Weather Records on 18 November 1987

660 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 November 1987. Highest significance: North Yancho, AU.

Key Facts for 18 November 1987

On 18 November 1987, 660 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
306 were record highs and 72 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 649 daily.
North Yancho set a daily record precipitation of 35.6 mm (1.4 in) on 18 November 1987.
Across 165 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

660 stations

660 station records on 18 November 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 November 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
North Yancho	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jericho Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yalleroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wauchula	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Inkerman Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Winter Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Villa Purificacion (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.5 C (90.5 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Usher Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Drum	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tiree	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Alfred Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wailuku 386	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Warden (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vectis, Winterton	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria River Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Listowel Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nueva Esperanza	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Canyon Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tifton	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kingstree	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mulga Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ozernaja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Weipa Eastern Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lower Boro (Calderwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Frontera Hidalgo	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Otatitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Goedgeloof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Bathurst (Somerton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gibson	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Enngonia (Belalie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Fernando	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Boschkloof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Swartkoppie	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
La Belle	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Plant City	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pinopolis Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Reitz 36	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lincolnton	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Saluda	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Steynsrus (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dover	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsborough Rvr Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mayo	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Parrish	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lumber City	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sandersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

660 records

Records set or tied on 18 November 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 96, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 210, Lowest daily minimum 58, Heaviest daily rainfall 254, Heaviest daily snowfall 16, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 18 November 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	96
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	210
Lowest daily minimum	58
Heaviest daily rainfall	254
Heaviest daily snowfall	16
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 18 November 1987 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 649.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

523 broken records

Margins by which the 523 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 90.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 November 1987

Top 20 records on 18 November 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 November 1987	North Yancho, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1987	Aiken 5SE, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	72 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1987	Ft Pierce, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	68 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1987	Jericho Store, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	86 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1987	Quitman 2 NW, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	56 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1987	Yalleroi, AU	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1987	Middletown 4 W, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	105 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1987	Wauchula, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	90.1 mm (3.5 in)	6 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1987	Inkerman Station, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	97 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1987	Bartow 1SE, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	92 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1987	Winter Haven, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	6 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1987	Villa Purificacion (Dge), MX	daily low max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	10 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1987	Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU	daily high max	32.5 C (90.5 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	98 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1987	Usher Twr, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	10 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1987	Fort Drum, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	12 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1987	Tiree, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	53 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1987	Arcadia, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1987	Lake Alfred Exp STN, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	6 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1987	Wailuku 386, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1987	Warden (Mag), ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	65 years	41 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

1793 to 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1987. 1987 had 660 records.

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

Records on 11-18 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1795	2
1805	1
1816	1
1823	1
1827	1
1829	2
1835	2
1838	1
1840	1
1845	1
1846	1
1847	1
1852	1
1856	2
1865	1
1869	1
1873	1
1875	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	5
1881	2
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1887	3
1888	2
1889	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	2
1893	5
1894	3
1895	2
1896	5
1897	7
1898	2
1899	4
1900	16
1901	4
1902	12
1903	13
1904	19
1905	12
1906	24
1907	15
1908	10
1909	14
1910	7
1911	41
1912	81
1913	57
1914	77
1915	22
1916	30
1917	33
1918	61
1919	71
1920	27
1921	109
1922	36
1923	96
1924	191
1925	254
1926	270
1927	310
1928	319
1929	355
1930	471
1931	325
1932	347
1933	310
1934	574
1935	105
1936	362
1937	432
1938	328
1939	195
1940	241
1941	959
1942	575
1943	490
1944	265
1945	260
1946	707
1947	368
1948	363
1949	462
1950	416
1951	981
1952	479
1953	731
1954	339
1955	709
1956	269
1957	1,055
1958	1,219
1959	1,165
1960	507
1961	714
1962	488
1963	563
1964	986
1965	452
1966	273
1967	419
1968	502
1969	540
1970	296
1971	666
1972	478
1973	582
1974	643
1975	520
1976	605
1977	626
1978	960
1979	449
1980	1,771
1981	789
1982	559
1983	601
1984	612
1985	1,531
1986	1,334
1987	660
1988	416
1989	1,261
1990	534
1991	719
1992	764
1993	880
1994	1,103
1995	1,683
1996	1,289
1997	1,049
1998	1,016
1999	853
2000	1,621
2001	1,116
2002	848
2003	1,227
2004	1,169
2005	773
2006	755
2007	963
2008	1,346
2009	802
2010	668
2011	688
2012	520
2013	683
2014	2,530
2015	1,733
2016	1,157
2017	632
2018	646
2019	793
2020	1,618
2021	268
2022	1,287
2023	536
2024	576
2025	576

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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	468
20 to 40	45
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1