Weather Records on 19 November 1981

632 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 November 1981. Highest significance: Tonti (Bos), ZA.

Key Facts for 19 November 1981

On 19 November 1981, 632 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
181 were record highs and 90 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 615 daily.
Tonti (Bos) set a daily record precipitation of 190.0 mm (7.5 in) on 19 November 1981.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

632 stations

632 station records on 19 November 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 November 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tonti (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Marlow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nqutu (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Qacha's Nek	Lesotho	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Amatikulu(Mill)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kenmare 1 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dos Bocas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Laporte	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Val (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Quilberry Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Colwana (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Strydenberg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Taquarituba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.7 mm (3.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Whitehorse A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.6 cm (4.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Earth	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Shirbourne Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis-St Paul Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lussanvira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Coronel Macedo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fartura	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	87.7 mm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	17.4 C (63.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Iacri	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Markovo	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-1.4 C (29.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Carson	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Flandreau	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Charleville Aero	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	16.3 C (61.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Senekal (Agr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Halls Creek Airport	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	25.9 C (78.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	21.8 C (71.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
De Jong Ranch, Howic	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Holbrook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chambers	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kalumburu Mission	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	25.5 C (77.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Camooweal Township	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Elderslie, Tweedie	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wessington 2SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cangucu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jordan 1SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rosemount Rsch & Outreach Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Henrietta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gumbardo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bayrick	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Palmares	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tweeling (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Loskop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Laersdrift (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Waseca S Rsch & Outreach Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

632 records

Records set or tied on 19 November 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 113, Lowest daily maximum 33, Highest daily minimum 68, Lowest daily minimum 57, Heaviest daily rainfall 232, Heaviest daily snowfall 107, Deepest snow cover 22.

Records on 19 November 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	113
Lowest daily maximum	33
Highest daily minimum	68
Lowest daily minimum	57
Heaviest daily rainfall	232
Heaviest daily snowfall	107
Deepest snow cover	22

Records on 19 November 1981 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 615.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

505 broken records

Margins by which the 505 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 156.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 November 1981

Top 20 records on 19 November 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 November 1981	Tonti (Bos), ZA	daily rain	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1981	Mount Marlow, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1981	Bourke Post Office, AU	monthly low max	15.4 C (59.7 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	108 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1981	Nqutu (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	18 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1981	Shawano 2SSW, US	daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	85 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1981	Qacha's Nek, LS	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	0 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1981	Amatikulu(Mill), ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1981	Kenmare 1 WSW, US	monthly snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	41 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1981	Dos Bocas, PR	daily rain	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	6 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1981	Sioux Ctr 2 SE, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1981	Springfield 1 NW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1981	Laporte, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1981	Val (Sar), ZA	daily rain	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	7 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1981	Quilberry Station, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1981	Colwana (Bos), ZA	daily rain	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	22 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1981	Strydenberg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1981	Taquarituba, BR	daily rain	82.7 mm (3.3 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	8 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1981	Whitehorse A, CA	daily snowfall	10.6 cm (4.2 in)	6.8 cm (2.7 in)	12 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1981	Blue Earth, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1981	Shirbourne Park, AU	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	56 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

1793 to 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1981. 1981 had 632 records.

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

Records on 11-19 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1805	1
1816	3
1829	2
1835	1
1840	1
1846	2
1847	1
1848	1
1851	1
1855	1
1858	2
1861	1
1864	1
1865	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	3
1882	1
1886	1
1887	3
1888	2
1889	1
1890	10
1891	4
1892	1
1894	2
1896	4
1897	6
1898	2
1899	1
1900	14
1901	13
1902	18
1903	14
1904	21
1905	15
1906	35
1907	7
1908	12
1909	13
1910	24
1911	30
1912	24
1913	54
1914	62
1915	24
1916	14
1917	31
1918	16
1919	56
1920	12
1921	110
1922	32
1923	74
1924	142
1925	363
1926	267
1927	110
1928	228
1929	90
1930	724
1931	232
1932	437
1933	519
1934	500
1935	81
1936	519
1937	672
1938	283
1939	310
1940	231
1941	876
1942	724
1943	504
1944	316
1945	243
1946	723
1947	474
1948	736
1949	408
1950	715
1951	896
1952	183
1953	688
1954	468
1955	573
1956	357
1957	502
1958	270
1959	380
1960	216
1961	352
1962	570
1963	650
1964	811
1965	321
1966	238
1967	353
1968	365
1969	815
1970	306
1971	455
1972	589
1973	607
1974	524
1975	799
1976	392
1977	964
1978	1,840
1979	527
1980	796
1981	632
1982	634
1983	755
1984	522
1985	2,642
1986	1,613
1987	776
1988	626
1989	1,199
1990	525
1991	619
1992	986
1993	932
1994	1,197
1995	1,189
1996	1,854
1997	710
1998	994
1999	590
2000	1,609
2001	998
2002	828
2003	1,367
2004	692
2005	554
2006	754
2007	1,149
2008	1,675
2009	828
2010	599
2011	858
2012	516
2013	458
2014	2,311
2015	1,050
2016	830
2017	449
2018	407
2019	531
2020	1,117
2021	449
2022	1,316
2023	659
2024	889
2025	652

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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 20	414
20 to 40	45
40 to 60	26
60 to 80	13
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	2