Weather Records on 24 November 1970

1,493 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 November 1970. Highest significance: Mercara Obsy Sr, IN.

Key Facts for 24 November 1970

On 24 November 1970, 1,493 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
156 were record highs and 1,098 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 93 monthly and 1,400 daily.
Mercara Obsy Sr set a monthly record daily precipitation of 129.2 mm (5.1 in) on 24 November 1970.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

1,493 stations

1,493 station records on 24 November 1970 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 November 1970: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mercara Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	129.2 mm (5.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hambledon Mill Csr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Shottery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Meringa Sugar Exp STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Baddeck	Canada	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vine Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Corner Brook	Canada	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cedartown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kuranda Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Meadville 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Danbulla Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Talbotton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbanks Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Babinda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	196.6 mm (7.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Talladega	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cartersville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chickamauga 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Garden Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Corry	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ashwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Buckhannon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Florence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cuthbert	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Houghton Lake 6 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Menard	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Limassol	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Batesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Shelby 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	11.3 C (52.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bjornholt	Norway	Record snow depth	65.0 cm (25.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Camilla 3SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hill City 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,493 records

Records set or tied on 24 November 1970 by type: Highest daily maximum 81, Lowest daily maximum 541, Highest daily minimum 75, Lowest daily minimum 557, Heaviest daily rainfall 163, Heaviest daily snowfall 55, Deepest snow cover 21.

Records on 24 November 1970 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	81
Lowest daily maximum	541
Highest daily minimum	75
Lowest daily minimum	557
Heaviest daily rainfall	163
Heaviest daily snowfall	55
Deepest snow cover	21

Records on 24 November 1970 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 93, daily 1,400.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,227 broken records

Margins by which the 1,227 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 November 1970

Top 20 records on 24 November 1970 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 November 1970	Mercara Obsy Sr, IN	monthly rain	129.2 mm (5.1 in)	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	45 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 November 1970	Hambledon Mill Csr, AU	daily rain	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1970	Shottery, AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1970	Meringa Sugar Exp STN, AU	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1970	Greenwood, CA	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1970	Baddeck, CA	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1970	Jefferson 2 E, US	monthly low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	57 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1970	Princeton A, CA	daily snowfall	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	16.2 cm (6.4 in)	9 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1970	Ft Bidwell, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	95 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1970	Vine Creek, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1970	Corner Brook, CA	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1970	Greensboro, US	daily low max	1.1 C (34.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	76 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1970	Cedartown, US	daily low max	0.0 C (32.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	71 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1970	Farmland 5 NNW, US	daily low max	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	76 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1970	Jackson 4 NW, US	monthly low max	0.6 C (33.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	73 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1970	Kuranda Railway Station, AU	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1970	Vevay, US	monthly low max	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	72 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1970	Meadville 1 S, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1970	Burkes Garden, US	monthly low max	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	66 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1970	Danbulla Forestry, AU	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	39 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

1793 to 1970

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1970. 1970 had 1,493 records.

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

Records on 11-24 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1812	1
1824	2
1831	1
1836	1
1838	1
1841	1
1846	1
1852	2
1853	1
1856	2
1858	3
1863	1
1865	2
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1873	1
1874	1
1877	1
1879	1
1880	3
1881	1
1882	3
1885	1
1886	1
1888	6
1889	1
1890	6
1892	3
1893	2
1895	2
1896	3
1897	1
1898	3
1899	3
1900	3
1901	3
1902	12
1903	8
1904	15
1905	17
1906	19
1907	14
1908	53
1909	30
1910	9
1911	47
1912	24
1913	26
1914	64
1915	20
1916	97
1917	110
1918	18
1919	43
1920	21
1921	60
1922	66
1923	164
1924	261
1925	132
1926	107
1927	410
1928	110
1929	226
1930	368
1931	945
1932	186
1933	211
1934	100
1935	221
1936	216
1937	302
1938	778
1939	234
1940	439
1941	166
1942	490
1943	192
1944	418
1945	226
1946	368
1947	745
1948	459
1949	487
1950	1,821
1951	627
1952	762
1953	280
1954	315
1955	621
1956	732
1957	282
1958	650
1959	665
1960	318
1961	660
1962	299
1963	351
1964	330
1965	1,334
1966	840
1967	294
1968	271
1969	284
1970	1,493
1971	836
1972	633
1973	1,513
1974	434
1975	844
1976	412
1977	1,071
1978	703
1979	1,458
1980	1,053
1981	910
1982	1,223
1983	1,370
1984	1,074
1985	2,300
1986	713
1987	781
1988	904
1989	1,005
1990	1,031
1991	928
1992	1,515
1993	2,296
1994	792
1995	956
1996	1,232
1997	489
1998	893
1999	1,202
2000	705
2001	1,808
2002	755
2003	1,166
2004	1,255
2005	1,115
2006	992
2007	1,001
2008	777
2009	889
2010	1,626
2011	1,046
2012	370
2013	1,155
2014	1,016
2015	493
2016	452
2017	1,526
2018	535
2019	323
2020	391
2021	451
2022	378
2023	554
2024	755
2025	453

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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	1,196
50 to 100	20
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1