Weather Records on 26 November 1981

725 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 November 1981. Highest significance: Bangalup, AU.

Key Facts for 26 November 1981

On 26 November 1981, 725 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
160 were record highs and 106 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 711 daily.
Bangalup set a daily record precipitation of 26.2 mm (1.0 in) on 26 November 1981.
Across 158 earlier years (1838 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

725 stations

725 station records on 26 November 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 November 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bangalup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Falls	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
The Cedars	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Leeuwin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Collie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eveleigh Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brotterode	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nowa Nowa (Wairewa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bonalbo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Itarana	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tijuana	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gander Int'l A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Herzberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Escalante	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
McAlinden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hafslo	Norway	Record snow depth	88.0 cm (34.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria River Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Maasbult	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pemberton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gatton Allan Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tabulam Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Stammbach-Querenbach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.2 mm (4.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Escola Florestal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Orleans	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
New Liskeard	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sarna	Sweden	Record snow depth	55.0 cm (21.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clausthal-Zellerfeld	Germany	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Garfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
McGrath AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Northcliffe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Roelands Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lowood Don St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Caixa de Areia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Waldhauser (National Park)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Liberal	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Augustine 2E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Flatonia 4SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pommelsbrunn	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fremont 5 NW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
San Saba	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tanana AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Balingup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Barrage Angliers	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Naze	Japan	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pichucalco (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lisbon	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Springfields	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Narrogin	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

725 records

Records set or tied on 26 November 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 102, Lowest daily maximum 65, Highest daily minimum 58, Lowest daily minimum 41, Heaviest daily rainfall 374, Heaviest daily snowfall 52, Deepest snow cover 33.

Records on 26 November 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	102
Lowest daily maximum	65
Highest daily minimum	58
Lowest daily minimum	41
Heaviest daily rainfall	374
Heaviest daily snowfall	52
Deepest snow cover	33

Records on 26 November 1981 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 12, daily 711.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

600 broken records

Margins by which the 600 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 380.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 November 1981

Top 20 records on 26 November 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 November 1981	Bangalup, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1981	Grand Falls, CA	daily snowfall	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	19.9 cm (7.8 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1981	The Cedars, AU	daily rain	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	59 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1981	Cape Leeuwin, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	0 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1981	Collie, AU	daily rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	0 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1981	Eveleigh Station, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	8 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1981	Brotterode, DE	daily rain	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1981	Tres Piedras, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	62 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1981	Nowa Nowa (Wairewa), AU	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	72 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1981	Brunswick Junction, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	0 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1981	Bonalbo Post Office, AU	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1981	Itarana, BR	all-time rain	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1981	Tijuana, MX	all-time rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1981	Gander Int'l A, CA	daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	26 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1981	Gordon Downs, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1981	Herzberg, DE	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	42 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1981	Escalante, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	80 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1981	McAlinden, AU	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	10 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1981	Hafslo, NO	daily snow depth	88.0 cm (34.6 in)	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	0 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1981	Victoria River Downs, AU	monthly rain	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	32 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

1838 to 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1838 to 1981. 1981 had 725 records.

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

Records on 11-26 in each year
Year	Records
1838	2
1849	3
1851	1
1853	1
1856	1
1863	1
1865	2
1867	1
1870	2
1872	1
1873	3
1874	5
1875	2
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	2
1880	4
1882	3
1883	1
1885	2
1887	2
1889	1
1890	5
1891	5
1892	2
1893	1
1894	6
1895	1
1896	4
1897	2
1898	15
1899	1
1900	3
1901	1
1902	6
1903	20
1904	5
1905	10
1906	15
1907	11
1908	39
1909	26
1910	6
1911	16
1912	18
1913	19
1914	44
1915	19
1916	102
1917	43
1918	36
1919	46
1920	29
1921	119
1922	53
1923	43
1924	62
1925	37
1926	151
1927	354
1928	224
1929	202
1930	255
1931	239
1932	327
1933	216
1934	241
1935	221
1936	277
1937	144
1938	926
1939	176
1940	582
1941	162
1942	314
1943	217
1944	375
1945	145
1946	709
1947	354
1948	379
1949	909
1950	1,417
1951	620
1952	1,715
1953	519
1954	306
1955	617
1956	259
1957	353
1958	894
1959	397
1960	947
1961	574
1962	543
1963	525
1964	563
1965	1,268
1966	565
1967	380
1968	262
1969	335
1970	746
1971	561
1972	682
1973	1,047
1974	439
1975	1,779
1976	613
1977	1,535
1978	966
1979	1,774
1980	837
1981	725
1982	886
1983	1,817
1984	917
1985	2,719
1986	1,129
1987	732
1988	863
1989	685
1990	1,198
1991	711
1992	1,581
1993	2,284
1994	838
1995	859
1996	1,198
1997	953
1998	1,267
1999	922
2000	515
2001	1,102
2002	1,030
2003	448
2004	579
2005	906
2006	1,371
2007	543
2008	853
2009	662
2010	1,277
2011	1,264
2012	336
2013	910
2014	736
2015	710
2016	293
2017	991
2018	574
2019	532
2020	257
2021	569
2022	438
2023	617
2024	561
2025	391

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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 50	569
50 to 100	25
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1