Weather Records on 24 November 1996
1,232 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 November 1996. Highest significance: Kempsey (Wide Street), AU.
Key Facts for 24 November 1996
- On 24 November 1996, 1,232 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 170 were record highs and 287 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 85 monthly and 1,145 daily.
- Kempsey (Wide Street) set a daily record precipitation of 106.8 mm (4.2 in) on 24 November 1996.
- Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.
Record Map
1,232 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempsey (Wide Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.8 mm (4.2 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Bellbrook (East Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 202.4 mm (8.0 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Nowendoc (Beaufort) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Long Flat Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 122.8 mm (4.8 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Morozovsk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 102.1 mm (4.0 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Taree (Radio Station 2Re) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.6 mm (3.8 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| De Soto | United States | Record daily precipitation | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Wollomombi (Wallamumbi) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Bulby Brush (Blue Look-Out) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.4 mm (2.6 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Krambach (Bellevue) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Luverne | United States | Record daily precipitation | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Boggabri (Penryn) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Wauchope (Avondale Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 118.8 mm (4.7 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Upper Orara (Aurania) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 276.4 mm (10.9 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Wingham (Lanark Close) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.8 mm (3.4 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Dorrigo Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 144.0 mm (5.7 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Comboyne Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 167.0 mm (6.6 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Kelvin (Kahana) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.5 mm (3.2 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Kendall Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.2 mm (4.3 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Ebor (Glenowen) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kalispell Glacier AP | United States | Record snow depth | 61.0 cm (24.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Menard | United States | Record snow depth | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| South West Rocks (Smoky Cape L | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 135.4 mm (5.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Meldrum (Coolawarrah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tia (Highrent) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.2 mm (3.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coffs Harbour Mo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 168.2 mm (6.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Greenville Kgvl Radio | United States | Record daily precipitation | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brackendale (the Lake) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nambucca Heads Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.0 mm (3.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Telegraph Point (Farrawells Ro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.6 mm (3.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Luverne | United States | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Libby 1 NE Rs | United States | Record snow depth | 68.6 cm (27.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rocksprings | United States | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Colville | United States | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ebor (Wongwibinda) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hillgrove (Hillview) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taylors Arm (Lemon Grove) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 125.0 mm (4.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Toorooka (Moparrabah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.4 mm (3.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Little Port Walter | United States | Record daily snowfall | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Walcha (Craigdarroch) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lower Creek (Cedar Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 114.4 mm (4.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Uralla (Blue Nobby) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Willawarrin (Denleigh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 140.0 mm (5.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.2 mm (2.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eureka | United States | Record snow depth | 61.0 cm (24.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bendemeer (Caroline St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.4 mm (1.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woolbrook (Danglemah Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.6 mm (1.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hastings Dam 2 | United States | Record daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vida 6 NE | United States | Record snow depth | 43.2 cm (17.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Thora Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 212.6 mm (8.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Williston Sloulin Fld | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -32.8 C (-27.0 F) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Uralla (Mihi) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hillsboro | United States | Record snow depth | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boggabri (Milchengowrie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dorrigo (Myrtle St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 127.2 mm (5.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hannam Vale (Hannam Vale Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 144.0 mm (5.7 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Krambach Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bobin (Bobin Creek) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 130.0 mm (5.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hillsboro 3 N | United States | Record daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,232 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 90 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 150 |
