Weather Records on 30 November 1968

516 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 November 1968. Highest significance: Intake Wainiha 1086, US.

Key Facts for 30 November 1968

On 30 November 1968, 516 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
82 were record highs and 207 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 44 monthly and 471 daily.
Intake Wainiha 1086 set an all-time record daily precipitation of 609.6 mm (24.0 in) on 30 November 1968.
Across 158 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 488 records.

Record Map

516 stations

516 station records on 30 November 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 November 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Intake Wainiha 1086	United States	Record daily precipitation	609.6 mm (24.0 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Brady	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Runge	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Waimanalo 794	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Punaluu 884	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Aul Turara Ryskulov	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Putnam	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa 712.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Paakea 350	United States	Record daily precipitation	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Moanalua 770	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahi Lower 1054	United States	Record daily precipitation	155.7 mm (6.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-36.5 C (-33.7 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Riomedina	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Seguin	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kojnas	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-39.9 C (-39.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yoakum	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cloud Chief 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Orovada 3 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Menard	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kanin Nos	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-22.4 C (-8.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Charvak	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Minas Nuevas	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Eden	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nixon	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Erldunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sloan	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-36.9 C (-34.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moncton	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Menard	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Salekhard	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-37.7 C (-35.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Enisejsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-46.8 C (-52.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record daily precipitation	176.3 mm (6.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fernao Dias	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.7 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour Falls	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-30.2 C (-22.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kirov	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-30.5 C (-22.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Barabinsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Vlakfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Alturas	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Prineville	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Burnet	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Emery	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	43.7 C (110.7 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Buntzen Lake	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tarko-Sale	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-44.1 C (-47.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kirensk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-49.6 C (-57.3 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cloudcroft	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Colorado City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cuero	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cordova AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vancouver City Hall	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sandbaken	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hana 354	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

516 records

Records set or tied on 30 November 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 23, Lowest daily maximum 115, Highest daily minimum 59, Lowest daily minimum 92, Heaviest daily rainfall 186, Heaviest daily snowfall 37, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 30 November 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	23
Lowest daily maximum	115
Highest daily minimum	59
Lowest daily minimum	92
Heaviest daily rainfall	186
Heaviest daily snowfall	37
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 30 November 1968 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 44, daily 471.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

436 broken records

Margins by which the 436 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 November 1968

Top 20 records on 30 November 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 November 1968	Intake Wainiha 1086, US	all-time rain	609.6 mm (24.0 in)	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	47 years	79 of 100 (Major)
30 November 1968	Brady, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	74 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1968	Runge, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1968	Waimanalo 794, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1968	Punaluu 884, US	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	51 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1968	Aul Turara Ryskulov, KZ	daily rain	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	27 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1968	Putnam, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	57 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1968	Manoa 712.1, US	daily rain	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	26 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1968	Paakea 350, US	daily rain	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	144.7 mm (5.7 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1968	Moanalua 770, US	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	26 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1968	Waiahi Lower 1054, US	daily rain	155.7 mm (6.1 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	26 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1968	Ballinger 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	69 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1968	Arhangelsk, RU	monthly low min	-36.5 C (-33.7 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	78 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1968	Riomedina, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	29 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1968	Seguin, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	29 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1968	Kojnas, RU	monthly low max	-39.9 C (-39.8 F)	5.1 C (9.2 F)	51 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1968	Yoakum, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	37 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1968	Cloud Chief 2 SE, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	67 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1968	Orovada 3 W, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	56 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 1968	Menard, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	35 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 516 records.

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

Records on 11-30 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1799	2
1807	2
1815	2
1817	1
1821	1
1827	2
1836	1
1840	1
1846	1
1849	2
1866	1
1867	1
1871	2
1875	7
1876	2
1879	2
1881	1
1885	7
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	3
1890	2
1891	2
1892	2
1893	3
1894	1
1895	7
1896	5
1897	5
1898	1
1899	7
1900	4
1901	8
1902	7
1903	22
1904	6
1905	16
1906	21
1907	6
1908	51
1909	20
1910	22
1911	22
1912	19
1913	54
1914	68
1915	37
1916	64
1917	26
1918	32
1919	87
1920	138
1921	42
1922	46
1923	144
1924	95
1925	102
1926	84
1927	600
1928	187
1929	883
1930	185
1931	375
1932	372
1933	1,006
1934	1,282
1935	84
1936	186
1937	375
1938	165
1939	321
1940	330
1941	298
1942	218
1943	238
1944	422
1945	147
1946	343
1947	544
1948	332
1949	323
1950	382
1951	348
1952	829
1953	307
1954	470
1955	576
1956	304
1957	226
1958	676
1959	339
1960	219
1961	412
1962	802
1963	566
1964	1,042
1965	309
1966	730
1967	802
1968	516
1969	625
1970	995
1971	501
1972	414
1973	635
1974	912
1975	2,018
1976	1,789
1977	935
1978	761
1979	837
1980	697
1981	1,361
1982	1,142
1983	1,137
1984	571
1985	2,887
1986	798
1987	913
1988	686
1989	781
1990	483
1991	2,104
1992	676
1993	756
1994	762
1995	1,472
1996	1,054
1997	987
1998	2,289
1999	1,170
2000	962
2001	1,431
2002	862
2003	634
2004	1,344
2005	883
2006	2,656
2007	739
2008	855
2009	951
2010	1,915
2011	1,108
2012	1,059
2013	505
2014	822
2015	880
2016	634
2017	307
2018	493
2019	1,060
2020	323
2021	1,049
2022	559
2023	583
2024	672
2025	858

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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	419
50 to 100	13
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1