Weather Records on 17 November 1970

426 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 November 1970. Highest significance: Suldalsvatn, NO.

Key Facts for 17 November 1970

On 17 November 1970, 426 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
53 were record highs and 209 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 406 daily.
Suldalsvatn set a daily record snow depth of 53.0 cm (20.9 in) on 17 November 1970.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

426 stations

426 station records on 17 November 1970 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 November 1970: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Suldalsvatn	Norway	Record snow depth	53.0 cm (20.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Aseral	Norway	Record snow depth	71.0 cm (28.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record snow depth	50.0 cm (19.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Gvarv	Norway	Record snow depth	43.0 cm (16.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bulken	Norway	Record snow depth	65.0 cm (25.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lifjell	Norway	Record snow depth	50.0 cm (19.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Roldal	Norway	Record snow depth	85.0 cm (33.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gleneagle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ouse (Millbrook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gum Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Huatusco de Chicuellar	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ovre Sirdal	Norway	Record snow depth	65.0 cm (25.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hillwood (Hillwoodville)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sapphire Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lymington (Fattys Lane)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tovdal	Norway	Record snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nord Odal	Norway	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lunner	Norway	Record snow depth	52.0 cm (20.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Eidsvoll Verk	Norway	Record snow depth	43.0 cm (16.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vik I Sogn III	Norway	Record snow depth	26.0 cm (10.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jhb-Norwood	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Martenshoop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bauple	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Namdalseid	Norway	Record snow depth	26.0 cm (10.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Key 1 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Barra Do Mendes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Morro Do Chapeu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	111.9 mm (4.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
El Palmito	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Carrabelle 1 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
St Marks 5 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kia Ora Sandy Ridges	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Waddamana Field Study Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Caripare	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sombrerete (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Geilo	Norway	Record snow depth	84.0 cm (33.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hafslo	Norway	Record snow depth	55.0 cm (21.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Carrollton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Crow Agency	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Logan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Thornton Bvrt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bom Jesus da Lapa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dawson	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Camargo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ixmiquilpan (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Matehuala (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Clanton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gympie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego de la Union	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Uman	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	9.3 C (48.7 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Camilla 3SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

426 records

Records set or tied on 17 November 1970 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily maximum 66, Highest daily minimum 42, Lowest daily minimum 143, Heaviest daily rainfall 128, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 28.

Records on 17 November 1970 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	11
Lowest daily maximum	66
Highest daily minimum	42
Lowest daily minimum	143
Heaviest daily rainfall	128
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	28

Records on 17 November 1970 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 20, daily 406.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

338 broken records

Margins by which the 338 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 460.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 November 1970

Top 20 records on 17 November 1970 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 November 1970	Suldalsvatn, NO	daily snow depth	53.0 cm (20.9 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
17 November 1970	Aseral, NO	daily snow depth	71.0 cm (28.0 in)	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	60 years	63 of 100 (Major)
17 November 1970	Risnes I Fjotland, NO	daily snow depth	50.0 cm (19.7 in)	35.0 cm (13.8 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 November 1970	Gvarv, NO	daily snow depth	43.0 cm (16.9 in)	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1970	Bulken, NO	daily snow depth	65.0 cm (25.6 in)	37.0 cm (14.6 in)	51 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1970	Lifjell, NO	daily snow depth	50.0 cm (19.7 in)	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1970	Roldal, NO	daily snow depth	85.0 cm (33.5 in)	46.0 cm (18.1 in)	0 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1970	Gleneagle, AU	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1970	Ouse (Millbrook), AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	39 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1970	Gum Park, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	43 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1970	Huatusco de Chicuellar, MX	monthly low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1970	Ovre Sirdal, NO	daily snow depth	65.0 cm (25.6 in)	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1970	Hillwood (Hillwoodville), AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	21 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1970	Sapphire Post Office, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1970	Lymington (Fattys Lane), AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	39 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1970	Tovdal, NO	daily snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	26.0 cm (10.2 in)	43 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1970	Nord Odal, NO	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	57 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1970	Geneva, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	76 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1970	Lunner, NO	daily snow depth	52.0 cm (20.5 in)	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	36 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1970	Eidsvoll Verk, NO	daily snow depth	43.0 cm (16.9 in)	21.0 cm (8.3 in)	23 years	33 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 1970

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1970. 1970 had 426 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 100	323
100 to 200	3
200 to 300	7
300 to 400	4
400 to 500	1