Weather Records on 15 November 1976

780 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 November 1976. Highest significance: Braeside, AU.

Key Facts for 15 November 1976

On 15 November 1976, 780 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
84 were record highs and 389 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 758 daily.
Braeside set a daily record precipitation of 53.0 mm (2.1 in) on 15 November 1976.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

780 stations

780 station records on 15 November 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 November 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Braeside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Santa Quiteria	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pedro II	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Allora Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hidrolandia (Batoque)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sucesso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jose de Freitas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.1 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
San Bartolo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gracemere Russell St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tamboril	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Collerina (Corrella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Coolabah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Union City	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rosewood Walloon Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tabou	Cote D'Ivoire	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jornada Exp Range	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Edgefield 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Giligulgul	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Monsildale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Caruthersville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Wwtp 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Granja	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kershaw 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Meruoca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saluda	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wadley	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Seminole	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chappells 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saluda	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fords Bridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Euabalong (Lachlan St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Acude Pompeu Sobrinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lumberton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Taroom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Carinhanha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.3 mm (3.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fleming	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lumberton	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Moncure 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Petrolina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jardim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

780 records

Records set or tied on 15 November 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 18, Lowest daily maximum 279, Highest daily minimum 66, Lowest daily minimum 110, Heaviest daily rainfall 264, Heaviest daily snowfall 23, Deepest snow cover 20.

Records on 15 November 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	18
Lowest daily maximum	279
Highest daily minimum	66
Lowest daily minimum	110
Heaviest daily rainfall	264
Heaviest daily snowfall	23
Deepest snow cover	20

Records on 15 November 1976 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 22, daily 758.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

624 broken records

Margins by which the 624 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 November 1976

Top 20 records on 15 November 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 November 1976	Braeside, AU	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	57 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 November 1976	Santa Quiteria, BR	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	64 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1976	Pedro II, BR	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	42 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1976	Santiago, MX	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1976	Allora Post Office, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	59 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1976	Hidrolandia (Batoque), BR	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1976	Sucesso, BR	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1976	Calhoun Falls, US	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	46 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1976	Marion, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	46 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1976	Jose de Freitas, BR	daily rain	75.1 mm (3.0 in)	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1976	Warrenton, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	62 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1976	San Bartolo, MX	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1976	Gracemere Russell St, AU	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	59 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1976	Tamboril, BR	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1976	Camden 3 W, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1976	Collerina (Corrella), AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	59 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1976	Fayetteville (Pwc), US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	62 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1976	Coolabah Post Office, AU	monthly rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	73 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1976	Darlington, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1976	Union City, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	76 years	43 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 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1976. 1976 had 780 records.

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

Records on 11-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1805	3
1823	1
1824	1
1835	2
1846	1
1850	1
1852	1
1856	1
1859	1
1867	3
1869	1
1876	4
1877	3
1878	2
1879	3
1880	1
1881	2
1882	4
1883	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	4
1890	3
1891	7
1892	1
1893	2
1894	5
1895	3
1896	1
1897	6
1898	1
1899	2
1900	7
1901	9
1902	5
1903	8
1904	3
1905	22
1906	11
1907	9
1908	28
1909	22
1910	14
1911	35
1912	42
1913	18
1914	44
1915	33
1916	127
1917	369
1918	46
1919	74
1920	184
1921	56
1922	30
1923	67
1924	57
1925	154
1926	383
1927	469
1928	375
1929	279
1930	635
1931	626
1932	482
1933	714
1934	388
1935	175
1936	304
1937	239
1938	221
1939	374
1940	1,180
1941	569
1942	375
1943	278
1944	220
1945	195
1946	386
1947	637
1948	536
1949	244
1950	649
1951	486
1952	481
1953	855
1954	307
1955	1,850
1956	645
1957	448
1958	893
1959	861
1960	574
1961	679
1962	423
1963	482
1964	893
1965	633
1966	519
1967	607
1968	615
1969	1,184
1970	634
1971	657
1972	603
1973	693
1974	392
1975	478
1976	780
1977	412
1978	906
1979	623
1980	562
1981	591
1982	568
1983	1,083
1984	362
1985	1,299
1986	872
1987	759
1988	830
1989	1,113
1990	868
1991	684
1992	675
1993	1,962
1994	960
1995	1,717
1996	1,139
1997	1,951
1998	735
1999	1,049
2000	1,345
2001	1,560
2002	684
2003	567
2004	858
2005	1,132
2006	1,114
2007	647
2008	789
2009	830
2010	1,270
2011	705
2012	302
2013	403
2014	1,651
2015	672
2016	918
2017	437
2018	1,319
2019	507
2020	872
2021	816
2022	848
2023	504
2024	473
2025	1,236

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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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	540
20 to 40	58
40 to 60	19
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1