Weather Records on 3 November 1964

719 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 November 1964. Highest significance: Lithgow (Cooerwull), AU.

Key Facts for 3 November 1964

On 3 November 1964, 719 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
393 were record highs and 33 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 698 daily.
Lithgow (Cooerwull) set a daily record precipitation of 63.2 mm (2.5 in) on 3 November 1964.
Across 155 earlier years (1821 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

719 stations

719 station records on 3 November 1964 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 November 1964: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lithgow (Cooerwull)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Hillston (Willanthry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Epping Chester Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sunny Corner (Snow Line)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Joao Pessoa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Euabalong (Lachlan St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cargelligo Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Towan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Blayney (Vittoria)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gatesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vieta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Eugowra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Darkes Forest (Kintyre)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Avoca Beach	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Springwood Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hornsby (Pretoria Parade)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mossgiel Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Baddeck	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Little Hartley (Sheepcombe)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Millthorpe (Inala)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Turramurra (Kissing Point Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chinle	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Blanca 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Condobolin Retirement Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brooklyn (Sandbrook Inlet)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hillston Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hillston (Hunthawang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bannerton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brakboschpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wellwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Annuello	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manangatang (Eureka East)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nyah (Yarraby Tank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bones I Bardu	Norway	Record daily precipitation	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ryde Pumping Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Haysdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
E Lawai 934	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manangatang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Carcoar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chatswood Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mosman (Bapaume Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Meilman	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Maryland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst Agricultural Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sofala Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Woonona (Popes Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Euabalong (Booberoi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Trida (Willandra National Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Barry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cromer Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cataract Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Emu Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
O'Connell (Stratford)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Concord Walker Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Conception	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

719 records

Records set or tied on 3 November 1964 by type: Highest daily maximum 160, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 233, Lowest daily minimum 16, Heaviest daily rainfall 280, Heaviest daily snowfall 12, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 3 November 1964 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	160
Lowest daily maximum	17
Highest daily minimum	233
Lowest daily minimum	16
Heaviest daily rainfall	280
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 3 November 1964 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 21, daily 698.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

589 broken records

Margins by which the 589 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 November 1964

Top 20 records on 3 November 1964 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 November 1964	Lithgow (Cooerwull), AU	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	63 years	66 of 100 (Major)
3 November 1964	Hillston (Willanthry), AU	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 November 1964	Epping Chester Street, AU	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	77 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1964	Sunny Corner (Snow Line), AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	50 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1964	Joao Pessoa, BR	daily rain	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1964	Euabalong (Lachlan St), AU	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	66 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1964	Lake Cargelligo Airport, AU	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1964	Towan, AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1964	Blayney (Vittoria), AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1964	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	98 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1964	Gatesville, US	daily rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	10 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1964	Vieta, AU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1964	Eugowra Post Office, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	77 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1964	Gordon Golf Club, AU	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1964	Darkes Forest (Kintyre), AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	68 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1964	Avoca Beach, AU	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1964	Springwood Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	68 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1964	Hornsby (Pretoria Parade), AU	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1964	Mossgiel Post Office, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1964	Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road), AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	27 years	46 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

1821 to 1964

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1821 to 1964. 1964 had 719 records.

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

Records on 11-03 in each year
Year	Records
1821	2
1828	1
1835	1
1837	1
1844	1
1845	1
1851	1
1857	1
1858	7
1862	1
1864	1
1875	5
1879	3
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1885	2
1886	1
1888	2
1889	1
1891	1
1892	1
1893	1
1894	5
1895	1
1896	8
1897	3
1898	6
1899	10
1900	6
1901	6
1902	5
1903	19
1904	22
1905	11
1906	13
1907	28
1908	19
1909	17
1910	21
1911	39
1912	112
1913	35
1914	41
1915	19
1916	22
1917	36
1918	16
1919	74
1920	38
1921	35
1922	85
1923	123
1924	136
1925	107
1926	188
1927	343
1928	236
1929	352
1930	154
1931	279
1932	466
1933	398
1934	571
1935	968
1936	1,217
1937	309
1938	1,019
1939	584
1940	285
1941	214
1942	303
1943	172
1944	498
1945	333
1946	1,017
1947	457
1948	416
1949	565
1950	482
1951	2,288
1952	404
1953	351
1954	693
1955	522
1956	781
1957	453
1958	274
1959	472
1960	239
1961	1,007
1962	438
1963	271
1964	719
1965	522
1966	1,373
1967	588
1968	471
1969	568
1970	551
1971	666
1972	636
1973	903
1974	929
1975	1,066
1976	719
1977	767
1978	1,197
1979	630
1980	1,031
1981	876
1982	826
1983	1,254
1984	624
1985	725
1986	491
1987	1,148
1988	915
1989	615
1990	1,114
1991	3,969
1992	1,158
1993	653
1994	1,227
1995	1,078
1996	1,152
1997	818
1998	789
1999	808
2000	851
2001	587
2002	1,376
2003	1,914
2004	1,356
2005	1,576
2006	1,065
2007	642
2008	1,011
2009	688
2010	718
2011	765
2012	605
2013	515
2014	639
2015	1,123
2016	941
2017	871
2018	405
2019	303
2020	1,688
2021	352
2022	869
2023	714
2024	703
2025	525

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Data for records on 1964-11-03: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 20	530
20 to 40	44
40 to 60	13
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1