Weather Records on 7 November 1971
1,487 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 November 1971. Highest significance: Melbourne Regional Office, AU.
Key Facts for 7 November 1971
- On 7 November 1971, 1,487 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 31 were record highs and 768 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 1,454 daily.
- Melbourne Regional Office set a daily record precipitation of 66.3 mm (2.6 in) on 7 November 1971.
- Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.
Record Map
1,487 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Regional Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Borroloola | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Coranderrk Badger Weir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr | Spain | Record daily precipitation | 140.1 mm (5.5 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Maroondah Weir (Melbourne Wate | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Caniambo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.5 mm (3.1 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Sunbury (Salesian College ) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Jindivick | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Caulfield (Racecourse) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Swifts Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Narre Warren North (Narre Warr | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yan Yean | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maribyrnong Explosives Factory | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mickleham | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whittlesea | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Macedon Forestry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Shannon River (Hermitage) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Little River (Mount Rothwell) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Columbus | United States | Record daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Seymour 1 WSW | United States | Record daily snowfall | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Giffard | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Epping | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Healesville (Badger Crk Sanctu | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.9 mm (2.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kew | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.7 mm (2.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydenham | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Barnawartha | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.3 mm (2.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jindivick North | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.2 mm (3.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boronia 1 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Balliang East | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cheltenham Kingston Centre | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gisborne | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oaklands Junction | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.2 mm (3.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gaylord | United States | Record daily snowfall | 38.1 cm (15.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Elmore | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Benambra (Evandale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brighton (Dendy Park Bowling C | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.9 mm (3.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Garfield | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Prahran (Como House) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.9 mm (2.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hay (Corrong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mallan (Niemur Valley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Laanecoorie Weir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tandarra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Big Hill Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Preston Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Little River | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dookie Agricultural College | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Aberfeldy | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Doncaster | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stonehenge | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tarcutta Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Durham Ox | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Serpentine (East Loddon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hinnomunjie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mitcham | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Durdidwarrah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bothwell (Cluny) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beckom (Stawell St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Corryong (Parish Lane) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tallangatta Dcnr | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.9 mm (2.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pascoe Vale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.2 mm (3.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,487 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 18 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 268 |
| Highest daily minimum | 13 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 500 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 560 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 88 |
| Deepest snow cover | 40 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 33 |
| daily | 1,454 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,227 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 1,183 |
| 50 to 100 | 36 |
| 100 to 150 | 4 |
| 150 to 200 | 2 |
| 200 to 250 | 1 |
