Weather Records on 24 November 1960

318 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 November 1960. Highest significance: Spokane Intl AP, US.

Key Facts for 24 November 1960

On 24 November 1960, 318 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
98 were record highs and 16 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 305 daily.
Spokane Intl AP set a daily record precipitation of 34.8 mm (1.4 in) on 24 November 1960.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

318 stations

318 station records on 24 November 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 November 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Drain	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Friend	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cottage Grove 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bend	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Riddle	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Blackbutte 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
New Meadows Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bultfontein (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Deadwood Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Disston 1 NE Laying Ck	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elko	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Taung	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chiloquin 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Roseburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tuddal	Norway	Record snow depth	63.0 cm (24.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Goldendale	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sringeri	India	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Antelope 6 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dufur	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Prospect 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Medford Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Detroit	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Three Lynx	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bickleton	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kosmos	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Glenara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Happy Camp Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grants Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Richland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Thirthahalli	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oregon City	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Thermopolis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Swan River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brookings	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Creston	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Vogelstruiskuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrix	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Mattole	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Crater Lake Nps HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Madras	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kaslo	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

318 records

Records set or tied on 24 November 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 49, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 49, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 178, Heaviest daily snowfall 21, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 24 November 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	49
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	49
Lowest daily minimum	4
Heaviest daily rainfall	178
Heaviest daily snowfall	21
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 24 November 1960 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 11, daily 305.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

264 broken records

Margins by which the 264 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 November 1960

Top 20 records on 24 November 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 November 1960	Spokane Intl AP, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	65 years	66 of 100 (Major)
24 November 1960	Drain, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	53 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 November 1960	Friend, US	monthly rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1960	Salem AP (McNary Field), US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	53 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1960	Cottage Grove 2E, US	daily rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1960	Bend, US	monthly rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	51 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1960	Hood Rvr Exp STN, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1960	Riddle, US	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	26 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1960	Blackbutte 1 N, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	18 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1960	Hillsboro, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1960	New Meadows Rs, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	51 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1960	Priest Rvr Exp STN, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	5 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1960	Bultfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	46 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1960	Deadwood Dam, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1960	Disston 1 NE Laying Ck, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1960	Estacada 2 SE, US	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1960	Elko, CA	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1960	Taung, ZA	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	41 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1960	Yreka, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	63 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1960	Mc Minnville, US	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	38 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 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1960. 1960 had 318 records.

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

Records on 11-24 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1812	1
1824	2
1831	1
1836	1
1838	1
1841	1
1846	1
1852	2
1853	1
1856	2
1858	3
1863	1
1865	2
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1873	1
1874	1
1877	1
1879	1
1880	3
1881	1
1882	3
1885	1
1886	1
1888	6
1889	1
1890	6
1892	3
1893	2
1895	2
1896	3
1897	1
1898	3
1899	3
1900	3
1901	3
1902	12
1903	8
1904	15
1905	17
1906	19
1907	14
1908	53
1909	30
1910	9
1911	47
1912	24
1913	26
1914	64
1915	20
1916	97
1917	110
1918	18
1919	43
1920	21
1921	60
1922	66
1923	164
1924	261
1925	132
1926	107
1927	410
1928	110
1929	226
1930	368
1931	945
1932	186
1933	211
1934	100
1935	221
1936	216
1937	302
1938	778
1939	234
1940	439
1941	166
1942	490
1943	192
1944	418
1945	226
1946	368
1947	745
1948	459
1949	487
1950	1,821
1951	627
1952	762
1953	280
1954	315
1955	621
1956	732
1957	282
1958	650
1959	665
1960	318
1961	660
1962	299
1963	351
1964	330
1965	1,334
1966	840
1967	294
1968	271
1969	284
1970	1,493
1971	836
1972	633
1973	1,513
1974	434
1975	844
1976	412
1977	1,071
1978	703
1979	1,458
1980	1,053
1981	910
1982	1,223
1983	1,370
1984	1,074
1985	2,300
1986	713
1987	781
1988	904
1989	1,005
1990	1,031
1991	928
1992	1,515
1993	2,296
1994	792
1995	956
1996	1,232
1997	489
1998	893
1999	1,202
2000	705
2001	1,808
2002	755
2003	1,166
2004	1,255
2005	1,115
2006	992
2007	1,001
2008	777
2009	889
2010	1,626
2011	1,046
2012	370
2013	1,155
2014	1,016
2015	493
2016	452
2017	1,526
2018	535
2019	323
2020	391
2021	451
2022	378
2023	554
2024	755
2025	453

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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 100	262
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1