Weather Records on 13 November 1983

1,057 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 November 1983. Highest significance: Ntywenka (Bos), ZA.

Key Facts for 13 November 1983

On 13 November 1983, 1,057 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
200 were record highs and 481 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 1,027 daily.
Ntywenka (Bos) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 200.0 mm (7.9 in) on 13 November 1983.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

1,057 stations

1,057 station records on 13 November 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 November 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ntywenka (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Dalyup Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
La Estanzuela (Eele)	Uruguay	Record daily precipitation	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Merredin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Katandra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Belka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Brainerd	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Grant City	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cocanarup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hermann	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Aleppo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Merredin Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Beverley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hillcroft	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Balgownie West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kayballup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grass Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Machadodorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-7.1 C (19.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgetown	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-8.0 C (17.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-7.7 C (18.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sandusky	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bungulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grass Patch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nangeenan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lorimor	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hayfork 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glorieta	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Leeuwfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cloquet	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brockport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hemlock	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Schenectady	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bunda Bunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Blaauwkop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sotchi	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	1.4 C (34.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Casa Grande Nm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Petoskey	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Taos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Farmville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bruce Rock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ravensthorpe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-7.9 C (17.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record low minimum temperature	-6.5 C (20.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Valley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Seligman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Idaho City	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Carterville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gottingen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-5.9 C (21.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-8.4 C (16.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ust-Kulom	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,057 records

Records set or tied on 13 November 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 80, Lowest daily maximum 186, Highest daily minimum 120, Lowest daily minimum 295, Heaviest daily rainfall 280, Heaviest daily snowfall 51, Deepest snow cover 45.

Records on 13 November 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	80
Lowest daily maximum	186
Highest daily minimum	120
Lowest daily minimum	295
Heaviest daily rainfall	280
Heaviest daily snowfall	51
Deepest snow cover	45

Records on 13 November 1983 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 26, daily 1,027.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

882 broken records

Margins by which the 882 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 November 1983

Top 20 records on 13 November 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 November 1983	Ntywenka (Bos), ZA	all-time rain	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	28 years	74 of 100 (Major)
13 November 1983	Dalyup Park, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	70 years	67 of 100 (Major)
13 November 1983	La Estanzuela (Eele), UY	daily rain	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 November 1983	Merredin, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 November 1983	Katandra, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	66 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 November 1983	Belka, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	45 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 November 1983	Brainerd, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	17 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 November 1983	Grant City, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	89 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 November 1983	Cocanarup, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 November 1983	Hermann, US	daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	86 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 November 1983	Aleppo, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	4 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 November 1983	Merredin Research Station, AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	0 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 November 1983	Beverley, AU	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	0 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 November 1983	Hillcroft, AU	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	8 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 November 1983	Balgownie West, AU	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	61 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 November 1983	Kayballup, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 November 1983	Grass Valley, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	1 year	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 November 1983	Machadodorp, ZA	daily rain	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	70 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 November 1983	Napoleon, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	87 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 November 1983	Arnsberg, DE	daily low min	-7.1 C (19.2 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	89 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

1795 to 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1983. 1983 had 1,057 records.

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

Records on 11-13 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1823	2
1825	1
1826	1
1835	2
1848	1
1852	1
1855	1
1856	1
1859	1
1861	1
1862	2
1866	4
1869	3
1870	1
1873	4
1874	2
1876	1
1877	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	4
1882	2
1883	1
1886	2
1888	1
1890	3
1893	1
1894	5
1895	4
1896	3
1897	4
1898	2
1899	2
1900	2
1901	8
1902	17
1903	6
1904	14
1905	13
1906	29
1907	13
1908	9
1909	33
1910	11
1911	62
1912	30
1913	112
1914	43
1915	26
1916	162
1917	66
1918	10
1919	162
1920	88
1921	100
1922	49
1923	178
1924	188
1925	240
1926	129
1927	93
1928	213
1929	426
1930	346
1931	528
1932	357
1933	252
1934	225
1935	317
1936	292
1937	335
1938	429
1939	266
1940	1,131
1941	321
1942	116
1943	144
1944	759
1945	606
1946	566
1947	241
1948	171
1949	440
1950	321
1951	516
1952	246
1953	465
1954	282
1955	1,493
1956	262
1957	395
1958	644
1959	873
1960	397
1961	540
1962	212
1963	360
1964	618
1965	442
1966	388
1967	467
1968	818
1969	620
1970	433
1971	425
1972	1,035
1973	657
1974	658
1975	763
1976	1,219
1977	570
1978	1,014
1979	500
1980	524
1981	884
1982	1,086
1983	1,057
1984	678
1985	1,636
1986	2,629
1987	722
1988	641
1989	1,107
1990	1,155
1991	984
1992	831
1993	1,582
1994	1,091
1995	1,248
1996	1,076
1997	1,330
1998	1,168
1999	2,053
2000	1,597
2001	818
2002	609
2003	867
2004	804
2005	1,071
2006	897
2007	525
2008	768
2009	1,065
2010	1,631
2011	695
2012	507
2013	718
2014	1,591
2015	623
2016	629
2017	266
2018	1,144
2019	2,622
2020	577
2021	473
2022	1,145
2023	566
2024	364
2025	1,238

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	862
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1