Weather Records on 12 November 1916

217 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 November 1916. Highest significance: Nhill, AU.

Key Facts for 12 November 1916

On 12 November 1916, 217 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
40 were record highs and 18 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 211 daily.
Nhill set a daily record precipitation of 49.5 mm (1.9 in) on 12 November 1916.
Across 156 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

217 stations

217 station records on 12 November 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 November 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nhill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Buangor 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fort National	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Milang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Melrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Port Germein	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wirrabara Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	10.2 C (50.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Daly Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Powell Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lorquon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Moolpa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Balaklava	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hoyleton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mundoora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Snowtown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Wakefield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wirrabara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Caltowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mitcham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Avoca)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Blyth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Pirie Nyrstar Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Booleroo Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Koomooloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wallaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Virginia Sheedy Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cowell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kadina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Riverton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Callington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Macclesfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hatfield (Benilkie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Merungle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tarrwong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide (Salisbury Bowling Cl	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Augusta West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Broughton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gragin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kerang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/Universite	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Woodburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Glen Lyon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Culpotaro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Burrawang South Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Balmoral (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	13.5 C (56.3 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Sarna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Echunga Golf Course	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Hillview (Ballandry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Thelangerin East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Dimboola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

217 records

Records set or tied on 12 November 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 19, Lowest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 21, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 155, Heaviest daily snowfall 4.

Records on 12 November 1916 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	19
Lowest daily maximum	15
Highest daily minimum	21
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	155
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 November 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 211.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

201 broken records

Margins by which the 201 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 November 1916

Top 20 records on 12 November 1916 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 November 1916	Nhill, AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1916	Buangor 1, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	22 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1916	Fort National, DZ	daily rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	25 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1916	Milang, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	7 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1916	Melrose, AU	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	3 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1916	Port Germein, AU	monthly rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	12 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1916	Wirrabara Forest, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	3 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1916	Vestervig, DK	monthly high min	10.2 C (50.4 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	42 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1916	Daly Waters, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1916	Powell Creek, AU	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	26 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1916	Lorquon, AU	monthly rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	9 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1916	Madison Wb City, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	21 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1916	Winnemucca AP, US	daily low max	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	33 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1916	Moolpa, AU	daily rain	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1916	Balaklava, AU	daily rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	11 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1916	Sveg, SE	daily rain	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1916	Hoyleton, AU	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	27 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1916	Mundoora, AU	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	3 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1916	Snowtown, AU	daily rain	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	3 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1916	Port Wakefield, AU	daily rain	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	3 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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

1802 to 1916

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1916. 1916 had 217 records.

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

Records on 11-12 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1804	1
1823	1
1835	3
1848	1
1849	1
1859	1
1862	2
1864	1
1866	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	2
1872	1
1876	2
1878	2
1879	2
1881	7
1882	3
1885	1
1886	3
1888	2
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	2
1894	6
1895	20
1896	1
1897	7
1898	3
1899	1
1901	6
1902	20
1903	7
1904	10
1905	14
1906	15
1907	6
1908	9
1909	30
1910	34
1911	56
1912	21
1913	51
1914	18
1915	20
1916	217
1917	29
1918	16
1919	85
1920	198
1921	141
1922	61
1923	99
1924	355
1925	203
1926	224
1927	193
1928	99
1929	203
1930	191
1931	442
1932	237
1933	267
1934	292
1935	458
1936	418
1937	227
1938	529
1939	171
1940	806
1941	294
1942	173
1943	178
1944	398
1945	500
1946	428
1947	532
1948	156
1949	891
1950	458
1951	489
1952	312
1953	413
1954	393
1955	807
1956	243
1957	282
1958	290
1959	605
1960	629
1961	348
1962	233
1963	273
1964	790
1965	362
1966	517
1967	400
1968	1,185
1969	670
1970	872
1971	566
1972	716
1973	1,029
1974	559
1975	580
1976	1,236
1977	767
1978	1,278
1979	686
1980	860
1981	805
1982	1,338
1983	1,116
1984	738
1985	1,727
1986	1,839
1987	1,480
1988	941
1989	1,385
1990	971
1991	1,150
1992	1,247
1993	1,145
1994	1,025
1995	1,856
1996	1,235
1997	1,334
1998	1,214
1999	1,762
2000	1,796
2001	772
2002	1,057
2003	1,100
2004	847
2005	1,017
2006	827
2007	617
2008	680
2009	1,124
2010	1,229
2011	572
2012	1,008
2013	703
2014	1,192
2015	711
2016	609
2017	446
2018	1,277
2019	2,525
2020	1,086
2021	895
2022	1,516
2023	437
2024	396
2025	734

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	160
10 to 20	32
20 to 30	6
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	1