Weather Records on 18 November 1959

1,165 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 November 1959. Highest significance: Moree Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 18 November 1959

On 18 November 1959, 1,165 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
41 were record highs and 996 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 1,147 daily.
Moree Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 69.9 mm (2.8 in) on 18 November 1959.
Across 165 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

1,165 stations

1,165 station records on 18 November 1959 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 November 1959: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Moree Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mmabatho Arpt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Storm Lake	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Simcoe	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
St Andrews	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hillside	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Akron	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Franklinville	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Abilene	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Trout Creek 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Murrurundi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bastrop	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ephrata	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
North Lakhimpur	India	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Glade	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora Water	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chilton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sycamore	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Angola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfort Downtown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland #2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
New Braunfels	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sheboygan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Minonk	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Greenfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Maquoketa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Winona	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Macon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pleasant Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Osceola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oberlin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sidney 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dover 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Brackettville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cuero	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Appleton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,165 records

Records set or tied on 18 November 1959 by type: Highest daily maximum 24, Lowest daily maximum 274, Highest daily minimum 17, Lowest daily minimum 722, Heaviest daily rainfall 82, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 27.

Records on 18 November 1959 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	24
Lowest daily maximum	274
Highest daily minimum	17
Lowest daily minimum	722
Heaviest daily rainfall	82
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	27

Records on 18 November 1959 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 18, daily 1,147.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

989 broken records

Margins by which the 989 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 November 1959

Top 20 records on 18 November 1959 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 November 1959	Moree Post Office, AU	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	12 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1959	Mmabatho Arpt, ZA	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1959	Grinnell 3 SW, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	1 year	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1959	Centerville 6 SE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	49 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1959	Virden, CA	daily low min	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	12.3 C (22.1 F)	44 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1959	Storm Lake, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1959	Oconto 4 W, US	daily low min	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	56 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1959	Simcoe, CA	daily low min	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	78 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1959	St Andrews, CA	daily low max	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	70 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1959	Hillside, ZA	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	33 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1959	Ft Bidwell, US	daily high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	80 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1959	Akron, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	21 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1959	Franklinville, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1959	Abilene, US	daily low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	65 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1959	Trout Creek 2 W, US	monthly snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1959	Murrurundi Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	65 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1959	Ft Lauderdale, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1959	Bastrop, US	daily low max	3.9 C (39.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	64 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1959	Albion, US	daily low min	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	62 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1959	Toledo Blade, US	daily low max	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	78 years	32 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

1793 to 1959

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1959. 1959 had 1,165 records.

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

Records on 11-18 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1795	2
1805	1
1816	1
1823	1
1827	1
1829	2
1835	2
1838	1
1840	1
1845	1
1846	1
1847	1
1852	1
1856	2
1865	1
1869	1
1873	1
1875	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	5
1881	2
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1887	3
1888	2
1889	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	2
1893	5
1894	3
1895	2
1896	5
1897	7
1898	2
1899	4
1900	16
1901	4
1902	12
1903	13
1904	19
1905	12
1906	24
1907	15
1908	10
1909	14
1910	7
1911	41
1912	81
1913	57
1914	77
1915	22
1916	30
1917	33
1918	61
1919	71
1920	27
1921	109
1922	36
1923	96
1924	191
1925	254
1926	270
1927	310
1928	319
1929	355
1930	471
1931	325
1932	347
1933	310
1934	574
1935	105
1936	362
1937	432
1938	328
1939	195
1940	241
1941	959
1942	575
1943	490
1944	265
1945	260
1946	707
1947	368
1948	363
1949	462
1950	416
1951	981
1952	479
1953	731
1954	339
1955	709
1956	269
1957	1,055
1958	1,219
1959	1,165
1960	507
1961	714
1962	488
1963	563
1964	986
1965	452
1966	273
1967	419
1968	502
1969	540
1970	296
1971	666
1972	478
1973	582
1974	643
1975	520
1976	605
1977	626
1978	960
1979	449
1980	1,771
1981	789
1982	559
1983	601
1984	612
1985	1,531
1986	1,334
1987	660
1988	416
1989	1,261
1990	534
1991	719
1992	764
1993	880
1994	1,103
1995	1,683
1996	1,289
1997	1,049
1998	1,016
1999	853
2000	1,621
2001	1,116
2002	848
2003	1,227
2004	1,169
2005	773
2006	755
2007	963
2008	1,346
2009	802
2010	668
2011	688
2012	520
2013	683
2014	2,530
2015	1,733
2016	1,157
2017	632
2018	646
2019	793
2020	1,618
2021	268
2022	1,287
2023	536
2024	576
2025	576

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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	945
20 to 40	19
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	11
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	5
120 to 140	1