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| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenfield (Macquarie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 178.3 mm (7.0 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Jamberoo (Lorna) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 311.2 mm (12.3 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 141.7 mm (5.6 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Cataract Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 188.5 mm (7.4 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Leura Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 141.7 mm (5.6 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Cobbity (Roseneath) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 147.6 mm (5.8 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Helensburgh (Sawan St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 232.9 mm (9.2 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Mosman (Bapaume Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 138.4 mm (5.4 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Gerringong (Mayflower Village) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 274.1 mm (10.8 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 169.7 mm (6.7 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Woodhouselee (Leeston) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.9 mm (4.8 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Ashfield Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 143.3 mm (5.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Camden (Brownlow Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 161.3 mm (6.4 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Menangle Jmai | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.4 mm (4.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Springwood Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 220.7 mm (8.7 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cromer Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 165.4 mm (6.5 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.7 mm (4.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taralga Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 103.4 mm (4.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lidcombe (Carnarvon Golf Club) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 151.1 mm (5.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Riverview Observatory | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 196.6 mm (7.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Turramurra (Kissing Point Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 187.2 mm (7.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dapto West (Stane Dykes) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 279.4 mm (11.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Araluen Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 99.3 mm (3.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenara | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 218.4 mm (8.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Roseville Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 181.6 mm (7.1 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Appin Church St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 171.5 mm (6.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dapto Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 290.8 mm (11.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kiama Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 184.9 mm (7.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hay (Miller Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manly Town Hall | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.6 mm (4.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Newport Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 163.8 mm (6.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kings Tablelands | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 236.2 mm (9.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woronora Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 185.7 mm (7.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cavan | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bringelly (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 119.6 mm (4.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Minchinbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.7 mm (4.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 115.3 mm (4.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kenny Hill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sutherland Mwsdb | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 118.4 mm (4.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Emu Plains | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 196.3 mm (7.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maddens Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 252.0 mm (9.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Audley National Park Bottom St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 119.4 mm (4.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Prospect Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.2 mm (3.7 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taralga (Grathawai) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.7 mm (3.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.1 mm (3.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Emu Plains | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 230.6 mm (9.1 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bexley Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.5 mm (3.7 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Penrose (Panorama) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 103.4 mm (4.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chatswood Water Supply | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 181.9 mm (7.2 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lexington | United States | Record daily snowfall | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mosman Water Supply | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 113.8 mm (4.5 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Potts Hill Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 165.6 mm (6.5 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bettowynd (Condry) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydney Botanic Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.8 mm (3.9 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eureka 1E | United States | Record daily snowfall | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 146.1 mm (5.8 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beecroft | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 155.7 mm (6.1 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Deniliquin Norwood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 118.1 mm (4.6 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Little Hartley (Sheepcombe) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
