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Weather Records on 19 November 1961

352 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 November 1961. Highest significance: Glenfield (Macquarie), AU.

Key Facts for 19 November 1961

  • On 19 November 1961, 352 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 9 were record highs and 116 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 49 monthly and 296 daily.
  • Glenfield (Macquarie) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 178.3 mm (7.0 in) on 19 November 1961.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

352 stations
Weather records on 19 November 1961 352 station records on 19 November 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
352 station records on 19 November 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 19 November 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Glenfield (Macquarie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation178.3 mm (7.0 in)75 of 100 (Major)
Jamberoo (Lorna)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation311.2 mm (12.3 in)75 of 100 (Major)
Katoomba (Murri St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation141.7 mm (5.6 in)69 of 100 (Major)
Cataract DamAustraliaRecord daily precipitation188.5 mm (7.4 in)69 of 100 (Major)
Leura Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation141.7 mm (5.6 in)67 of 100 (Major)
Cobbity (Roseneath)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation147.6 mm (5.8 in)67 of 100 (Major)
Helensburgh (Sawan St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation232.9 mm (9.2 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Mosman (Bapaume Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation138.4 mm (5.4 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Gerringong (Mayflower Village)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation274.1 mm (10.8 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells LineAustraliaRecord daily precipitation169.7 mm (6.7 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Woodhouselee (Leeston)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation120.9 mm (4.8 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Ashfield Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation143.3 mm (5.6 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Camden (Brownlow Hill)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation161.3 mm (6.4 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Menangle JmaiAustraliaRecord daily precipitation105.4 mm (4.1 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Springwood Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation220.7 mm (8.7 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Cromer Golf ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation165.4 mm (6.5 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Jervis Bay (Point PerpendiculaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation108.7 mm (4.3 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Taralga Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation103.4 mm (4.1 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Lidcombe (Carnarvon Golf Club)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation151.1 mm (5.9 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Riverview ObservatoryAustraliaRecord daily precipitation196.6 mm (7.7 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Turramurra (Kissing Point RoadAustraliaRecord daily precipitation187.2 mm (7.4 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Dapto West (Stane Dykes)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation279.4 mm (11.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Araluen Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation99.3 mm (3.9 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
GlenaraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation218.4 mm (8.6 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Roseville Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation181.6 mm (7.1 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Appin Church StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation171.5 mm (6.8 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Dapto Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation290.8 mm (11.4 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Kiama Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation184.9 mm (7.3 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Miller Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.4 mm (1.6 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Manly Town HallAustraliaRecord daily precipitation104.6 mm (4.1 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Newport Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation163.8 mm (6.4 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Kings TablelandsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation236.2 mm (9.3 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Woronora DamAustraliaRecord daily precipitation185.7 mm (7.3 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
CavanAustraliaRecord daily precipitation97.0 mm (3.8 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Bringelly (Maryland)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation119.6 mm (4.7 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
MinchinburyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation120.7 mm (4.8 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond - Uws HawkesburyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation115.3 mm (4.5 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Kenny HillAustraliaRecord daily precipitation108.0 mm (4.3 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Sutherland MwsdbAustraliaRecord daily precipitation118.4 mm (4.7 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Emu PlainsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation196.3 mm (7.7 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Maddens CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation252.0 mm (9.9 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Audley National Park Bottom StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation119.4 mm (4.7 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect ReservoirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation94.2 mm (3.7 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Taralga (Grathawai)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation90.7 mm (3.6 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (SAustraliaRecord daily precipitation88.1 mm (3.5 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Emu PlainsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation230.6 mm (9.1 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Bexley Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation93.5 mm (3.7 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Penrose (Panorama)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation103.4 mm (4.1 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Chatswood Water SupplyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation181.9 mm (7.2 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
LexingtonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Mosman Water SupplyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation113.8 mm (4.5 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Potts Hill ReservoirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation165.6 mm (6.5 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Bettowynd (Condry)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation52.3 mm (2.1 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney Botanic GardensAustraliaRecord daily precipitation97.8 mm (3.9 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka 1EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation146.1 mm (5.8 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
BeecroftAustraliaRecord daily precipitation155.7 mm (6.1 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Deniliquin NorwoodAustraliaRecord daily precipitation63.5 mm (2.5 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation118.1 mm (4.6 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Little Hartley (Sheepcombe)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation51.3 mm (2.0 in)36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

