Weather Records on 2 November 1978

899 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 November 1978. Highest significance: Santa Cruz, BR.

Key Facts for 2 November 1978

On 2 November 1978, 899 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
521 were record highs and 64 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 105 monthly and 794 daily.
Santa Cruz set a daily record precipitation of 32.1 mm (1.3 in) on 2 November 1978.
Across 159 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

899 stations

899 station records on 2 November 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 November 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Santa Cruz	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Manti	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Baradine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bingil Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.4 mm (4.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nukinenda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dorset	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hatch	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Panguitch	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chichester Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Running Stream (Brooklyn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Olekminsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.7 C (33.3 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Stone Exelby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lucinda Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Baradine Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Circleville	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Koosharem	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuiula 935	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Biloela Dpi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Neilrex (Caigan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
E Lawai 934	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Balfes Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hebel Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Entabeni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wilgarrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Viljujsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-3.1 C (26.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mina	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Macknade Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Barraba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Goombungee Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rowena (Bungara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Burnett Heads Niell St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fairymead Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tambar Springs Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Akhty	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-10.2 C (13.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Las Vegas 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Spanish Fk Pwr House	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rowena (Waroonga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Limbri Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tonti (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Krokodilbrug	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Enisejsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.3 C (34.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Port Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Honolulu Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pskem	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Forest Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Perry the Pines	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Moura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Weabonga (Monomeeth)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Moorland (Coopernook State For	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wollar (Barrigan St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

899 records

Records set or tied on 2 November 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 362, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 159, Lowest daily minimum 38, Heaviest daily rainfall 306, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 2 November 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	362
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	159
Lowest daily minimum	38
Heaviest daily rainfall	306
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 2 November 1978 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 105, daily 794.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

722 broken records

Margins by which the 722 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 97.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 November 1978

Top 20 records on 2 November 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 November 1978	Santa Cruz, BR	daily rain	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 November 1978	Manti, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 November 1978	Baradine Post Office, AU	daily rain	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	91 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1978	Richfield Radio Ksvc, US	monthly rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	75 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1978	Bingil Bay, AU	daily rain	124.4 mm (4.9 in)	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1978	Nukinenda, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	64 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1978	Black Rock, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1978	Dorset, ZA	monthly rain	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	15 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1978	Hatch, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1978	Panguitch, US	monthly rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	62 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1978	Chichester Dam, AU	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1978	Running Stream (Brooklyn), AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	53 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1978	Olekminsk, RU	monthly high min	0.7 C (33.3 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	87 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1978	Upper Stone Exelby, AU	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	11 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1978	Hambantota, LK	daily low max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	92 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1978	Lucinda Township, AU	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	84 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1978	Baradine Forestry, AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1978	Circleville, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1978	Eureka, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1978	Koosharem, US	monthly rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	12 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

1805 to 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1978. 1978 had 899 records.

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

Records on 11-02 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1830	2
1836	1
1837	2
1841	1
1848	1
1851	2
1853	1
1857	1
1858	1
1859	1
1860	3
1862	2
1863	1
1864	1
1871	1
1872	1
1875	2
1876	1
1879	4
1880	1
1881	3
1885	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	6
1892	1
1893	1
1894	6
1895	1
1896	8
1897	2
1898	8
1899	2
1900	7
1901	4
1902	9
1903	5
1904	21
1905	17
1906	15
1907	10
1908	14
1909	21
1910	27
1911	63
1912	42
1913	53
1914	47
1915	23
1916	41
1917	23
1918	41
1919	96
1920	43
1921	34
1922	47
1923	85
1924	215
1925	113
1926	169
1927	369
1928	245
1929	440
1930	291
1931	325
1932	280
1933	516
1934	476
1935	877
1936	937
1937	236
1938	965
1939	205
1940	372
1941	236
1942	464
1943	192
1944	497
1945	299
1946	633
1947	374
1948	317
1949	436
1950	625
1951	2,078
1952	487
1953	486
1954	873
1955	508
1956	1,184
1957	452
1958	226
1959	466
1960	338
1961	1,002
1962	335
1963	528
1964	511
1965	850
1966	1,187
1967	581
1968	753
1969	399
1970	384
1971	1,130
1972	746
1973	593
1974	828
1975	560
1976	906
1977	742
1978	899
1979	589
1980	767
1981	1,051
1982	913
1983	880
1984	1,097
1985	817
1986	518
1987	1,294
1988	1,024
1989	577
1990	873
1991	3,070
1992	1,567
1993	1,689
1994	1,125
1995	1,300
1996	724
1997	824
1998	864
1999	1,212
2000	1,145
2001	470
2002	1,323
2003	1,129
2004	1,279
2005	942
2006	818
2007	462
2008	1,133
2009	877
2010	784
2011	861
2012	577
2013	364
2014	1,007
2015	1,079
2016	1,047
2017	498
2018	601
2019	524
2020	2,172
2021	284
2022	877
2023	1,020
2024	460
2025	447

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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	665
20 to 40	44
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1