Weather Records on 29 November 1971

1,107 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 November 1971. Highest significance: Vinton, US.

Key Facts for 29 November 1971

On 29 November 1971, 1,107 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
105 were record highs and 36 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 1,068 daily.
Vinton set a monthly record daily snowfall of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 29 November 1971.
Across 161 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

1,107 stations

1,107 station records on 29 November 1971 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 November 1971: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Vinton	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Benjeroop (Davey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Grong Grong (Junee St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Uardry (Oolambeyan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Parrakie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Deniliquin Norwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mulwala (Tarramia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wanganella (Zara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsmouth 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Booroorban Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Temora Ambulance Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Peechelba East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Junee Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Finley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rankins Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gladysvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Coolamon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bindi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cachoeiro Itapemiri	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Artichoke Lake 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lindfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Young Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Port Hope	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsmouth 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Parkes (Macarthur Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moira State Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Flat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Neereman	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Conda	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sigourney	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Matong (Main Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dawson	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Susquehanna	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dunolly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cordele	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Benambra (Evandale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
East Angus	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Gaines	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pinnaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Caloundra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Caloundra Signal Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grenfell (Quondong Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wooroonook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,107 records

Records set or tied on 29 November 1971 by type: Highest daily maximum 24, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 81, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 645, Heaviest daily snowfall 257, Deepest snow cover 64.

Records on 29 November 1971 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	24
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	81
Lowest daily minimum	12
Heaviest daily rainfall	645
Heaviest daily snowfall	257
Deepest snow cover	64

Records on 29 November 1971 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 38, daily 1,068.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

967 broken records

Margins by which the 967 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 228.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 November 1971

Top 20 records on 29 November 1971 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 November 1971	Vinton, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	77 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 November 1971	Delaware 3 WSW, US	monthly snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	52 years	72 of 100 (Major)
29 November 1971	Benjeroop (Davey), AU	monthly rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 November 1971	Grong Grong (Junee St), AU	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1971	Uardry (Oolambeyan), AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1971	Federal Pt, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	72 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1971	Chilton, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	68 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1971	Parrakie, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1971	Deniliquin Norwood, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1971	Mulwala (Tarramia), AU	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1971	Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	112 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1971	Wanganella (Zara), AU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1971	Morgan 1 W, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	68 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1971	Plattsmouth 1E, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	75 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1971	Booroorban Post Office, AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1971	Grundy Ctr, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	68 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1971	Plymouth Wwtp, US	monthly snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	0 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1971	Temora Ambulance Station, AU	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1971	Peechelba East, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1971	Junee Treatment Works, AU	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	21 years	51 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 1971

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1971. 1971 had 1,107 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	852
50 to 100	85
100 to 150	21
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	3