Weather Records on 8 November 1979

728 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 November 1979. Highest significance: Rockingham Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 8 November 1979

On 8 November 1979, 728 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
163 were record highs and 115 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 708 daily.
Rockingham Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 30.2 mm (1.2 in) on 8 November 1979.
Across 165 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 488 records.

Record Map

728 stations

728 station records on 8 November 1979 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 November 1979: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rockingham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Reid	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bernalillo	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mayen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gorya Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nurburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Ems	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Karonie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Giessen/Wettenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Limburg/Lahn-Offheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eschwege	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Giessen (Lahntal)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Antonio Prado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.9 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pecos Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Twistetal-Muhlhausen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kotzebue AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Langsloot	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Montenegro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	96.4 mm (3.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nova Palmira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Koln-Bonn	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Big Sur STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dillenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brewster	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Biedenkopf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Uch-Aral	Kazakhstan	Record low minimum temperature	-22.6 C (-8.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
De Kroon (Irr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Laguna Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
North Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
McGaffey 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tannymorel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yellowknife Hydro	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ploumanac'h	France	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wartenberg-Angersbach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Weilburg (Klaranlage)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Novais	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Homberg/Ohm	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-20.7 C (-5.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oxnard	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Sofia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Caen-Carpiquet	France	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hilgenroth	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gravette	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Koln-Botanischer Garten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chama	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tomazina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bad Wildungen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mamogaleskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johns	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Waialua 847	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Brest-Guipavas	France	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bright Angel Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Casa Grande	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Allakaket	United States	Record high maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Donnybrook	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	15.7 C (60.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	20.9 C (69.6 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ponte Melo Peixoto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pontal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Petersburg 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

728 records

Records set or tied on 8 November 1979 by type: Highest daily maximum 52, Lowest daily maximum 70, Highest daily minimum 111, Lowest daily minimum 45, Heaviest daily rainfall 407, Heaviest daily snowfall 30, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 8 November 1979 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	52
Lowest daily maximum	70
Highest daily minimum	111
Lowest daily minimum	45
Heaviest daily rainfall	407
Heaviest daily snowfall	30
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 8 November 1979 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 20, daily 708.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

650 broken records

Margins by which the 650 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

8 November 1979

Top 20 records on 8 November 1979 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 November 1979	Rockingham Post Office, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1979	Reid, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1979	Bernalillo, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	17 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1979	Mayen, DE	daily rain	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1979	Gorya Valley, AU	daily rain	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1979	Nurburg, DE	daily rain	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1979	Bad Ems, DE	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	26 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1979	Karonie, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1979	Giessen/Wettenberg, DE	daily rain	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	9 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1979	Limburg/Lahn-Offheim, DE	daily rain	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	9 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1979	Eschwege, DE	daily rain	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	9 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1979	Giessen (Lahntal), DE	daily rain	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	9 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1979	Antonio Prado, BR	daily rain	64.9 mm (2.6 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	26 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1979	Pecos Nm, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	10 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1979	Twistetal-Muhlhausen, DE	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	33 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1979	Kotzebue AP, US	monthly high min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	78 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1979	Langsloot, ZA	daily rain	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1979	Montenegro, BR	monthly rain	96.4 mm (3.8 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	1 year	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1979	Nova Palmira, BR	daily rain	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	9 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1979	Koln-Bonn, DE	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	21 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

1794 to 1979

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1979. 1979 had 728 records.

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

Records on 11-08 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1795	1
1807	1
1811	1
1812	1
1813	1
1815	1
1818	1
1821	1
1828	1
1835	1
1842	1
1844	1
1845	2
1849	2
1852	1
1856	1
1858	1
1862	1
1864	1
1865	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	2
1875	2
1876	2
1877	2
1878	2
1881	1
1882	1
1885	3
1886	4
1888	3
1890	1
1892	1
1893	3
1894	3
1895	12
1898	2
1899	9
1900	2
1901	1
1902	6
1903	4
1904	21
1905	11
1906	13
1907	5
1908	15
1909	11
1910	15
1911	10
1912	34
1913	38
1914	20
1915	32
1916	76
1917	102
1918	27
1919	71
1920	38
1921	162
1922	16
1923	155
1924	629
1925	392
1926	108
1927	324
1928	60
1929	137
1930	340
1931	685
1932	412
1933	467
1934	763
1935	266
1936	579
1937	356
1938	819
1939	208
1940	357
1941	513
1942	238
1943	767
1944	561
1945	1,293
1946	608
1947	475
1948	505
1949	331
1950	653
1951	939
1952	316
1953	483
1954	328
1955	448
1956	278
1957	418
1958	231
1959	456
1960	430
1961	246
1962	265
1963	670
1964	368
1965	346
1966	1,701
1967	747
1968	532
1969	579
1970	570
1971	1,239
1972	571
1973	928
1974	593
1975	1,204
1976	1,058
1977	1,429
1978	839
1979	728
1980	1,440
1981	823
1982	591
1983	1,007
1984	864
1985	718
1986	1,702
1987	548
1988	602
1989	811
1990	1,079
1991	3,151
1992	804
1993	842
1994	789
1995	1,168
1996	1,340
1997	897
1998	1,302
1999	1,786
2000	2,194
2001	789
2002	1,050
2003	1,038
2004	888
2005	1,935
2006	1,403
2007	717
2008	809
2009	755
2010	1,167
2011	1,442
2012	814
2013	631
2014	440
2015	930
2016	1,057
2017	478
2018	552
2019	810
2020	2,160
2021	505
2022	1,464
2023	689
2024	1,184
2025	328

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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	596
20 to 40	41
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	1