Weather Records on 16 November 1976

814 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 November 1976. Highest significance: Lynway, AU.

Key Facts for 16 November 1976

On 16 November 1976, 814 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
198 were record highs and 320 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 785 daily.
Lynway set a monthly record daily precipitation of 135.0 mm (5.3 in) on 16 November 1976.
Across 156 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

814 stations

814 station records on 16 November 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 November 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lynway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Allende (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Arteaga (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ramos Arizpe (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Zaragoza (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cienega de Flores	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Quito	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bady Bassit	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Atemajac de Brizuela	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yahualica de Gonzalez Gallo (	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Calvillo (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Montemorelos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Catarina	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nicholson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Plutarco Elias Calles	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Anahuac	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Buntzen Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Witsieshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Puerto Madero	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cedral	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Biskra	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Anahuac	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stewarts Brook Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Bonito	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ameca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mascota (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Los Herreras	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wallabadah (Woodton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bella Bella	Canada	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moncure 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cobbora (Ellismayne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Pequeno	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
San Gregorio	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Villa Madero	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Winnsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Burnet	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wistaria	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Coquitlam Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Autlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Beulah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Menard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alouette Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Orleans	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Marlin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ajojucar	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Acaponeta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Carrollton Lock 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Albany	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bowie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Haskell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kirbyville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tapalpa (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
San Fernando	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

814 records

Records set or tied on 16 November 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 89, Lowest daily maximum 272, Highest daily minimum 109, Lowest daily minimum 48, Heaviest daily rainfall 286, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 16 November 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	89
Lowest daily maximum	272
Highest daily minimum	109
Lowest daily minimum	48
Heaviest daily rainfall	286
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 16 November 1976 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 28, daily 785.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

678 broken records

Margins by which the 678 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 100.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 November 1976

Top 20 records on 16 November 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 November 1976	Lynway, AU	monthly rain	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	26 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 November 1976	Allende (Smn), MX	monthly rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	21 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 November 1976	Arteaga (Smn), MX	monthly rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	11 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1976	Ramos Arizpe (Smn), MX	monthly rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	11 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1976	Zaragoza (Smn), MX	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1976	Cienega de Flores, MX	monthly rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1976	Quito, MX	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1976	Bady Bassit, BR	all-time rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	33 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1976	Atemajac de Brizuela, MX	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1976	Yahualica de Gonzalez Gallo (, MX	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1976	Calvillo (Smn), MX	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1976	Montemorelos, MX	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1976	Santa Catarina, MX	monthly rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	21 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1976	Nicholson, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	41 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1976	Presa Plutarco Elias Calles, MX	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1976	Anahuac, MX	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1976	Buntzen Lake, CA	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1976	Witsieshoek, ZA	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1976	Puerto Madero, MX	monthly low min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	2 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1976	Cedral, MX	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	38 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

1805 to 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1976. 1976 had 814 records.

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

Records on 11-16 in each year
Year	Records
1805	3
1835	1
1837	1
1844	1
1845	2
1846	1
1848	1
1854	1
1856	2
1858	4
1860	1
1867	1
1871	2
1874	1
1876	1
1877	2
1879	2
1881	1
1883	4
1884	2
1885	1
1887	7
1891	2
1892	1
1893	1
1894	5
1895	7
1896	4
1897	2
1898	3
1899	4
1900	3
1901	4
1902	2
1903	10
1904	3
1905	12
1906	13
1907	7
1908	19
1909	30
1910	14
1911	21
1912	52
1913	25
1914	42
1915	22
1916	185
1917	52
1918	61
1919	72
1920	310
1921	28
1922	24
1923	57
1924	37
1925	164
1926	376
1927	513
1928	534
1929	128
1930	539
1931	1,166
1932	678
1933	1,082
1934	237
1935	240
1936	366
1937	288
1938	178
1939	577
1940	533
1941	482
1942	520
1943	326
1944	247
1945	306
1946	434
1947	275
1948	351
1949	362
1950	569
1951	656
1952	962
1953	806
1954	357
1955	2,289
1956	405
1957	468
1958	1,151
1959	935
1960	308
1961	1,070
1962	264
1963	683
1964	872
1965	651
1966	634
1967	662
1968	454
1969	521
1970	646
1971	760
1972	484
1973	471
1974	383
1975	448
1976	814
1977	451
1978	679
1979	563
1980	902
1981	692
1982	485
1983	1,087
1984	348
1985	896
1986	657
1987	1,064
1988	1,125
1989	1,098
1990	970
1991	726
1992	527
1993	1,040
1994	614
1995	1,561
1996	1,406
1997	1,789
1998	675
1999	1,020
2000	1,153
2001	1,396
2002	974
2003	555
2004	599
2005	1,012
2006	1,563
2007	693
2008	715
2009	898
2010	1,030
2011	789
2012	328
2013	660
2014	1,923
2015	780
2016	986
2017	829
2018	1,384
2019	458
2020	641
2021	526
2022	600
2023	638
2024	506
2025	927

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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	631
20 to 40	39
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1