Weather Records on 15 November 1955
1,850 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 November 1955. Highest significance: Hallock, US.
Key Facts for 15 November 1955
- On 15 November 1955, 1,850 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 547 were record highs and 1,013 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 357 monthly and 1,492 daily.
- Hallock set a daily record snowfall of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) on 15 November 1955.
- Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.
Record Map
1,850 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallock | United States | Record daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rienzi | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Portland Rfc City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dickinson Exp STN | United States | Record daily snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Spokane Intl AP | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -23.9 C (-11.0 F) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| De Sabla | United States | Record daily snowfall | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Colfax | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -11.1 C (12.0 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Skagit Pwr Plt | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -12.8 C (9.0 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Newport | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -2.2 C (28.0 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Milnes Landing | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Milnes Landing | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -13.3 C (8.1 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Great Falls | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Aberdeen | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -1.7 C (28.9 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Portland Rfc City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -9.4 C (15.1 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Shawnigan Lake | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -14.4 C (6.1 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Port Townsend | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -10.0 C (14.0 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sequim | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vancouver 4 NNE | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -3.9 C (25.0 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cowichan Bay Cherry Point | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Victoria Gonzales Hts | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -2.2 C (28.0 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Keremeos | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -20.0 C (-4.0 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Astoria | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -7.8 C (18.0 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Seattle Urban Site | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -2.8 C (27.0 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Estevan Point | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coeur D'Alene | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -11.1 C (12.0 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Emmett 2 E | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -25.0 C (-13.0 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lima | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -18.9 C (-2.0 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Virginia City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -23.3 C (-9.9 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mandan Exp STN | United States | Record snow depth | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cowichan Bay Cherry Point | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -11.7 C (10.9 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chilliwack | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -12.2 C (10.0 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Big Timber | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -19.4 C (-2.9 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eureka | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -20.6 C (-5.1 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Conconully | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -10.6 C (12.9 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Conconully | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -21.7 C (-7.1 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Diablo Dam | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -14.4 C (6.1 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quinault Rs | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -2.8 C (27.0 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wonderfontein (Skl) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cottonwood | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -16.7 C (1.9 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oakley | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -23.9 C (-11.0 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Farmland 5 NNW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Arlington | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -20.6 C (-5.1 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dufur | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -22.8 C (-9.0 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dayton 1 WSW | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -10.0 C (14.0 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ellensburg | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -8.9 C (16.0 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Olga 2 SE | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -2.8 C (27.0 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Republic | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -26.1 C (-15.0 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Spokane Intl AP | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -11.1 C (12.0 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fauquier | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -9.4 C (15.1 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glacier | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -20.0 C (-4.0 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rifle | United States | Record snow depth | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hailey 3 NNW | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -32.8 C (-27.0 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bloomingdale | United States | Record daily precipitation | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Forks 1 E | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -2.8 C (27.0 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Grapeview 3 SW | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Port Townsend | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -2.2 C (28.0 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Skagit Pwr Plt | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -7.2 C (19.0 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vernon | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -21.1 C (-6.0 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gemsbokfontein | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 51.5 mm (2.0 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Porthill | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -24.4 C (-11.9 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,850 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 322 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 539 |
