Weather Records on 23 November 1977

964 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 November 1977. Highest significance: Potgietersrus, ZA.

Key Facts for 23 November 1977

On 23 November 1977, 964 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
131 were record highs and 252 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 935 daily.
Potgietersrus set an all-time record daily precipitation of 165.5 mm (6.5 in) on 23 November 1977.
Across 156 earlier years (1821 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

964 stations

964 station records on 23 November 1977 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 November 1977: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Potgietersrus	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	165.5 mm (6.5 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Kooskia	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Paul 1ENE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Muscoda	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dunbar Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Barra Do Capinzal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kent	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Valley of Lagoons	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ajan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Registro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Manfred Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nanaimo Departure Bay	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dumont	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Turvo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Pedro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.1 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Quatsino	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cumikan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vinton	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
The Dalles	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Faith	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Iguape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sete Barras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hialeah	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ochoco Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Keremeos	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont 5 NW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
W Palm Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oujda	Morocco	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hiasen I Sigdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Webster City	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Busby	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oakville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Willapa Harbor	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Donnybrook	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Saanichton Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Petawawa Nat Forestry	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.3 cm (5.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bayview Model Basin	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Leeuwin	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Katanning Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	23.2 C (73.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Do Barreiro Rico	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Aterradinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pachena Point	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
St Gabriel de Brandon	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Barrage Mercier	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rjukan	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

964 records

Records set or tied on 23 November 1977 by type: Highest daily maximum 39, Lowest daily maximum 185, Highest daily minimum 92, Lowest daily minimum 67, Heaviest daily rainfall 276, Heaviest daily snowfall 217, Deepest snow cover 88.

Records on 23 November 1977 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	39
Lowest daily maximum	185
Highest daily minimum	92
Lowest daily minimum	67
Heaviest daily rainfall	276
Heaviest daily snowfall	217
Deepest snow cover	88

Records on 23 November 1977 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 28, daily 935.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

802 broken records

Margins by which the 802 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 221.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 November 1977

Top 20 records on 23 November 1977 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 November 1977	Potgietersrus, ZA	all-time rain	165.5 mm (6.5 in)	53.7 mm (2.1 in)	54 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
23 November 1977	Fergus Falls, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	76 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 November 1977	Kooskia, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	46 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 November 1977	Iowa Falls, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	81 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1977	Paul 1ENE, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1977	Muscoda, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	62 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1977	Dunbar Station, AU	monthly rain	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1977	Barra Do Capinzal, BR	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	34 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1977	Kent, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1977	Valley of Lagoons, AU	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	30 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1977	Grand Meadow, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1977	Ajan, RU	daily rain	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1977	Cresco 1 NE, US	daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	6.8 cm (2.7 in)	81 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1977	Registro, BR	daily rain	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1977	Elkader 6 SSW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	14 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1977	Asheville, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	99 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1977	Manfred Downs Station, AU	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1977	Nanaimo Departure Bay, CA	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	56 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1977	Dumont, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	26 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1977	Clearwater, US	daily low min	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	80 years	42 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

1821 to 1977

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1821 to 1977. 1977 had 964 records.

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

Records on 11-23 in each year
Year	Records
1821	3
1829	2
1831	2
1835	1
1846	1
1851	1
1856	1
1857	1
1858	5
1861	1
1864	1
1865	3
1871	1
1872	2
1874	2
1877	1
1880	4
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1888	2
1890	8
1891	2
1892	1
1893	1
1896	1
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	3
1901	1
1902	7
1903	4
1904	22
1905	12
1906	21
1907	27
1908	47
1909	35
1910	8
1911	78
1912	22
1913	61
1914	43
1915	27
1916	73
1917	214
1918	31
1919	33
1920	36
1921	28
1922	36
1923	104
1924	261
1925	129
1926	130
1927	364
1928	185
1929	516
1930	147
1931	1,232
1932	201
1933	221
1934	317
1935	252
1936	249
1937	497
1938	494
1939	216
1940	540
1941	526
1942	460
1943	149
1944	212
1945	316
1946	361
1947	739
1948	513
1949	434
1950	1,012
1951	386
1952	385
1953	568
1954	515
1955	600
1956	1,038
1957	561
1958	440
1959	418
1960	195
1961	572
1962	349
1963	652
1964	775
1965	870
1966	721
1967	403
1968	443
1969	237
1970	861
1971	1,124
1972	679
1973	823
1974	495
1975	735
1976	420
1977	964
1978	840
1979	1,276
1980	879
1981	905
1982	1,035
1983	1,739
1984	1,228
1985	1,983
1986	501
1987	568
1988	1,162
1989	1,381
1990	756
1991	1,160
1992	1,462
1993	1,363
1994	900
1995	942
1996	1,284
1997	501
1998	1,394
1999	1,540
2000	731
2001	1,031
2002	1,099
2003	1,837
2004	977
2005	1,047
2006	1,154
2007	990
2008	1,288
2009	874
2010	1,529
2011	1,200
2012	661
2013	978
2014	774
2015	626
2016	642
2017	1,755
2018	692
2019	320
2020	422
2021	336
2022	298
2023	406
2024	622
2025	580

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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 50	699
50 to 100	74
100 to 150	20
150 to 200	8
200 to 250	1