Weather Records on 1 November 1959

322 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 November 1959. Highest significance: Sangli, IN.

Key Facts for 1 November 1959

On 1 November 1959, 322 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
71 were record highs and 34 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 309 daily.
Sangli set a monthly record daily precipitation of 215.0 mm (8.5 in) on 1 November 1959.
Across 157 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

322 stations

322 station records on 1 November 1959 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 November 1959: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sangli	India	Record daily precipitation	215.0 mm (8.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Kaumana 88.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	194.3 mm (7.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mt Tamborine Fern St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Haleakala Rch 432	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.6 mm (5.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
US Magnetic Obsy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Amamoor Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mokpo	Korea, South	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record daily precipitation	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Old Koreelah (McPherson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bhikapur	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Honomu Makai 143	United States	Record daily precipitation	148.1 mm (5.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Toogoolawah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Canning Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bonnie Brae	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Orbost (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Legume (New Koreelah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Emu Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Napoopoo 28	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pechey Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tomewin (Border Gate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Honokane 181.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Struth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hume Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pahoa 65	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hermitage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ellerston (Hunters Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yetman (Warialda Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Olinda #1 332	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Olaa 92	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tarome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Toowoomba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hilo 86A	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Breeza (Main Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sarita 7 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clearwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Francis	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tannymorel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Carawatha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Westbrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Western Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wodonga Express	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kailiili 436	United States	Record daily precipitation	200.2 mm (7.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kingaroy Prince Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Samsonvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Condamine Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dundee (Rangers Valley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Louise	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Norwich	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Alford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Warialda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Old Bonalbo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
La Grange	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mahinahina 466	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

322 records

Records set or tied on 1 November 1959 by type: Highest daily maximum 23, Lowest daily maximum 31, Highest daily minimum 48, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 201, Heaviest daily snowfall 12, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 1 November 1959 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	23
Lowest daily maximum	31
Highest daily minimum	48
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	201
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 1 November 1959 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 13, daily 309.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

271 broken records

Margins by which the 271 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 November 1959

Top 20 records on 1 November 1959 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 November 1959	Sangli, IN	monthly rain	215.0 mm (8.5 in)	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	36 years	66 of 100 (Major)
1 November 1959	Kaumana 88.1, US	daily rain	194.3 mm (7.6 in)	149.3 mm (5.9 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 November 1959	Mt Tamborine Fern St, AU	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	69 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1959	Haleakala Rch 432, US	daily rain	130.6 mm (5.1 in)	97.1 mm (3.8 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1959	US Magnetic Obsy, US	daily low max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	50 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1959	Amamoor Forestry, AU	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	96.7 mm (3.8 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1959	Mokpo, KR	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1959	Kailua 446, US	daily rain	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	18 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1959	Old Koreelah (McPherson), AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1959	Bhikapur, IN	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	57 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1959	Honomu Makai 143, US	daily rain	148.1 mm (5.8 in)	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1959	Toogoolawah Post Office, AU	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1959	Canning Downs, AU	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	69 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1959	Bonnie Brae, AU	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1959	Orbost (Comparison), AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	69 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1959	Legume (New Koreelah), AU	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	10 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1959	Emu Creek, AU	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	42 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1959	Napoopoo 28, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1959	Pechey Forestry, AU	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1959	Tomewin (Border Gate), AU	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	28 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

1805 to 1959

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1959. 1959 had 322 records.

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

Records on 11-01 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1828	1
1836	1
1837	1
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1862	1
1866	1
1867	3
1869	2
1872	1
1873	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	7
1882	1
1885	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	1
1890	1
1891	4
1892	5
1893	2
1894	3
1895	1
1896	6
1897	2
1898	8
1899	3
1900	3
1901	4
1902	1
1903	7
1904	13
1905	16
1906	20
1907	5
1908	11
1909	45
1910	40
1911	54
1912	17
1913	45
1914	46
1915	22
1916	40
1917	43
1918	55
1919	95
1920	62
1921	44
1922	50
1923	172
1924	290
1925	253
1926	150
1927	666
1928	214
1929	306
1930	336
1931	286
1932	387
1933	684
1934	387
1935	882
1936	332
1937	402
1938	601
1939	628
1940	309
1941	417
1942	463
1943	287
1944	513
1945	326
1946	417
1947	588
1948	415
1949	661
1950	1,017
1951	1,317
1952	254
1953	306
1954	610
1955	371
1956	1,280
1957	358
1958	289
1959	322
1960	341
1961	535
1962	285
1963	307
1964	345
1965	520
1966	574
1967	542
1968	592
1969	437
1970	303
1971	801
1972	1,205
1973	589
1974	1,014
1975	494
1976	968
1977	702
1978	878
1979	631
1980	519
1981	824
1982	813
1983	852
1984	1,295
1985	716
1986	634
1987	1,529
1988	1,025
1989	827
1990	1,089
1991	3,261
1992	1,303
1993	2,690
1994	978
1995	1,138
1996	869
1997	1,273
1998	968
1999	1,129
2000	1,339
2001	531
2002	1,697
2003	1,309
2004	1,013
2005	836
2006	756
2007	626
2008	1,252
2009	893
2010	648
2011	781
2012	663
2013	568
2014	1,027
2015	804
2016	953
2017	474
2018	652
2019	1,578
2020	974
2021	361
2022	1,010
2023	949
2024	847
2025	478

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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 20	224
20 to 40	29
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	3
140 to 160	2