Weather Records on 17 November 1981

945 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 November 1981. Highest significance: La Palma, AU.

Key Facts for 17 November 1981

On 17 November 1981, 945 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
516 were record highs and 117 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 933 daily.
La Palma set a daily record precipitation of 80.0 mm (3.1 in) on 17 November 1981.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

945 stations

945 station records on 17 November 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 November 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
La Palma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sevastopol',Mgs	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Buckland Downs	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	20.3 C (68.5 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mountain View	Canada	Record daily snowfall	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahole 837	United States	Record daily precipitation	155.2 mm (6.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Barron Upper 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bangkok Metropolis	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beechwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Barra Mansa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.3 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chaplin	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.8 cm (4.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Halls Creek Airport	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	25.7 C (78.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Uttaradit	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gasquet Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Timber Creek Police	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Limbunya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Ceraima	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Huejotzingo	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hawarden Bridge	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Keams Canyon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chugwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rocksprings	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Huachuca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Larcom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.7 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Forest Glen	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Riddle	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Supai	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Heber	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Manti	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Don Muang	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cheyenne Wells 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Stratton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
McGill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Reston	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Garrison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Camooweal Township	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	20.7 C (69.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Juquitiba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Willcox	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Deer Flat Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Poplar 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Williams 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Oak City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Deaver	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lethebrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Matsue	Japan	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Alicia 2 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

945 records

Records set or tied on 17 November 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 310, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 206, Lowest daily minimum 91, Heaviest daily rainfall 292, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 17 November 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	310
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	206
Lowest daily minimum	91
Heaviest daily rainfall	292
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 17 November 1981 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 933.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

776 broken records

Margins by which the 776 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 179.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 November 1981

Top 20 records on 17 November 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 November 1981	La Palma, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1981	Sevastopol',Mgs, UA	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	91 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1981	Buckland Downs, ZA	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	14 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1981	Boulia Airport, AU	daily low max	20.3 C (68.5 F)	7.1 C (12.8 F)	78 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1981	Mountain View, CA	daily snowfall	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	17.9 cm (7.0 in)	59 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1981	Waiahole 837, US	daily rain	155.2 mm (6.1 in)	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	15 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1981	Barron Upper 1, AU	daily rain	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1981	Bangkok Metropolis, TH	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1981	Goodland, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	85 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1981	Beechwood, US	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	30 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1981	Barra Mansa, BR	daily rain	78.3 mm (3.1 in)	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	38 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1981	Chaplin, CA	daily snowfall	11.8 cm (4.6 in)	4.2 cm (1.7 in)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1981	Halls Creek Airport, AU	daily low max	25.7 C (78.3 F)	8.5 C (15.3 F)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1981	Waterloo, AU	daily rain	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	27 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1981	Kalihi Rsch Site 777, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	44 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1981	Uttaradit, TH	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1981	Gasquet Rs, US	daily rain	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	82.1 mm (3.2 in)	31 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1981	Mineral, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1981	Timber Creek Police, AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1981	Limbunya, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	43 years	37 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

1793 to 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1981. 1981 had 945 records.

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

Records on 11-17 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1805	1
1816	1
1828	1
1835	1
1840	2
1841	1
1845	1
1848	1
1850	1
1852	1
1856	3
1863	1
1867	1
1872	1
1873	1
1875	3
1876	3
1880	3
1881	1
1882	4
1883	2
1885	3
1887	6
1888	5
1889	1
1890	2
1893	4
1894	3
1895	8
1896	4
1897	7
1898	2
1899	7
1900	8
1901	2
1902	6
1903	8
1904	14
1905	13
1906	14
1907	9
1908	15
1909	18
1910	6
1911	42
1912	58
1913	20
1914	121
1915	15
1916	79
1917	46
1918	81
1919	106
1920	193
1921	43
1922	22
1923	129
1924	178
1925	79
1926	214
1927	477
1928	547
1929	224
1930	407
1931	966
1932	462
1933	569
1934	384
1935	172
1936	279
1937	410
1938	245
1939	372
1940	203
1941	647
1942	362
1943	475
1944	339
1945	345
1946	427
1947	352
1948	424
1949	346
1950	521
1951	681
1952	1,076
1953	715
1954	304
1955	1,596
1956	262
1957	593
1958	1,811
1959	1,710
1960	236
1961	795
1962	317
1963	552
1964	639
1965	697
1966	408
1967	567
1968	368
1969	421
1970	426
1971	630
1972	505
1973	294
1974	485
1975	512
1976	904
1977	538
1978	970
1979	479
1980	1,575
1981	945
1982	497
1983	1,132
1984	413
1985	906
1986	860
1987	1,008
1988	805
1989	1,098
1990	980
1991	745
1992	570
1993	1,120
1994	1,016
1995	1,535
1996	1,583
1997	1,596
1998	638
1999	1,018
2000	1,255
2001	1,252
2002	1,083
2003	607
2004	745
2005	894
2006	1,389
2007	699
2008	901
2009	986
2010	880
2011	782
2012	392
2013	724
2014	2,110
2015	1,333
2016	1,064
2017	751
2018	744
2019	611
2020	832
2021	294
2022	959
2023	558
2024	522
2025	693

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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.

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

Margin	Records
0 to 25	742
25 to 50	26
50 to 75	3
75 to 100	2
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1