Weather Records on 18 November 1960
507 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 November 1960. Highest significance: Oak Park Station, AU.
Key Facts for 18 November 1960
- On 18 November 1960, 507 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 46 were record highs and 59 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 484 daily.
- Oak Park Station set a monthly record daily precipitation of 119.4 mm (4.7 in) on 18 November 1960.
- Across 165 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.
Record Map
507 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 119.4 mm (4.7 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Miandetta (Tyrone) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Broken Hill (Glen Lyon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Menindee (Weinteriga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Broken Hill (Langawirra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Hermidale Tank | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Quambone (Sandy Camp) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Belaringar Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gunningbar | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warren (Frawley St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nyngan (Mudall) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nevertire (Clyde St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pilliga Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.3 mm (2.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Austral Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canbelego Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kidston Gold Mine | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tinnenburra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Trangie Research Station AWS | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quambone Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Prestwood Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.2 mm (3.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Enngonia (Shearer Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nelia Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wilcannia (Burndoo Estate) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pulletop (Matta Mia) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wapweelah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tubbul Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Annalara | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Walma | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cumnock (Willow Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tarcutta (Wollumbi) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dutton River Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.1 mm (2.0 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Einasleigh Township | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Barringun | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Burren Junction (Hastings Stre | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Walgett Council Depot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.7 mm (3.0 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Torrens Creek Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gregory Springs Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.1 mm (3.3 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tumut (Wattle Cres) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yandarloo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Elgin Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Trangie Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mudgee (George Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Michelago (Soglio) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Uanda | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ranken River | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cobar (Double Gates) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quantambone | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coonamble Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nicholson (Yendalock) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Avon Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Prairie Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.1 mm (2.8 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Thargomindah Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Broken Hill (Patton Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warraweena | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wantiool (Caithness) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ksara | Lebanon | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Collerina (Corrella) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yimkin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
507 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 19 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 36 |
| Highest daily minimum | 27 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 23 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 396 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 4 |
| Deepest snow cover | 2 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 23 |
| daily | 484 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
473 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 292 |
| 10 to 20 | 93 |
| 20 to 30 | 47 |
| 30 to 40 | 22 |
| 40 to 50 | 9 |
| 50 to 60 | 4 |
| 60 to 70 | 4 |
| 70 to 80 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
18 November 1960| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 November 1960 | Oak Park Station, AU | monthly rain | 119.4 mm (4.7 in) | 64.3 mm (2.5 in) | 50 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 November 1960 | Miandetta (Tyrone), AU | monthly rain | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 46 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 November 1960 | Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AU | daily rain | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 36.5 mm (1.4 in) | 67 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 November 1960 | Menindee (Weinteriga), AU | daily rain | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 67 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 November 1960 | Broken Hill (Langawirra), AU | daily rain | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 67 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 November 1960 | Hermidale Tank, AU | monthly rain | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) | 36 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 November 1960 | Quambone (Sandy Camp), AU | daily rain | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 36.4 mm (1.4 in) | 63 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 18 November 1960 | Belaringar Station, AU | daily rain | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 63 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 18 November 1960 | Gunningbar, AU | daily rain | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 46 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 18 November 1960 | Warren (Frawley St), AU | daily rain | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 53 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 18 November 1960 | Nyngan (Mudall), AU | daily rain | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 35 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 18 November 1960 | Nevertire (Clyde St), AU | daily rain | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 48 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 18 November 1960 | Pilliga Post Office, AU | daily rain | 68.3 mm (2.7 in) | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 31 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 18 November 1960 | Cunnamulla Post Office, AU | daily rain | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 34.1 mm (1.3 in) | 31 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 18 November 1960 | Austral Downs, AU | daily rain | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) | 35 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 18 November 1960 | Canbelego Post Office, AU | daily rain | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) | 35 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 18 November 1960 | Kidston Gold Mine, AU | daily rain | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) | 60.4 mm (2.4 in) | 38 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 18 November 1960 | Tinnenburra, AU | daily rain | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 27 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 18 November 1960 | Trangie Research Station AWS, AU | daily rain | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 35 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 18 November 1960 | Bourke Post Office, AU | daily rain | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 63 years | 51 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
1793 to 1960Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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.
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