Weather Records on 21 November 2001

811 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 November 2001. Highest significance: Station Nord, GL.

Key Facts for 21 November 2001

On 21 November 2001, 811 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
542 were record highs and 113 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 792 daily.
Station Nord set a monthly record daily precipitation of 38.0 mm (1.5 in) on 21 November 2001.
Across 159 earlier years (1803 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

811 stations

811 station records on 21 November 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 November 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Station Nord	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Zametchino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chamal Nuevo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
George Airport	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Balashov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise Valley 1 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Manly Vale (Manly Dam)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Overtornea	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Northport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Morjarv	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Northdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hansboro 4 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Redwood Falls Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Steele 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	12.9 C (55.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kirensk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-0.9 C (30.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Barguzin	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	9.8 C (49.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tuapse	Russia	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
New Ulm 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moccasin Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Krasnojarsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	12.1 C (53.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jordan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bajandaj	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-1.6 C (29.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mogoca	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-8.2 C (17.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Skovorodino	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-11.0 C (12.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bloemfontein Airpor	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Arco	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
El Sabino	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Borzja	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	7.1 C (44.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dzalinda	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	7.3 C (45.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Birobidzhan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	8.6 C (47.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Velva	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yeneka	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Srednij Kalar	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-7.5 C (18.5 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Skovorodino	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	3.5 C (38.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Lake 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Turtle Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chara	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ust-Njukzha	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-0.9 C (30.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Uakit	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	9.2 C (48.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mogoca	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	5.3 C (41.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chita	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kjahta	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	5.7 C (42.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Magdagaci	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Burukan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	2.5 C (36.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-4.2 C (24.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Foxholm 7 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Keshan	China	Record high maximum temperature	10.8 C (51.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hailun	China	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

811 records

Records set or tied on 21 November 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 336, Lowest daily maximum 34, Highest daily minimum 206, Lowest daily minimum 79, Heaviest daily rainfall 151, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 21 November 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	336
Lowest daily maximum	34
Highest daily minimum	206
Lowest daily minimum	79
Heaviest daily rainfall	151
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 21 November 2001 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 19, daily 792.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

670 broken records

Margins by which the 670 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 130.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 November 2001

Top 20 records on 21 November 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 November 2001	Station Nord, GL	monthly rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	64 of 100 (Major)
21 November 2001	Zametchino, RU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2001	Chamal Nuevo, MX	daily rain	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2001	George Airport, ZA	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	98 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2001	Balashov, RU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2001	Paradise Valley 1 NW, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	106 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2001	Manly Vale (Manly Dam), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	80 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2001	Overtornea, SE	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	4 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2001	Ipswich, US	daily high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	96 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2001	Northport, US	daily high min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	96 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2001	Tizi Ouzou, DZ	daily low max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	86 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2001	Morjarv, SE	daily rain	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	4 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2001	Northdale, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	60 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2001	Ravenna, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	96 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2001	Hansboro 4 NNE, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	92 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2001	Redwood Falls Muni AP, US	daily high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	92 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2001	Steele 4N, US	daily high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	84 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2001	Blagovescensk, RU	daily high max	12.9 C (55.2 F)	9.5 C (17.1 F)	50 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2001	Long Prairie, US	daily high max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	92 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2001	Kirensk, RU	daily high min	-0.9 C (30.4 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	86 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

1803 to 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 2001. 2001 had 811 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 20	661
20 to 40	4
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	2