Weather Records on 4 November 1977

981 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 November 1977. Highest significance: Lumpkin 2 SE, US.

Key Facts for 4 November 1977

On 4 November 1977, 981 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
705 were record highs and 33 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 68 monthly and 913 daily.
Lumpkin 2 SE set a monthly record daily precipitation of 101.6 mm (4.0 in) on 4 November 1977.
Across 168 earlier years (1803 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

981 stations

981 station records on 4 November 1977 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 November 1977: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cuthbert	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Catawba Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Gaines	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Uddevalla	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tannymorel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Killarney Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Braeside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Talbotton	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Deepwater Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kipling 4 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Puerto Madero	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Roadvale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Legume (New Koreelah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Old Bonalbo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Angel Albino Corzo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Circleville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Laidley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rosewood Walloon Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Old Koreelah (McPherson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Campina Do Monte Alegre An/Ces	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Forsyth 6 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Leakesville 6 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Toolamba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pittsworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rivertree (Myall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Placid 2 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Floyd 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Forest Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hattonvale Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Old Koreelah (White Swamp (Ede	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Blakely	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rome	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Anniston Metro AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Warwick Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tenterfield (Federation Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

981 records

Records set or tied on 4 November 1977 by type: Highest daily maximum 151, Lowest daily maximum 19, Highest daily minimum 554, Lowest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 238, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 4 November 1977 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	151
Lowest daily maximum	19
Highest daily minimum	554
Lowest daily minimum	14
Heaviest daily rainfall	238
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 4 November 1977 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 68, daily 913.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

748 broken records

Margins by which the 748 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 89.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 November 1977

Top 20 records on 4 November 1977 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 November 1977	Lumpkin 2 SE, US	monthly rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	62 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 November 1977	Saint Paul Is AP, US	daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1977	Cuthbert, US	monthly rain	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	0 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1977	Catawba Hospital, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	54 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1977	Albany 3 SE, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	80 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1977	Ft Gaines, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	8 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1977	La Grange 1N, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	80 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1977	Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1977	Bolivar, US	monthly high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	80 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1977	Spencer 2 N, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	15 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1977	Saint Paul Is AP, US	daily low min	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1977	Uddevalla, SE	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1977	New Castle, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1977	Tannymorel, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	4 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1977	Killarney Post Office, AU	daily rain	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1977	Braeside, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	60 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1977	Talbotton, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	80 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1977	Deepwater Post Office, AU	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	87 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1977	Kipling 4 NNW, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	16 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1977	Carrollton, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	37 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

1803 to 1977

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1977. 1977 had 981 records.

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

Records on 11-04 in each year
Year	Records
1803	1
1820	1
1821	2
1825	1
1826	1
1828	1
1835	1
1837	1
1838	1
1845	1
1849	1
1851	2
1852	1
1853	1
1857	1
1858	6
1862	3
1863	1
1865	1
1866	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	4
1882	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	4
1888	1
1890	3
1891	1
1893	4
1894	4
1895	7
1896	3
1897	1
1898	4
1899	12
1900	1
1901	6
1902	8
1903	21
1904	7
1905	9
1906	14
1907	34
1908	13
1909	14
1910	43
1911	25
1912	32
1913	19
1914	28
1915	12
1916	76
1917	39
1918	14
1919	72
1920	70
1921	71
1922	119
1923	89
1924	99
1925	197
1926	182
1927	287
1928	220
1929	175
1930	157
1931	248
1932	413
1933	337
1934	516
1935	1,219
1936	1,005
1937	326
1938	725
1939	752
1940	335
1941	315
1942	343
1943	248
1944	333
1945	506
1946	784
1947	583
1948	746
1949	598
1950	667
1951	2,037
1952	376
1953	219
1954	592
1955	354
1956	855
1957	401
1958	286
1959	757
1960	262
1961	669
1962	435
1963	244
1964	510
1965	537
1966	1,041
1967	599
1968	391
1969	516
1970	512
1971	434
1972	613
1973	1,393
1974	686
1975	1,654
1976	596
1977	981
1978	1,158
1979	559
1980	973
1981	645
1982	1,073
1983	1,116
1984	441
1985	844
1986	546
1987	1,049
1988	1,211
1989	663
1990	1,233
1991	4,265
1992	1,241
1993	735
1994	1,808
1995	991
1996	1,242
1997	611
1998	704
1999	796
2000	781
2001	639
2002	1,314
2003	2,177
2004	895
2005	1,212
2006	1,321
2007	747
2008	1,093
2009	511
2010	1,197
2011	1,000
2012	814
2013	541
2014	508
2015	1,249
2016	759
2017	932
2018	355
2019	449
2020	1,448
2021	545
2022	904
2023	667
2024	981
2025	615

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Data for records on 1977-11-04: 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	718
20 to 40	26
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	2