Weather Records on 17 November 1968

368 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 November 1968. Highest significance: Hartwell, US.

Key Facts for 17 November 1968

On 17 November 1968, 368 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
40 were record highs and 84 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 362 daily.
Hartwell set a daily record precipitation of 61.0 mm (2.4 in) on 17 November 1968.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

368 stations

368 station records on 17 November 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 November 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hartwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Orje	Norway	Record snow depth	34.0 cm (13.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rooiberg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beardsley	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Artichoke Lake 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Powers Lake 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leeupoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rest Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mundo Novo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ladysmith 3W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Marais	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stromsfoss Sluse	Norway	Record snow depth	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sibasa	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Weyerhaeuser 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Edmore 4NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Breckenridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gloversville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-4.6 C (23.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Deadwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moyale	Kenya	Record daily precipitation	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Long Prairie	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Virden	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
River Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Verwoedburg-Mu"Lytteltn"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sharon	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Barreiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Deols Chateauroux Aerodrome de	France	Record low maximum temperature	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Petropavlovskij Majak	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-11.5 C (11.3 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Basel Binningen	Switzerland	Record low maximum temperature	-1.3 C (29.7 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Roseau	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
South Pass City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tripoli City	Libya	Record high minimum temperature	21.8 C (71.2 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mac Mac Bos	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-6.3 C (20.7 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Maries	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Maple Plain	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Zuerich/Fluntern	Switzerland	Record low maximum temperature	-1.4 C (29.5 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hannah 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Baia Mare	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jhb-Turffontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Aspen	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Meadowlands 9 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mellen 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ruy Barbosa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Contendas Do Sincora	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-1.2 C (29.8 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kolguev Severnyi	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Broederstroom (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

368 records

Records set or tied on 17 November 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily maximum 56, Highest daily minimum 29, Lowest daily minimum 28, Heaviest daily rainfall 117, Heaviest daily snowfall 98, Deepest snow cover 29.

Records on 17 November 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	11
Lowest daily maximum	56
Highest daily minimum	29
Lowest daily minimum	28
Heaviest daily rainfall	117
Heaviest daily snowfall	98
Deepest snow cover	29

Records on 17 November 1968 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 362.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

301 broken records

Margins by which the 301 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 220.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 November 1968

Top 20 records on 17 November 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 November 1968	Hartwell, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1968	Orje, NO	daily snow depth	34.0 cm (13.4 in)	21.0 cm (8.3 in)	21 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1968	Rooiberg, ZA	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	57 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1968	Beardsley, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	59 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1968	Artichoke Lake 1 E, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	47 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1968	Powers Lake 1N, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	31 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1968	Leeupoort, ZA	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1968	Rest Lake, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	17 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1968	Snake Creek Powerhouse, US	monthly snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	26 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1968	Mundo Novo, BR	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	21 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1968	Ladysmith 3W, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	42 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1968	Grand Marais, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	44 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1968	Stromsfoss Sluse, NO	daily snow depth	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	21 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1968	Sibasa, ZA	daily rain	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	19 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1968	Weyerhaeuser 1N, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	57 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1968	Edmore 4NW, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	62 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1968	Pine Rvr Dam, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	47 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1968	Breckenridge, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	65 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1968	Gloversville, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	60 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1968	Timovskoe, RU	daily high min	-4.6 C (23.7 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	77 years	31 of 100 (Routine)

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 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1968. 1968 had 368 records.

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

Records on 11-17 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1805	1
1816	1
1828	1
1835	1
1840	2
1841	1
1845	1
1848	1
1850	1
1852	1
1856	3
1863	1
1867	1
1872	1
1873	1
1875	3
1876	3
1880	3
1881	1
1882	4
1883	2
1885	3
1887	6
1888	5
1889	1
1890	2
1893	4
1894	3
1895	8
1896	4
1897	7
1898	2
1899	7
1900	8
1901	2
1902	6
1903	8
1904	14
1905	13
1906	14
1907	9
1908	15
1909	18
1910	6
1911	42
1912	58
1913	20
1914	121
1915	15
1916	79
1917	46
1918	81
1919	106
1920	193
1921	43
1922	22
1923	129
1924	178
1925	79
1926	214
1927	477
1928	547
1929	224
1930	407
1931	966
1932	462
1933	569
1934	384
1935	172
1936	279
1937	410
1938	245
1939	372
1940	203
1941	647
1942	362
1943	475
1944	339
1945	345
1946	427
1947	352
1948	424
1949	346
1950	521
1951	681
1952	1,076
1953	715
1954	304
1955	1,596
1956	262
1957	593
1958	1,811
1959	1,710
1960	236
1961	795
1962	317
1963	552
1964	639
1965	697
1966	408
1967	567
1968	368
1969	421
1970	426
1971	630
1972	505
1973	294
1974	485
1975	512
1976	904
1977	538
1978	970
1979	479
1980	1,575
1981	945
1982	497
1983	1,132
1984	413
1985	906
1986	860
1987	1,008
1988	805
1989	1,098
1990	980
1991	745
1992	570
1993	1,120
1994	1,016
1995	1,535
1996	1,583
1997	1,596
1998	638
1999	1,018
2000	1,255
2001	1,252
2002	1,083
2003	607
2004	745
2005	894
2006	1,389
2007	699
2008	901
2009	986
2010	880
2011	782
2012	392
2013	724
2014	2,110
2015	1,333
2016	1,064
2017	751
2018	744
2019	611
2020	832
2021	294
2022	959
2023	558
2024	522
2025	693

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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	272
50 to 100	23
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	2