Weather Records on 27 November 1971

450 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 November 1971. Highest significance: Alta 1 NNW, US.

Key Facts for 27 November 1971

On 27 November 1971, 450 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
57 were record highs and 33 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 439 daily.
Alta 1 NNW set a daily record precipitation of 28.4 mm (1.1 in) on 27 November 1971.
Across 167 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

450 stations

450 station records on 27 November 1971 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 November 1971: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Alta 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Alta 1 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Freeland	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Susquehanna	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Albany Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Austin 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hawley 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lightning Ridge Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paw Paw 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Texas Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mullaley (Garrawilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Amsterdam (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Driggs	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Redfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Reedsburg Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar City	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pollock	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Buchanan	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Leopold Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elandsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Delhi 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Catawba Hospital	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Artichoke Lake 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moura Brasil	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Huntsdale	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Capricorn Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dunderlandsdalen	Norway	Record snow depth	79.0 cm (31.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wellingrove (Wangalea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Shottery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tapalpa (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dalby Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	24.1 C (75.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bocaina (Fazenda Santa Clara)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Daymar Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tingha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Barroso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tonti (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Inyoko	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Arrowrock Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Houghton Lake 6 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Butte Falls 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Disston 1 NE Laying Ck	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
"Kageon" Dawes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bugaldie (Ulundi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
High Falls	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Northfield	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Texas Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Limbunya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

450 records

Records set or tied on 27 November 1971 by type: Highest daily maximum 18, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 39, Lowest daily minimum 20, Heaviest daily rainfall 234, Heaviest daily snowfall 87, Deepest snow cover 39.

Records on 27 November 1971 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	18
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	39
Lowest daily minimum	20
Heaviest daily rainfall	234
Heaviest daily snowfall	87
Deepest snow cover	39

Records on 27 November 1971 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 439.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

386 broken records

Margins by which the 386 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 November 1971

Top 20 records on 27 November 1971 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 November 1971	Alta 1 NNW, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
27 November 1971	Alta 1 NNW, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 November 1971	Freeland, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 November 1971	Susquehanna, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 November 1971	Chilton, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	25 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 November 1971	Albany Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 November 1971	Austin 3 S, US	monthly snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 November 1971	Hawley 1 E, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 November 1971	Yellowstone Park Mammoth, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	73 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 November 1971	Lightning Ridge Post Office, AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 November 1971	Paw Paw 2S, US	monthly snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	3.3 cm (1.3 in)	45 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 November 1971	Texas Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 November 1971	Hillsdale, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	68 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 November 1971	Mullaley (Garrawilla), AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 November 1971	Amsterdam (Pol), ZA	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 November 1971	Driggs, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	64 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 November 1971	Redfield, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	73 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 November 1971	Reedsburg Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	77 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 November 1971	Norris Madison Pwr House, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	9.6 cm (3.8 in)	42 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
27 November 1971	Cooperstown, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 years	38 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 1971

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1971. 1971 had 450 records.

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

Records on 11-27 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1794	1
1796	1
1815	1
1829	2
1838	2
1846	1
1849	3
1850	1
1851	1
1853	1
1856	4
1857	1
1859	1
1861	1
1862	1
1864	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	4
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1876	1
1877	2
1878	7
1879	2
1881	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	3
1887	2
1890	10
1891	2
1892	1
1894	5
1895	3
1896	5
1897	3
1898	10
1899	3
1900	2
1901	3
1902	1
1903	28
1904	5
1905	5
1906	13
1907	14
1908	32
1909	36
1910	12
1911	22
1912	9
1913	18
1914	13
1915	34
1916	78
1917	94
1918	32
1919	55
1920	98
1921	108
1922	31
1923	48
1924	30
1925	93
1926	152
1927	375
1928	71
1929	118
1930	596
1931	181
1932	361
1933	331
1934	259
1935	272
1936	300
1937	258
1938	773
1939	310
1940	560
1941	173
1942	334
1943	127
1944	268
1945	265
1946	489
1947	255
1948	696
1949	1,141
1950	534
1951	685
1952	1,351
1953	521
1954	220
1955	690
1956	335
1957	159
1958	585
1959	476
1960	896
1961	348
1962	692
1963	388
1964	527
1965	864
1966	639
1967	360
1968	458
1969	450
1970	670
1971	450
1972	499
1973	1,453
1974	556
1975	1,222
1976	1,389
1977	1,190
1978	1,031
1979	851
1980	941
1981	769
1982	952
1983	2,097
1984	1,264
1985	2,808
1986	687
1987	786
1988	821
1989	927
1990	1,626
1991	742
1992	951
1993	1,674
1994	1,355
1995	832
1996	1,155
1997	980
1998	1,433
1999	954
2000	642
2001	1,247
2002	1,029
2003	641
2004	556
2005	853
2006	1,304
2007	472
2008	884
2009	726
2010	1,199
2011	1,213
2012	392
2013	1,165
2014	1,136
2015	1,183
2016	388
2017	1,136
2018	628
2019	997
2020	287
2021	565
2022	420
2023	623
2024	736
2025	296

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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	334
50 to 100	36
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1