Weather Records on 4 November 1981

645 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 November 1981. Highest significance: Atlin, CA.

Key Facts for 4 November 1981

On 4 November 1981, 645 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
306 were record highs and 91 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 627 daily.
Atlin set a daily record precipitation of 28.8 mm (1.1 in) on 4 November 1981.
Across 168 earlier years (1803 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

645 stations

645 station records on 4 November 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 November 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Atlin	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Picton Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.2 mm (5.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Voronez	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Karabulak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dalatangi	Iceland	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beerburrum Forest Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lipeck	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Huachuca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	3.7 C (38.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hannaford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woodburn Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Indaiatuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gladstone L/D 18	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Redlands Hrs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ourigilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Verma	Norway	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ilyinskiy	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Farm Racecourse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Luverne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Angoon Pwr	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beechmont Binna Burra Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Russell Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yellowknife A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ambrolauri	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Charles City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mason City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bruff Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Five Dock (Barnwell Park Golf	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Amparo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pirapitingui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.9 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bottineau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Little Nerang Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nanping	China	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Britt 3E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Storm Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Creighton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Usina Congonhal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Show Grounds	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Goodna Ampol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Itupeva	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gold Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Franco da Rocha (Hosp.Juqueri)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Juchitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Henry 3W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Balmoral Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.8 mm (4.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Bento Do Sapucai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Waskada	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Briksdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Clermont 9 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Payson	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

645 records

Records set or tied on 4 November 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 133, Lowest daily maximum 67, Highest daily minimum 173, Lowest daily minimum 24, Heaviest daily rainfall 234, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 4 November 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	133
Lowest daily maximum	67
Highest daily minimum	173
Lowest daily minimum	24
Heaviest daily rainfall	234
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 4 November 1981 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 18, daily 627.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

538 broken records

Margins by which the 538 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 November 1981

Top 20 records on 4 November 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 November 1981	Atlin, CA	daily rain	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	70 years	69 of 100 (Major)
4 November 1981	Picton Council Depot, AU	daily rain	131.2 mm (5.2 in)	83.7 mm (3.3 in)	44 years	63 of 100 (Major)
4 November 1981	Kon-Kolodez, RU	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1981	Voronez, RU	daily rain	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	59 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1981	Quincy Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1981	Karabulak, RU	monthly rain	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	0 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1981	Dalatangi, IS	daily rain	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1981	Beerburrum Forest Station, AU	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	80 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1981	Lipeck, RU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	28 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1981	Fort Huachuca, US	monthly high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	78 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1981	Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH	daily high min	3.7 C (38.7 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	99 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1981	Hannaford Post Office, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	8 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1981	Woodburn Post Office, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	78 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1981	Indaiatuba, BR	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1981	Ft Madison, US	monthly rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	75 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1981	Gladstone L/D 18, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	7 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1981	Redlands Hrs, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	27 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1981	Ourigilla, AU	daily rain	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1981	Verma, NO	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	7 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1981	Ilyinskiy, RU	daily rain	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	19 years	38 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

1803 to 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1981. 1981 had 645 records.

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

Records on 11-04 in each year
Year	Records
1803	1
1820	1
1821	2
1825	1
1826	1
1828	1
1835	1
1837	1
1838	1
1845	1
1849	1
1851	2
1852	1
1853	1
1857	1
1858	6
1862	3
1863	1
1865	1
1866	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	4
1882	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	4
1888	1
1890	3
1891	1
1893	4
1894	4
1895	7
1896	3
1897	1
1898	4
1899	12
1900	1
1901	6
1902	8
1903	21
1904	7
1905	9
1906	14
1907	34
1908	13
1909	14
1910	43
1911	25
1912	32
1913	19
1914	28
1915	12
1916	76
1917	39
1918	14
1919	72
1920	70
1921	71
1922	119
1923	89
1924	99
1925	197
1926	182
1927	287
1928	220
1929	175
1930	157
1931	248
1932	413
1933	337
1934	516
1935	1,219
1936	1,005
1937	326
1938	725
1939	752
1940	335
1941	315
1942	343
1943	248
1944	333
1945	506
1946	784
1947	583
1948	746
1949	598
1950	667
1951	2,037
1952	376
1953	219
1954	592
1955	354
1956	855
1957	401
1958	286
1959	757
1960	262
1961	669
1962	435
1963	244
1964	510
1965	537
1966	1,041
1967	599
1968	391
1969	516
1970	512
1971	434
1972	613
1973	1,393
1974	686
1975	1,654
1976	596
1977	981
1978	1,158
1979	559
1980	973
1981	645
1982	1,073
1983	1,116
1984	441
1985	844
1986	546
1987	1,049
1988	1,211
1989	663
1990	1,233
1991	4,265
1992	1,241
1993	735
1994	1,808
1995	991
1996	1,242
1997	611
1998	704
1999	796
2000	781
2001	639
2002	1,314
2003	2,177
2004	895
2005	1,212
2006	1,321
2007	747
2008	1,093
2009	511
2010	1,197
2011	1,000
2012	814
2013	541
2014	508
2015	1,249
2016	759
2017	932
2018	355
2019	449
2020	1,448
2021	545
2022	904
2023	667
2024	981
2025	615

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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	494
20 to 40	38
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2