Weather Records on 21 November 1996

1,882 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 November 1996. Highest significance: Bareilly, IN.

Key Facts for 21 November 1996

On 21 November 1996, 1,882 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
882 were record highs and 169 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 60 monthly and 1,818 daily.
Bareilly set a monthly record daily precipitation of 111.0 mm (4.4 in) on 21 November 1996.
Across 159 earlier years (1803 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

1,882 stations

1,882 station records on 21 November 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 November 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bareilly	India	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Willowmore	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Buffelsklip	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Witelsbos (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Prince Albert Road	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Vondeling(Sar)"T...Kraal"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.3 mm (2.5 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Concordia (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	172.0 mm (6.8 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Mohall	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Klaarstroom (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Holmogadd A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Humansdorp (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Goudveld (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Circleville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Harkerville (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bloukrans (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Willow City	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Superior	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Keurboomsrivier (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lottering (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Springsure Comet St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hankey (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Wateranga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Marengo	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dawson	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings Dam 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Montagu (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
St Marys 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Heidelberg Cape (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Oudtshoorn	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Buffelsnek (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
De Rust (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Strawberry Hill (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Independence #1	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Jose Do Barreiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Blackdown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Maquoketa	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rietbron (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Baraboo Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Aguai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	100.4 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Herold (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	209.0 mm (8.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 32 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ladismith (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
St Peter	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Overton	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
El Toro MCAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Malanda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Maria Mendonca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Louisa	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Weltevreden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Trout Creek Rs	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gracemere Russell St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Corcoran Irrig Dist	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,882 records

Records set or tied on 21 November 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 536, Lowest daily maximum 92, Highest daily minimum 346, Lowest daily minimum 77, Heaviest daily rainfall 474, Heaviest daily snowfall 174, Deepest snow cover 183.

Records on 21 November 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	536
Lowest daily maximum	92
Highest daily minimum	346
Lowest daily minimum	77
Heaviest daily rainfall	474
Heaviest daily snowfall	174
Deepest snow cover	183

Records on 21 November 1996 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 60, daily 1,818.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,570 broken records

Margins by which the 1,570 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 331.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 November 1996

Top 20 records on 21 November 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 November 1996	Bareilly, IN	monthly rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	92 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
21 November 1996	Willowmore, ZA	daily rain	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	102 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
21 November 1996	Buffelsklip, ZA	monthly rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	73 years	79 of 100 (Major)
21 November 1996	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	59.3 mm (2.3 in)	102 years	77 of 100 (Major)
21 November 1996	Prince Albert Road, ZA	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	80 years	74 of 100 (Major)
21 November 1996	Vondeling(Sar)"T...Kraal", ZA	monthly rain	63.3 mm (2.5 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	74 of 100 (Major)
21 November 1996	Concordia (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	172.0 mm (6.8 in)	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	42 years	72 of 100 (Major)
21 November 1996	Mohall, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	81 years	69 of 100 (Major)
21 November 1996	Klaarstroom (Pol), ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	69 years	68 of 100 (Major)
21 November 1996	Holmogadd A, SE	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	67 of 100 (Major)
21 November 1996	Santa Barbara, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	96 years	67 of 100 (Major)
21 November 1996	Humansdorp (Pol), ZA	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	102 years	66 of 100 (Major)
21 November 1996	Goudveld (Bos), ZA	daily rain	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	101 years	66 of 100 (Major)
21 November 1996	Circleville, US	daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	100 years	64 of 100 (Major)
21 November 1996	Harkerville (Bos), ZA	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	101 years	63 of 100 (Major)
21 November 1996	Bloukrans (Bos), ZA	daily rain	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	102 years	62 of 100 (Major)
21 November 1996	Willow City, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	69 years	62 of 100 (Major)
21 November 1996	Superior, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
21 November 1996	Keurboomsrivier (Bos), ZA	daily rain	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	63 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1996	Lottering (Bos), ZA	daily rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	32 years	59 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1996. 1996 had 1,882 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 2026-10-13 (13 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	1,412
50 to 100	107
100 to 150	29
150 to 200	12
200 to 250	6
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	2