Weather Records on 17 November 2018

744 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 November 2018. Highest significance: Allentown Lehigh Vly Intl AP, US.

Key Facts for 17 November 2018

On 17 November 2018, 744 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
315 were record highs and 73 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 731 daily.
Allentown Lehigh Vly Intl AP set a daily record snow depth of 13.0 cm (5.1 in) on 17 November 2018.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

744 stations

744 station records on 17 November 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 November 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Allentown Lehigh Vly Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Maraza	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Koror	Palau	Record daily precipitation	176.8 mm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hartford-Bradley Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Vinton	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wellsboro 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Alfred	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tupper Lake Sunmount	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tyrone	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sodankyla AWS	Finland	Record high maximum temperature	5.9 C (42.6 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Weaverville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Allison	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Shirley Basin	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gallivare_A	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	2.4 C (36.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Woodland	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sunbury	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Parnu	Estonia	Record high minimum temperature	6.4 C (43.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jimma	Ethiopia	Record low maximum temperature	21.4 C (70.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sihccajavri	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	4.3 C (39.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carmel	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Canby	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ellendale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eldora	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clyde Lock 26	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Caribou WFO	United States	Record snow depth	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kem-Port	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	8.1 C (46.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kojnas	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Barkhamsted	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Presque Isle	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Poljarnoe	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	6.6 C (43.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tamaqua 4 N Dam	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sodankyla AWS	Finland	Record high minimum temperature	2.7 C (36.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Teriberka	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	6.4 C (43.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Murmansk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	6.6 C (43.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Zhizhgin Mayak	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	3.6 C (38.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kem-Port	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	4.3 C (39.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Reboly	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Reboly	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	4.3 C (39.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carmel	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Stockton 3NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dansville	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

744 records

Records set or tied on 17 November 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 142, Lowest daily maximum 33, Highest daily minimum 173, Lowest daily minimum 40, Heaviest daily rainfall 72, Heaviest daily snowfall 135, Deepest snow cover 149.

Records on 17 November 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	142
Lowest daily maximum	33
Highest daily minimum	173
Lowest daily minimum	40
Heaviest daily rainfall	72
Heaviest daily snowfall	135
Deepest snow cover	149

Records on 17 November 2018 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 13, daily 731.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

618 broken records

Margins by which the 618 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 November 2018

Top 20 records on 17 November 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 November 2018	Allentown Lehigh Vly Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	69 years	66 of 100 (Major)
17 November 2018	Maraza, AZ	daily rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	47 years	60 of 100 (Major)
17 November 2018	Prairie du Chien, US	daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	124 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 2018	Ipswich, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	96 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 2018	Wheatland 4N, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	88 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 2018	Koror, PW	daily rain	176.8 mm (7.0 in)	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 2018	Darlington Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	116 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 2018	Hartford-Bradley Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	68 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 2018	Vinton, US	daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	124 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 2018	Dickinson Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	8.2 cm (3.2 in)	80 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 2018	Wellsboro 4 SW, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	77 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 2018	Mason City, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	124 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 2018	Alfred, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	84 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 2018	Tupper Lake Sunmount, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	117 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 2018	Sussex 1 NW, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	103 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 2018	Tyrone, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	23 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 2018	Nashua 2 NNW, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	75 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 2018	Toledo 3N, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	89 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 2018	Indian Lake 2SW, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	93 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 2018	W Pt, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	69 years	44 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 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2018. 2018 had 744 records.

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

Records on 11-17 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1805	1
1816	1
1828	1
1835	1
1840	2
1841	1
1845	1
1848	1
1850	1
1852	1
1856	3
1863	1
1867	1
1872	1
1873	1
1875	3
1876	3
1880	3
1881	1
1882	4
1883	2
1885	3
1887	6
1888	5
1889	1
1890	2
1893	4
1894	3
1895	8
1896	4
1897	7
1898	2
1899	7
1900	8
1901	2
1902	6
1903	8
1904	14
1905	13
1906	14
1907	9
1908	15
1909	18
1910	6
1911	42
1912	58
1913	20
1914	121
1915	15
1916	79
1917	46
1918	81
1919	106
1920	193
1921	43
1922	22
1923	129
1924	178
1925	79
1926	214
1927	477
1928	547
1929	224
1930	407
1931	966
1932	462
1933	569
1934	384
1935	172
1936	279
1937	410
1938	245
1939	372
1940	203
1941	647
1942	362
1943	475
1944	339
1945	345
1946	427
1947	352
1948	424
1949	346
1950	521
1951	681
1952	1,076
1953	715
1954	304
1955	1,596
1956	262
1957	593
1958	1,811
1959	1,710
1960	236
1961	795
1962	317
1963	552
1964	639
1965	697
1966	408
1967	567
1968	368
1969	421
1970	426
1971	630
1972	505
1973	294
1974	485
1975	512
1976	904
1977	538
1978	970
1979	479
1980	1,575
1981	945
1982	497
1983	1,132
1984	413
1985	906
1986	860
1987	1,008
1988	805
1989	1,098
1990	980
1991	745
1992	570
1993	1,120
1994	1,016
1995	1,535
1996	1,583
1997	1,596
1998	638
1999	1,018
2000	1,255
2001	1,252
2002	1,083
2003	607
2004	745
2005	894
2006	1,389
2007	699
2008	901
2009	986
2010	880
2011	782
2012	392
2013	724
2014	2,110
2015	1,333
2016	1,064
2017	751
2018	744
2019	611
2020	832
2021	294
2022	959
2023	558
2024	522
2025	693

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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 25	443
25 to 50	74
50 to 75	40
75 to 100	33
100 to 125	13
125 to 150	8
150 to 175	6
175 to 200	1