Weather Records on 4 November 1937
326 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 November 1937. Highest significance: Hawkwood Station, AU.
Key Facts for 4 November 1937
- On 4 November 1937, 326 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 35 were record highs and 144 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 318 daily.
- Hawkwood Station set an all-time record daily precipitation of 158.2 mm (6.2 in) on 4 November 1937.
- Across 168 earlier years (1803 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.
Record Map
326 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkwood Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 158.2 mm (6.2 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Caloundra Signal Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 132.6 mm (5.2 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lawson (Wilson Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beecroft | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Riverview Observatory | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Palmwoods Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.7 mm (4.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tewantin Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Springwood Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mosman (Bapaume Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.7 mm (2.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Engcobo (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Caboolture Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Campbelltown 1 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Minto Surrey Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Spring Ridge | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Butterworth (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ryde Pumping Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Menangle | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cataract Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Minchinbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rowena (Iffley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| St Marys Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mittagong (Beatrice Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.7 mm (2.4 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Picton Council Depot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kayatnur | India | Record daily precipitation | 141.5 mm (5.6 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Landsborough Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Potts Hill Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Arasadi | India | Record daily precipitation | 90.2 mm (3.6 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mapleton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 103.6 mm (4.1 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pilliga (Nirvana) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Robertson (Caalong Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Prospect Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Armagh | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 9.8 C (49.6 F) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tsomo (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Inskip Point Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hunters Hill (the Bungalow) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Menangle Jmai | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Comboyne Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kadayam | India | Record daily precipitation | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.9 mm (2.3 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dunwich Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wentworth Falls Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Franklyn Vale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lidcombe (Carnarvon Golf Club) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sutherland Mwsdb | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Emu Plains | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Marburg - Warrego Highway | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ashfield Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Brackettville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Buderim Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 146.1 mm (5.8 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cooran Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Penrith Ladbury Avenue | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Salida | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Camden Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Coonamble (Nardoo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bingara (Derra Derra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Blackheath (Lawrence St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
326 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 13 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 8 |
| Highest daily minimum | 22 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 136 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 147 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 7 |
| daily | 318 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
261 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 214 |
| 20 to 40 | 31 |
| 40 to 60 | 13 |
| 60 to 80 | 2 |
| 80 to 100 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
