Weather Records on 14 November 1968

615 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 November 1968. Highest significance: Ithaca Cornell UNIV, US.

Key Facts for 14 November 1968

On 14 November 1968, 615 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
63 were record highs and 144 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 608 daily.
Ithaca Cornell UNIV set a daily record snow depth of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 14 November 1968.
Across 163 earlier years (1801 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

615 stations

615 station records on 14 November 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 November 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
State College	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Elmira	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ringarooma (Charles Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mt Wx	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Halaula 1110	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson Magnetic Obsy	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Beaconsfield (Mine & Heritage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Thadikarekonam	India	Record daily precipitation	97.2 mm (3.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wellsboro 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Houlton	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pioneer (Main Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Orje	Norway	Record snow depth	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Miami	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bridport Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ituacu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Diamond Harbour	India	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nabowla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Stromsfoss Sluse	Norway	Record snow depth	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Le Roy	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Knapp 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mardan South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver Harbour CS	Canada	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chandbali	India	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Moorina (Frome Dam)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hachita 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Picardy	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bernalillo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sherburne	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Connorville (Lake River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sierra Ancha	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Freeland	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Prathipadu	India	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bijni	India	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
McNary 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mormon Flat	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bayard	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kruisrivier	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-20.9 C (-5.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cooperstown	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Branxholm (Stoke Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sagar Island	India	Record daily precipitation	61.3 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kauffman 4 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Norwich	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Port Jervis	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

615 records

Records set or tied on 14 November 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 21, Lowest daily maximum 48, Highest daily minimum 42, Lowest daily minimum 96, Heaviest daily rainfall 308, Heaviest daily snowfall 38, Deepest snow cover 62.

Records on 14 November 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	21
Lowest daily maximum	48
Highest daily minimum	42
Lowest daily minimum	96
Heaviest daily rainfall	308
Heaviest daily snowfall	38
Deepest snow cover	62

Records on 14 November 1968 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 608.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

525 broken records

Margins by which the 525 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 407.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 November 1968

Top 20 records on 14 November 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 November 1968	Ithaca Cornell UNIV, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
14 November 1968	State College, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	63 years	65 of 100 (Major)
14 November 1968	Elmira, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 November 1968	Ringarooma (Charles Street), AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 November 1968	Mt Wx, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	53 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1968	Halaula 1110, US	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	54 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1968	Tucson Magnetic Obsy, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	55 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1968	Valparaiso, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	70 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1968	Beaconsfield (Mine & Heritage, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1968	Thadikarekonam, IN	daily rain	97.2 mm (3.8 in)	76.9 mm (3.0 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1968	Wellsboro 4 SW, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	40.7 cm (16.0 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1968	Houlton, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	66 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1968	Roosevelt 1 S, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1968	Pioneer (Main Road), AU	monthly rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	57 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1968	Orje, NO	daily snow depth	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	21 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1968	Miami, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1968	Bridport Post Office, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1968	Ituacu, BR	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	38 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1968	Diamond Harbour, IN	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1968	Tucson WFO, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	44 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

1801 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1968. 1968 had 615 records.

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

Records on 11-14 in each year
Year	Records
1801	2
1820	1
1823	2
1825	1
1835	3
1839	1
1842	1
1847	2
1850	1
1852	1
1854	1
1859	2
1861	1
1862	1
1866	2
1867	1
1869	1
1873	4
1874	2
1875	3
1876	3
1879	3
1880	3
1881	2
1882	1
1883	3
1886	1
1888	2
1889	1
1890	2
1891	4
1892	2
1893	1
1894	3
1895	3
1896	2
1897	5
1899	6
1900	3
1901	12
1902	14
1903	5
1904	17
1905	37
1906	27
1907	5
1908	20
1909	39
1910	7
1911	18
1912	19
1913	32
1914	48
1915	45
1916	86
1917	222
1918	25
1919	122
1920	70
1921	70
1922	37
1923	125
1924	114
1925	147
1926	290
1927	189
1928	296
1929	430
1930	437
1931	490
1932	370
1933	390
1934	229
1935	105
1936	348
1937	306
1938	327
1939	343
1940	1,448
1941	429
1942	310
1943	255
1944	467
1945	325
1946	289
1947	371
1948	171
1949	438
1950	551
1951	817
1952	327
1953	849
1954	201
1955	1,660
1956	556
1957	668
1958	862
1959	1,147
1960	315
1961	614
1962	314
1963	521
1964	872
1965	497
1966	415
1967	555
1968	615
1969	824
1970	526
1971	694
1972	1,159
1973	656
1974	485
1975	734
1976	1,079
1977	589
1978	799
1979	551
1980	497
1981	611
1982	644
1983	918
1984	488
1985	1,510
1986	2,074
1987	548
1988	791
1989	1,028
1990	1,203
1991	771
1992	770
1993	2,410
1994	1,318
1995	1,250
1996	879
1997	1,954
1998	877
1999	1,484
2000	1,448
2001	1,251
2002	516
2003	556
2004	1,008
2005	971
2006	1,012
2007	484
2008	720
2009	960
2010	1,606
2011	701
2012	346
2013	525
2014	1,706
2015	675
2016	699
2017	348
2018	906
2019	1,265
2020	592
2021	678
2022	878
2023	545
2024	454
2025	1,288

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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	496
100 to 200	20
200 to 300	6
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	1