Weather Records on 21 November 1991

944 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 November 1991. Highest significance: Union Springs 9 S, US.

Key Facts for 21 November 1991

On 21 November 1991, 944 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
592 were record highs and 116 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 926 daily.
Union Springs 9 S set a daily record precipitation of 68.6 mm (2.7 in) on 21 November 1991.
Across 159 earlier years (1803 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

944 stations

944 station records on 21 November 1991 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 November 1991: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Hill 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Iconha-Montante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Metro AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waleska	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alpharetta 4 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Resaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hyden	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bendena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Slatteroy Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tapoco	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gloversville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pietersburg Muni	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
College Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Andalusia 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Blakely	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Enterprise	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Romney 1 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bluefield Mercer Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cedartown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saltville 1N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Summerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	-6.4 C (20.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Demopolis L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marion Junction 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cartersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rome	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tupper Lake Sunmount	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
E Stroudsburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bay Minette	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Great Sand Dunes Np & Preserve	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

944 records

Records set or tied on 21 November 1991 by type: Highest daily maximum 264, Lowest daily maximum 41, Highest daily minimum 328, Lowest daily minimum 75, Heaviest daily rainfall 198, Heaviest daily snowfall 24, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 21 November 1991 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	264
Lowest daily maximum	41
Highest daily minimum	328
Lowest daily minimum	75
Heaviest daily rainfall	198
Heaviest daily snowfall	24
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 21 November 1991 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 18, daily 926.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

763 broken records

Margins by which the 763 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 177.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 November 1991

Top 20 records on 21 November 1991 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 November 1991	Union Springs 9 S, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	84 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1991	Camp Hill 2NW, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	84 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1991	Iconha-Montante, BR	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1991	Columbus Metro AP, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1991	Waleska, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1991	Alpharetta 4 SSW, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1991	Middletown 2 NW, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	90 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1991	Newport 1 NW, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1991	Resaca, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1991	Hyden, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1991	Gardiner, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	81 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1991	Chestertown, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	88 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1991	Bendena, AU	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	33 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1991	Slatteroy Fyr, NO	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	33 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1991	Murphy 4ESE, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	108 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1991	Tapoco, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1991	Waterville 2, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1991	Zagreb-Gric, HR	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	72 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1991	Storrs, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	90 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1991	Blue Hill Coop, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	90 years	41 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 1991

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1991. 1991 had 944 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	716
25 to 50	34
50 to 75	8
75 to 100	3
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1