Weather Records on 24 November 1961

660 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 November 1961. Highest significance: Saint Maries, US.

Key Facts for 24 November 1961

On 24 November 1961, 660 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
85 were record highs and 70 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 638 daily.
Saint Maries set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 24 November 1961.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

660 stations

660 station records on 24 November 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 November 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Saint Maries	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Pendleton	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Haugan 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Falls 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Beechmont Binna Burra Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sandbaken	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Muscle Creek (Clendinning)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalia	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Topper State Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Narrabri West Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lammermoor Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lismore (Centre Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Moro	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Colfax	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Boonara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
New Bern 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Glenbervie Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Goondiwindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dolgeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coolatai (Willunga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ebensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Boone	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Heppner	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Johnstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sterkfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Macedon Lock E30	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oakridge Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Francistown	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Avery Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grangeville	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Riddle	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Butler	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pikedale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Lake 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kooskia	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brockport	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cottage Grove 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Texas Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Muswellbrook (Bengalla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ravensworth (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rienzi	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls Mill St	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elkin	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wooster Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clarion 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

660 records

Records set or tied on 24 November 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 30, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 55, Lowest daily minimum 26, Heaviest daily rainfall 416, Heaviest daily snowfall 63, Deepest snow cover 26.

Records on 24 November 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	30
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	55
Lowest daily minimum	26
Heaviest daily rainfall	416
Heaviest daily snowfall	63
Deepest snow cover	26

Records on 24 November 1961 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 20, daily 638.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

589 broken records

Margins by which the 589 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 482.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 November 1961

Top 20 records on 24 November 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 November 1961	Saint Maries, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	62 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 November 1961	Pendleton, US	monthly snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	8.7 cm (3.4 in)	18 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1961	Haugan 1 W, US	monthly snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1961	Wallace, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1961	Marshall, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1961	Beaver Falls 1 NE, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1961	Beechmont Binna Burra Road, AU	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1961	Sandbaken, ZA	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1961	Muscle Creek (Clendinning), AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	54 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1961	Rosalia, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1961	Mount Topper State Forest, AU	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1961	Cottonwood, US	daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	46 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1961	Narrabri West Post Office, AU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1961	Lammermoor Station, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	62 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1961	Lismore (Centre Street), AU	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1961	Yamba Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1961	Oswego, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	14 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1961	Moro, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1961	New Castle 1 N, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	19 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1961	Colfax, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	67 years	45 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 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1961. 1961 had 660 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	573
100 to 200	12
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1