| Highest daily minimum | 80 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 137 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 441 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 121 |
| Deepest snow cover | 213 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 2 |
| monthly | 85 |
| daily | 1,145 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,011 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 822 |
| 50 to 100 | 117 |
| 100 to 150 | 45 |
| 150 to 200 | 16 |
| 200 to 250 | 6 |
| 250 to 300 | 3 |
| 300 to 350 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
24 November 1996| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November 1996 | Kempsey (Wide Street), AU | daily rain | 106.8 mm (4.2 in) | 72.3 mm (2.8 in) | 104 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 24 November 1996 | Bellbrook (East Street), AU | daily rain | 202.4 mm (8.0 in) | 178.0 mm (7.0 in) | 95 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 November 1996 | Nowendoc (Beaufort), AU | daily rain | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 106 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 November 1996 | Long Flat Post Office, AU | daily rain | 122.8 mm (4.8 in) | 105.8 mm (4.2 in) | 85 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 November 1996 | Morozovsk, RU | all-time rain | 102.1 mm (4.0 in) | 21.9 mm (0.9 in) | 23 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 November 1996 | Taree (Radio Station 2Re), AU | daily rain | 97.6 mm (3.8 in) | 55.7 mm (2.2 in) | 69 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 November 1996 | De Soto, US | daily rain | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 94 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 November 1996 | Wollomombi (Wallamumbi), AU | daily rain | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 85 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 November 1996 | Bulby Brush (Blue Look-Out), AU | daily rain | 65.4 mm (2.6 in) | 50.7 mm (2.0 in) | 69 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 November 1996 | Krambach (Bellevue), AU | daily rain | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) | 39.7 mm (1.6 in) | 72 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 November 1996 | Luverne, US | daily rain | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 79 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 November 1996 | Boggabri (Penryn), AU | daily rain | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 40.7 mm (1.6 in) | 66 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 November 1996 | Wauchope (Avondale Street), AU | daily rain | 118.8 mm (4.7 in) | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) | 49 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 November 1996 | Upper Orara (Aurania), AU | monthly rain | 276.4 mm (10.9 in) | 42.5 mm (1.7 in) | 79 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 November 1996 | Wingham (Lanark Close), AU | daily rain | 85.8 mm (3.4 in) | 42.6 mm (1.7 in) | 69 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 November 1996 | Dorrigo Post Office, AU | daily rain | 144.0 mm (5.7 in) | 116.8 mm (4.6 in) | 43 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 November 1996 | Comboyne Post Office, AU | daily rain | 167.0 mm (6.6 in) | 121.0 mm (4.8 in) | 43 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 November 1996 | Kelvin (Kahana), AU | daily rain | 81.5 mm (3.2 in) | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 46 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 November 1996 | Kendall Post Office, AU | daily rain | 109.2 mm (4.3 in) | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 49 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 November 1996 | Ebor (Glenowen), AU | daily rain | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 74 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
1793 to 1996Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 2 |
| 1812 | 1 |
| 1824 | 2 |
| 1831 | 1 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1852 | 2 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1856 | 2 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 12 |
| 1903 | 8 |
| 1904 | 15 |
| 1905 | 17 |
| 1906 | 19 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 53 |
| 1909 | 30 |
| 1910 | 9 |
| 1911 | 47 |
| 1912 | 24 |
| 1913 | 26 |
| 1914 | 64 |
| 1915 | 20 |
| 1916 | 97 |
| 1917 | 110 |
| 1918 | 18 |
| 1919 | 43 |
| 1920 | 21 |
| 1921 | 60 |
| 1922 | 66 |
| 1923 | 164 |
| 1924 | 261 |
| 1925 | 132 |
| 1926 | 107 |
| 1927 | 410 |
| 1928 | 110 |
| 1929 | 226 |
| 1930 | 368 |
| 1931 | 945 |
| 1932 | 186 |
| 1933 | 211 |
| 1934 | 100 |
| 1935 | 221 |
| 1936 | 216 |
| 1937 | 302 |
| 1938 | 778 |
| 1939 | 234 |
| 1940 | 439 |
| 1941 | 166 |
| 1942 | 490 |
| 1943 | 192 |
| 1944 | 418 |
| 1945 | 226 |
| 1946 | 368 |
| 1947 | 745 |
| 1948 | 459 |
| 1949 | 487 |
| 1950 | 1,821 |
| 1951 | 627 |
| 1952 | 762 |
| 1953 | 280 |
| 1954 | 315 |
| 1955 | 621 |
| 1956 | 732 |
| 1957 | 282 |
| 1958 | 650 |
| 1959 | 665 |
| 1960 | 318 |
| 1961 | 660 |
| 1962 | 299 |
| 1963 | 351 |
| 1964 | 330 |
| 1965 | 1,334 |
| 1966 | 840 |
| 1967 | 294 |
| 1968 | 271 |
| 1969 | 284 |
| 1970 | 1,493 |
| 1971 | 836 |
| 1972 | 633 |
| 1973 | 1,513 |
| 1974 | 434 |
| 1975 | 844 |
| 1976 | 412 |
| 1977 | 1,071 |
| 1978 | 703 |
| 1979 | 1,458 |
| 1980 | 1,053 |
| 1981 | 910 |
| 1982 | 1,223 |
| 1983 | 1,370 |
| 1984 | 1,074 |
| 1985 | 2,300 |
| 1986 | 713 |
| 1987 | 781 |
| 1988 | 904 |
| 1989 | 1,005 |
| 1990 | 1,031 |
| 1991 | 928 |
| 1992 | 1,515 |
| 1993 | 2,296 |
| 1994 | 792 |
| 1995 | 956 |
| 1996 | 1,232 |
| 1997 | 489 |
| 1998 | 893 |
| 1999 | 1,202 |
| 2000 | 705 |
| 2001 | 1,808 |
| 2002 | 755 |
| 2003 | 1,166 |
| 2004 | 1,255 |
| 2005 | 1,115 |
| 2006 | 992 |
| 2007 | 1,001 |
| 2008 | 777 |
| 2009 | 889 |
| 2010 | 1,626 |
| 2011 | 1,046 |
| 2012 | 370 |
| 2013 | 1,155 |
| 2014 | 1,016 |
| 2015 | 493 |
| 2016 | 452 |
| 2017 | 1,526 |
| 2018 | 535 |
| 2019 | 323 |
| 2020 | 391 |
| 2021 | 451 |
| 2022 | 378 |
| 2023 | 554 |
| 2024 | 755 |
| 2025 | 453 |
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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.
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