Weather Records on 4 November 1987

1,049 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 November 1987. Highest significance: Moore Haven Lock 1, US.

Key Facts for 4 November 1987

On 4 November 1987, 1,049 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
759 were record highs and 79 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 62 monthly and 987 daily.
Moore Haven Lock 1 set a daily record precipitation of 76.2 mm (3.0 in) on 4 November 1987.
Across 168 earlier years (1803 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

1,049 stations

1,049 station records on 4 November 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 November 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Moore Haven Lock 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Argyle Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Walnut Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Murcia/Alcantarilla	Spain	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Susendal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Maricopa	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Colonia Guerrero	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
La Belle	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Torrevieja	Spain	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Clermont 9 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oksningoy	Norway	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rossvatn - Heggmo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Begumpet Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Valle de Las Palmas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Paso Robles Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kanchanaburi	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Loxahatchee	United States	Record daily precipitation	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kurnool	India	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
San Vicente	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Barrow Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Aileron	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ensenada	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Devils Garden	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
La Puerta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sanford	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Olivares Mexicanos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Intake Wainiha 1086	United States	Record daily precipitation	239.5 mm (9.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Boquilla Santa Rosa de la Mis	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bushnell 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leirfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mankato	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Galva	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Solon Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bakersfield AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jormlien	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kissimmee 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Amherst	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Altadena	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
High Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Taunton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Keene	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rantoul	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sandberg	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,049 records

Records set or tied on 4 November 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 515, Lowest daily maximum 32, Highest daily minimum 244, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 211.

Records on 4 November 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	515
Lowest daily maximum	32
Highest daily minimum	244
Lowest daily minimum	47
Heaviest daily rainfall	211
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 4 November 1987 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 62, daily 987.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

793 broken records

Margins by which the 793 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 92.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 November 1987

Top 20 records on 4 November 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 November 1987	Moore Haven Lock 1, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
4 November 1987	Argyle Downs, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	74 years	65 of 100 (Major)
4 November 1987	Walnut Creek, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	70 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1987	Murcia/Alcantarilla, ES	monthly rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	15 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1987	Susendal, NO	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	90 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1987	Maricopa, US	monthly rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	1 year	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1987	Colonia Guerrero, MX	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1987	La Belle, US	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1987	Torrevieja, ES	monthly rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1987	Clermont 9 S, US	monthly rain	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1987	Oksningoy, NO	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1987	Rossvatn - Heggmo, NO	daily rain	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1987	Begumpet Obsy, IN	monthly rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1987	Valle de Las Palmas, MX	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1987	Paso Robles Muni AP, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1987	Kanchanaburi, TH	daily rain	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	33 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1987	Loxahatchee, US	monthly rain	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	41 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1987	Kurnool, IN	monthly rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1987	San Vicente, MX	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1987	Barrow Creek, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	45 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

1803 to 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1987. 1987 had 1,049 records.

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

Records on 11-04 in each year
Year	Records
1803	1
1820	1
1821	2
1825	1
1826	1
1828	1
1835	1
1837	1
1838	1
1845	1
1849	1
1851	2
1852	1
1853	1
1857	1
1858	6
1862	3
1863	1
1865	1
1866	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	4
1882	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	4
1888	1
1890	3
1891	1
1893	4
1894	4
1895	7
1896	3
1897	1
1898	4
1899	12
1900	1
1901	6
1902	8
1903	21
1904	7
1905	9
1906	14
1907	34
1908	13
1909	14
1910	43
1911	25
1912	32
1913	19
1914	28
1915	12
1916	76
1917	39
1918	14
1919	72
1920	70
1921	71
1922	119
1923	89
1924	99
1925	197
1926	182
1927	287
1928	220
1929	175
1930	157
1931	248
1932	413
1933	337
1934	516
1935	1,219
1936	1,005
1937	326
1938	725
1939	752
1940	335
1941	315
1942	343
1943	248
1944	333
1945	506
1946	784
1947	583
1948	746
1949	598
1950	667
1951	2,037
1952	376
1953	219
1954	592
1955	354
1956	855
1957	401
1958	286
1959	757
1960	262
1961	669
1962	435
1963	244
1964	510
1965	537
1966	1,041
1967	599
1968	391
1969	516
1970	512
1971	434
1972	613
1973	1,393
1974	686
1975	1,654
1976	596
1977	981
1978	1,158
1979	559
1980	973
1981	645
1982	1,073
1983	1,116
1984	441
1985	844
1986	546
1987	1,049
1988	1,211
1989	663
1990	1,233
1991	4,265
1992	1,241
1993	735
1994	1,808
1995	991
1996	1,242
1997	611
1998	704
1999	796
2000	781
2001	639
2002	1,314
2003	2,177
2004	895
2005	1,212
2006	1,321
2007	747
2008	1,093
2009	511
2010	1,197
2011	1,000
2012	814
2013	541
2014	508
2015	1,249
2016	759
2017	932
2018	355
2019	449
2020	1,448
2021	545
2022	904
2023	667
2024	981
2025	615

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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	738
20 to 40	43
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1