Weather Records on 1 November 1981

824 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 November 1981. Highest significance: Sherman, US.

Key Facts for 1 November 1981

On 1 November 1981, 824 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
356 were record highs and 80 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 50 monthly and 774 daily.
Sherman set a daily record precipitation of 102.9 mm (4.1 in) on 1 November 1981.
Across 157 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

824 stations

824 station records on 1 November 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 November 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sherman	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Jeddo 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	171.7 mm (6.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lipan 4NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Veraval	India	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Raymondville	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
McKinney Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Union de Tula	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cassilis Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wistaria	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Enterprise	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pilot Point Isl du Boi	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wingham (Lanark Close)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Indore	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Freedom	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Anna	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Comboyne Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wakefield 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hangzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hult	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brenham	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Phuket	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	123.8 mm (4.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Thrall 3SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Arnett 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Woodward	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Roanoke	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Shemya USAF Base	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Florence	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Scandia	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Taloga	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elands Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greenmount Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bellata (Aberfeldie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bundook (Glenhaugh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Farland	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Old Bonalbo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.2 mm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hecelchakan (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
East Maitland Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hope	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Laverne	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Belleville	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Emmett	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Changde	China	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tuapse	Russia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Holton	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Richardson	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Angoon Pwr	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

824 records

Records set or tied on 1 November 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 124, Lowest daily maximum 45, Highest daily minimum 232, Lowest daily minimum 35, Heaviest daily rainfall 382, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 1 November 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	124
Lowest daily maximum	45
Highest daily minimum	232
Lowest daily minimum	35
Heaviest daily rainfall	382
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 1 November 1981 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 50, daily 774.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

690 broken records

Margins by which the 690 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 124.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 November 1981

Top 20 records on 1 November 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 November 1981	Sherman, US	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
1 November 1981	Taree (Radio Station 2Re), AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	58 years	62 of 100 (Major)
1 November 1981	Bonham 3NNE, US	daily rain	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
1 November 1981	Jeddo 3S, US	monthly rain	171.7 mm (6.8 in)	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 November 1981	Lipan 4NW, US	monthly rain	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 November 1981	Bridgeport, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	62 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1981	Veraval, IN	monthly rain	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1981	Raymondville, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1981	Decatur, US	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	18 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1981	McKinney Muni AP, US	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1981	Union de Tula, MX	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1981	La Grange, US	monthly rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	66 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1981	Cassilis Post Office, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1981	Wistaria, CA	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1981	Enterprise, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	8 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1981	Pilot Point Isl du Boi, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	38 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1981	Wingham (Lanark Close), AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	50 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1981	Indore, IN	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	79 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1981	Freedom, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1981	Anna, US	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	8 years	48 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 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1981. 1981 had 824 records.

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

Records on 11-01 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1828	1
1836	1
1837	1
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1862	1
1866	1
1867	3
1869	2
1872	1
1873	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	7
1882	1
1885	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	1
1890	1
1891	4
1892	5
1893	2
1894	3
1895	1
1896	6
1897	2
1898	8
1899	3
1900	3
1901	4
1902	1
1903	7
1904	13
1905	16
1906	20
1907	5
1908	11
1909	45
1910	40
1911	54
1912	17
1913	45
1914	46
1915	22
1916	40
1917	43
1918	55
1919	95
1920	62
1921	44
1922	50
1923	172
1924	290
1925	253
1926	150
1927	666
1928	214
1929	306
1930	336
1931	286
1932	387
1933	684
1934	387
1935	882
1936	332
1937	402
1938	601
1939	628
1940	309
1941	417
1942	463
1943	287
1944	513
1945	326
1946	417
1947	588
1948	415
1949	661
1950	1,017
1951	1,317
1952	254
1953	306
1954	610
1955	371
1956	1,280
1957	358
1958	289
1959	322
1960	341
1961	535
1962	285
1963	307
1964	345
1965	520
1966	574
1967	542
1968	592
1969	437
1970	303
1971	801
1972	1,205
1973	589
1974	1,014
1975	494
1976	968
1977	702
1978	878
1979	631
1980	519
1981	824
1982	813
1983	852
1984	1,295
1985	716
1986	634
1987	1,529
1988	1,025
1989	827
1990	1,089
1991	3,261
1992	1,303
1993	2,690
1994	978
1995	1,138
1996	869
1997	1,273
1998	968
1999	1,129
2000	1,339
2001	531
2002	1,697
2003	1,309
2004	1,013
2005	836
2006	756
2007	626
2008	1,252
2009	893
2010	648
2011	781
2012	663
2013	568
2014	1,027
2015	804
2016	953
2017	474
2018	652
2019	1,578
2020	974
2021	361
2022	1,010
2023	949
2024	847
2025	478

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	600
20 to 40	67
40 to 60	15
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1