Weather Records on 19 November 1972

589 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 November 1972. Highest significance: Clinton, US.

Key Facts for 19 November 1972

On 19 November 1972, 589 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
38 were record highs and 137 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 567 daily.
Clinton set a daily record snowfall of 22.9 cm (9.0 in) on 19 November 1972.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

589 stations

589 station records on 19 November 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 November 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Clinton	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut 4S	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Howard 2SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lysebotn	Norway	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Golden	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Crocker	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Union City 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Baependi	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gravette	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton City	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo 2N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Giessen/Wettenberg	Germany	Record snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Neosho	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hollis 5E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tahlequah	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Namdalseid	Norway	Record snow depth	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka Springs 3 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Moran	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Caplinger Mills	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
El Reno 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pedra Bela	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record snow depth	67.0 cm (26.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise Valley 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eldon	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Scott	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lockwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne 1 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wagoner	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rogers	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 1	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Skjomen	Norway	Record snow depth	48.0 cm (18.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Roby	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stover	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hammon 3 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sedgwick	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lockwood	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Grove 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Anadarko 3 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Follett	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Spearman	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bartlesville Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

589 records

Records set or tied on 19 November 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 118, Highest daily minimum 31, Lowest daily minimum 19, Heaviest daily rainfall 144, Heaviest daily snowfall 189, Deepest snow cover 81.

Records on 19 November 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	7
Lowest daily maximum	118
Highest daily minimum	31
Lowest daily minimum	19
Heaviest daily rainfall	144
Heaviest daily snowfall	189
Deepest snow cover	81

Records on 19 November 1972 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 21, daily 567.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

482 broken records

Margins by which the 482 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 270.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 November 1972

Top 20 records on 19 November 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 November 1972	Clinton, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	66 years	65 of 100 (Major)
19 November 1972	Rolla Missouri S&T, US	daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	66 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1972	Walnut 4S, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	69 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1972	Lebanon 2W, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	58 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1972	Beaver, US	monthly snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	62 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1972	Howard 2SE, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1972	Lysebotn, NO	daily snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	42 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1972	Golden, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	51 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1972	Crocker, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	61 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1972	Nevada Wtp, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	66 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1972	Union City 3 SE, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	21 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1972	Baependi, BR	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	22 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1972	Gravette, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	68 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1972	Appleton City, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1972	Buffalo 2N, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1972	Giessen/Wettenberg, DE	daily snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1972	Seligman, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1972	Watseka Public Works, US	monthly rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1972	Neosho, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	66 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1972	Hollis 5E, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 years	44 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 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1972. 1972 had 589 records.

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

Records on 11-19 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1805	1
1816	3
1829	2
1835	1
1840	1
1846	2
1847	1
1848	1
1851	1
1855	1
1858	2
1861	1
1864	1
1865	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	3
1882	1
1886	1
1887	3
1888	2
1889	1
1890	10
1891	4
1892	1
1894	2
1896	4
1897	6
1898	2
1899	1
1900	14
1901	13
1902	18
1903	14
1904	21
1905	15
1906	35
1907	7
1908	12
1909	13
1910	24
1911	30
1912	24
1913	54
1914	62
1915	24
1916	14
1917	31
1918	16
1919	56
1920	12
1921	110
1922	32
1923	74
1924	142
1925	363
1926	267
1927	110
1928	228
1929	90
1930	724
1931	232
1932	437
1933	519
1934	500
1935	81
1936	519
1937	672
1938	283
1939	310
1940	231
1941	876
1942	724
1943	504
1944	316
1945	243
1946	723
1947	474
1948	736
1949	408
1950	715
1951	896
1952	183
1953	688
1954	468
1955	573
1956	357
1957	502
1958	270
1959	380
1960	216
1961	352
1962	570
1963	650
1964	811
1965	321
1966	238
1967	353
1968	365
1969	815
1970	306
1971	455
1972	589
1973	607
1974	524
1975	799
1976	392
1977	964
1978	1,840
1979	527
1980	796
1981	632
1982	634
1983	755
1984	522
1985	2,642
1986	1,613
1987	776
1988	626
1989	1,199
1990	525
1991	619
1992	986
1993	932
1994	1,197
1995	1,189
1996	1,854
1997	710
1998	994
1999	590
2000	1,609
2001	998
2002	828
2003	1,367
2004	692
2005	554
2006	754
2007	1,149
2008	1,675
2009	828
2010	599
2011	858
2012	516
2013	458
2014	2,311
2015	1,050
2016	830
2017	449
2018	407
2019	531
2020	1,117
2021	449
2022	1,316
2023	659
2024	889
2025	652

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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	367
50 to 100	72
100 to 150	34
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1