Weather Records on 21 November 1951

605 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 November 1951. Highest significance: Naalehu 14, US.

Key Facts for 21 November 1951

On 21 November 1951, 605 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
76 were record highs and 317 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 594 daily.
Naalehu 14 set a daily record precipitation of 132.8 mm (5.2 in) on 21 November 1951.
Across 159 earlier years (1803 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

605 stations

605 station records on 21 November 1951 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 November 1951: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Musiri	India	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Livermore	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lima	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Normanton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kalghatgi	India	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Annur	India	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Turaiyur	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Isisford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sampagaon-Bailh	India	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lima	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cooktown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grace	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lifton Pumping STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alfred	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Emporium 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrenceville 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Somerset Main Street	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kiolakaa 7	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ankola	India	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bayard	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kuturi	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ayton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Uthamapalayam	India	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hvar	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	16.9 C (62.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Devikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Khed	India	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Irwin 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Honomu Mauka 138	United States	Record daily precipitation	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Parli	India	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Angelica	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Warren 3 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ottapalam	India	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Srivilliputhur	India	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	9.6 C (49.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Clear Spring 1 ENE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Carlisle	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Warren	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mannington 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	6.8 C (44.2 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Karkal	India	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mina	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cortland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Greensburg 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Border 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ernakulam	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Port Blair	India	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Umea	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cumberland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Plainfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

605 records

Records set or tied on 21 November 1951 by type: Highest daily maximum 24, Lowest daily maximum 86, Highest daily minimum 52, Lowest daily minimum 231, Heaviest daily rainfall 177, Heaviest daily snowfall 29, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 21 November 1951 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	24
Lowest daily maximum	86
Highest daily minimum	52
Lowest daily minimum	231
Heaviest daily rainfall	177
Heaviest daily snowfall	29
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 21 November 1951 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 594.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

507 broken records

Margins by which the 507 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 140.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 November 1951

Top 20 records on 21 November 1951 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 November 1951	Naalehu 14, US	daily rain	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1951	Musiri, IN	daily rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1951	Livermore, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	41 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1951	Lima, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1951	Normanton Post Office, AU	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	29 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1951	Kalghatgi, IN	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	33 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1951	Annur, IN	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1951	Turaiyur, IN	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1951	Isisford Post Office, AU	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1951	Sampagaon-Bailh, IN	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	49 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1951	Lima, US	monthly snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1951	Cooktown Post Office, AU	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	61 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1951	Grace, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1951	Lifton Pumping STN, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	9.6 cm (3.8 in)	24 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1951	Oakland 1 SE, US	daily low min	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	48 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1951	Alfred, US	daily low min	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	55 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1951	Emporium 1 E, US	daily low min	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	48 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1951	Lawrenceville 2 S, US	daily low min	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	45 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1951	Somerset Main Street, US	daily low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	48 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1951	Kiolakaa 7, US	daily rain	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	10 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

1803 to 1951

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1951. 1951 had 605 records.

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

Records on 11-21 in each year
Year	Records
1803	1
1816	2
1821	2
1829	1
1835	1
1839	1
1844	1
1847	1
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1858	4
1866	1
1868	1
1870	2
1871	2
1872	1
1873	2
1874	1
1876	2
1879	4
1880	4
1881	1
1882	1
1883	3
1887	3
1889	1
1890	7
1893	1
1894	4
1896	1
1897	4
1898	3
1899	4
1900	7
1901	5
1902	7
1903	5
1904	9
1905	3
1906	14
1907	7
1908	9
1909	18
1910	23
1911	19
1912	14
1913	79
1914	51
1915	21
1916	66
1917	248
1918	12
1919	22
1920	36
1921	96
1922	42
1923	27
1924	104
1925	73
1926	420
1927	108
1928	109
1929	467
1930	243
1931	682
1932	162
1933	381
1934	578
1935	62
1936	192
1937	1,309
1938	119
1939	303
1940	337
1941	329
1942	662
1943	212
1944	250
1945	308
1946	604
1947	540
1948	414
1949	588
1950	904
1951	605
1952	424
1953	408
1954	927
1955	419
1956	624
1957	442
1958	407
1959	460
1960	691
1961	738
1962	524
1963	601
1964	1,014
1965	448
1966	589
1967	336
1968	358
1969	611
1970	400
1971	514
1972	735
1973	1,100
1974	809
1975	548
1976	315
1977	1,313
1978	1,034
1979	1,409
1980	805
1981	939
1982	807
1983	1,066
1984	525
1985	1,808
1986	815
1987	949
1988	928
1989	797
1990	1,337
1991	944
1992	1,375
1993	1,413
1994	1,179
1995	1,084
1996	1,882
1997	449
1998	1,312
1999	920
2000	1,191
2001	811
2002	847
2003	1,007
2004	873
2005	491
2006	1,181
2007	936
2008	1,079
2009	1,131
2010	894
2011	944
2012	792
2013	543
2014	815
2015	785
2016	1,000
2017	687
2018	391
2019	653
2020	421
2021	296
2022	824
2023	584
2024	519
2025	745

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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 2026-10-15 (15 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 20	458
20 to 40	21
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	11
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	3