Weather Records on 19 November 1953

688 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 November 1953. Highest significance: El Reno 1 N, US.

Key Facts for 19 November 1953

On 19 November 1953, 688 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
370 were record highs and 81 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 679 daily.
El Reno 1 N set a monthly record daily precipitation of 155.4 mm (6.1 in) on 19 November 1953.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

688 stations

688 station records on 19 November 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 November 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
El Reno 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	155.4 mm (6.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Beloit	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Union City 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
San German 4 W	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chugwater	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Casa Nova	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bradshaw	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Espanola	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo Ezbekiya	Egypt	Record low maximum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beer Sheva	Israel	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
White River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hennessey 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oukraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gaylord	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Quebec	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grenola 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gardiner	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oakwood 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wichita	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Glacier	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kuzhithurai	India	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Julesburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Angleton 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sheboygan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Port Alfred	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Leavenworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rumford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chanute Martin Johnson AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Alton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Great Bend 3WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Carlton Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Yreka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Decorah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Winona	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rest Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Green Bay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mistassini Post	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	8.5 C (47.3 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cwebe	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Healdsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ukiah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Holly	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Houma	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nelson	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Vernal	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

688 records

Records set or tied on 19 November 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 197, Lowest daily maximum 53, Highest daily minimum 173, Lowest daily minimum 28, Heaviest daily rainfall 182, Heaviest daily snowfall 46, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 19 November 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	197
Lowest daily maximum	53
Highest daily minimum	173
Lowest daily minimum	28
Heaviest daily rainfall	182
Heaviest daily snowfall	46
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 19 November 1953 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 679.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

557 broken records

Margins by which the 557 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 158.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 November 1953

Top 20 records on 19 November 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 November 1953	El Reno 1 N, US	monthly rain	155.4 mm (6.1 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	40 years	68 of 100 (Major)
19 November 1953	Beloit, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	53 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 November 1953	Union City 3 SE, US	monthly rain	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	15 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1953	San German 4 W, PR	daily rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1953	Crete 4ESE, US	monthly rain	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1953	Chugwater, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	43 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1953	Casa Nova, BR	daily rain	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	16 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1953	Leroy 5 WSW, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.8 cm (6.2 in)	24 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1953	Bradshaw, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	8 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1953	Espanola, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	57 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1953	Jefferson 3SE, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	23 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1953	Cairo Ezbekiya, EG	daily low max	16.0 C (60.8 F)	7.0 C (12.6 F)	34 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1953	Beer Sheva, IL	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1953	Canton, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1953	White River, CA	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	60 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1953	Hennessey 4 ESE, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1953	Oukraal, ZA	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 1953	Gaylord, US	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	48 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 1953	Quebec, CA	daily high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	60 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 1953	Grenola 1 N, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	53 years	33 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

1793 to 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1953. 1953 had 688 records.

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

Records on 11-19 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1805	1
1816	3
1829	2
1835	1
1840	1
1846	2
1847	1
1848	1
1851	1
1855	1
1858	2
1861	1
1864	1
1865	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	3
1882	1
1886	1
1887	3
1888	2
1889	1
1890	10
1891	4
1892	1
1894	2
1896	4
1897	6
1898	2
1899	1
1900	14
1901	13
1902	18
1903	14
1904	21
1905	15
1906	35
1907	7
1908	12
1909	13
1910	24
1911	30
1912	24
1913	54
1914	62
1915	24
1916	14
1917	31
1918	16
1919	56
1920	12
1921	110
1922	32
1923	74
1924	142
1925	363
1926	267
1927	110
1928	228
1929	90
1930	724
1931	232
1932	437
1933	519
1934	500
1935	81
1936	519
1937	672
1938	283
1939	310
1940	231
1941	876
1942	724
1943	504
1944	316
1945	243
1946	723
1947	474
1948	736
1949	408
1950	715
1951	896
1952	183
1953	688
1954	468
1955	573
1956	357
1957	502
1958	270
1959	380
1960	216
1961	352
1962	570
1963	650
1964	811
1965	321
1966	238
1967	353
1968	365
1969	815
1970	306
1971	455
1972	589
1973	607
1974	524
1975	799
1976	392
1977	964
1978	1,840
1979	527
1980	796
1981	632
1982	634
1983	755
1984	522
1985	2,642
1986	1,613
1987	776
1988	626
1989	1,199
1990	525
1991	619
1992	986
1993	932
1994	1,197
1995	1,189
1996	1,854
1997	710
1998	994
1999	590
2000	1,609
2001	998
2002	828
2003	1,367
2004	692
2005	554
2006	754
2007	1,149
2008	1,675
2009	828
2010	599
2011	858
2012	516
2013	458
2014	2,311
2015	1,050
2016	830
2017	449
2018	407
2019	531
2020	1,117
2021	449
2022	1,316
2023	659
2024	889
2025	652

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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 20	507
20 to 40	28
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1