352 records
Records on 19 November 1961 by type Records set or tied on 19 November 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 55, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 61, Heaviest daily rainfall 118, Heaviest daily snowfall 81, Deepest snow cover 28. 050100150Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 55Highest daily minimum: 6Lowest daily minimum: 61Heaviest daily rainfall: 118Heaviest daily snowfall: 81Deepest snow cover: 28Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 19 November 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 55, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 61, Heaviest daily rainfall 118, Heaviest daily snowfall 81, Deepest snow cover 28.
Records on 19 November 1961 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum55
Highest daily minimum6
Lowest daily minimum61
Heaviest daily rainfall118
Heaviest daily snowfall81
Deepest snow cover28
Records on 19 November 1961 by timescale Records on 19 November 1961 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 49, daily 296. 0100200300all-time: 7monthly: 49daily: 296all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 19 November 1961 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 49, daily 296.
Records on 19 November 1961 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time7
monthly49
daily296

How Much Records Were Beaten By

285 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 19 November 1961 Margins by which the 285 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 163.9. Ties are not counted. 0501001502000 to 25: 17625 to 50: 6050 to 75: 3075 to 100: 9100 to 125: 7125 to 150: 1150 to 175: 20 to 2525 to 5050 to 7575 to 100100 to 125125 to 150150 to 175
Margins by which the 285 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 163.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 19 November 1961
MarginRecords
0 to 25176
25 to 5060
50 to 7530
75 to 1009
100 to 1257
125 to 1501
150 to 1752