4 November 1937| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 November 1937 | Hawkwood Station, AU | all-time rain | 158.2 mm (6.2 in) | 38.3 mm (1.5 in) | 44 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 November 1937 | Caloundra Signal Station, AU | monthly rain | 132.6 mm (5.2 in) | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 19 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 November 1937 | Lawson (Wilson Street), AU | daily rain | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 37 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 November 1937 | Beecroft, AU | daily rain | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 39.3 mm (1.5 in) | 30 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 November 1937 | Riverview Observatory, AU | daily rain | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 30 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 November 1937 | Palmwoods Post Office, AU | daily rain | 105.7 mm (4.2 in) | 83.3 mm (3.3 in) | 20 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 November 1937 | Tewantin Post Office, AU | daily rain | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 20 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 November 1937 | Springwood Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 50 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 November 1937 | Mosman (Bapaume Road), AU | daily rain | 61.7 mm (2.4 in) | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 30 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 November 1937 | Engcobo (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 32 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 November 1937 | Caboolture Post Office, AU | daily rain | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 20 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 November 1937 | Campbelltown 1, AU | daily rain | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 3 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 November 1937 | Minto Surrey Street, AU | daily rain | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 37 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 November 1937 | Spring Ridge, AU | daily rain | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 39.3 mm (1.5 in) | 38 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 November 1937 | Butterworth (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 36.9 mm (1.5 in) | 45 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 November 1937 | Ryde Pumping Station, AU | daily rain | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 32.2 mm (1.3 in) | 30 years | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 November 1937 | Menangle, AU | daily rain | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) | 45.5 mm (1.8 in) | 3 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 November 1937 | Cataract Dam, AU | daily rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 38.8 mm (1.5 in) | 3 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 November 1937 | Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road), AU | daily rain | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 30 years | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 November 1937 | Minchinbury, AU | daily rain | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 30 years | 39 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
1803 to 1937Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1803 | 1 |
| 1820 | 1 |
| 1821 | 2 |
| 1825 | 1 |
| 1826 | 1 |
| 1828 | 1 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1851 | 2 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1858 | 6 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 4 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 4 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1893 | 4 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 12 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 21 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1906 | 14 |
| 1907 | 34 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 14 |
| 1910 | 43 |
| 1911 | 25 |
| 1912 | 32 |
| 1913 | 19 |
| 1914 | 28 |
| 1915 | 12 |
| 1916 | 76 |
| 1917 | 39 |
| 1918 | 14 |
| 1919 | 72 |
| 1920 | 70 |
| 1921 | 71 |
| 1922 | 119 |
| 1923 | 89 |
| 1924 | 99 |
| 1925 | 197 |
| 1926 | 182 |
| 1927 | 287 |
| 1928 | 220 |
| 1929 | 175 |
| 1930 | 157 |
| 1931 | 248 |
| 1932 | 413 |
| 1933 | 337 |
| 1934 | 516 |
| 1935 | 1,219 |
| 1936 | 1,005 |
| 1937 | 326 |
| 1938 | 725 |
| 1939 | 752 |
| 1940 | 335 |
| 1941 | 315 |
| 1942 | 343 |
| 1943 | 248 |
| 1944 | 333 |
| 1945 | 506 |
| 1946 | 784 |
| 1947 | 583 |
| 1948 | 746 |
| 1949 | 598 |
| 1950 | 667 |
| 1951 | 2,037 |
| 1952 | 376 |
| 1953 | 219 |
| 1954 | 592 |
| 1955 | 354 |
| 1956 | 855 |
| 1957 | 401 |
| 1958 | 286 |
| 1959 | 757 |
| 1960 | 262 |
| 1961 | 669 |
| 1962 | 435 |
| 1963 | 244 |
| 1964 | 510 |
| 1965 | 537 |
| 1966 | 1,041 |
| 1967 | 599 |
| 1968 | 391 |
| 1969 | 516 |
| 1970 | 512 |
| 1971 | 434 |
| 1972 | 613 |
| 1973 | 1,393 |
| 1974 | 686 |
| 1975 | 1,654 |
| 1976 | 596 |
| 1977 | 981 |
| 1978 | 1,158 |
| 1979 | 559 |
| 1980 | 973 |
| 1981 | 645 |
| 1982 | 1,073 |
| 1983 | 1,116 |
| 1984 | 441 |
| 1985 | 844 |
| 1986 | 546 |
| 1987 | 1,049 |
| 1988 | 1,211 |
| 1989 | 663 |
| 1990 | 1,233 |
| 1991 | 4,265 |
| 1992 | 1,241 |
| 1993 | 735 |
| 1994 | 1,808 |
| 1995 | 991 |
| 1996 | 1,242 |
| 1997 | 611 |
| 1998 | 704 |
| 1999 | 796 |
| 2000 | 781 |
| 2001 | 639 |
| 2002 | 1,314 |
| 2003 | 2,177 |
| 2004 | 895 |
| 2005 | 1,212 |
| 2006 | 1,321 |
| 2007 | 747 |
| 2008 | 1,093 |
| 2009 | 511 |
| 2010 | 1,197 |
| 2011 | 1,000 |
| 2012 | 814 |
| 2013 | 541 |
| 2014 | 508 |
| 2015 | 1,249 |
| 2016 | 759 |
| 2017 | 932 |
| 2018 | 355 |
| 2019 | 449 |
| 2020 | 1,448 |
| 2021 | 545 |
| 2022 | 904 |
| 2023 | 667 |
| 2024 | 981 |
| 2025 | 615 |
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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.
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