Weather Records on 12 November 1986

1,839 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 November 1986. Highest significance: Weribone, AU.

Key Facts for 12 November 1986

On 12 November 1986, 1,839 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
273 were record highs and 913 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 1,810 daily.
Weribone set a daily record precipitation of 107.0 mm (4.2 in) on 12 November 1986.
Across 156 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

1,839 stations

1,839 station records on 12 November 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 November 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Weribone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Bulloo Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Cooranbong (Avondale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Mahrigong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Pahoa 65	United States	Record daily precipitation	276.9 mm (10.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lysva	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Zacapoaxtla (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Henry 3W	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Granada Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.7 mm (4.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dingwall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Paso de San Antonio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mulbring (Vincent Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Huahuaxtla (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tlatlauquitepec (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago Zautla (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Atzalan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Towner 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Undilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Zapotes	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	170.4 mm (6.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Phuket	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pellston Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Xicotepec de Juarez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mohall	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tangorin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Churumuco (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Capuluaque (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hawaii Vol Np HQ 54	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cessnock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mwinilunga	Zambia	Record daily precipitation	85.7 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Real del Monte	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cheboygan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tuttle	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elk City 4 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waiakea Scd 88.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	190.2 mm (7.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waipahu 750	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elk City 1NE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Myra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Morris	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wyee (Wyee Farms Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Motozintla (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elk City 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Dam Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Moanalua 770	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Birricannia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ulcanbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oelrichs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pearsall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pembina	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Juneau AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Martinez de la Torre (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.6 cm (7.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,839 records

Records set or tied on 12 November 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 126, Lowest daily maximum 521, Highest daily minimum 147, Lowest daily minimum 392, Heaviest daily rainfall 326, Heaviest daily snowfall 134, Deepest snow cover 193.

Records on 12 November 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	126
Lowest daily maximum	521
Highest daily minimum	147
Lowest daily minimum	392
Heaviest daily rainfall	326
Heaviest daily snowfall	134
Deepest snow cover	193

Records on 12 November 1986 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 29, daily 1,810.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,493 broken records

Margins by which the 1,493 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 November 1986

Top 20 records on 12 November 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 November 1986	Weribone, AU	daily rain	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	61 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1986	Bulloo Downs, AU	daily rain	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	72 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1986	Cooranbong (Avondale), AU	daily rain	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	58.3 mm (2.3 in)	61 years	66 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1986	Mahrigong, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1986	Pahoa 65, US	daily rain	276.9 mm (10.9 in)	167.7 mm (6.6 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1986	Lysva, RU	monthly rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	5 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1986	Zacapoaxtla (Smn), MX	daily rain	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1986	Mc Henry 3W, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	48 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1986	Granada Station, AU	monthly rain	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1986	Ewa Plantation 741, US	daily rain	121.7 mm (4.8 in)	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1986	Dingwall, AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	61 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1986	Paso de San Antonio, MX	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1986	Mulbring (Vincent Street), AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1986	Huahuaxtla (Cfe), MX	daily rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1986	Tlatlauquitepec (Cfe), MX	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1986	Santiago Zautla (Cfe), MX	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1986	Atzalan, MX	daily rain	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1986	Towner 2 NE, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1986	Undilla Station, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1986	Tres Zapotes, MX	daily rain	170.4 mm (6.7 in)	122.6 mm (4.8 in)	12 years	46 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

1802 to 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1986. 1986 had 1,839 records.

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

Records on 11-12 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1804	1
1823	1
1835	3
1848	1
1849	1
1859	1
1862	2
1864	1
1866	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	2
1872	1
1876	2
1878	2
1879	2
1881	7
1882	3
1885	1
1886	3
1888	2
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	2
1894	6
1895	20
1896	1
1897	7
1898	3
1899	1
1901	6
1902	20
1903	7
1904	10
1905	14
1906	15
1907	6
1908	9
1909	30
1910	34
1911	56
1912	21
1913	51
1914	18
1915	20
1916	217
1917	29
1918	16
1919	85
1920	198
1921	141
1922	61
1923	99
1924	355
1925	203
1926	224
1927	193
1928	99
1929	203
1930	191
1931	442
1932	237
1933	267
1934	292
1935	458
1936	418
1937	227
1938	529
1939	171
1940	806
1941	294
1942	173
1943	178
1944	398
1945	500
1946	428
1947	532
1948	156
1949	891
1950	458
1951	489
1952	312
1953	413
1954	393
1955	807
1956	243
1957	282
1958	290
1959	605
1960	629
1961	348
1962	233
1963	273
1964	790
1965	362
1966	517
1967	400
1968	1,185
1969	670
1970	872
1971	566
1972	716
1973	1,029
1974	559
1975	580
1976	1,236
1977	767
1978	1,278
1979	686
1980	860
1981	805
1982	1,338
1983	1,116
1984	738
1985	1,727
1986	1,839
1987	1,480
1988	941
1989	1,385
1990	971
1991	1,150
1992	1,247
1993	1,145
1994	1,025
1995	1,856
1996	1,235
1997	1,334
1998	1,214
1999	1,762
2000	1,796
2001	772
2002	1,057
2003	1,100
2004	847
2005	1,017
2006	827
2007	617
2008	680
2009	1,124
2010	1,229
2011	572
2012	1,008
2013	703
2014	1,192
2015	711
2016	609
2017	446
2018	1,277
2019	2,525
2020	1,086
2021	895
2022	1,516
2023	437
2024	396
2025	734

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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	1,362
50 to 100	73
100 to 150	36
150 to 200	10
200 to 250	9
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1