Weather Records on 15 November 1960

574 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 November 1960. Highest significance: Putten (Gld), NL.

Key Facts for 15 November 1960

On 15 November 1960, 574 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
384 were record highs and 13 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 561 daily.
Putten (Gld) set a daily record precipitation of 26.5 mm (1.0 in) on 15 November 1960.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

574 stations

574 station records on 15 November 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 November 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Putten (Gld)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Listowel	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alma	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Neerim South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Midland Water Pollution Contro	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Washago	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sycamore	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brantford	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Iguape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Perkins	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Caro Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Iroquois Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
North Bay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sanivarsanthe	India	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Uttiramerur	India	Record daily precipitation	168.0 mm (6.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Havana	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Colton Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa City	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Waukesha Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Condobolin (Borambil Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Orangeville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Orono	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Madurantakam	India	Record daily precipitation	207.0 mm (8.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tirupoondi	India	Record daily precipitation	303.0 mm (11.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sankarankoil	India	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hayden	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cottonwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
El Reno 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Breakwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Konni	India	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Taringo Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
White River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Versamelhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Newaygo Hardy Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hugo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Moroni	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle Bay	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Freiburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	8.6 C (47.5 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Willeroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dalhousie L High Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Collingwood	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Barrage Temiscamingue	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Pulaski	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

574 records

Records set or tied on 15 November 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 62, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 322, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 151, Heaviest daily snowfall 24, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 15 November 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	62
Lowest daily maximum	2
Highest daily minimum	322
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	151
Heaviest daily snowfall	24
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 15 November 1960 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 13, daily 561.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

448 broken records

Margins by which the 448 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

15 November 1960

Top 20 records on 15 November 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 November 1960	Putten (Gld), NL	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	81 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1960	Listowel, CA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1960	Big Rapids Wtp, US	monthly rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	33 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1960	Alma, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	2 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1960	Neerim South, AU	monthly rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1960	Midland Water Pollution Contro, CA	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	68 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1960	Washago, CA	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	33 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1960	Sycamore, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	62 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1960	Durham, CA	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	74 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1960	Brantford, CA	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	82 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1960	Guelph Oac, CA	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1960	Fayetteville, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1960	Central Michigan UNIV, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	2 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1960	Iguape, BR	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	53 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 1960	Georgetown, CA	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	46 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 1960	Perkins, CA	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	46 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 1960	Caro Wwtp, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	10 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 1960	Harbor Beach 1 SSE, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 1960	Iroquois Falls, CA	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	33 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 1960	North Bay, CA	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	29 years	33 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

1794 to 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1960. 1960 had 574 records.

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

Records on 11-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1805	3
1823	1
1824	1
1835	2
1846	1
1850	1
1852	1
1856	1
1859	1
1867	3
1869	1
1876	4
1877	3
1878	2
1879	3
1880	1
1881	2
1882	4
1883	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	4
1890	3
1891	7
1892	1
1893	2
1894	5
1895	3
1896	1
1897	6
1898	1
1899	2
1900	7
1901	9
1902	5
1903	8
1904	3
1905	22
1906	11
1907	9
1908	28
1909	22
1910	14
1911	35
1912	42
1913	18
1914	44
1915	33
1916	127
1917	369
1918	46
1919	74
1920	184
1921	56
1922	30
1923	67
1924	57
1925	154
1926	383
1927	469
1928	375
1929	279
1930	635
1931	626
1932	482
1933	714
1934	388
1935	175
1936	304
1937	239
1938	221
1939	374
1940	1,180
1941	569
1942	375
1943	278
1944	220
1945	195
1946	386
1947	637
1948	536
1949	244
1950	649
1951	486
1952	481
1953	855
1954	307
1955	1,850
1956	645
1957	448
1958	893
1959	861
1960	574
1961	679
1962	423
1963	482
1964	893
1965	633
1966	519
1967	607
1968	615
1969	1,184
1970	634
1971	657
1972	603
1973	693
1974	392
1975	478
1976	780
1977	412
1978	906
1979	623
1980	562
1981	591
1982	568
1983	1,083
1984	362
1985	1,299
1986	872
1987	759
1988	830
1989	1,113
1990	868
1991	684
1992	675
1993	1,962
1994	960
1995	1,717
1996	1,139
1997	1,951
1998	735
1999	1,049
2000	1,345
2001	1,560
2002	684
2003	567
2004	858
2005	1,132
2006	1,114
2007	647
2008	789
2009	830
2010	1,270
2011	705
2012	302
2013	403
2014	1,651
2015	672
2016	918
2017	437
2018	1,319
2019	507
2020	872
2021	816
2022	848
2023	504
2024	473
2025	1,236

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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	427
20 to 40	13
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1