Weather Records on 21 November 1961
738 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 November 1961. Highest significance: Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU.
Key Facts for 21 November 1961
- On 21 November 1961, 738 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 47 were record highs and 101 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 712 daily.
- Sydney (Observatory Hill) set a daily record precipitation of 99.8 mm (3.9 in) on 21 November 1961.
- Across 159 earlier years (1803 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.
Record Map
738 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 99.8 mm (3.9 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Ipswich | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Jamberoo (Lorna) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 130.6 mm (5.1 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 166.1 mm (6.5 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Gosford (Gertrude Place) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.4 mm (4.2 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Nowra Treatment Works | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Braidwood (Krawarree) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Beaudesert Cryna | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.7 mm (3.5 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bemboka Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dinmore Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Uralla (Salisbury Court) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ashfield Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mosman Water Supply | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cataract Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sans Souci (Public School) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dapto Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 191.3 mm (7.5 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dapto West (Stane Dykes) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 161.5 mm (6.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kangaroo Valley (Main Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rathdowney Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 132.6 mm (5.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Berry Masonic Village | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 170.7 mm (6.7 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bruff Hill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gerringong (Mayflower Village) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 148.8 mm (5.9 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kiama Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 162.8 mm (6.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Uralla (Mihi) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sutherland Mwsdb | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eden (Caravan Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.9 mm (3.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kameruka (Kameruka Estate) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydney Botanic Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.3 mm (3.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Botany No.1 Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Randwick Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 128.3 mm (5.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bombala (Therry Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Darkes Forest (Kintyre) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.9 mm (2.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cootamundra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Candelo Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.2 mm (3.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chatswood Water Supply | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cromer Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wollstonecraft | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.4 mm (3.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Albion Park Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 132.1 mm (5.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Helensburgh (Sawan St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maddens Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.5 mm (3.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rocky Hall Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.7 mm (2.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cathcart (Old Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ft Grant | United States | Record daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manilla Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydney Airport AMO | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Roseville Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.3 mm (3.8 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Riverview Observatory | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.7 mm (3.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Centennial Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Robertson (Caalong Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 131.3 mm (5.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cobargo Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Heber | United States | Record snow depth | 43.2 cm (17.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tomewin (Border Gate) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 162.8 mm (6.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Earlwood Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gosford (Narara Research Stati | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bexley Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woronora Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.3 mm (2.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Archerfield Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glen Innes Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brooklyn (Sandbrook Inlet) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mosman (Bapaume Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.2 mm (3.6 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
738 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 8 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 53 |
