Weather Records on 8 November 1991

3,151 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 November 1991. Highest significance: Walthill 1E, US.

Key Facts for 8 November 1991

On 8 November 1991, 3,151 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
358 were record highs and 2,054 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 74 monthly and 3,077 daily.
Walthill 1E set a daily record snow depth of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 8 November 1991.
Across 165 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 8 November 1991 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 November 1991: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Walthill 1E	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Clausthal-Zellerfeld	Germany	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Chaska	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Fremont	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Humacao 2 SSE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Marais	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rosemount Rsch & Outreach Ctr	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Duluth	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Grantsburg	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ida Grove 5NW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sodus 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pellston Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Okeene	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
St Croix Falls	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbina	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Emmetsburg	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cloquet	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago 3 E	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Waseca S Rsch & Outreach Ctr	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
York	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
J.G.H. van der Wath Airp	Namibia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Emerald Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.7 C (78.3 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Island Lake Rsvr	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Red Wing Dam 3	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lyons	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Winton Pwr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Roca	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Solon Springs	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis-St Paul Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Schulenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 1SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Swea City 5N	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Paola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Phillipsburg 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Two Harbors	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kosciusko	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mexico	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Searcy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Northwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

3,151 records

Records set or tied on 8 November 1991 by type: Highest daily maximum 121, Lowest daily maximum 1,021, Highest daily minimum 237, Lowest daily minimum 1,033, Heaviest daily rainfall 275, Heaviest daily snowfall 83, Deepest snow cover 381.

Records on 8 November 1991 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	121
Lowest daily maximum	1,021
Highest daily minimum	237
Lowest daily minimum	1,033
Heaviest daily rainfall	275
Heaviest daily snowfall	83
Deepest snow cover	381

Records on 8 November 1991 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 74, daily 3,077.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,709 broken records

Margins by which the 2,709 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 737.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 November 1991

Top 20 records on 8 November 1991 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 November 1991	Walthill 1E, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	69 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 November 1991	Clausthal-Zellerfeld, DE	daily rain	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	86 years	61 of 100 (Major)
8 November 1991	Chaska, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 November 1991	Fremont, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1991	Humacao 2 SSE, PR	daily rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1991	Grand Marais, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1991	Rosemount Rsch & Outreach Ctr, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1991	Stillwater 1 SE, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	44 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1991	Duluth, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1991	Grantsburg, US	daily snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1991	Ida Grove 5NW, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1991	Sodus 1W, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	68 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1991	Pellston Rgnl AP, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1991	Okeene, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	86 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1991	St Croix Falls, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1991	Shelbina, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	65 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1991	Emmetsburg, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1991	Charlevoix, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1991	Minneapolis, US	daily snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	90 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1991	La Harpe, US	daily snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	89 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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

1794 to 1991

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1991. 1991 had 3,151 records.

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

Records on 11-08 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1795	1
1807	1
1811	1
1812	1
1813	1
1815	1
1818	1
1821	1
1828	1
1835	1
1842	1
1844	1
1845	2
1849	2
1852	1
1856	1
1858	1
1862	1
1864	1
1865	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	2
1875	2
1876	2
1877	2
1878	2
1881	1
1882	1
1885	3
1886	4
1888	3
1890	1
1892	1
1893	3
1894	3
1895	12
1898	2
1899	9
1900	2
1901	1
1902	6
1903	4
1904	21
1905	11
1906	13
1907	5
1908	15
1909	11
1910	15
1911	10
1912	34
1913	38
1914	20
1915	32
1916	76
1917	102
1918	27
1919	71
1920	38
1921	162
1922	16
1923	155
1924	629
1925	392
1926	108
1927	324
1928	60
1929	137
1930	340
1931	685
1932	412
1933	467
1934	763
1935	266
1936	579
1937	356
1938	819
1939	208
1940	357
1941	513
1942	238
1943	767
1944	561
1945	1,293
1946	608
1947	475
1948	505
1949	331
1950	653
1951	939
1952	316
1953	483
1954	328
1955	448
1956	278
1957	418
1958	231
1959	456
1960	430
1961	246
1962	265
1963	670
1964	368
1965	346
1966	1,701
1967	747
1968	532
1969	579
1970	570
1971	1,239
1972	571
1973	928
1974	593
1975	1,204
1976	1,058
1977	1,429
1978	839
1979	728
1980	1,440
1981	823
1982	591
1983	1,007
1984	864
1985	718
1986	1,702
1987	548
1988	602
1989	811
1990	1,079
1991	3,151
1992	804
1993	842
1994	789
1995	1,168
1996	1,340
1997	897
1998	1,302
1999	1,786
2000	2,194
2001	789
2002	1,050
2003	1,038
2004	888
2005	1,935
2006	1,403
2007	717
2008	809
2009	755
2010	1,167
2011	1,442
2012	814
2013	631
2014	440
2015	930
2016	1,057
2017	478
2018	552
2019	810
2020	2,160
2021	505
2022	1,464
2023	689
2024	1,184
2025	328

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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 100	2,603
100 to 200	69
200 to 300	24
300 to 400	6
400 to 500	4
500 to 600	2
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1