Weather Records on 16 November 1931

1,166 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 November 1931. Highest significance: Cape Borda Comparison, AU.

Key Facts for 16 November 1931

On 16 November 1931, 1,166 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
572 were record highs and 49 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 43 monthly and 1,123 daily.
Cape Borda Comparison set a daily record precipitation of 29.0 mm (1.1 in) on 16 November 1931.
Across 156 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

1,166 stations

1,166 station records on 16 November 1931 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 November 1931: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cape Borda Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Berrybank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nymagee (Kenmure Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Warracknabeal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cobram Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tungamah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Boobyalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yallaroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Katoomba (Murri St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Adavale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Birchip (Woodlands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Narrandera (Back Brewarrena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wahgunyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bendigo Channel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Albury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Narrandera Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Colinroobie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jallukar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Murtoa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Rowan (Bungeet)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Boxwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wooragee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Expedition Pass Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Manuka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tilpa (Tongo Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Roto Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel Hill (Kundiewa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jerilderie Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bombala (Therry Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Delegate (Weewalla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Natte Yallock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Newstead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Masset Airport	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wantabadgery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Urana (Cocketgedong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jung Jung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Omeo Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Remo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Melton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Finley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Booligal (Belmont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tarnagulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lakes Entrance Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Battleford	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Hill (Bruie Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Big Hill Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kergunyah South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lovely Banks (Reservoir)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shelford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bulgoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wilkie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yellow Mountain	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chiltern (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Middle Creek (Leneva)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mossgiel Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wonwondah (Mount Zero)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Corryong (Parish Lane)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Toulby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tallebung (Vermont Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,166 records

Records set or tied on 16 November 1931 by type: Highest daily maximum 394, Lowest daily maximum 42, Highest daily minimum 178, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 534, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 16 November 1931 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	394
Lowest daily maximum	42
Highest daily minimum	178
Lowest daily minimum	7
Heaviest daily rainfall	534
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 16 November 1931 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 43, daily 1,123.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,018 broken records

Margins by which the 1,018 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

16 November 1931

Top 20 records on 16 November 1931 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 November 1931	Cape Borda Comparison, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1931	Berrybank, AU	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1931	Nymagee (Kenmure Station), AU	monthly rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1931	Warracknabeal Post Office, AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1931	Cobram Post Office, AU	monthly rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	10 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1931	Tungamah, AU	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1931	Boobyalla, AU	monthly rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	2 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1931	Yallaroi, AU	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1931	Katoomba (Murri St), AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1931	Adavale, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1931	Birchip (Woodlands), AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1931	Narrandera (Back Brewarrena), AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1931	Wahgunyah, AU	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	54 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1931	Bendigo Channel, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	18 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1931	Albury, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1931	Narrandera Post Office, AU	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	46.9 mm (1.8 in)	10 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1931	Colinroobie, AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	41 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1931	Jallukar, AU	monthly rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1931	Murtoa, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1931	Lake Rowan (Bungeet), AU	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	14 years	48 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

1805 to 1931

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1931. 1931 had 1,166 records.

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

Records on 11-16 in each year
Year	Records
1805	3
1835	1
1837	1
1844	1
1845	2
1846	1
1848	1
1854	1
1856	2
1858	4
1860	1
1867	1
1871	2
1874	1
1876	1
1877	2
1879	2
1881	1
1883	4
1884	2
1885	1
1887	7
1891	2
1892	1
1893	1
1894	5
1895	7
1896	4
1897	2
1898	3
1899	4
1900	3
1901	4
1902	2
1903	10
1904	3
1905	12
1906	13
1907	7
1908	19
1909	30
1910	14
1911	21
1912	52
1913	25
1914	42
1915	22
1916	185
1917	52
1918	61
1919	72
1920	310
1921	28
1922	24
1923	57
1924	37
1925	164
1926	376
1927	513
1928	534
1929	128
1930	539
1931	1,166
1932	678
1933	1,082
1934	237
1935	240
1936	366
1937	288
1938	178
1939	577
1940	533
1941	482
1942	520
1943	326
1944	247
1945	306
1946	434
1947	275
1948	351
1949	362
1950	569
1951	656
1952	962
1953	806
1954	357
1955	2,289
1956	405
1957	468
1958	1,151
1959	935
1960	308
1961	1,070
1962	264
1963	683
1964	872
1965	651
1966	634
1967	662
1968	454
1969	521
1970	646
1971	760
1972	484
1973	471
1974	383
1975	448
1976	814
1977	451
1978	679
1979	563
1980	902
1981	692
1982	485
1983	1,087
1984	348
1985	896
1986	657
1987	1,064
1988	1,125
1989	1,098
1990	970
1991	726
1992	527
1993	1,040
1994	614
1995	1,561
1996	1,406
1997	1,789
1998	675
1999	1,020
2000	1,153
2001	1,396
2002	974
2003	555
2004	599
2005	1,012
2006	1,563
2007	693
2008	715
2009	898
2010	1,030
2011	789
2012	328
2013	660
2014	1,923
2015	780
2016	986
2017	829
2018	1,384
2019	458
2020	641
2021	526
2022	600
2023	638
2024	506
2025	927

Download the Data

Data for records on 1931-11-16: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 25	931
25 to 50	80
50 to 75	2
75 to 100	3
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1