Weather Records on 19 November 1978
1,840 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 November 1978. Highest significance: Cape Schanck Lighthouse, AU.
Key Facts for 19 November 1978
- On 19 November 1978, 1,840 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 317 were record highs and 554 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 146 monthly and 1,690 daily.
- Cape Schanck Lighthouse set a daily record precipitation of 57.0 mm (2.2 in) on 19 November 1978.
- Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 433 records.
Record Map
1,840 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Schanck Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Narre Warren North (Narre Warr | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Shelford | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.6 mm (3.3 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Tarwin Lower (Riverside) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.8 mm (1.5 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Pennyroyal Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.4 mm (2.0 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Outtrim | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.2 mm (2.8 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Beaufort | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Waikerie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Beales Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Hawkesdale (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Colac (Shire Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.4 mm (1.9 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Keilor (Arundel) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Wilsons Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Kilmore Assumption College | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Ballarat Botanical Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Trawalla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Ellerslie Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Marysville (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.4 mm (3.2 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Pyalong West (Cavan Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Nullawarre | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Tower Hill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Qualco (Kaluna Vineyards) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.6 mm (1.2 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.0 mm (3.4 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Mirranatwa (Bowacka) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Glenthompson (Brie Brie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Warrnambool (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Mangalore (Mangalore Farm) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.2 mm (1.5 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Elliotdale (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Santa Cruz | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 29.3 mm (1.2 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Renmark | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.4 mm (1.4 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Goornong | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Miena Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Overland Corner | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Cranbrook (Cranbrook House) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.6 mm (1.9 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.8 mm (1.1 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Wentworth (Burtundy) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Aberfeldy | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.2 mm (1.6 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Mount Best (Upper Toora) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Meredith (Darra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.8 mm (3.3 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Alexandra (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.6 mm (2.3 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Bungaree (Kirks Reservoir) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blackwood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beaufort (Wongan) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.6 mm (1.9 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warrion | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sandford (Maydena) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.2 mm (1.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Varberg | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 26.6 mm (1.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Elmore | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sunbury (Salesian College ) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.6 mm (1.7 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richmond (Brookbank) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.2 mm (1.4 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kahlotus 5 SSW | United States | Record snow depth | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pendleton | United States | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Longerenong | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Colbinabbin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Essendon Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.4 mm (3.5 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Westmere (Montreux) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.2 mm (2.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moorina (Frome Dam) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Geelong Salines (Moolap) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.8 mm (2.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beeac (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,840 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 158 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 362 |
