Weather Records on 21 November 1953

408 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 November 1953. Highest significance: Tryon, US.

Key Facts for 21 November 1953

On 21 November 1953, 408 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
145 were record highs and 103 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 402 daily.
Tryon set a daily record precipitation of 51.3 mm (2.0 in) on 21 November 1953.
Across 159 earlier years (1803 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

408 stations

408 station records on 21 November 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 November 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tryon	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	9.3 C (48.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Francis	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	28.8 C (83.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cornelia	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Geneva	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Skjomen	Norway	Record snow depth	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Clark	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Susendal	Norway	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tower 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Barreiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	12.1 C (53.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fairfax	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Greifswald	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	9.9 C (49.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Toccoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hammond	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Halsey 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ismailia	Egypt	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Husum	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	10.2 C (50.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cidra 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Springerville	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Newport News Press Bld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record low minimum temperature	20.9 C (69.6 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Portal	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hallock	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Roseau	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fruitland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nhill	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bar Harbor 3 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Eastport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Green Rvr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Port Said	Egypt	Record low maximum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Altapass	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Little Mtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pemberton Meadows	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lowville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Santuck	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tropic	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

408 records

Records set or tied on 21 November 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 59, Lowest daily maximum 64, Highest daily minimum 86, Lowest daily minimum 39, Heaviest daily rainfall 101, Heaviest daily snowfall 34, Deepest snow cover 25.

Records on 21 November 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	59
Lowest daily maximum	64
Highest daily minimum	86
Lowest daily minimum	39
Heaviest daily rainfall	101
Heaviest daily snowfall	34
Deepest snow cover	25

Records on 21 November 1953 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 402.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

315 broken records

Margins by which the 315 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 November 1953

Top 20 records on 21 November 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 November 1953	Tryon, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1953	Putbus, DE	daily high min	9.3 C (48.7 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	62 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1953	Lafayette Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1953	Saint Francis, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1953	Hobart (Ellerslie Road), AU	daily high max	28.8 C (83.8 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	69 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1953	Cornelia, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	22 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1953	Geneva, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1953	Skjomen, NO	daily snow depth	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	31 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1953	Marion, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	46 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1953	Clark, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1953	Susendal, NO	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	52 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1953	Tower 2S, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	22 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1953	Barreiras, BR	daily rain	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1953	Tranebjerg, DK	daily high max	12.1 C (53.8 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	55 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1953	Fairfax, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1953	Chicoutimi, CA	daily high min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	69 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1953	Tranebjerg, DK	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	40 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1953	Greifswald, DE	daily high min	9.9 C (49.8 F)	3.6 C (6.5 F)	40 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1953	Aibonito 1 S, PR	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1953	Gila Bend 2SE, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	47 years	27 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 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1953. 1953 had 408 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 2026-10-16 (16 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 25	280
25 to 50	19
50 to 75	6
75 to 100	3
100 to 125	4
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1