Weather Records on 29 November 1948

618 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 November 1948. Highest significance: Sheohar, IN.

Key Facts for 29 November 1948

On 29 November 1948, 618 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
59 were record highs and 107 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 598 daily.
Sheohar set a monthly record daily precipitation of 99.1 mm (3.9 in) on 29 November 1948.
Across 161 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

618 stations

618 station records on 29 November 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 November 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sheohar	India	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sitamarhi Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Nalbari	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Loukahi	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Madhubani	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pachet(Kharai)	India	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Partapganj	India	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Resaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Adairsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Malda	India	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chappells 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Andrews	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dante	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mendota	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hajo	India	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kessariah	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kumargram	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Assobani	India	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Midnapore	India	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Siliguri	India	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mazbat(Majbat)	India	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tellico Plains	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Arambagh	India	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carlton Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vineland	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg Np	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Norcross	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blair	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Borio	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mongpoo	India	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Balurghat	India	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Boko	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bairgania	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Greenwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tura	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Soro	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kurseong	India	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Balipara(Addibar) Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hiranpur	India	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marion 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Scotland Neck	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Copperhill	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Riverton	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sepaya	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

618 records

Records set or tied on 29 November 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 38, Lowest daily maximum 28, Highest daily minimum 21, Lowest daily minimum 79, Heaviest daily rainfall 425, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 29 November 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	38
Lowest daily maximum	28
Highest daily minimum	21
Lowest daily minimum	79
Heaviest daily rainfall	425
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 29 November 1948 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 20, daily 598.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

550 broken records

Margins by which the 550 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 November 1948

Top 20 records on 29 November 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 November 1948	Sheohar, IN	monthly rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	17 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1948	Sitamarhi Sr, IN	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	47 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1948	Nalbari, IN	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1948	Loukahi, IN	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1948	Madhubani, IN	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1948	Pachet(Kharai), IN	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1948	Partapganj, IN	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1948	Resaca, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	51 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1948	Adairsville, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1948	Rogersville 1 NE, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1948	Malda, IN	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1948	Hartington, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1948	Chappells 2 NNW, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1948	Kingston, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1948	Greensboro, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	34 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1948	Andrews, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1948	Clinton, US	monthly rain	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1948	Dante, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1948	Hot Springs 2, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1948	Mendota, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	27 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

1797 to 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1948. 1948 had 618 records.

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

Records on 11-29 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1806	1
1807	2
1808	1
1815	2
1817	1
1822	1
1825	2
1827	2
1828	2
1836	1
1838	1
1849	2
1850	2
1851	1
1871	2
1874	1
1875	4
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1887	2
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1893	4
1896	1
1897	2
1898	4
1899	7
1900	5
1901	3
1902	8
1903	19
1904	7
1905	44
1906	27
1907	8
1908	14
1909	25
1910	28
1911	14
1912	15
1913	44
1914	32
1915	51
1916	61
1917	46
1918	15
1919	66
1920	70
1921	31
1922	31
1923	86
1924	59
1925	85
1926	92
1927	649
1928	88
1929	665
1930	439
1931	217
1932	413
1933	669
1934	612
1935	176
1936	87
1937	231
1938	288
1939	281
1940	321
1941	485
1942	428
1943	187
1944	198
1945	342
1946	294
1947	371
1948	618
1949	655
1950	586
1951	173
1952	815
1953	244
1954	320
1955	1,121
1956	379
1957	327
1958	927
1959	565
1960	426
1961	289
1962	611
1963	539
1964	797
1965	241
1966	807
1967	391
1968	526
1969	596
1970	851
1971	1,107
1972	367
1973	747
1974	497
1975	1,617
1976	2,199
1977	1,266
1978	612
1979	811
1980	665
1981	674
1982	795
1983	1,457
1984	642
1985	2,683
1986	817
1987	1,070
1988	629
1989	636
1990	924
1991	1,304
1992	669
1993	816
1994	1,023
1995	1,225
1996	1,308
1997	1,338
1998	2,529
1999	946
2000	882
2001	2,082
2002	1,080
2003	752
2004	1,227
2005	1,288
2006	1,998
2007	538
2008	1,004
2009	652
2010	1,659
2011	1,335
2012	927
2013	528
2014	1,138
2015	720
2016	692
2017	358
2018	803
2019	973
2020	271
2021	1,202
2022	648
2023	787
2024	465
2025	756

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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	537
50 to 100	9
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1