Weather Records on 29 November 1978

612 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 November 1978. Highest significance: Hatton 9 SE, US.

Key Facts for 29 November 1978

On 29 November 1978, 612 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
146 were record highs and 171 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 595 daily.
Hatton 9 SE set a daily record snow depth of 22.9 cm (9.0 in) on 29 November 1978.
Across 161 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

612 stations

612 station records on 29 November 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 November 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hatton 9 SE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Delta	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Cruz	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nova Cruz	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hidrolandia (Batoque)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	-2.4 C (27.7 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Huamantla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kahlotus 5 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ituverava	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Peti	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	94.6 mm (3.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Areia (Ufpb)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alhandra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	-0.2 C (31.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Condado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bologna	Italy	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Port Germein (Telowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4E	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Crater Lake Nps HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Morpara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	3.5 C (38.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Derby Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Atilio Vivacqua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Barrage Mercier	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-28.0 C (-18.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Grootpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Piracuruca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Livingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Leo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Barra Do Cuiete-Jusante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dillon	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Linguere	Senegal	Record low maximum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Moosomin	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-19.0 C (-2.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ust-Maja	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-14.7 C (5.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Haenertsburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ocala	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Laketown	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Florence Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Monte Carmelo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Usina Paineiras (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Eslohe	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-13.8 C (7.2 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hettinger	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Acaiaca-Jusante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Whitewood	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ust-Maja	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-6.8 C (19.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bradford	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	-1.8 C (28.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Heber	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Washakie 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Baker City AP	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Piranga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Congonhas-Montante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Birtle	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Shepetivka	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	6.8 C (44.2 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Reno AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
St Patricks River (Targa Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Missao Velha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Drummondville	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-23.0 C (-9.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nietverdiend (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-24.0 C (-11.2 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

612 records

Records set or tied on 29 November 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 50, Lowest daily maximum 80, Highest daily minimum 96, Lowest daily minimum 91, Heaviest daily rainfall 186, Heaviest daily snowfall 32, Deepest snow cover 77.

Records on 29 November 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	50
Lowest daily maximum	80
Highest daily minimum	96
Lowest daily minimum	91
Heaviest daily rainfall	186
Heaviest daily snowfall	32
Deepest snow cover	77

Records on 29 November 1978 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 16, daily 595.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

483 broken records

Margins by which the 483 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 153.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 November 1978

Top 20 records on 29 November 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 November 1978	Hatton 9 SE, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	72 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 November 1978	Delta, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1978	Santa Cruz, BR	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1978	Nova Cruz, BR	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1978	Hidrolandia (Batoque), BR	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1978	Buxton, GB	monthly low max	-2.4 C (27.7 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	88 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1978	Huamantla, MX	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1978	Kahlotus 5 SSW, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	37 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1978	Ituverava, BR	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	19 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1978	Usina Peti, BR	daily rain	94.6 mm (3.7 in)	66.9 mm (2.6 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1978	Areia (Ufpb), BR	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	53 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1978	Alhandra, BR	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	0 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1978	Oxford, GB	daily low max	-0.2 C (31.6 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	162 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1978	Condado, BR	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1978	Bologna, IT	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	142 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1978	Port Germein (Telowie), AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1978	David City 4E, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	79 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1978	Crater Lake Nps HQ, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1978	Morpara, BR	daily rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	41 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1978	McKenzie Rvr Rs, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	36 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 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1978. 1978 had 612 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 20	411
20 to 40	47
40 to 60	13
60 to 80	8
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	2