Weather Records on 17 November 1978

970 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 November 1978. Highest significance: Lake City, US.

Key Facts for 17 November 1978

On 17 November 1978, 970 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
149 were record highs and 96 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 957 daily.
Lake City set a daily record snowfall of 12.7 cm (5.0 in) on 17 November 1978.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

970 stations

970 station records on 17 November 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 November 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lake City	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Appleton	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Algona	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Independence #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Fremont	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Cruz	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Frasers	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tekamah	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings Dam 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rapelje	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Storm Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Denison	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Faribault	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hickman	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Balmoral (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
St Lin des Laurentides	Canada	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ladysmith 3W	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis-St Paul Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Morin Heights	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
St Charles de Mandeville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Primghar	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bolton	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ludlow 3 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
St Gabriel de Brandon	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Berthierville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
L'Assomption	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
River Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Empress	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.0 cm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Austin Waste Wtp Facility	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pine River 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Galway	Ireland	Record high maximum temperature	14.3 C (57.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brooks Ahrc	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.6 cm (5.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Midale	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brookport Dam 52	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bell Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winnebago	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	15.8 C (60.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Forrest City	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clarion	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Waseca S Rsch & Outreach Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sutton Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Amery	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton Ont Hydro	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Trois Rivieres	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

970 records

Records set or tied on 17 November 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 82, Lowest daily maximum 48, Highest daily minimum 67, Lowest daily minimum 48, Heaviest daily rainfall 518, Heaviest daily snowfall 150, Deepest snow cover 57.

Records on 17 November 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	82
Lowest daily maximum	48
Highest daily minimum	67
Lowest daily minimum	48
Heaviest daily rainfall	518
Heaviest daily snowfall	150
Deepest snow cover	57

Records on 17 November 1978 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 10, daily 957.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

867 broken records

Margins by which the 867 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 304.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 November 1978

Top 20 records on 17 November 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 November 1978	Lake City, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	80 years	72 of 100 (Major)
17 November 1978	Albert Lea 3SE, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	84 years	67 of 100 (Major)
17 November 1978	Britt 3E, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	78 years	66 of 100 (Major)
17 November 1978	Appleton, US	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	67 years	64 of 100 (Major)
17 November 1978	Algona, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	84 years	63 of 100 (Major)
17 November 1978	Farmington 3NW, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	72 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 November 1978	Independence #1, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	104 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 November 1978	Fremont, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	80 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1978	Santa Cruz, BR	daily rain	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1978	Frasers, ZA	monthly rain	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1978	Forest City 2 NNE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	61 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1978	Tekamah, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	82 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1978	Forest City 2 NNE, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	49 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1978	Hastings Dam 2, US	daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	45 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1978	Rapelje, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	30.4 cm (12.0 in)	48 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1978	Marquette, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1978	Sac City, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1978	Storm Lake, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1978	Denison, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	82 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1978	Faribault, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	9 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

1793 to 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1978. 1978 had 970 records.

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

Records on 11-17 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1805	1
1816	1
1828	1
1835	1
1840	2
1841	1
1845	1
1848	1
1850	1
1852	1
1856	3
1863	1
1867	1
1872	1
1873	1
1875	3
1876	3
1880	3
1881	1
1882	4
1883	2
1885	3
1887	6
1888	5
1889	1
1890	2
1893	4
1894	3
1895	8
1896	4
1897	7
1898	2
1899	7
1900	8
1901	2
1902	6
1903	8
1904	14
1905	13
1906	14
1907	9
1908	15
1909	18
1910	6
1911	42
1912	58
1913	20
1914	121
1915	15
1916	79
1917	46
1918	81
1919	106
1920	193
1921	43
1922	22
1923	129
1924	178
1925	79
1926	214
1927	477
1928	547
1929	224
1930	407
1931	966
1932	462
1933	569
1934	384
1935	172
1936	279
1937	410
1938	245
1939	372
1940	203
1941	647
1942	362
1943	475
1944	339
1945	345
1946	427
1947	352
1948	424
1949	346
1950	521
1951	681
1952	1,076
1953	715
1954	304
1955	1,596
1956	262
1957	593
1958	1,811
1959	1,710
1960	236
1961	795
1962	317
1963	552
1964	639
1965	697
1966	408
1967	567
1968	368
1969	421
1970	426
1971	630
1972	505
1973	294
1974	485
1975	512
1976	904
1977	538
1978	970
1979	479
1980	1,575
1981	945
1982	497
1983	1,132
1984	413
1985	906
1986	860
1987	1,008
1988	805
1989	1,098
1990	980
1991	745
1992	570
1993	1,120
1994	1,016
1995	1,535
1996	1,583
1997	1,596
1998	638
1999	1,018
2000	1,255
2001	1,252
2002	1,083
2003	607
2004	745
2005	894
2006	1,389
2007	699
2008	901
2009	986
2010	880
2011	782
2012	392
2013	724
2014	2,110
2015	1,333
2016	1,064
2017	751
2018	744
2019	611
2020	832
2021	294
2022	959
2023	558
2024	522
2025	693

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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	764
50 to 100	66
100 to 150	24
150 to 200	10
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1