Weather Records on 15 November 1982

568 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 November 1982. Highest significance: Ladismith (Tnk), ZA.

Key Facts for 15 November 1982

On 15 November 1982, 568 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
74 were record highs and 152 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 550 daily.
Ladismith (Tnk) set a daily record precipitation of 51.0 mm (2.0 in) on 15 November 1982.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

568 stations

568 station records on 15 November 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 November 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ladismith (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mukdahan	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Conconully	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Leeuwfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pouso Redondo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jagersfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria River Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hamelfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Swartkoppies	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Piracaia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	148.3 mm (5.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nepisiguit Falls	Canada	Record daily snowfall	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bakensrug	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Francisco Xavier	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Zastron (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dewetsdorp (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lamounier	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nakusp	Canada	Record daily snowfall	13.4 cm (5.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Britstown (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Trombudo Central	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Monteiro Lobato	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.7 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Trompsburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ste Rose du Degelis	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Touws River	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tibaji	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Atibaia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lodi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Taquari-Vai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Barroso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Turvo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ngqeleni (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lady Grey (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wonderboom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jacarei	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Agua Soca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Engenheiro Maia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Salmon Arm 2	Canada	Record daily snowfall	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Van der Waltshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Steynsburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Belmont (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Caribou WFO	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tibooburra Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.5 C (79.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Luz (Estacao)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle Bay	Canada	Record daily snowfall	23.5 cm (9.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Uitenhage	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ludiksdam	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Musoma	Tanzania	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Warrenton 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sumidouro-Usina Sao Jorge	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Corupa (Hansa)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	111.6 mm (4.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Taio (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Itapeva	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bairro Do Pinheiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-42.7 C (-44.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Paola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Cachoeirinha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Isabel	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pachena Point	Canada	Record daily precipitation	96.2 mm (3.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Murraysburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

568 records

Records set or tied on 15 November 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 34, Lowest daily maximum 64, Highest daily minimum 40, Lowest daily minimum 88, Heaviest daily rainfall 277, Heaviest daily snowfall 25, Deepest snow cover 40.

Records on 15 November 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	34
Lowest daily maximum	64
Highest daily minimum	40
Lowest daily minimum	88
Heaviest daily rainfall	277
Heaviest daily snowfall	25
Deepest snow cover	40

Records on 15 November 1982 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 16, daily 550.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

481 broken records

Margins by which the 481 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 252.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 November 1982

Top 20 records on 15 November 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 November 1982	Ladismith (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	91 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1982	Mukdahan, TH	monthly rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1982	Smithfield (Mun), ZA	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	82 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1982	Conconully, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	77 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1982	Leeuwfontein, ZA	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1982	Pouso Redondo, BR	daily rain	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1982	Jagersfontein, ZA	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1982	Victoria River Downs, AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1982	Hamelfontein, ZA	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1982	Swartkoppies, ZA	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1982	Piracaia, BR	all-time rain	148.3 mm (5.8 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1982	Nepisiguit Falls, CA	daily snowfall	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	25.2 cm (9.9 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1982	Bakensrug, ZA	daily rain	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1982	Sao Francisco Xavier, BR	daily rain	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1982	Zastron (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	76 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1982	Dewetsdorp (Pol), ZA	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1982	Lamounier, BR	daily rain	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1982	Nakusp, CA	daily snowfall	13.4 cm (5.3 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	68 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1982	Britstown (Pol), ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	86 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1982	Trombudo Central, BR	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	40 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 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1982. 1982 had 568 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

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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	454
50 to 100	17
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1