Weather Records on 16 November 1934

237 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 November 1934. Highest significance: Douglas, ZA.

Key Facts for 16 November 1934

On 16 November 1934, 237 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
141 were record highs and 17 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 232 daily.
Douglas set a daily record precipitation of 34.3 mm (1.4 in) on 16 November 1934.
Across 156 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

237 stations

237 station records on 16 November 1934 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 November 1934: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Douglas	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnybank Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Las Animas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Argyle Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen Rd (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Nieu-Bethesda (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gannapan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Boetsap (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hafslo	Norway	Record snow depth	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kimberly-de Beers	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Paragonah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Gravatt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tewantin Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sierra Madre Henszey	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Shawnee	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fillmore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Roswell Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Middleburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Florance	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Karratha Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Welgelegen(Middlemnt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yuma Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brakfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jacobsdal (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woodbrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Boodarie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kenhardt (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mardie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Redbank Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Laurieton (Elouera St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Koffiefontein (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Visalia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pathalipam	India	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Philippolis (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Butchers Ridge Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Tuba City	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Amenia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Roebourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Nelson	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Nes Pa Hedmark	Norway	Record snow depth	4.0 cm (1.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Vytegra	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	2.3 C (36.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Granite Reef Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Nevada City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Canyon Ferry	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Gothenburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bottineau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Highmore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Burketown Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Mont-Aigoual	France	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

237 records

Records set or tied on 16 November 1934 by type: Highest daily maximum 82, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 59, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 75, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 16 November 1934 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	82
Lowest daily maximum	7
Highest daily minimum	59
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	75
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 16 November 1934 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 232.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

184 broken records

Margins by which the 184 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 140.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 November 1934

Top 20 records on 16 November 1934 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 November 1934	Douglas, ZA	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1934	Sunnybank Bowls Club, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1934	Marble Bar Comparison, AU	monthly low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	4.3 C (7.7 F)	30 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1934	Las Animas, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	28 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1934	Argyle Downs, AU	monthly rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	7 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1934	Aberdeen Rd (Sar), ZA	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1934	Nieu-Bethesda (Pol), ZA	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	43 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1934	Gannapan, ZA	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	8 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1934	Boetsap (Pol), ZA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	0 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1934	Hafslo, NO	daily snow depth	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	20 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1934	Kimberly-de Beers, ZA	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	0 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1934	Paragonah, US	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	34 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1934	Mount Gravatt, AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1934	Tewantin Post Office, AU	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	17 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1934	Sierra Madre Henszey, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	33 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1934	Shawnee, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	24 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1934	Fillmore, US	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	33 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1934	Roswell Muni AP, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	27 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1934	Middleburg, ZA	daily rain	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	53 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1934	Mount Florance, AU	daily rain	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	46 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

1805 to 1934

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1934. 1934 had 237 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

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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 20	177
20 to 40	4
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1