Weather Records on 29 November 1968

526 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 November 1968. Highest significance: Olinda #1 332, US.

Key Facts for 29 November 1968

On 29 November 1968, 526 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
135 were record highs and 104 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 507 daily.
Olinda #1 332 set a monthly record daily precipitation of 294.1 mm (11.6 in) on 29 November 1968.
Across 161 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

526 stations

526 station records on 29 November 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 November 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Olinda #1 332	United States	Record daily precipitation	294.1 mm (11.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Mio Hydro Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Kailua 446	United States	Record daily precipitation	198.1 mm (7.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	169.7 mm (6.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Argyle Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mahinahina 466	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kipahulu 258	United States	Record daily precipitation	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ellendale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr	Spain	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gladstone L/D 18	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Banff	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Colton 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Keithsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy Dam 21	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Turvinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Edina	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Strehla	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Canton L&D 20	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Puerto Vallarta	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
New Boston Dam 17	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Paia 406	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vila Capivari	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Edina	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	23.8 C (74.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pekisko	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pekisko	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Idaho Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge Water Trmt P	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kanin Nos	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-16.3 C (2.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Higgins Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lins (Inemet)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Arecibo 3 ESE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Derdekraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Whitestown	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Highmarket 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dolgeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Everett	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Carlton Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gogo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Piraju	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nicolet	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Grindstone Island	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ahuacatlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ust Tzilma	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-40.2 C (-40.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Scottville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gabriels	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Estes Park	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

526 records

Records set or tied on 29 November 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 81, Lowest daily maximum 65, Highest daily minimum 54, Lowest daily minimum 39, Heaviest daily rainfall 250, Heaviest daily snowfall 33, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 29 November 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	81
Lowest daily maximum	65
Highest daily minimum	54
Lowest daily minimum	39
Heaviest daily rainfall	250
Heaviest daily snowfall	33
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 29 November 1968 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 19, daily 507.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

443 broken records

Margins by which the 443 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 241.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 November 1968

Top 20 records on 29 November 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 November 1968	Olinda #1 332, US	monthly rain	294.1 mm (11.6 in)	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	47 years	69 of 100 (Major)
29 November 1968	Mio Hydro Plt, US	daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	66 years	66 of 100 (Major)
29 November 1968	Kailua 446, US	daily rain	198.1 mm (7.8 in)	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 November 1968	Kalihi Rsch Site 777, US	daily rain	169.7 mm (6.7 in)	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	54 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 November 1968	Argyle Downs, AU	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1968	Mahinahina 466, US	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	48 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1968	Kipahulu 258, US	daily rain	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1968	Ellendale, AU	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	25 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1968	Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr, ES	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	27 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1968	Gladstone L/D 18, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1968	Coleman, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	69 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1968	Banff, CA	daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	14.8 cm (5.8 in)	23 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1968	Eagle, US	monthly rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	42 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1968	Ny City Cntrl Park, US	daily high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	97 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1968	Colton 2 N, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	10 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1968	Keithsburg, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	26 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1968	Quincy Dam 21, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1968	Usina Turvinho, BR	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	18 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1968	Edina, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	26 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1968	Strehla, ZA	daily rain	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	8 years	37 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

1797 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1968. 1968 had 526 records.

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

Records on 11-29 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1806	1
1807	2
1808	1
1815	2
1817	1
1822	1
1825	2
1827	2
1828	2
1836	1
1838	1
1849	2
1850	2
1851	1
1871	2
1874	1
1875	4
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1887	2
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1893	4
1896	1
1897	2
1898	4
1899	7
1900	5
1901	3
1902	8
1903	19
1904	7
1905	44
1906	27
1907	8
1908	14
1909	25
1910	28
1911	14
1912	15
1913	44
1914	32
1915	51
1916	61
1917	46
1918	15
1919	66
1920	70
1921	31
1922	31
1923	86
1924	59
1925	85
1926	92
1927	649
1928	88
1929	665
1930	439
1931	217
1932	413
1933	669
1934	612
1935	176
1936	87
1937	231
1938	288
1939	281
1940	321
1941	485
1942	428
1943	187
1944	198
1945	342
1946	294
1947	371
1948	618
1949	655
1950	586
1951	173
1952	815
1953	244
1954	320
1955	1,121
1956	379
1957	327
1958	927
1959	565
1960	426
1961	289
1962	611
1963	539
1964	797
1965	241
1966	807
1967	391
1968	526
1969	596
1970	851
1971	1,107
1972	367
1973	747
1974	497
1975	1,617
1976	2,199
1977	1,266
1978	612
1979	811
1980	665
1981	674
1982	795
1983	1,457
1984	642
1985	2,683
1986	817
1987	1,070
1988	629
1989	636
1990	924
1991	1,304
1992	669
1993	816
1994	1,023
1995	1,225
1996	1,308
1997	1,338
1998	2,529
1999	946
2000	882
2001	2,082
2002	1,080
2003	752
2004	1,227
2005	1,288
2006	1,998
2007	538
2008	1,004
2009	652
2010	1,659
2011	1,335
2012	927
2013	528
2014	1,138
2015	720
2016	692
2017	358
2018	803
2019	973
2020	271
2021	1,202
2022	648
2023	787
2024	465
2025	756

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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	427
50 to 100	10
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1