Weather Records on 2 November 1983

880 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 November 1983. Highest significance: Budennovsk, RU.

Key Facts for 2 November 1983

On 2 November 1983, 880 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
546 were record highs and 35 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 88 monthly and 792 daily.
Budennovsk set a monthly record daily precipitation of 83.1 mm (3.3 in) on 2 November 1983.
Across 159 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

880 stations

880 station records on 2 November 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 November 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Budennovsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Clifton City	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Audubon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dillingham FAA AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cureton Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hope	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe City	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Red Oak	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Javier	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grootfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cachuma Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
N Loup	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Holly	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Luverne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oakdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tremonton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kroonplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sevilla/San Pablo	Spain	Record daily precipitation	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Motuca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mascota (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kearney 4 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Saba	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ferron	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth 2.5 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Holly	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Spitshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hereford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Miami	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Muleshoe #1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Centralia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mantuan Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sanborn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wishek	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Redwood Falls Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Analandia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	104.5 mm (4.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cottonwood Weir	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Laurier	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Carlton Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Visalia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jemez Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Blanding	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
El Paso Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Possession Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tacotan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kweekwa	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Alicia 2 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

880 records

Records set or tied on 2 November 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 54, Lowest daily maximum 19, Highest daily minimum 492, Lowest daily minimum 16, Heaviest daily rainfall 292, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 2 November 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	54
Lowest daily maximum	19
Highest daily minimum	492
Lowest daily minimum	16
Heaviest daily rainfall	292
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 2 November 1983 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 88, daily 792.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

678 broken records

Margins by which the 678 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 119.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 November 1983

Top 20 records on 2 November 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 November 1983	Budennovsk, RU	monthly rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	21 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 November 1983	Clifton City, US	monthly rain	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1983	Audubon, US	monthly high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	87 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1983	Dillingham FAA AP, US	daily snowfall	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1983	Warrensburg 4NW, US	daily rain	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1983	Waynesville 2 W, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1983	Cureton Rch, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1983	Hope, US	monthly rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	76 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1983	Monroe City, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1983	Red Oak, US	monthly high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	80 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1983	San Javier, MX	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1983	Grootfontein, ZA	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1983	Cachuma Lake, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	18 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1983	Yates Ctr, US	monthly high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	67 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1983	N Loup, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	80 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1983	Holly, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	81 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1983	Rock Rapids, US	monthly high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	64 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1983	Luverne, US	monthly high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	64 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1983	Oakdale, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	80 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1983	Tremonton, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	64 years	38 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

1805 to 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1983. 1983 had 880 records.

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

Records on 11-02 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1830	2
1836	1
1837	2
1841	1
1848	1
1851	2
1853	1
1857	1
1858	1
1859	1
1860	3
1862	2
1863	1
1864	1
1871	1
1872	1
1875	2
1876	1
1879	4
1880	1
1881	3
1885	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	6
1892	1
1893	1
1894	6
1895	1
1896	8
1897	2
1898	8
1899	2
1900	7
1901	4
1902	9
1903	5
1904	21
1905	17
1906	15
1907	10
1908	14
1909	21
1910	27
1911	63
1912	42
1913	53
1914	47
1915	23
1916	41
1917	23
1918	41
1919	96
1920	43
1921	34
1922	47
1923	85
1924	215
1925	113
1926	169
1927	369
1928	245
1929	440
1930	291
1931	325
1932	280
1933	516
1934	476
1935	877
1936	937
1937	236
1938	965
1939	205
1940	372
1941	236
1942	464
1943	192
1944	497
1945	299
1946	633
1947	374
1948	317
1949	436
1950	625
1951	2,078
1952	487
1953	486
1954	873
1955	508
1956	1,184
1957	452
1958	226
1959	466
1960	338
1961	1,002
1962	335
1963	528
1964	511
1965	850
1966	1,187
1967	581
1968	753
1969	399
1970	384
1971	1,130
1972	746
1973	593
1974	828
1975	560
1976	906
1977	742
1978	899
1979	589
1980	767
1981	1,051
1982	913
1983	880
1984	1,097
1985	817
1986	518
1987	1,294
1988	1,024
1989	577
1990	873
1991	3,070
1992	1,567
1993	1,689
1994	1,125
1995	1,300
1996	724
1997	824
1998	864
1999	1,212
2000	1,145
2001	470
2002	1,323
2003	1,129
2004	1,279
2005	942
2006	818
2007	462
2008	1,133
2009	877
2010	784
2011	861
2012	577
2013	364
2014	1,007
2015	1,079
2016	1,047
2017	498
2018	601
2019	524
2020	2,172
2021	284
2022	877
2023	1,020
2024	460
2025	447

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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 20	651
20 to 40	18
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1