Weather Records on 12 November 1959

605 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 November 1959. Highest significance: Lismore (Centre Street), AU.

Key Facts for 12 November 1959

On 12 November 1959, 605 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
58 were record highs and 96 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 577 daily.
Lismore (Centre Street) set a daily record precipitation of 97.5 mm (3.8 in) on 12 November 1959.
Across 156 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

605 stations

605 station records on 12 November 1959 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 November 1959: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lismore (Centre Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Bellbrook (East Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Bowraville Recreation Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	221.2 mm (8.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Kempsey (Wide Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Wauchope (Avondale Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	169.2 mm (6.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Iowa City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Minonk	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kendall Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Stewarts River Public School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.3 mm (5.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Minonk	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Canton	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Macksville Country Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	201.7 mm (7.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Upper Orara (Aurania)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	197.9 mm (7.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bellingen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	183.1 mm (7.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Coffs Harbour	Australia	Record daily precipitation	155.7 mm (6.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hannam Vale (Hannam Vale Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	187.5 mm (7.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Telegraph Point (Farrawells Ro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (Kotupna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Marengo	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Urara (the Knoll)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	186.2 mm (7.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Nambucca Heads Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cundletown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Galesburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Urunga (Sunset Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	191.8 mm (7.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Comboyne Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	237.0 mm (9.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Aledo	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Antioch	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
La Salle Peru	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kyogle Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nimbin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hickeys Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	206.0 mm (8.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mulege	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Davenport L&D 15	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Alstonville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Deer Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sangli	India	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Junction	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dorrigo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	169.7 mm (6.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sycamore	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tipton	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Avoca	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Legkraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ballina (Crowley Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Krambach Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Akron	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

605 records

Records set or tied on 12 November 1959 by type: Highest daily maximum 30, Lowest daily maximum 61, Highest daily minimum 28, Lowest daily minimum 35, Heaviest daily rainfall 238, Heaviest daily snowfall 180, Deepest snow cover 33.

Records on 12 November 1959 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	30
Lowest daily maximum	61
Highest daily minimum	28
Lowest daily minimum	35
Heaviest daily rainfall	238
Heaviest daily snowfall	180
Deepest snow cover	33

Records on 12 November 1959 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 27, daily 577.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

519 broken records

Margins by which the 519 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 November 1959

Top 20 records on 12 November 1959 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 November 1959	Lismore (Centre Street), AU	daily rain	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	66 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1959	Bellbrook (East Street), AU	daily rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	66 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1959	Bowraville Recreation Club, AU	daily rain	221.2 mm (8.7 in)	164.6 mm (6.5 in)	66 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1959	Kempsey (Wide Street), AU	daily rain	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	66 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1959	Wauchope (Avondale Street), AU	daily rain	169.2 mm (6.7 in)	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	66 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1959	Iowa City, US	daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	65 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1959	Minonk, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1959	Kendall Post Office, AU	daily rain	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1959	Stewarts River Public School, AU	daily rain	146.3 mm (5.8 in)	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1959	Minonk, US	daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	63 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1959	Canton, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1959	Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive), AU	daily rain	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1959	Macksville Country Club, AU	daily rain	201.7 mm (7.9 in)	167.2 mm (6.6 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1959	Upper Orara (Aurania), AU	daily rain	197.9 mm (7.8 in)	153.4 mm (6.0 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1959	Bellingen Post Office, AU	daily rain	183.1 mm (7.2 in)	131.0 mm (5.2 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1959	Coffs Harbour, AU	daily rain	155.7 mm (6.1 in)	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1959	Hannam Vale (Hannam Vale Road), AU	monthly rain	187.5 mm (7.4 in)	82.1 mm (3.2 in)	22 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1959	Telegraph Point (Farrawells Ro, AU	daily rain	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1959	Ebor (Kotupna), AU	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	37 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1959	Marengo, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	65 years	57 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

1802 to 1959

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1959. 1959 had 605 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	385
50 to 100	77
100 to 150	41
150 to 200	14
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1