352 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 7 |
| monthly | 49 |
| daily | 296 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
285 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 25 | 176 |
| 25 to 50 | 60 |
| 50 to 75 | 30 |
| 75 to 100 | 9 |
| 100 to 125 | 7 |
| 125 to 150 | 1 |
| 150 to 175 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
19 November 1961| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 November 1961 | Glenfield (Macquarie), AU | monthly rain | 178.3 mm (7.0 in) | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 60 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1961 | Jamberoo (Lorna), AU | monthly rain | 311.2 mm (12.3 in) | 163.9 mm (6.5 in) | 60 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1961 | Katoomba (Murri St), AU | monthly rain | 141.7 mm (5.6 in) | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 41 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1961 | Cataract Dam, AU | monthly rain | 188.5 mm (7.4 in) | 122.0 mm (4.8 in) | 46 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1961 | Leura Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 141.7 mm (5.6 in) | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 41 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1961 | Cobbity (Roseneath), AU | monthly rain | 147.6 mm (5.8 in) | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 36 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1961 | Helensburgh (Sawan St), AU | daily rain | 232.9 mm (9.2 in) | 113.0 mm (4.4 in) | 60 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1961 | Mosman (Bapaume Road), AU | daily rain | 138.4 mm (5.4 in) | 52.5 mm (2.1 in) | 60 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1961 | Gerringong (Mayflower Village), AU | all-time rain | 274.1 mm (10.8 in) | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 63 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1961 | Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU | monthly rain | 169.7 mm (6.7 in) | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 41 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1961 | Woodhouselee (Leeston), AU | monthly rain | 120.9 mm (4.8 in) | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 11 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1961 | Ashfield Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 143.3 mm (5.6 in) | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 60 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 November 1961 | Camden (Brownlow Hill), AU | monthly rain | 161.3 mm (6.4 in) | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 0 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 November 1961 | Menangle Jmai, AU | monthly rain | 105.4 mm (4.1 in) | 31.7 mm (1.2 in) | 36 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 November 1961 | Springwood Bowling Club, AU | monthly rain | 220.7 mm (8.7 in) | 54.8 mm (2.2 in) | 0 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 November 1961 | Cromer Golf Club, AU | monthly rain | 165.4 mm (6.5 in) | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 5 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 November 1961 | Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula, AU | monthly rain | 108.7 mm (4.3 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 61 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 November 1961 | Taralga Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 103.4 mm (4.1 in) | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 0 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 November 1961 | Lidcombe (Carnarvon Golf Club), AU | monthly rain | 151.1 mm (5.9 in) | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 5 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 November 1961 | Riverview Observatory, AU | monthly rain | 196.6 mm (7.7 in) | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) | 5 years | 56 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| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 2 |
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1816 | 3 |
| 1829 | 2 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1846 | 2 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 14 |
| 1901 | 13 |
| 1902 | 18 |
| 1903 | 14 |
| 1904 | 21 |
| 1905 | 15 |
| 1906 | 35 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 12 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 24 |
| 1911 | 30 |
| 1912 | 24 |
| 1913 | 54 |
| 1914 | 62 |
| 1915 | 24 |
| 1916 | 14 |
| 1917 | 31 |
| 1918 | 16 |
| 1919 | 56 |
| 1920 | 12 |
| 1921 | 110 |
| 1922 | 32 |
| 1923 | 74 |
| 1924 | 142 |
| 1925 | 363 |
| 1926 | 267 |
| 1927 | 110 |
| 1928 | 228 |
| 1929 | 90 |
| 1930 | 724 |
| 1931 | 232 |
| 1932 | 437 |
| 1933 | 519 |
| 1934 | 500 |
| 1935 | 81 |
| 1936 | 519 |
| 1937 | 672 |
| 1938 | 283 |
| 1939 | 310 |
| 1940 | 231 |
| 1941 | 876 |
| 1942 | 724 |
| 1943 | 504 |
| 1944 | 316 |
| 1945 | 243 |
| 1946 | 723 |
| 1947 | 474 |
| 1948 | 736 |
| 1949 | 408 |
| 1950 | 715 |
| 1951 | 896 |
| 1952 | 183 |
| 1953 | 688 |
| 1954 | 468 |
| 1955 | 573 |
| 1956 | 357 |
| 1957 | 502 |
| 1958 | 270 |
| 1959 | 380 |
| 1960 | 216 |
| 1961 | 352 |
| 1962 | 570 |
| 1963 | 650 |
| 1964 | 811 |
| 1965 | 321 |
| 1966 | 238 |
| 1967 | 353 |
| 1968 | 365 |
| 1969 | 815 |
| 1970 | 306 |
| 1971 | 455 |
| 1972 | 589 |
| 1973 | 607 |
| 1974 | 524 |
| 1975 | 799 |
| 1976 | 392 |
| 1977 | 964 |
| 1978 | 1,840 |
| 1979 | 527 |
| 1980 | 796 |
| 1981 | 632 |
| 1982 | 634 |
| 1983 | 755 |
| 1984 | 522 |
| 1985 | 2,642 |
| 1986 | 1,613 |
| 1987 | 776 |
| 1988 | 626 |
| 1989 | 1,199 |
| 1990 | 525 |
| 1991 | 619 |
| 1992 | 986 |
| 1993 | 932 |
| 1994 | 1,197 |
| 1995 | 1,189 |
| 1996 | 1,854 |
| 1997 | 710 |
| 1998 | 994 |
| 1999 | 590 |
| 2000 | 1,609 |
| 2001 | 998 |
| 2002 | 828 |
| 2003 | 1,367 |
| 2004 | 692 |
| 2005 | 554 |
| 2006 | 754 |
| 2007 | 1,149 |
| 2008 | 1,675 |
| 2009 | 828 |
| 2010 | 599 |
| 2011 | 858 |
| 2012 | 516 |
| 2013 | 458 |
| 2014 | 2,311 |
| 2015 | 1,050 |
| 2016 | 830 |
| 2017 | 449 |
| 2018 | 407 |
| 2019 | 531 |
| 2020 | 1,117 |
| 2021 | 449 |
| 2022 | 1,316 |
| 2023 | 659 |
| 2024 | 889 |
| 2025 | 652 |
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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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