| Highest daily minimum | 159 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 192 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 811 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 82 |
| Deepest snow cover | 76 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 4 |
| monthly | 146 |
| daily | 1,690 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,704 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 1,618 |
| 50 to 100 | 61 |
| 100 to 150 | 16 |
| 150 to 200 | 7 |
| 200 to 250 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
19 November 1978| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 November 1978 | Cape Schanck Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 86 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1978 | Narre Warren North (Narre Warr, AU | daily rain | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 86 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1978 | Shelford, AU | monthly rain | 84.6 mm (3.3 in) | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 79 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1978 | Tarwin Lower (Riverside), AU | daily rain | 38.8 mm (1.5 in) | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 86 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1978 | Pennyroyal Creek, AU | daily rain | 51.4 mm (2.0 in) | 34.9 mm (1.4 in) | 85 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1978 | Outtrim, AU | daily rain | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 30.8 mm (1.2 in) | 77 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1978 | Ballarat Aerodrome, AU | monthly rain | 71.2 mm (2.8 in) | 29.3 mm (1.2 in) | 44 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1978 | Beaufort, AU | daily rain | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) | 34.2 mm (1.3 in) | 72 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1978 | Waikerie, AU | daily rain | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 31.3 mm (1.2 in) | 72 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1978 | Beales Reservoir, AU | monthly rain | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 74 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1978 | Hawkesdale (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 24.2 mm (1.0 in) | 72 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1978 | Colac (Shire Office), AU | daily rain | 48.4 mm (1.9 in) | 34.9 mm (1.4 in) | 72 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1978 | Keilor (Arundel), AU | monthly rain | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) | 35 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1978 | Wilsons Reservoir, AU | monthly rain | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 74 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1978 | Kilmore Assumption College, AU | daily rain | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 40.2 mm (1.6 in) | 65 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1978 | Ballarat Botanical Gardens, AU | monthly rain | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 24.5 mm (1.0 in) | 44 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1978 | Trawalla, AU | daily rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 22.3 mm (0.9 in) | 86 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1978 | Ellerslie Post Office, AU | daily rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 68 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1978 | Marysville (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 80.4 mm (3.2 in) | 51.7 mm (2.0 in) | 65 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 November 1978 | Pyalong West (Cavan Park), AU | daily rain | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 34.9 mm (1.4 in) | 65 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
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
1793 to 1978Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 2 |
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1816 | 3 |
| 1829 | 2 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1846 | 2 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 14 |
| 1901 | 13 |
| 1902 | 18 |
| 1903 | 14 |
| 1904 | 21 |
| 1905 | 15 |
| 1906 | 35 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 12 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 24 |
| 1911 | 30 |
| 1912 | 24 |
| 1913 | 54 |
| 1914 | 62 |
| 1915 | 24 |
| 1916 | 14 |
| 1917 | 31 |
| 1918 | 16 |
| 1919 | 56 |
| 1920 | 12 |
| 1921 | 110 |
| 1922 | 32 |
| 1923 | 74 |
| 1924 | 142 |
| 1925 | 363 |
| 1926 | 267 |
| 1927 | 110 |
| 1928 | 228 |
| 1929 | 90 |
| 1930 | 724 |
| 1931 | 232 |
| 1932 | 437 |
| 1933 | 519 |
| 1934 | 500 |
| 1935 | 81 |
| 1936 | 519 |
| 1937 | 672 |
| 1938 | 283 |
| 1939 | 310 |
| 1940 | 231 |
| 1941 | 876 |
| 1942 | 724 |
| 1943 | 504 |
| 1944 | 316 |
| 1945 | 243 |
| 1946 | 723 |
| 1947 | 474 |
| 1948 | 736 |
| 1949 | 408 |
| 1950 | 715 |
| 1951 | 896 |
| 1952 | 183 |
| 1953 | 688 |
| 1954 | 468 |
| 1955 | 573 |
| 1956 | 357 |
| 1957 | 502 |
| 1958 | 270 |
| 1959 | 380 |
| 1960 | 216 |
| 1961 | 352 |
| 1962 | 570 |
| 1963 | 650 |
| 1964 | 811 |
| 1965 | 321 |
| 1966 | 238 |
| 1967 | 353 |
| 1968 | 365 |
| 1969 | 815 |
| 1970 | 306 |
| 1971 | 455 |
| 1972 | 589 |
| 1973 | 607 |
| 1974 | 524 |
| 1975 | 799 |
| 1976 | 392 |
| 1977 | 964 |
| 1978 | 1,840 |
| 1979 | 527 |
| 1980 | 796 |
| 1981 | 632 |
| 1982 | 634 |
| 1983 | 755 |
| 1984 | 522 |
| 1985 | 2,642 |
| 1986 | 1,613 |
| 1987 | 776 |
| 1988 | 626 |
| 1989 | 1,199 |
| 1990 | 525 |
| 1991 | 619 |
| 1992 | 986 |
| 1993 | 932 |
| 1994 | 1,197 |
| 1995 | 1,189 |
| 1996 | 1,854 |
| 1997 | 710 |
| 1998 | 994 |
| 1999 | 590 |
| 2000 | 1,609 |
| 2001 | 998 |
| 2002 | 828 |
| 2003 | 1,367 |
| 2004 | 692 |
| 2005 | 554 |
| 2006 | 754 |
| 2007 | 1,149 |
| 2008 | 1,675 |
| 2009 | 828 |
| 2010 | 599 |
| 2011 | 858 |
| 2012 | 516 |
| 2013 | 458 |
| 2014 | 2,311 |
| 2015 | 1,050 |
| 2016 | 830 |
| 2017 | 449 |
| 2018 | 407 |
| 2019 | 531 |
| 2020 | 1,117 |
| 2021 | 449 |
| 2022 | 1,316 |
| 2023 | 659 |
| 2024 | 889 |
| 2025 | 652 |
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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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