Weather Records on 15 November 1981

591 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 November 1981. Highest significance: Inga, BR.

Key Facts for 15 November 1981

On 15 November 1981, 591 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
343 were record highs and 72 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 575 daily.
Inga set a daily record precipitation of 25.0 mm (1.0 in) on 15 November 1981.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

591 stations

591 station records on 15 November 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 November 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Inga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Duchess Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bulliwallah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Chemult	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rumoi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bambui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Laura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Spencer 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Belgrade (Observatory)	Serbia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Webster	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Julia Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
De Sabla	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Park Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Atoyac (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Callahan	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gregory Springs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Caiana	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dores Do Manhumirim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tweeling (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cedaredge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Purdum	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sta. Cruz de Tenerife	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Covelo	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Magdalena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aranyaprathet	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Supai	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Halsey 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paisley	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Red Bluff Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gilberton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Haboro	Japan	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chiang Mai	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Biboohra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Garberville	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Estancia 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Menno	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Coroaci	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Abre Campo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Huejotzingo	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hutchinson 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kennebec	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Gambier Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
North Bay	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

591 records

Records set or tied on 15 November 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 107, Lowest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 236, Lowest daily minimum 50, Heaviest daily rainfall 169, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 15 November 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	107
Lowest daily maximum	22
Highest daily minimum	236
Lowest daily minimum	50
Heaviest daily rainfall	169
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 15 November 1981 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 16, daily 575.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

459 broken records

Margins by which the 459 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 80.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 November 1981

Top 20 records on 15 November 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 November 1981	Inga, BR	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 November 1981	Duchess Hotel, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1981	Bulliwallah, AU	daily rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	31 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1981	Chemult, US	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1981	Lakeview 2 NNW, US	monthly rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	87 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1981	Rumoi, JP	monthly rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1981	Bambui, BR	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1981	Laura Post Office, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	75 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1981	Mount Spencer 2, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1981	Belgrade (Observatory), RS	daily rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1981	Webster, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	86 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1981	Julia Creek Post Office, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1981	De Sabla, US	daily rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1981	Oak Park Station, AU	daily rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1981	Atoyac (Smn), MX	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	58 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1981	Callahan, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	27 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1981	Leroy 5 WSW, US	daily high min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	84 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1981	Gregory Springs Station, AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	23 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1981	Caiana, BR	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	10 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1981	Dores Do Manhumirim, BR	daily rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	36 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 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1981. 1981 had 591 records.

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

Records on 11-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1805	3
1823	1
1824	1
1835	2
1846	1
1850	1
1852	1
1856	1
1859	1
1867	3
1869	1
1876	4
1877	3
1878	2
1879	3
1880	1
1881	2
1882	4
1883	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	4
1890	3
1891	7
1892	1
1893	2
1894	5
1895	3
1896	1
1897	6
1898	1
1899	2
1900	7
1901	9
1902	5
1903	8
1904	3
1905	22
1906	11
1907	9
1908	28
1909	22
1910	14
1911	35
1912	42
1913	18
1914	44
1915	33
1916	127
1917	369
1918	46
1919	74
1920	184
1921	56
1922	30
1923	67
1924	57
1925	154
1926	383
1927	469
1928	375
1929	279
1930	635
1931	626
1932	482
1933	714
1934	388
1935	175
1936	304
1937	239
1938	221
1939	374
1940	1,180
1941	569
1942	375
1943	278
1944	220
1945	195
1946	386
1947	637
1948	536
1949	244
1950	649
1951	486
1952	481
1953	855
1954	307
1955	1,850
1956	645
1957	448
1958	893
1959	861
1960	574
1961	679
1962	423
1963	482
1964	893
1965	633
1966	519
1967	607
1968	615
1969	1,184
1970	634
1971	657
1972	603
1973	693
1974	392
1975	478
1976	780
1977	412
1978	906
1979	623
1980	562
1981	591
1982	568
1983	1,083
1984	362
1985	1,299
1986	872
1987	759
1988	830
1989	1,113
1990	868
1991	684
1992	675
1993	1,962
1994	960
1995	1,717
1996	1,139
1997	1,951
1998	735
1999	1,049
2000	1,345
2001	1,560
2002	684
2003	567
2004	858
2005	1,132
2006	1,114
2007	647
2008	789
2009	830
2010	1,270
2011	705
2012	302
2013	403
2014	1,651
2015	672
2016	918
2017	437
2018	1,319
2019	507
2020	872
2021	816
2022	848
2023	504
2024	473
2025	1,236

Download the Data

Data for records on 1981-11-15: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	386
10 to 20	43
20 to 30	12
30 to 40	10
40 to 50	5
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	2