Weather Records on 12 November 1962

233 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 November 1962. Highest significance: Salvador, BR.

Key Facts for 12 November 1962

On 12 November 1962, 233 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
85 were record highs and 35 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 231 daily.
Salvador set a daily record precipitation of 77.1 mm (3.0 in) on 12 November 1962.
Across 156 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

233 stations

233 station records on 12 November 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 November 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Salvador	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.1 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Vicosa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kluitjeskraal (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Riachao Do Jacuipe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hampshire (Neena Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Uaua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Medford Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
The Hirsel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Irishtown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Esplanada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Araci	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Aachen	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	2.4 C (36.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Katherine Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Doctors Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Edith Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
S.Joao Do Piaui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Serrinha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ipira (Camisao)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Yreka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Prineville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jeremoabo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Challis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pontotoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Usina Bananeiras (Caeeb)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Apalachicola AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Happy Camp Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Monte Santo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Driggs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Corona	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Port Orford 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bolton	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Gaspe	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hanty-Mansijsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-29.5 C (-21.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Orleans	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Telluride 4WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Prospect 2 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hondo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stellenbosch (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Durbanville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Esengyly	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wastina Hemaruka	Canada	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cadiz Lock E	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kamiesberg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mahackala	Russia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Harderug	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hopefield (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Iskanderkul'	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Key 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Princeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Paca-Ata	Kyrgyzstan	Record daily precipitation	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kingaroy Prince Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Knysna (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Langgewens (Wrs)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nieuwoudville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

233 records

Records set or tied on 12 November 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 57, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 28, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 107, Heaviest daily snowfall 6.

Records on 12 November 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	57
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	28
Lowest daily minimum	23
Heaviest daily rainfall	107
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 November 1962 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 231.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

185 broken records

Margins by which the 185 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 78.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 November 1962

Top 20 records on 12 November 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 November 1962	Salvador, BR	daily rain	77.1 mm (3.0 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	48 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1962	Vicosa, BR	daily rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	78.1 mm (3.1 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1962	Kluitjeskraal (Bos), ZA	daily rain	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	57 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1962	Riachao Do Jacuipe, BR	daily rain	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	1 year	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1962	Hampshire (Neena Road), AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	21 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1962	Uaua, BR	daily rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	15 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1962	Medford Intl AP, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1962	The Hirsel, AU	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1962	Irishtown, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	49 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1962	Esplanada, BR	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1962	Araci, BR	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1962	Aachen, DE	daily low max	2.4 C (36.3 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	68 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1962	Katherine Council, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	45 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1962	Doctors Creek, AU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	52 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1962	Edith Creek, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	32 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1962	S.Joao Do Piaui, BR	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	12 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1962	Serrinha, BR	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1962	Ipira (Camisao), BR	daily rain	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	7 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1962	Yreka, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	64 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1962	Prineville, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	56 years	27 of 100 (Routine)

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

1802 to 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1962. 1962 had 233 records.

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

Records on 11-12 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1804	1
1823	1
1835	3
1848	1
1849	1
1859	1
1862	2
1864	1
1866	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	2
1872	1
1876	2
1878	2
1879	2
1881	7
1882	3
1885	1
1886	3
1888	2
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	2
1894	6
1895	20
1896	1
1897	7
1898	3
1899	1
1901	6
1902	20
1903	7
1904	10
1905	14
1906	15
1907	6
1908	9
1909	30
1910	34
1911	56
1912	21
1913	51
1914	18
1915	20
1916	217
1917	29
1918	16
1919	85
1920	198
1921	141
1922	61
1923	99
1924	355
1925	203
1926	224
1927	193
1928	99
1929	203
1930	191
1931	442
1932	237
1933	267
1934	292
1935	458
1936	418
1937	227
1938	529
1939	171
1940	806
1941	294
1942	173
1943	178
1944	398
1945	500
1946	428
1947	532
1948	156
1949	891
1950	458
1951	489
1952	312
1953	413
1954	393
1955	807
1956	243
1957	282
1958	290
1959	605
1960	629
1961	348
1962	233
1963	273
1964	790
1965	362
1966	517
1967	400
1968	1,185
1969	670
1970	872
1971	566
1972	716
1973	1,029
1974	559
1975	580
1976	1,236
1977	767
1978	1,278
1979	686
1980	860
1981	805
1982	1,338
1983	1,116
1984	738
1985	1,727
1986	1,839
1987	1,480
1988	941
1989	1,385
1990	971
1991	1,150
1992	1,247
1993	1,145
1994	1,025
1995	1,856
1996	1,235
1997	1,334
1998	1,214
1999	1,762
2000	1,796
2001	772
2002	1,057
2003	1,100
2004	847
2005	1,017
2006	827
2007	617
2008	680
2009	1,124
2010	1,229
2011	572
2012	1,008
2013	703
2014	1,192
2015	711
2016	609
2017	446
2018	1,277
2019	2,525
2020	1,086
2021	895
2022	1,516
2023	437
2024	396
2025	734

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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 10	141
10 to 20	28
20 to 30	8
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1