Weather Records on 3 November 1985

725 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 November 1985. Highest significance: Hogsback (Bos), ZA.

Key Facts for 3 November 1985

On 3 November 1985, 725 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
137 were record highs and 177 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 45 monthly and 679 daily.
Hogsback (Bos) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 228.2 mm (9.0 in) on 3 November 1985.
Across 155 earlier years (1821 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

725 stations

725 station records on 3 November 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 November 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hogsback (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	228.2 mm (9.0 in)	84 of 100 (Exceptional)
Nappa Merrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Mungeranie (Cowarie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Peddie (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Nockatunga Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bauru (Pdv)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Candido Rodrigues	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Catigua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	123.1 mm (4.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pindamonhangaba (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dynevor Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Arrabury Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lindoia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Indiana	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hungerford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brewarrina (Talawanta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Narandiba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kurundi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Innamincka Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Itatinga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	150.9 mm (5.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clutha Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Gaviao Peixoto (Cpfl)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Itapitangui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sitka AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Arkaroola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coolullah Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Sofia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	110.1 mm (4.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Quatiara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Porto Cubatao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Cumberland L/D	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sitka Magnetic Obsy	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield Lahm Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Freguesia da Escada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Detour Village	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Florence Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Goyders Lagoon (Clifton Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pirassununga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Estacao Experimental	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ribeirao Bonito	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ponta da Praia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Germiston-Fj Payne Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stillmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aldville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bady Bassit	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Guaianas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Tract	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cordova AP	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pariquera-Acu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cata (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	-5.8 C (21.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Werrina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Armadale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Presidente Prudente	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

725 records

Records set or tied on 3 November 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 48, Lowest daily maximum 76, Highest daily minimum 89, Lowest daily minimum 101, Heaviest daily rainfall 397, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 3 November 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	48
Lowest daily maximum	76
Highest daily minimum	89
Lowest daily minimum	101
Heaviest daily rainfall	397
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 3 November 1985 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 45, daily 679.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

599 broken records

Margins by which the 599 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 November 1985

Top 20 records on 3 November 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 November 1985	Hogsback (Bos), ZA	all-time rain	228.2 mm (9.0 in)	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	47 years	84 of 100 (Exceptional)
3 November 1985	Nappa Merrie, AU	monthly rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	73 years	79 of 100 (Major)
3 November 1985	Mungeranie (Cowarie), AU	daily rain	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	100 years	73 of 100 (Major)
3 November 1985	Peddie (Mag), ZA	daily rain	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	63 years	68 of 100 (Major)
3 November 1985	Nockatunga Station, AU	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	90 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 November 1985	Bauru (Pdv), BR	daily rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1985	Candido Rodrigues, BR	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1985	Catigua, BR	daily rain	123.1 mm (4.8 in)	92.6 mm (3.6 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1985	Athens, US	monthly rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	6 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1985	Pindamonhangaba (Pcd), BR	daily rain	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1985	Coloso, PR	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	78 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1985	Dynevor Downs, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	58 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1985	Arrabury Station, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1985	Lindoia, BR	daily rain	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1985	Indiana, BR	daily rain	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	61.3 mm (2.4 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1985	Hungerford, AU	daily rain	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	58 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1985	Brewarrina (Talawanta), AU	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	98 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1985	Narandiba, BR	daily rain	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1985	Kurundi, AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1985	Innamincka Station, AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	47 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

1821 to 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1821 to 1985. 1985 had 725 records.

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

Records on 11-03 in each year
Year	Records
1821	2
1828	1
1835	1
1837	1
1844	1
1845	1
1851	1
1857	1
1858	7
1862	1
1864	1
1875	5
1879	3
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1885	2
1886	1
1888	2
1889	1
1891	1
1892	1
1893	1
1894	5
1895	1
1896	8
1897	3
1898	6
1899	10
1900	6
1901	6
1902	5
1903	19
1904	22
1905	11
1906	13
1907	28
1908	19
1909	17
1910	21
1911	39
1912	112
1913	35
1914	41
1915	19
1916	22
1917	36
1918	16
1919	74
1920	38
1921	35
1922	85
1923	123
1924	136
1925	107
1926	188
1927	343
1928	236
1929	352
1930	154
1931	279
1932	466
1933	398
1934	571
1935	968
1936	1,217
1937	309
1938	1,019
1939	584
1940	285
1941	214
1942	303
1943	172
1944	498
1945	333
1946	1,017
1947	457
1948	416
1949	565
1950	482
1951	2,288
1952	404
1953	351
1954	693
1955	522
1956	781
1957	453
1958	274
1959	472
1960	239
1961	1,007
1962	438
1963	271
1964	719
1965	522
1966	1,373
1967	588
1968	471
1969	568
1970	551
1971	666
1972	636
1973	903
1974	929
1975	1,066
1976	719
1977	767
1978	1,197
1979	630
1980	1,031
1981	876
1982	826
1983	1,254
1984	624
1985	725
1986	491
1987	1,148
1988	915
1989	615
1990	1,114
1991	3,969
1992	1,158
1993	653
1994	1,227
1995	1,078
1996	1,152
1997	818
1998	789
1999	808
2000	851
2001	587
2002	1,376
2003	1,914
2004	1,356
2005	1,576
2006	1,065
2007	642
2008	1,011
2009	688
2010	718
2011	765
2012	605
2013	515
2014	639
2015	1,123
2016	941
2017	871
2018	405
2019	303
2020	1,688
2021	352
2022	869
2023	714
2024	703
2025	525

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Data for records on 1985-11-03: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	581
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1