Weather Records on 11 November 1979

892 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 November 1979. Highest significance: Port Kenny (Yandra), AU.

Key Facts for 11 November 1979

On 11 November 1979, 892 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
147 were record highs and 265 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 870 daily.
Port Kenny (Yandra) set a daily record precipitation of 38.0 mm (1.5 in) on 11 November 1979.
Across 161 earlier years (1800 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.

Record Map

892 stations

892 station records on 11 November 1979 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 November 1979: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Port Kenny (Yandra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Abbeville 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kasilof 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Qualco (Kaluna Vineyards)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Meringur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.9 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rietfontein (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Caete	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	156.6 mm (6.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Princess Anne	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond C/K (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Donalsonville 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Langley AFB	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Paranapiacaba (Alto da Serra)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	186.4 mm (7.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Itatinga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	170.9 mm (6.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Odendaalsrus	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Represa Itatinga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	259.6 mm (10.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Vicente de Carvalho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	100.7 mm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ailey	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kurnwill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hopewell	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cordova AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pesaro	Italy	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dagworth Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sveg	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-13.4 C (7.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Montezuma 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Okeene	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Florence Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Balmoral (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hundseid I Vikedal	Norway	Record snow depth	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Suffolk Lake Kilby	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Turvo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Leeuspruit Wes	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Harrow (Pine Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lima	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Poplar 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Contendas Do Sincora	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Perdeput	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Snow Hill 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrenceville 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ocala	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cordele	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ironwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Marais 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Itapecerica da Serra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Evangelista de Souza	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeville 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

892 records

Records set or tied on 11 November 1979 by type: Highest daily maximum 64, Lowest daily maximum 117, Highest daily minimum 83, Lowest daily minimum 148, Heaviest daily rainfall 372, Heaviest daily snowfall 42, Deepest snow cover 66.

Records on 11 November 1979 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	64
Lowest daily maximum	117
Highest daily minimum	83
Lowest daily minimum	148
Heaviest daily rainfall	372
Heaviest daily snowfall	42
Deepest snow cover	66

Records on 11 November 1979 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 20, daily 870.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

746 broken records

Margins by which the 746 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 220.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 November 1979

Top 20 records on 11 November 1979 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 November 1979	Port Kenny (Yandra), AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 November 1979	Atlantic City Marina, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	98 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1979	Abbeville 4S, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	58 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1979	Kasilof 3 NW, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1979	Dublin, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1979	Qualco (Kaluna Vineyards), AU	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1979	Cape May 2 NW, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	98 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1979	Meringur, AU	daily rain	46.9 mm (1.8 in)	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1979	Rietfontein (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	39 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1979	Caete, BR	daily rain	156.6 mm (6.2 in)	110.1 mm (4.3 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1979	Blackville 3 W, US	monthly rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	57 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1979	Princess Anne, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1979	Richmond C/K (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1979	Donalsonville 1 S, US	daily rain	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1979	Langley AFB, US	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	8 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1979	Paranapiacaba (Alto da Serra), BR	daily rain	186.4 mm (7.3 in)	125.4 mm (4.9 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1979	Usina Itatinga, BR	daily rain	170.9 mm (6.7 in)	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1979	Odendaalsrus, ZA	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1979	Represa Itatinga, BR	daily rain	259.6 mm (10.2 in)	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1979	Vicente de Carvalho, BR	daily rain	100.7 mm (4.0 in)	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	14 years	46 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

1800 to 1979

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1979. 1979 had 892 records.

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

Records on 11-11 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1811	2
1813	1
1815	1
1835	1
1837	1
1846	1
1848	1
1849	1
1858	2
1864	2
1866	1
1868	1
1873	1
1875	2
1876	2
1877	2
1878	1
1879	2
1881	3
1882	2
1883	3
1884	1
1886	2
1887	2
1888	3
1890	4
1891	3
1892	2
1893	1
1894	3
1895	13
1896	4
1897	5
1898	5
1899	9
1900	6
1901	11
1902	1
1903	7
1904	13
1905	6
1906	9
1907	10
1908	12
1909	26
1910	31
1911	35
1912	17
1913	49
1914	54
1915	34
1916	72
1917	31
1918	25
1919	144
1920	118
1921	129
1922	25
1923	61
1924	343
1925	87
1926	368
1927	365
1928	88
1929	297
1930	202
1931	365
1932	252
1933	391
1934	216
1935	761
1936	479
1937	256
1938	250
1939	198
1940	873
1941	291
1942	235
1943	260
1944	333
1945	693
1946	811
1947	599
1948	305
1949	932
1950	1,035
1951	248
1952	356
1953	396
1954	543
1955	855
1956	587
1957	404
1958	206
1959	496
1960	404
1961	354
1962	324
1963	369
1964	782
1965	471
1966	769
1967	421
1968	737
1969	554
1970	1,330
1971	677
1972	423
1973	963
1974	540
1975	597
1976	644
1977	843
1978	1,558
1979	892
1980	854
1981	809
1982	1,507
1983	1,027
1984	742
1985	1,803
1986	2,470
1987	1,673
1988	685
1989	1,161
1990	1,012
1991	1,307
1992	1,418
1993	840
1994	734
1995	2,065
1996	1,159
1997	1,456
1998	1,442
1999	1,138
2000	1,623
2001	718
2002	1,553
2003	652
2004	1,069
2005	1,076
2006	1,228
2007	686
2008	950
2009	1,072
2010	1,110
2011	621
2012	1,455
2013	426
2014	828
2015	796
2016	766
2017	690
2018	967
2019	905
2020	1,558
2021	805
2022	1,583
2023	409
2024	487
2025	1,123

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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 50	724
50 to 100	17
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1