Weather Records on 24 November 1972

633 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 November 1972. Highest significance: Coonabarabran (Namoi Street), AU.

Key Facts for 24 November 1972

On 24 November 1972, 633 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
68 were record highs and 161 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 607 daily.
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street) set a daily record precipitation of 74.4 mm (2.9 in) on 24 November 1972.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

633 stations

633 station records on 24 November 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 November 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Kloofend	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cythera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Morris	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Union de Tula	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Oakwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Elephant Butte Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kangela, Mtubatuba	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yalleroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pokataroo (Durhambone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Coonabarabran (Mia Mia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wayville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Skjomen	Norway	Record snow depth	50.0 cm (19.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Listowel Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Purlewaugh (Byfield)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Abisko	Sweden	Record snow depth	77.0 cm (30.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mtunzini	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mimbres 4NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cromleigh,Ixopo	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ekari Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mourilyan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Deming	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Toliness Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bellellen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hatch	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
The Valleys	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Evora Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Lonsdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ejutla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lysebotn	Norway	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hluhluwe Game Reserve	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rowena (Iffley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record snow depth	53.0 cm (20.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Morven Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Werrina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Uloa	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Warroo (Geeron)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Great Western (Seppelt)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Perryton	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Glenorie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glanworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Amatikulu	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Makakatana	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clovis	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marathon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Isis Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Terrick Terrick Stud	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Coalcoman (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ankenes	Norway	Record snow depth	59.0 cm (23.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Harden Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Collarenebri (Goondoobluie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pilliga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Plains	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record snow depth	50.0 cm (19.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

633 records

Records set or tied on 24 November 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 16, Lowest daily maximum 125, Highest daily minimum 52, Lowest daily minimum 36, Heaviest daily rainfall 329, Heaviest daily snowfall 39, Deepest snow cover 36.

Records on 24 November 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	16
Lowest daily maximum	125
Highest daily minimum	52
Lowest daily minimum	36
Heaviest daily rainfall	329
Heaviest daily snowfall	39
Deepest snow cover	36

Records on 24 November 1972 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 26, daily 607.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

544 broken records

Margins by which the 544 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 240.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 November 1972

Top 20 records on 24 November 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 November 1972	Coonabarabran (Namoi Street), AU	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	82 years	73 of 100 (Major)
24 November 1972	Kloofend, ZA	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 November 1972	Cythera, AU	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1972	Mount Morris, AU	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1972	Union de Tula, MX	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1972	Oakwood, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	22 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1972	Elephant Butte Dam, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	64 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1972	Kangela, Mtubatuba, ZA	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1972	Yalleroi, AU	monthly rain	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1972	Hillsboro, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1972	Pokataroo (Durhambone), AU	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1972	Coonabarabran (Mia Mia), AU	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	19 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1972	Melrose, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1972	Wayville, AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1972	Skjomen, NO	daily snow depth	50.0 cm (19.7 in)	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	50 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1972	Listowel Downs, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1972	Purlewaugh (Byfield), AU	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1972	Abisko, SE	monthly snow depth	77.0 cm (30.3 in)	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	38 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1972	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1972	Mimbres 4NNW, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	32 years	47 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 633 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	505
50 to 100	29
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	2