Weather Records on 3 November 1981
876 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 November 1981. Highest significance: Brisbane Regional Office, AU.
Key Facts for 3 November 1981
- On 3 November 1981, 876 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 307 were record highs and 72 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 44 monthly and 832 daily.
- Brisbane Regional Office set a daily record precipitation of 112.6 mm (4.4 in) on 3 November 1981.
- Across 155 earlier years (1821 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.
Record Map
876 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Regional Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.6 mm (4.4 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Enoggera Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Pacific Heights | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 103.0 mm (4.1 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Mt Tamborine Fern St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Toombul Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Zillmere Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 107.6 mm (4.2 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Bikaner | India | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Albion Park Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 151.6 mm (6.0 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Cleveland Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Nymboida (Armidale Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.0 mm (3.5 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Gold Creek Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.6 mm (4.2 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Marlborough Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 131.1 mm (5.2 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Brisbane Botanical Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 116.4 mm (4.6 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Intake Wainiha 1086 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 254.0 mm (10.0 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Mt Crosby | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.8 mm (3.2 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Goodna Ampol | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.4 mm (3.3 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Graceville Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.8 mm (4.1 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Yaamba | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Amcor - Petrie Mill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 144.0 mm (5.7 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| South Grafton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.3 mm (3.0 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Los Reyes | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 159.8 mm (6.3 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Sunnybank Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Sandgate Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.2 mm (2.9 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Margate Collins St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.6 mm (3.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Old Koreelah (White Swamp (Ede | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beechmont Binna Burra Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Towallum (Maxwelton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.0 mm (3.6 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Caboolture Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.2 mm (3.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brisbane Show Grounds | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.4 mm (4.1 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Indooroopilly Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.4 mm (4.1 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Morven Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.8 mm (1.7 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dapto West (Stane Dykes) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.4 mm (4.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coorparoo Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.5 mm (4.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Alderley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 117.6 mm (4.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Toowong Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 114.0 mm (4.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bald Hills Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 127.8 mm (5.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Samford Csiro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 124.0 mm (4.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Weemelah (Crinolyn) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nowra Treatment Works | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| St Lawrence Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Green Mountains | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.5 mm (3.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 137.2 mm (5.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mt Glorious Fahey Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dapto Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 145.4 mm (5.7 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moorang | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.4 mm (3.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Berry Masonic Village | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 102.2 mm (4.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kanevskaja | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yalta | Ukraine | Record daily precipitation | 78.8 mm (3.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Banksia Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.2 mm (3.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Harrisville Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.6 mm (2.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Thornton Bvrt | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 130.8 mm (5.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Murarrie Road Csiro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 124.0 mm (4.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Salisbury Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 114.0 mm (4.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coramba (Glenfiddich) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.4 mm (2.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Salgado | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 79.2 mm (3.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brisbane Aero | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 127.2 mm (5.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canning Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.8 mm (1.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Childers Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sandy Cape Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.2 mm (3.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
