Weather Records on 2 November 1961

1,002 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 November 1961. Highest significance: Sorve, EE.

Key Facts for 2 November 1961

On 2 November 1961, 1,002 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
310 were record highs and 113 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 91 monthly and 911 daily.
Sorve set a monthly record daily precipitation of 35.3 mm (1.4 in) on 2 November 1961.
Across 159 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

1,002 stations

1,002 station records on 2 November 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 November 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sorve	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Wisconsin Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Karnak (Rosedale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kualapuu 534	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lucerne	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Waikapu 390	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Murtoa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tyndall	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dodgeville Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Queanbeyan (Carwoola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Albia 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Erick	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Marinette	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Richland Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Koele 693	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Glenlee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Okeene	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Makapuu Point 724	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nhill (Woorak)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Maldon (Derby Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Grenola 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Blackwell 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Midland 4 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Muscoda	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lnai Culture & Heritage Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jeparit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Waurika	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Independence #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oakwood 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Union City 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Shahabad	India	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hamlin 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
McGregor	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Galena	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sigourney	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hennessey 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Menno	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tyndall	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabri (Milchengowrie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nhill (Salisbury (Lynbar))	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tellichery	India	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mettupalayam	India	Record daily precipitation	168.4 mm (6.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lawton	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Haskell	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Marais	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,002 records

Records set or tied on 2 November 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 213, Lowest daily maximum 74, Highest daily minimum 97, Lowest daily minimum 39, Heaviest daily rainfall 490, Heaviest daily snowfall 75, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 2 November 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	213
Lowest daily maximum	74
Highest daily minimum	97
Lowest daily minimum	39
Heaviest daily rainfall	490
Heaviest daily snowfall	75
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 2 November 1961 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 91, daily 911.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

818 broken records

Margins by which the 818 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 November 1961

Top 20 records on 2 November 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 November 1961	Sorve, EE	monthly rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	52 years	67 of 100 (Major)
2 November 1961	Cambridge, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	64 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 November 1961	Wisconsin Rapids, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 November 1961	Karnak (Rosedale), AU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1961	Kualapuu 534, US	daily rain	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1961	Williamsburg 1E, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1961	Lucerne, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1961	Waikapu 390, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1961	Murtoa, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1961	Tyndall, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	67 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1961	Dodgeville Wwtp, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1961	Queanbeyan (Carwoola), AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1961	Albia 3 NNE, US	monthly rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	8 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1961	Winfield 3NE, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1961	Erick, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1961	Marinette, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1961	Richland Ctr, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1961	Koele 693, US	daily rain	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	19 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1961	Glenlee, AU	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	8 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1961	Yates Ctr, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	66 years	49 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 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1961. 1961 had 1,002 records.

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

Records on 11-02 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1830	2
1836	1
1837	2
1841	1
1848	1
1851	2
1853	1
1857	1
1858	1
1859	1
1860	3
1862	2
1863	1
1864	1
1871	1
1872	1
1875	2
1876	1
1879	4
1880	1
1881	3
1885	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	6
1892	1
1893	1
1894	6
1895	1
1896	8
1897	2
1898	8
1899	2
1900	7
1901	4
1902	9
1903	5
1904	21
1905	17
1906	15
1907	10
1908	14
1909	21
1910	27
1911	63
1912	42
1913	53
1914	47
1915	23
1916	41
1917	23
1918	41
1919	96
1920	43
1921	34
1922	47
1923	85
1924	215
1925	113
1926	169
1927	369
1928	245
1929	440
1930	291
1931	325
1932	280
1933	516
1934	476
1935	877
1936	937
1937	236
1938	965
1939	205
1940	372
1941	236
1942	464
1943	192
1944	497
1945	299
1946	633
1947	374
1948	317
1949	436
1950	625
1951	2,078
1952	487
1953	486
1954	873
1955	508
1956	1,184
1957	452
1958	226
1959	466
1960	338
1961	1,002
1962	335
1963	528
1964	511
1965	850
1966	1,187
1967	581
1968	753
1969	399
1970	384
1971	1,130
1972	746
1973	593
1974	828
1975	560
1976	906
1977	742
1978	899
1979	589
1980	767
1981	1,051
1982	913
1983	880
1984	1,097
1985	817
1986	518
1987	1,294
1988	1,024
1989	577
1990	873
1991	3,070
1992	1,567
1993	1,689
1994	1,125
1995	1,300
1996	724
1997	824
1998	864
1999	1,212
2000	1,145
2001	470
2002	1,323
2003	1,129
2004	1,279
2005	942
2006	818
2007	462
2008	1,133
2009	877
2010	784
2011	861
2012	577
2013	364
2014	1,007
2015	1,079
2016	1,047
2017	498
2018	601
2019	524
2020	2,172
2021	284
2022	877
2023	1,020
2024	460
2025	447

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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	793
50 to 100	17
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1