Weather Records on 18 November 1961
714 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 November 1961. Highest significance: Mt Crosby, AU.
Key Facts for 18 November 1961
- On 18 November 1961, 714 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 16 were record highs and 95 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 64 monthly and 648 daily.
- Mt Crosby set a monthly record daily precipitation of 141.2 mm (5.6 in) on 18 November 1961.
- Across 165 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.
Record Map
714 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Crosby | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 141.2 mm (5.6 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Picton Council Depot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 118.4 mm (4.7 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 131.8 mm (5.2 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Helensburgh (Sawan St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 270.0 mm (10.6 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Springwood Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 165.9 mm (6.5 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Emu Plains | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 212.3 mm (8.4 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Dapto West (Stane Dykes) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 195.6 mm (7.7 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Darkes Forest (Kintyre) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 216.2 mm (8.5 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Goodna Ampol | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 142.2 mm (5.6 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Glenara | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 137.7 mm (5.4 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Sydney Botanic Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 123.2 mm (4.9 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Emu Plains | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 260.6 mm (10.3 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Camden Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.3 mm (2.7 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Dapto Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 199.4 mm (7.9 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Botany No.1 Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 116.8 mm (4.6 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Camden (Brownlow Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 115.1 mm (4.5 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Epping Chester Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.4 mm (3.6 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Lake Manchester | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 142.5 mm (5.6 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Gosford (Gertrude Place) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Prospect Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.2 mm (3.5 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Berry Masonic Village | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 154.9 mm (6.1 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Jamberoo (Lorna) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Cobbity (Roseneath) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Golspie (Ayrston) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.7 mm (2.4 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Ashfield Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.9 mm (4.1 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Chatswood Water Supply | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.1 mm (4.7 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Potts Hill Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.9 mm (3.4 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Randwick Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 133.4 mm (5.3 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Sans Souci (Public School) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 153.2 mm (6.0 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Sutherland Mwsdb | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 179.3 mm (7.1 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Kiama Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Bringelly (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.2 mm (3.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Hornsby (Pretoria Parade) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 124.0 mm (4.9 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Glenfield (Macquarie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Albion Park Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 157.5 mm (6.2 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Maddens Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 275.3 mm (10.8 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Southport Ridgeway Ave | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.3 mm (3.8 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Penrith Ladbury Avenue | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 197.1 mm (7.8 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Nowra Treatment Works | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.9 mm (4.2 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Dinmore Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.2 mm (4.3 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nymboida (Armidale Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.3 mm (3.8 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.3 mm (3.3 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tweed Heads Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.9 mm (4.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Audley National Park Bottom St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 182.9 mm (7.2 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manly Town Hall | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 103.4 mm (4.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Minchinbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 142.2 mm (5.6 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| St Marys Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 130.0 mm (5.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woonona (Popes Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 207.5 mm (8.2 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mundoolin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.2 mm (2.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Miranda (Blackwood St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 187.5 mm (7.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mosman (Bapaume Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 139.2 mm (5.5 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gerringong (Mayflower Village) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 103.9 mm (4.1 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wolston Park Hospital | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 141.0 mm (5.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carwarp | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.9 mm (3.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Abbotsford | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Scone (Philip Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blackheath (Lawrence St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brooklyn (Sandbrook Inlet) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.5 mm (3.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Roseville Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 119.4 mm (4.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
714 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 8 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 46 |
| Highest daily minimum | 8 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 49 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 530 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 50 |
| Deepest snow cover | 23 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 2 |
| monthly | 64 |
| daily | 648 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
643 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 440 |
| 20 to 40 | 106 |
| 40 to 60 | 46 |
| 60 to 80 | 25 |
| 80 to 100 | 17 |
| 100 to 120 | 7 |
| 120 to 140 | 1 |
| 140 to 160 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
18 November 1961| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 November 1961 | Mt Crosby, AU | monthly rain | 141.2 mm (5.6 in) | 64.5 mm (2.5 in) | 67 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 November 1961 | Picton Council Depot, AU | monthly rain | 118.4 mm (4.7 in) | 49.1 mm (1.9 in) | 44 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 November 1961 | Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury, AU | monthly rain | 131.8 mm (5.2 in) | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) | 41 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 November 1961 | Helensburgh (Sawan St), AU | monthly rain | 270.0 mm (10.6 in) | 145.5 mm (5.7 in) | 44 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 November 1961 | Springwood Bowling Club, AU | monthly rain | 165.9 mm (6.5 in) | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 55 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 November 1961 | Emu Plains, AU | all-time rain | 212.3 mm (8.4 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 72 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 November 1961 | Dapto West (Stane Dykes), AU | monthly rain | 195.6 mm (7.7 in) | 70.9 mm (2.8 in) | 44 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 November 1961 | Darkes Forest (Kintyre), AU | monthly rain | 216.2 mm (8.5 in) | 120.2 mm (4.7 in) | 44 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 November 1961 | Goodna Ampol, AU | monthly rain | 142.2 mm (5.6 in) | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 72 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 November 1961 | Glenara, AU | monthly rain | 137.7 mm (5.4 in) | 46.3 mm (1.8 in) | 41 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 November 1961 | Sydney Botanic Gardens, AU | daily rain | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 83.1 mm (3.3 in) | 70 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 November 1961 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily rain | 123.2 mm (4.9 in) | 80.8 mm (3.2 in) | 60 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 November 1961 | Emu Plains, AU | all-time rain | 260.6 mm (10.3 in) | 104.4 mm (4.1 in) | 11 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 November 1961 | Camden Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 69.3 mm (2.7 in) | 51.5 mm (2.0 in) | 70 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 November 1961 | Dapto Bowling Club, AU | monthly rain | 199.4 mm (7.9 in) | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) | 44 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 November 1961 | Botany No.1 Dam, AU | daily rain | 116.8 mm (4.6 in) | 73.6 mm (2.9 in) | 60 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 November 1961 | Camden (Brownlow Hill), AU | monthly rain | 115.1 mm (4.5 in) | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 30 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 November 1961 | Epping Chester Street, AU | daily rain | 90.4 mm (3.6 in) | 48.2 mm (1.9 in) | 64 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 November 1961 | Lake Manchester, AU | monthly rain | 142.5 mm (5.6 in) | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 38 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 November 1961 | Gosford (Gertrude Place), AU | daily rain | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 58 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
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 1961Counts 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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