| Highest daily minimum | 39 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 48 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 445 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 105 |
| Deepest snow cover | 40 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 25 |
| daily | 712 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
654 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 25 | 473 |
| 25 to 50 | 75 |
| 50 to 75 | 49 |
| 75 to 100 | 18 |
| 100 to 125 | 17 |
| 125 to 150 | 11 |
| 150 to 175 | 7 |
| 175 to 200 | 4 |
Top 20 by Significance
21 November 1961| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 November 1961 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily rain | 99.8 mm (3.9 in) | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 91 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 November 1961 | Ipswich, AU | daily rain | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 73 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 November 1961 | Jamberoo (Lorna), AU | daily rain | 130.6 mm (5.1 in) | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 47 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 November 1961 | Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula, AU | daily rain | 166.1 mm (6.5 in) | 153.7 mm (6.1 in) | 51 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 November 1961 | Gosford (Gertrude Place), AU | daily rain | 106.4 mm (4.2 in) | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 40 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 November 1961 | Nowra Treatment Works, AU | daily rain | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 47 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 November 1961 | Braidwood (Krawarree), AU | daily rain | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) | 72.9 mm (2.9 in) | 47 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 November 1961 | Beaudesert Cryna, AU | daily rain | 89.7 mm (3.5 in) | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) | 43 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 November 1961 | Bemboka Post Office, AU | daily rain | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 40 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 November 1961 | Dinmore Post Office, AU | daily rain | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 43 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 November 1961 | Uralla (Salisbury Court), AU | daily rain | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 34.6 mm (1.4 in) | 56 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 November 1961 | Ashfield Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 83.3 mm (3.3 in) | 40 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 November 1961 | Mosman Water Supply, AU | daily rain | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 65.7 mm (2.6 in) | 40 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 November 1961 | Cataract Dam, AU | daily rain | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) | 49.1 mm (1.9 in) | 40 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 November 1961 | Sans Souci (Public School), AU | daily rain | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 60 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 November 1961 | Dapto Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 191.3 mm (7.5 in) | 173.0 mm (6.8 in) | 36 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 November 1961 | Dapto West (Stane Dykes), AU | daily rain | 161.5 mm (6.4 in) | 142.2 mm (5.6 in) | 36 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 November 1961 | Kangaroo Valley (Main Rd), AU | daily rain | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 49.6 mm (2.0 in) | 40 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 November 1961 | Rathdowney Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 132.6 mm (5.2 in) | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 2 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 November 1961 | Berry Masonic Village, AU | daily rain | 170.7 mm (6.7 in) | 86.6 mm (3.4 in) | 28 years | 55 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
1803 to 1961Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1803 | 1 |
| 1816 | 2 |
| 1821 | 2 |
| 1829 | 1 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1858 | 4 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1906 | 14 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 18 |
| 1910 | 23 |
| 1911 | 19 |
| 1912 | 14 |
| 1913 | 79 |
| 1914 | 51 |
| 1915 | 21 |
| 1916 | 66 |
| 1917 | 248 |
| 1918 | 12 |
| 1919 | 22 |
| 1920 | 36 |
| 1921 | 96 |
| 1922 | 42 |
| 1923 | 27 |
| 1924 | 104 |
| 1925 | 73 |
| 1926 | 420 |
| 1927 | 108 |
| 1928 | 109 |
| 1929 | 467 |
| 1930 | 243 |
| 1931 | 682 |
| 1932 | 162 |
| 1933 | 381 |
| 1934 | 578 |
| 1935 | 62 |
| 1936 | 192 |
| 1937 | 1,309 |
| 1938 | 119 |
| 1939 | 303 |
| 1940 | 337 |
| 1941 | 329 |
| 1942 | 662 |
| 1943 | 212 |
| 1944 | 250 |
| 1945 | 308 |
| 1946 | 604 |
| 1947 | 540 |
| 1948 | 414 |
| 1949 | 588 |
| 1950 | 904 |
| 1951 | 605 |
| 1952 | 424 |
| 1953 | 408 |
| 1954 | 927 |
| 1955 | 419 |
| 1956 | 624 |
| 1957 | 442 |
| 1958 | 407 |
| 1959 | 460 |
| 1960 | 691 |
| 1961 | 738 |
| 1962 | 524 |
| 1963 | 601 |
| 1964 | 1,014 |
| 1965 | 448 |
| 1966 | 589 |
| 1967 | 336 |
| 1968 | 358 |
| 1969 | 611 |
| 1970 | 400 |
| 1971 | 514 |
| 1972 | 735 |
| 1973 | 1,100 |
| 1974 | 809 |
| 1975 | 548 |
| 1976 | 315 |
| 1977 | 1,313 |
| 1978 | 1,034 |
| 1979 | 1,409 |
| 1980 | 805 |
| 1981 | 939 |
| 1982 | 807 |
| 1983 | 1,066 |
| 1984 | 525 |
| 1985 | 1,808 |
| 1986 | 815 |
| 1987 | 949 |
| 1988 | 928 |
| 1989 | 797 |
| 1990 | 1,337 |
| 1991 | 944 |
| 1992 | 1,375 |
| 1993 | 1,413 |
| 1994 | 1,179 |
| 1995 | 1,084 |
| 1996 | 1,882 |
| 1997 | 449 |
| 1998 | 1,312 |
| 1999 | 920 |
| 2000 | 1,191 |
| 2001 | 811 |
| 2002 | 847 |
| 2003 | 1,007 |
| 2004 | 873 |
| 2005 | 491 |
| 2006 | 1,181 |
| 2007 | 936 |
| 2008 | 1,079 |
| 2009 | 1,131 |
| 2010 | 894 |
| 2011 | 944 |
| 2012 | 792 |
| 2013 | 543 |
| 2014 | 815 |
| 2015 | 785 |
| 2016 | 1,000 |
| 2017 | 687 |
| 2018 | 391 |
| 2019 | 653 |
| 2020 | 421 |
| 2021 | 296 |
| 2022 | 824 |
| 2023 | 584 |
| 2024 | 519 |
| 2025 | 745 |
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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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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