Top 20 by Significance

19 November 1961
Top 20 records on 19 November 1961 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
19 November 1961Glenfield (Macquarie), AUmonthly rain178.3 mm (7.0 in)83.0 mm (3.3 in)60 years75 of 100 (Major)
19 November 1961Jamberoo (Lorna), AUmonthly rain311.2 mm (12.3 in)163.9 mm (6.5 in)60 years75 of 100 (Major)
19 November 1961Katoomba (Murri St), AUmonthly rain141.7 mm (5.6 in)52.3 mm (2.1 in)41 years69 of 100 (Major)
19 November 1961Cataract Dam, AUmonthly rain188.5 mm (7.4 in)122.0 mm (4.8 in)46 years69 of 100 (Major)
19 November 1961Leura Post Office, AUmonthly rain141.7 mm (5.6 in)65.5 mm (2.6 in)41 years67 of 100 (Major)
19 November 1961Cobbity (Roseneath), AUmonthly rain147.6 mm (5.8 in)55.1 mm (2.2 in)36 years67 of 100 (Major)
19 November 1961Helensburgh (Sawan St), AUdaily rain232.9 mm (9.2 in)113.0 mm (4.4 in)60 years65 of 100 (Major)
19 November 1961Mosman (Bapaume Road), AUdaily rain138.4 mm (5.4 in)52.5 mm (2.1 in)60 years64 of 100 (Major)
19 November 1961Gerringong (Mayflower Village), AUall-time rain274.1 mm (10.8 in)26.7 mm (1.1 in)63 years62 of 100 (Major)
19 November 1961Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AUmonthly rain169.7 mm (6.7 in)41.4 mm (1.6 in)41 years61 of 100 (Major)
19 November 1961Woodhouselee (Leeston), AUmonthly rain120.9 mm (4.8 in)59.4 mm (2.3 in)11 years61 of 100 (Major)
19 November 1961Ashfield Bowling Club, AUdaily rain143.3 mm (5.6 in)43.7 mm (1.7 in)60 years58 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1961Camden (Brownlow Hill), AUmonthly rain161.3 mm (6.4 in)46.2 mm (1.8 in)0 years58 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1961Menangle Jmai, AUmonthly rain105.4 mm (4.1 in)31.7 mm (1.2 in)36 years58 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1961Springwood Bowling Club, AUmonthly rain220.7 mm (8.7 in)54.8 mm (2.2 in)0 years57 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1961Cromer Golf Club, AUmonthly rain165.4 mm (6.5 in)55.4 mm (2.2 in)5 years57 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1961Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula, AUmonthly rain108.7 mm (4.3 in)22.1 mm (0.9 in)61 years57 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1961Taralga Post Office, AUmonthly rain103.4 mm (4.1 in)37.1 mm (1.5 in)0 years57 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1961Lidcombe (Carnarvon Golf Club), AUmonthly rain151.1 mm (5.9 in)38.6 mm (1.5 in)5 years56 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1961Riverview Observatory, AUmonthly rain196.6 mm (7.7 in)67.6 mm (2.7 in)5 years56 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 1961
Records on 11-19 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1961. 1961 had 352 records. 01,0002,0003,0001793: 21805: 11816: 31829: 21835: 11840: 11846: 21847: 11848: 11851: 11855: 11858: 21861: 11864: 11865: 21872: 11873: 11874: 11876: 11878: 11879: 21880: 21881: 31882: 11886: 11887: 31888: 21889: 11890: 101891: 41892: 11894: 21896: 41897: 61898: 21899: 11900: 141901: 131902: 181903: 141904: 211905: 151906: 351907: 71908: 121909: 131910: 241911: 301912: 241913: 541914: 621915: 241916: 141917: 311918: 161919: 561920: 121921: 1101922: 321923: 741924: 1421925: 3631926: 2671927: 1101928: 2281929: 901930: 7241931: 2321932: 4371933: 5191934: 5001935: 811936: 5191937: 6721938: 2831939: 3101940: 2311941: 8761942: 7241943: 5041944: 3161945: 2431946: 7231947: 4741948: 7361949: 4081950: 7151951: 8961952: 1831953: 6881954: 4681955: 5731956: 3571957: 5021958: 2701959: 3801960: 2161961: 3521962: 5701963: 6501964: 8111965: 3211966: 2381967: 3531968: 3651969: 8151970: 3061971: 4551972: 5891973: 6071974: 5241975: 7991976: 3921977: 9641978: 1,8401979: 5271980: 7961981: 6321982: 6341983: 7551984: 5221985: 2,6421986: 1,6131987: 7761988: 6261989: 1,1991990: 5251991: 6191992: 9861993: 9321994: 1,1971995: 1,1891996: 1,8541997: 7101998: 9941999: 5902000: 1,6092001: 9982002: 8282003: 1,3672004: 6922005: 5542006: 7542007: 1,1492008: 1,6752009: 8282010: 5992011: 8582012: 5162013: 4582014: 2,3112015: 1,0502016: 8302017: 4492018: 4072019: 5312020: 1,1172021: 4492022: 1,3162023: 6592024: 8892025: 6521793187418981915193219491966198320002017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1961. 1961 had 352 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 11-19 in each year
YearRecords
17932
18051
18163
18292
18351
18401
18462
18471
18481
18511
18551
18582
18611
18641
18652
18721
18731
18741
18761
18781
18792
18802
18813
18821
18861
18873
18882
18891
189010
18914
18921
18942
18964
18976
18982
18991
190014
190113
190218
190314
190421
190515
190635
19077
190812
190913
191024
191130
191224
191354
191462
191524
191614
191731
191816
191956
192012
1921110
192232
192374
1924142
1925363
1926267
1927110
1928228
192990
1930724
1931232
1932437
1933519
1934500
193581
1936519
1937672
1938283
1939310
1940231
1941876
1942724
1943504
1944316
1945243
1946723
1947474
1948736
1949408
1950715
1951896
1952183
1953688
1954468
1955573
1956357
1957502
1958270
1959380
1960216
1961352
1962570
1963650
1964811
1965321
1966238
1967353
1968365
1969815
1970306
1971455
1972589
1973607
1974524
1975799
1976392
1977964
19781,840
1979527
1980796
1981632
1982634
1983755
1984522
19852,642
19861,613
1987776
1988626
19891,199
1990525
1991619
1992986
1993932
19941,197
19951,189
19961,854
1997710
1998994
1999590
20001,609
2001998
2002828
20031,367
2004692
2005554
2006754
20071,149
20081,675
2009828
2010599
2011858
2012516
2013458
20142,311
20151,050
2016830
2017449
2018407
2019531
20201,117
2021449
20221,316
2023659
2024889
2025652

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).