| Highest daily minimum | 225 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 474 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 181 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 86 |
| Deepest snow cover | 23 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 357 |
| daily | 1,492 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,577 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 1,541 |
| 50 to 100 | 28 |
| 100 to 150 | 4 |
| 150 to 200 | 3 |
| 200 to 250 | 0 |
| 250 to 300 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
15 November 1955| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 November 1955 | Hallock, US | daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 52 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 November 1955 | Rienzi, ZA | all-time rain | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 19.0 mm (0.7 in) | 35 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 November 1955 | Portland Rfc City, US | daily low max | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 8.8 C (15.8 F) | 79 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 November 1955 | Dickinson Exp STN, US | daily snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 10 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 November 1955 | Spokane Intl AP, US | daily low min | -23.9 C (-11.0 F) | 13.3 C (23.9 F) | 38 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 November 1955 | De Sabla, US | monthly snowfall | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 24 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 November 1955 | Colfax, US | daily low max | -11.1 C (12.0 F) | 11.7 C (21.1 F) | 61 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 November 1955 | Skagit Pwr Plt, US | daily low min | -12.8 C (9.0 F) | 8.9 C (16.0 F) | 45 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 November 1955 | Newport, US | monthly low max | -2.2 C (28.0 F) | 4.4 C (7.9 F) | 58 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 November 1955 | Milnes Landing, CA | daily low max | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 9.4 C (16.9 F) | 24 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 November 1955 | Milnes Landing, CA | daily low min | -13.3 C (8.1 F) | 11.1 C (20.0 F) | 24 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 November 1955 | Great Falls, CA | monthly snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 7.7 cm (3.0 in) | 24 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 November 1955 | Aberdeen, US | daily low max | -1.7 C (28.9 F) | 6.7 C (12.1 F) | 61 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 November 1955 | Portland Rfc City, US | daily low min | -9.4 C (15.1 F) | 6.1 C (11.0 F) | 68 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 November 1955 | Shawnigan Lake, CA | daily low min | -14.4 C (6.1 F) | 10.0 C (18.0 F) | 38 years | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 November 1955 | Port Townsend, US | daily low min | -10.0 C (14.0 F) | 7.8 C (14.0 F) | 45 years | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 November 1955 | Sequim, US | daily low max | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 10.0 C (18.0 F) | 32 years | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 November 1955 | Vancouver 4 NNE, US | daily low max | -3.9 C (25.0 F) | 9.5 C (17.1 F) | 41 years | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 November 1955 | Cowichan Bay Cherry Point, CA | daily low max | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 8.8 C (15.8 F) | 17 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 November 1955 | Victoria Gonzales Hts, CA | daily low max | -2.2 C (28.0 F) | 6.1 C (11.0 F) | 52 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
1794 to 1955| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1805 | 3 |
| 1823 | 1 |
| 1824 | 1 |
| 1835 | 2 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1867 | 3 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1876 | 4 |
| 1877 | 3 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 8 |
| 1904 | 3 |
| 1905 | 22 |
| 1906 | 11 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 28 |
| 1909 | 22 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 35 |
| 1912 | 42 |
| 1913 | 18 |
| 1914 | 44 |
| 1915 | 33 |
| 1916 | 127 |
| 1917 | 369 |
| 1918 | 46 |
| 1919 | 74 |
| 1920 | 184 |
| 1921 | 56 |
| 1922 | 30 |
| 1923 | 67 |
| 1924 | 57 |
| 1925 | 154 |
| 1926 | 383 |
| 1927 | 469 |
| 1928 | 375 |
| 1929 | 279 |
| 1930 | 635 |
| 1931 | 626 |
| 1932 | 482 |
| 1933 | 714 |
| 1934 | 388 |
| 1935 | 175 |
| 1936 | 304 |
| 1937 | 239 |
| 1938 | 221 |
| 1939 | 374 |
| 1940 | 1,180 |
| 1941 | 569 |
| 1942 | 375 |
| 1943 | 278 |
| 1944 | 220 |
| 1945 | 195 |
| 1946 | 386 |
| 1947 | 637 |
| 1948 | 536 |
| 1949 | 244 |
| 1950 | 649 |
| 1951 | 486 |
| 1952 | 481 |
| 1953 | 855 |
| 1954 | 307 |
| 1955 | 1,850 |
| 1956 | 645 |
| 1957 | 448 |
| 1958 | 893 |
| 1959 | 861 |
| 1960 | 574 |
| 1961 | 679 |
| 1962 | 423 |
| 1963 | 482 |
| 1964 | 893 |
| 1965 | 633 |
| 1966 | 519 |
| 1967 | 607 |
| 1968 | 615 |
| 1969 | 1,184 |
| 1970 | 634 |
| 1971 | 657 |
| 1972 | 603 |
| 1973 | 693 |
| 1974 | 392 |
| 1975 | 478 |
| 1976 | 780 |
| 1977 | 412 |
| 1978 | 906 |
| 1979 | 623 |
| 1980 | 562 |
| 1981 | 591 |
| 1982 | 568 |
| 1983 | 1,083 |
| 1984 | 362 |
| 1985 | 1,299 |
| 1986 | 872 |
| 1987 | 759 |
| 1988 | 830 |
| 1989 | 1,113 |
| 1990 | 868 |
| 1991 | 684 |
| 1992 | 675 |
| 1993 | 1,962 |
| 1994 | 960 |
| 1995 | 1,717 |
| 1996 | 1,139 |
| 1997 | 1,951 |
| 1998 | 735 |
| 1999 | 1,049 |
| 2000 | 1,345 |
| 2001 | 1,560 |
| 2002 | 684 |
| 2003 | 567 |
| 2004 | 858 |
| 2005 | 1,132 |
| 2006 | 1,114 |
| 2007 | 647 |
| 2008 | 789 |
| 2009 | 830 |
| 2010 | 1,270 |
| 2011 | 705 |
| 2012 | 302 |
| 2013 | 403 |
| 2014 | 1,651 |
| 2015 | 672 |
| 2016 | 918 |
| 2017 | 437 |
| 2018 | 1,319 |
| 2019 | 507 |
| 2020 | 872 |
| 2021 | 816 |
| 2022 | 848 |
| 2023 | 504 |
| 2024 | 473 |
| 2025 | 1,236 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).