| 250 to 300 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 November 1971| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 November 1971 | Melbourne Regional Office, AU | daily rain | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 86 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 November 1971 | Borroloola, AU | daily rain | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) | 60.7 mm (2.4 in) | 72 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 November 1971 | Coranderrk Badger Weir, AU | daily rain | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 71 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 November 1971 | Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr, ES | monthly rain | 140.1 mm (5.5 in) | 63.3 mm (2.5 in) | 34 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 November 1971 | Maroondah Weir (Melbourne Wate, AU | daily rain | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 54 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 November 1971 | Caniambo, AU | monthly rain | 79.5 mm (3.1 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 58 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 November 1971 | Sunbury (Salesian College ), AU | daily rain | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 46 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 November 1971 | Jindivick, AU | daily rain | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 54 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 November 1971 | Caulfield (Racecourse), AU | monthly rain | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 28 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 November 1971 | Swifts Creek, AU | monthly rain | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 28 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 November 1971 | Narre Warren North (Narre Warr, AU | daily rain | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 23.3 mm (0.9 in) | 71 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 November 1971 | Yan Yean, AU | daily rain | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 36 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 November 1971 | Maribyrnong Explosives Factory, AU | monthly rain | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 40.3 mm (1.6 in) | 16 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 November 1971 | Mickleham, AU | daily rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 36 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 November 1971 | Whittlesea, AU | daily rain | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 36 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 November 1971 | Macedon Forestry, AU | daily rain | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 83 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 November 1971 | Shannon River (Hermitage), AU | daily rain | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 30.9 mm (1.2 in) | 42 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 November 1971 | Little River (Mount Rothwell), AU | daily rain | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 36 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 November 1971 | Columbus, US | daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 75 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 November 1971 | Seymour 1 WSW, US | daily snowfall | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 76 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
1794 to 1971Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1811 | 2 |
| 1828 | 1 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1842 | 1 |
| 1845 | 2 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1852 | 2 |
| 1856 | 2 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1885 | 4 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1893 | 4 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 9 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1899 | 14 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1901 | 2 |
| 1902 | 9 |
| 1903 | 16 |
| 1904 | 4 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1906 | 14 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 18 |
| 1909 | 11 |
| 1910 | 44 |
| 1911 | 19 |
| 1912 | 68 |
| 1913 | 25 |
| 1914 | 35 |
| 1915 | 26 |
| 1916 | 94 |
| 1917 | 34 |
| 1918 | 41 |
| 1919 | 59 |
| 1920 | 18 |
| 1921 | 112 |
| 1922 | 72 |
| 1923 | 90 |
| 1924 | 858 |
| 1925 | 438 |
| 1926 | 79 |
| 1927 | 398 |
| 1928 | 104 |
| 1929 | 104 |
| 1930 | 476 |
| 1931 | 500 |
| 1932 | 320 |
| 1933 | 449 |
| 1934 | 714 |
| 1935 | 302 |
| 1936 | 649 |
| 1937 | 209 |
| 1938 | 1,381 |
| 1939 | 214 |
| 1940 | 198 |
| 1941 | 344 |
| 1942 | 467 |
| 1943 | 550 |
| 1944 | 612 |
| 1945 | 846 |
| 1946 | 471 |
| 1947 | 313 |
| 1948 | 516 |
| 1949 | 554 |
| 1950 | 212 |
| 1951 | 1,356 |
| 1952 | 249 |
| 1953 | 1,170 |
| 1954 | 297 |
| 1955 | 487 |
| 1956 | 295 |
| 1957 | 314 |
| 1958 | 206 |
| 1959 | 1,315 |
| 1960 | 374 |
| 1961 | 347 |
| 1962 | 337 |
| 1963 | 694 |
| 1964 | 277 |
| 1965 | 241 |
| 1966 | 657 |
| 1967 | 780 |
| 1968 | 534 |
| 1969 | 624 |
| 1970 | 483 |
| 1971 | 1,487 |
| 1972 | 565 |
| 1973 | 912 |
| 1974 | 511 |
| 1975 | 1,233 |
| 1976 | 493 |
| 1977 | 1,030 |
| 1978 | 622 |
| 1979 | 513 |
| 1980 | 1,522 |
| 1981 | 616 |
| 1982 | 482 |
| 1983 | 835 |
| 1984 | 460 |
| 1985 | 489 |
| 1986 | 1,198 |
| 1987 | 760 |
| 1988 | 746 |
| 1989 | 980 |
| 1990 | 1,501 |
| 1991 | 3,082 |
| 1992 | 1,084 |
| 1993 | 1,211 |
| 1994 | 910 |
| 1995 | 1,165 |
| 1996 | 2,102 |
| 1997 | 1,053 |
| 1998 | 921 |
| 1999 | 1,535 |
| 2000 | 2,129 |
| 2001 | 1,024 |
| 2002 | 711 |
| 2003 | 1,424 |
| 2004 | 766 |
| 2005 | 1,443 |
| 2006 | 1,556 |
| 2007 | 557 |
| 2008 | 875 |
| 2009 | 798 |
| 2010 | 1,271 |
| 2011 | 1,039 |
| 2012 | 852 |
| 2013 | 809 |
| 2014 | 368 |
| 2015 | 1,676 |
| 2016 | 1,048 |
| 2017 | 848 |
| 2018 | 514 |
| 2019 | 594 |
| 2020 | 1,508 |
| 2021 | 490 |
| 2022 | 1,293 |
| 2023 | 684 |
| 2024 | 1,293 |
| 2025 | 319 |
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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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