily rainfall	399
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 23 November 1948 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 18, daily 492.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

466 broken records

Margins by which the 466 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 November 1948

Top 20 records on 23 November 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 November 1948	Hartington, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	54 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 November 1948	Vada, IN	monthly rain	229.9 mm (9.1 in)	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	21 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 November 1948	Baindur, IN	daily rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1948	Ankola, IN	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1948	Matheran, IN	monthly rain	220.5 mm (8.7 in)	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	0 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1948	Ghoda Ambegaon, IN	daily rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1948	Junnar, IN	daily rain	156.7 mm (6.2 in)	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1948	Lonavala, IN	monthly rain	253.0 mm (10.0 in)	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	2 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1948	Kalyan, IN	daily rain	121.7 mm (4.8 in)	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1948	Paud, IN	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	37 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1948	Booby Island Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1948	Old Banchory Station, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	57 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1948	Janwada, IN	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1948	Atkinson 3SW, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1948	Nandikottur, IN	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	5 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1948	Unchhera, IN	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1948	Colby, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	6 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1948	Bay Saint Louis, US	daily rain	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	30 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1948	Albion, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	19 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1948	Wilmington Wb City, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	63 years	44 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

1821 to 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1821 to 1948. 1948 had 513 records.

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

Records on 11-23 in each year
Year	Records
1821	3
1829	2
1831	2
1835	1
1846	1
1851	1
1856	1
1857	1
1858	5
1861	1
1864	1
1865	3
1871	1
1872	2
1874	2
1877	1
1880	4
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1888	2
1890	8
1891	2
1892	1
1893	1
1896	1
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	3
1901	1
1902	7
1903	4
1904	22
1905	12
1906	21
1907	27
1908	47
1909	35
1910	8
1911	78
1912	22
1913	61
1914	43
1915	27
1916	73
1917	214
1918	31
1919	33
1920	36
1921	28
1922	36
1923	104
1924	261
1925	129
1926	130
1927	364
1928	185
1929	516
1930	147
1931	1,232
1932	201
1933	221
1934	317
1935	252
1936	249
1937	497
1938	494
1939	216
1940	540
1941	526
1942	460
1943	149
1944	212
1945	316
1946	361
1947	739
1948	513
1949	434
1950	1,012
1951	386
1952	385
1953	568
1954	515
1955	600
1956	1,038
1957	561
1958	440
1959	418
1960	195
1961	572
1962	349
1963	652
1964	775
1965	870
1966	721
1967	403
1968	443
1969	237
1970	861
1971	1,124
1972	679
1973	823
1974	495
1975	735
1976	420
1977	964
1978	840
1979	1,276
1980	879
1981	905
1982	1,035
1983	1,739
1984	1,228
1985	1,983
1986	501
1987	568
1988	1,162
1989	1,381
1990	756
1991	1,160
1992	1,462
1993	1,363
1994	900
1995	942
1996	1,284
1997	501
1998	1,394
1999	1,540
2000	731
2001	1,031
2002	1,099
2003	1,837
2004	977
2005	1,047
2006	1,154
2007	990
2008	1,288
2009	874
2010	1,529
2011	1,200
2012	661
2013	978
2014	774
2015	626
2016	642
2017	1,755
2018	692
2019	320
2020	422
2021	336
2022	298
2023	406
2024	622
2025	580

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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	451
100 to 200	12
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1