Weather Records on 18 November 1966

273 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 November 1966. Highest significance: Beawar Nayanagar, IN.

Key Facts for 18 November 1966

On 18 November 1966, 273 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
95 were record highs and 51 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 270 daily.
Beawar Nayanagar set a daily record precipitation of 25.0 mm (1.0 in) on 18 November 1966.
Across 165 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

273 stations

273 station records on 18 November 1966 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 November 1966: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Beawar Nayanagar	India	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Moura Brasil	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pirassununga (Cpef)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dinapur Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Vicente (Luiza)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbanks Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Frasers	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mahlabatini (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Franklyn Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Madhugiri	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sandfontein (Irr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pathardi	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fort McPherson	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mtunzini	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gemsbokfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kranskop (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Devon (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Stanton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hereford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
University Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rockdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Moosomin	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
De Wagendrift	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Winkelman 6 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vevay	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wellsburg Wtr Trmt Pl	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruppur	India	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Alagoa Nova (Laranjeiras)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Estevan Point	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kamsack	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Stinkhoutboom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Martenshoop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tularosa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
University Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Parapeuna	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lost River	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Experiment Station	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fruitland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Valmora	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tbilisi	Georgia	Record high maximum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Malpura	India	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sirohi	India	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Banderlierkop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mandsaur	India	Record daily precipitation	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sitamau	India	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fort McPherson	Canada	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pakribarwan	India	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Manasa	India	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Neemuch	India	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bikaner	India	Record daily precipitation	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Krishnarajpet	India	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sira	India	Record daily precipitation	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Badnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kjusjur	Russia	Record daily precipitation	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kyelong Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nimach	India	Record daily precipitation	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Partabgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Paliganj	India	Record daily precipitation	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

273 records

Records set or tied on 18 November 1966 by type: Highest daily maximum 59, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 36, Lowest daily minimum 38, Heaviest daily rainfall 116, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 18 November 1966 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	59
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	36
Lowest daily minimum	38
Heaviest daily rainfall	116
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 18 November 1966 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 270.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

212 broken records

Margins by which the 212 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 November 1966

Top 20 records on 18 November 1966 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 November 1966	Beawar Nayanagar, IN	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1966	Moura Brasil, BR	daily rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1966	Pirassununga (Cpef), BR	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	13 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1966	Dinapur Sr, IN	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1966	Sao Vicente (Luiza), BR	monthly rain	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	18 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1966	Fairbanks Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	31 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1966	Frasers, ZA	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1966	Mahlabatini (Mag), ZA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1966	Franklyn Vale, AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	59 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1966	Madhugiri, IN	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	15 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1966	Sandfontein (Irr), ZA	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1966	Pathardi, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1966	Fort McPherson, CA	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	55 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1966	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	4 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1966	Gemsbokfontein, ZA	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	49 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1966	Kranskop (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	17 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1966	Devon (Pol), ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1966	Ft Stanton, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	52 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1966	Hereford, US	daily high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	55 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1966	University Exp STN, US	monthly snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	0.7 cm (0.3 in)	30 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

1793 to 1966

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1966. 1966 had 273 records.

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

Records on 11-18 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1795	2
1805	1
1816	1
1823	1
1827	1
1829	2
1835	2
1838	1
1840	1
1845	1
1846	1
1847	1
1852	1
1856	2
1865	1
1869	1
1873	1
1875	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	5
1881	2
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1887	3
1888	2
1889	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	2
1893	5
1894	3
1895	2
1896	5
1897	7
1898	2
1899	4
1900	16
1901	4
1902	12
1903	13
1904	19
1905	12
1906	24
1907	15
1908	10
1909	14
1910	7
1911	41
1912	81
1913	57
1914	77
1915	22
1916	30
1917	33
1918	61
1919	71
1920	27
1921	109
1922	36
1923	96
1924	191
1925	254
1926	270
1927	310
1928	319
1929	355
1930	471
1931	325
1932	347
1933	310
1934	574
1935	105
1936	362
1937	432
1938	328
1939	195
1940	241
1941	959
1942	575
1943	490
1944	265
1945	260
1946	707
1947	368
1948	363
1949	462
1950	416
1951	981
1952	479
1953	731
1954	339
1955	709
1956	269
1957	1,055
1958	1,219
1959	1,165
1960	507
1961	714
1962	488
1963	563
1964	986
1965	452
1966	273
1967	419
1968	502
1969	540
1970	296
1971	666
1972	478
1973	582
1974	643
1975	520
1976	605
1977	626
1978	960
1979	449
1980	1,771
1981	789
1982	559
1983	601
1984	612
1985	1,531
1986	1,334
1987	660
1988	416
1989	1,261
1990	534
1991	719
1992	764
1993	880
1994	1,103
1995	1,683
1996	1,289
1997	1,049
1998	1,016
1999	853
2000	1,621
2001	1,116
2002	848
2003	1,227
2004	1,169
2005	773
2006	755
2007	963
2008	1,346
2009	802
2010	668
2011	688
2012	520
2013	683
2014	2,530
2015	1,733
2016	1,157
2017	632
2018	646
2019	793
2020	1,618
2021	268
2022	1,287
2023	536
2024	576
2025	576

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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 20	192
20 to 40	14
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1