876 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 176 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 40 |
| Highest daily minimum | 131 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 32 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 486 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 7 |
| Deepest snow cover | 4 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 44 |
| daily | 832 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
778 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 25 | 638 |
| 25 to 50 | 82 |
| 50 to 75 | 32 |
| 75 to 100 | 11 |
| 100 to 125 | 12 |
| 125 to 150 | 2 |
| 150 to 175 | 0 |
| 175 to 200 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
3 November 1981| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November 1981 | Brisbane Regional Office, AU | daily rain | 112.6 mm (4.4 in) | 63.1 mm (2.5 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 November 1981 | Enoggera Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 76.5 mm (3.0 in) | 86 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 November 1981 | Pacific Heights, AU | daily rain | 103.0 mm (4.1 in) | 77.1 mm (3.0 in) | 75 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 November 1981 | Mt Tamborine Fern St, AU | daily rain | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 84 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 November 1981 | Toombul Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 101.3 mm (4.0 in) | 74 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 November 1981 | Zillmere Post Office, AU | daily rain | 107.6 mm (4.2 in) | 81.2 mm (3.2 in) | 74 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 November 1981 | Bikaner, IN | daily rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 80 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 November 1981 | Albion Park Post Office, AU | daily rain | 151.6 mm (6.0 in) | 103.8 mm (4.1 in) | 67 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 November 1981 | Cleveland Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 85 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 November 1981 | Nymboida (Armidale Road), AU | daily rain | 90.0 mm (3.5 in) | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 64 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 November 1981 | Gold Creek Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 105.6 mm (4.2 in) | 84.3 mm (3.3 in) | 55 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 November 1981 | Marlborough Post Office, AU | daily rain | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) | 66.4 mm (2.6 in) | 50 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 November 1981 | Cape Moreton Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 131.1 mm (5.2 in) | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) | 50 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 November 1981 | Brisbane Botanical Gardens, AU | daily rain | 116.4 mm (4.6 in) | 103.2 mm (4.1 in) | 50 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 November 1981 | Intake Wainiha 1086, US | daily rain | 254.0 mm (10.0 in) | 182.9 mm (7.2 in) | 60 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 November 1981 | Mt Crosby, AU | daily rain | 80.8 mm (3.2 in) | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 50 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 November 1981 | Goodna Ampol, AU | daily rain | 83.4 mm (3.3 in) | 52.9 mm (2.1 in) | 56 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 November 1981 | Graceville Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 104.8 mm (4.1 in) | 92.1 mm (3.6 in) | 50 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 November 1981 | Yaamba, AU | daily rain | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 50 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 November 1981 | Amcor - Petrie Mill, AU | daily rain | 144.0 mm (5.7 in) | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) | 43 years | 61 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
1821 to 1981Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1821 | 2 |
| 1828 | 1 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1858 | 7 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1875 | 5 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 8 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 10 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 19 |
| 1904 | 22 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1906 | 13 |
| 1907 | 28 |
| 1908 | 19 |
| 1909 | 17 |
| 1910 | 21 |
| 1911 | 39 |
| 1912 | 112 |
| 1913 | 35 |
| 1914 | 41 |
| 1915 | 19 |
| 1916 | 22 |
| 1917 | 36 |
| 1918 | 16 |
| 1919 | 74 |
| 1920 | 38 |
| 1921 | 35 |
| 1922 | 85 |
| 1923 | 123 |
| 1924 | 136 |
| 1925 | 107 |
| 1926 | 188 |
| 1927 | 343 |
| 1928 | 236 |
| 1929 | 352 |
| 1930 | 154 |
| 1931 | 279 |
| 1932 | 466 |
| 1933 | 398 |
| 1934 | 571 |
| 1935 | 968 |
| 1936 | 1,217 |
| 1937 | 309 |
| 1938 | 1,019 |
| 1939 | 584 |
| 1940 | 285 |
| 1941 | 214 |
| 1942 | 303 |
| 1943 | 172 |
| 1944 | 498 |
| 1945 | 333 |
| 1946 | 1,017 |
| 1947 | 457 |
| 1948 | 416 |
| 1949 | 565 |
| 1950 | 482 |
| 1951 | 2,288 |
| 1952 | 404 |
| 1953 | 351 |
| 1954 | 693 |
| 1955 | 522 |
| 1956 | 781 |
| 1957 | 453 |
| 1958 | 274 |
| 1959 | 472 |
| 1960 | 239 |
| 1961 | 1,007 |
| 1962 | 438 |
| 1963 | 271 |
| 1964 | 719 |
| 1965 | 522 |
| 1966 | 1,373 |
| 1967 | 588 |
| 1968 | 471 |
| 1969 | 568 |
| 1970 | 551 |
| 1971 | 666 |
| 1972 | 636 |
| 1973 | 903 |
| 1974 | 929 |
| 1975 | 1,066 |
| 1976 | 719 |
| 1977 | 767 |
| 1978 | 1,197 |
| 1979 | 630 |
| 1980 | 1,031 |
| 1981 | 876 |
| 1982 | 826 |
| 1983 | 1,254 |
| 1984 | 624 |
| 1985 | 725 |
| 1986 | 491 |
| 1987 | 1,148 |
| 1988 | 915 |
| 1989 | 615 |
| 1990 | 1,114 |
| 1991 | 3,969 |
| 1992 | 1,158 |
| 1993 | 653 |
| 1994 | 1,227 |
| 1995 | 1,078 |
| 1996 | 1,152 |
| 1997 | 818 |
| 1998 | 789 |
| 1999 | 808 |
| 2000 | 851 |
| 2001 | 587 |
| 2002 | 1,376 |
| 2003 | 1,914 |
| 2004 | 1,356 |
| 2005 | 1,576 |
| 2006 | 1,065 |
| 2007 | 642 |
| 2008 | 1,011 |
| 2009 | 688 |
| 2010 | 718 |
| 2011 | 765 |
| 2012 | 605 |
| 2013 | 515 |
| 2014 | 639 |
| 2015 | 1,123 |
| 2016 | 941 |
| 2017 | 871 |
| 2018 | 405 |
| 2019 | 303 |
| 2020 | 1,688 |
| 2021 | 352 |
| 2022 | 869 |
| 2023 | 714 |
| 2024 | 703 |
| 2025 | 525 |
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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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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