Weather Records on 21 November 1973

1,100 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 November 1973. Highest significance: Asheville, US.

Key Facts for 21 November 1973

On 21 November 1973, 1,100 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
128 were record highs and 119 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 1,073 daily.
Asheville set a daily record precipitation of 48.8 mm (1.9 in) on 21 November 1973.
Across 159 earlier years (1803 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

1,100 stations

1,100 station records on 21 November 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 November 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Asheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Schreiber	Canada	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Vik I Sogn III	Norway	Record snow depth	45.0 cm (17.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Weeping Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hopewell	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cameron Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Densmore 2N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ericson 8 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nicholson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Elandsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Zumbrota	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Warmun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Moa Island Mission	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Central City	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Eckman 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Central City	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kearney 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Waiawa 943	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mabel Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sebeni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Libode (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gingindlovu	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lenora Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
N Loup	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Isidinge (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hinckley	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuiula 935	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Moreton Telegraph Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wilo (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ngqeleni (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Notinsila (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nongoma	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
E Lawai 934	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Agr. College,Bfn.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kearney 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Danbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tarkastad (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Amatikulu(Mill)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kangela, Mtubatuba	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Marais	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pelahatchie	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wolmada	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Likatlong	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Loup City	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cumberland	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Devils Lake Kdlr	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,100 records

Records set or tied on 21 November 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 68, Lowest daily maximum 63, Highest daily minimum 60, Lowest daily minimum 56, Heaviest daily rainfall 674, Heaviest daily snowfall 141, Deepest snow cover 38.

Records on 21 November 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	68
Lowest daily maximum	63
Highest daily minimum	60
Lowest daily minimum	56
Heaviest daily rainfall	674
Heaviest daily snowfall	141
Deepest snow cover	38

Records on 21 November 1973 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 26, daily 1,073.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

977 broken records

Margins by which the 977 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 November 1973

Top 20 records on 21 November 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 November 1973	Asheville, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	95 years	73 of 100 (Major)
21 November 1973	Schreiber, CA	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	78 years	70 of 100 (Major)
21 November 1973	Vik I Sogn III, NO	daily snow depth	45.0 cm (17.7 in)	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	54 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1973	Weeping Water, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	73 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1973	Fairmont, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	79 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1973	Hopewell, ZA	daily rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1973	Grand Meadow, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	74 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1973	Cameron Falls, CA	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1973	New Hampton, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	74 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1973	Densmore 2N, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	55 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1973	Ericson 8 WNW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	74 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1973	Nicholson, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1973	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1973	Zumbrota, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1973	Warmun, AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1973	Moa Island Mission, AU	daily rain	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	35 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1973	Central City, US	daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1973	Ravenna, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	73 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1973	Estherville 4E, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	74 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1973	Eckman 2 SE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	64 years	50 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

1803 to 1973

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1973. 1973 had 1,100 records.

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

Records on 11-21 in each year
Year	Records
1803	1
1816	2
1821	2
1829	1
1835	1
1839	1
1844	1
1847	1
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1858	4
1866	1
1868	1
1870	2
1871	2
1872	1
1873	2
1874	1
1876	2
1879	4
1880	4
1881	1
1882	1
1883	3
1887	3
1889	1
1890	7
1893	1
1894	4
1896	1
1897	4
1898	3
1899	4
1900	7
1901	5
1902	7
1903	5
1904	9
1905	3
1906	14
1907	7
1908	9
1909	18
1910	23
1911	19
1912	14
1913	79
1914	51
1915	21
1916	66
1917	248
1918	12
1919	22
1920	36
1921	96
1922	42
1923	27
1924	104
1925	73
1926	420
1927	108
1928	109
1929	467
1930	243
1931	682
1932	162
1933	381
1934	578
1935	62
1936	192
1937	1,309
1938	119
1939	303
1940	337
1941	329
1942	662
1943	212
1944	250
1945	308
1946	604
1947	540
1948	414
1949	588
1950	904
1951	605
1952	424
1953	408
1954	927
1955	419
1956	624
1957	442
1958	407
1959	460
1960	691
1961	738
1962	524
1963	601
1964	1,014
1965	448
1966	589
1967	336
1968	358
1969	611
1970	400
1971	514
1972	735
1973	1,100
1974	809
1975	548
1976	315
1977	1,313
1978	1,034
1979	1,409
1980	805
1981	939
1982	807
1983	1,066
1984	525
1985	1,808
1986	815
1987	949
1988	928
1989	797
1990	1,337
1991	944
1992	1,375
1993	1,413
1994	1,179
1995	1,084
1996	1,882
1997	449
1998	1,312
1999	920
2000	1,191
2001	811
2002	847
2003	1,007
2004	873
2005	491
2006	1,181
2007	936
2008	1,079
2009	1,131
2010	894
2011	944
2012	792
2013	543
2014	815
2015	785
2016	1,000
2017	687
2018	391
2019	653
2020	421
2021	296
2022	824
2023	584
2024	519
2025	745

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	896
50 to 100	56
100 to 150	16
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1