Weather Records on 28 November 1958

1,066 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 November 1958. Highest significance: Moores Hill, US.

Key Facts for 28 November 1958

On 28 November 1958, 1,066 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
50 were record highs and 289 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 97 monthly and 968 daily.
Moores Hill set a daily record snowfall of 24.1 cm (9.5 in) on 28 November 1958.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

1,066 stations

1,066 station records on 28 November 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 November 1958: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Moores Hill	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Scottsburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Sulitjelma	Norway	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Drummondville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Nicolet	Canada	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bones I Bardu	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
New Burnside	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Antwerp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Patan	India	Record daily precipitation	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Shawinigan	Canada	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
New Cumberland L/D	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
St Tite	Canada	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Macdonald College	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cincinnati Abbe Wsmo	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Farnham	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chelsea	Canada	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Palakonda	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lennoxville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Digby	Canada	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Casey	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bobbili	India	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Sandusky	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Knowsley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dalhousie L High Falls	Canada	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beauceville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ankenes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brockport	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Quebec	Canada	Record daily snowfall	35.1 cm (13.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
La Malbaie	Canada	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut 4S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sorel	Canada	Record daily snowfall	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Golconda River	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 2S	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield 5 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
E Stroudsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Gtr Intl	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Belleville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Steigen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Grove 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Quorn (Olive Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,066 records

Records set or tied on 28 November 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 27, Lowest daily maximum 182, Highest daily minimum 23, Lowest daily minimum 107, Heaviest daily rainfall 284, Heaviest daily snowfall 347, Deepest snow cover 96.

Records on 28 November 1958 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	27
Lowest daily maximum	182
Highest daily minimum	23
Lowest daily minimum	107
Heaviest daily rainfall	284
Heaviest daily snowfall	347
Deepest snow cover	96

Records on 28 November 1958 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 97, daily 968.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

874 broken records

Margins by which the 874 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 247.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 November 1958

Top 20 records on 28 November 1958 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 November 1958	Moores Hill, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	55 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 November 1958	Scottsburg, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	14.4 cm (5.7 in)	55 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 November 1958	Sulitjelma, NO	daily rain	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	62 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1958	Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	8 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1958	Drummondville, CA	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	24.7 cm (9.7 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1958	Nicolet, CA	monthly snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1958	Bones I Bardu, NO	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1958	New Burnside, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1958	Arcadia, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1958	Antwerp, AU	monthly rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	25 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1958	Salem, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1958	Patan, IN	daily rain	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1958	1 ENE Fairfield, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1958	Greensburg, US	monthly snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	55 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1958	Shawinigan, CA	monthly snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1958	Millport 4 NE, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1958	New Cumberland L/D, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	16.6 cm (6.5 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1958	St Tite, CA	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1958	Macdonald College, CA	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	39 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1958	Bathurst, CA	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	68 years	46 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

1793 to 1958

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1958. 1958 had 1,066 records.

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

Records on 11-28 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1797	1
1807	1
1815	1
1827	1
1829	1
1831	2
1838	1
1839	1
1844	1
1849	2
1850	1
1851	1
1856	4
1857	1
1869	2
1870	1
1871	2
1872	3
1873	2
1874	2
1875	2
1878	2
1879	1
1883	2
1884	2
1887	2
1888	1
1889	2
1890	8
1892	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	3
1897	3
1898	3
1899	3
1900	5
1901	4
1902	7
1903	25
1904	11
1905	24
1906	21
1907	10
1908	4
1909	39
1910	8
1911	62
1912	24
1913	34
1914	19
1915	33
1916	27
1917	68
1918	13
1919	31
1920	166
1921	50
1922	38
1923	77
1924	55
1925	76
1926	90
1927	545
1928	62
1929	192
1930	749
1931	143
1932	307
1933	203
1934	544
1935	257
1936	252
1937	629
1938	553
1939	240
1940	445
1941	349
1942	232
1943	143
1944	193
1945	236
1946	372
1947	201
1948	752
1949	1,211
1950	506
1951	272
1952	1,051
1953	277
1954	200
1955	1,042
1956	355
1957	240
1958	1,066
1959	730
1960	986
1961	325
1962	413
1963	246
1964	690
1965	301
1966	807
1967	421
1968	799
1969	631
1970	567
1971	500
1972	360
1973	1,483
1974	398
1975	1,069
1976	2,175
1977	1,024
1978	825
1979	536
1980	799
1981	677
1982	842
1983	1,979
1984	1,014
1985	2,376
1986	718
1987	927
1988	810
1989	809
1990	1,642
1991	782
1992	926
1993	1,290
1994	1,267
1995	963
1996	1,161
1997	1,128
1998	1,922
1999	775
2000	726
2001	1,543
2002	1,104
2003	657
2004	770
2005	1,430
2006	1,710
2007	412
2008	849
2009	609
2010	1,533
2011	1,139
2012	698
2013	946
2014	1,210
2015	986
2016	474
2017	751
2018	852
2019	1,197
2020	318
2021	1,137
2022	496
2023	592
2024	456
2025	306

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	684
50 to 100	114
100 to 150	59
150 to 200	12
200 to 250	5