Weather Records on 1 November 1988

1,025 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 November 1988. Highest significance: Batesburg, US.

Key Facts for 1 November 1988

On 1 November 1988, 1,025 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
410 were record highs and 316 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 86 monthly and 939 daily.
Batesburg set a daily record precipitation of 55.9 mm (2.2 in) on 1 November 1988.
Across 157 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

1,025 stations

1,025 station records on 1 November 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 November 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Batesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Cape Tribulation Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	248.5 mm (9.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Nazareth House Farm	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ashburnham	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Haverhill	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Butner Fltr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Enfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jarrahdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hopewell	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Randleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vanrook Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Jose Do Calcado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jacobsdal (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Graham 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Springs 5 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Home	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rock 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lupi Upper 442	United States	Record daily precipitation	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record low minimum temperature	-4.5 C (23.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Untra	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Siler City 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Fire STN #5	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Louisburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tjarnas	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Covington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Louisburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tully Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	154.0 mm (6.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Placerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hollister	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Arcola	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Siler City 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lac Vieux Desert	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Aurukun Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hogbo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lifton Pumping STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Port Jervis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Phoenixville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kershaw 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,025 records

Records set or tied on 1 November 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 273, Lowest daily maximum 184, Highest daily minimum 137, Lowest daily minimum 132, Heaviest daily rainfall 278, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 1 November 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	273
Lowest daily maximum	184
Highest daily minimum	137
Lowest daily minimum	132
Heaviest daily rainfall	278
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 1 November 1988 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 86, daily 939.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

795 broken records

Margins by which the 795 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 310.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 November 1988

Top 20 records on 1 November 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 November 1988	Batesburg, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	91 years	70 of 100 (Major)
1 November 1988	Cape Tribulation Store, AU	monthly rain	248.5 mm (9.8 in)	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	14 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1988	Warrenton (Mun), ZA	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	30 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1988	Nazareth House Farm, ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1988	Ashburnham, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	26 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1988	Haverhill, US	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	49 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1988	Butner Fltr Plt, US	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1988	Enfield, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	49 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1988	Jarrahdale, AU	daily rain	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	55 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1988	Cairns Post Office, AU	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	71 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1988	Roxboro 7 ESE, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1988	Moscow U of I, US	monthly high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	92 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1988	Hopewell, US	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1988	Carthage Wtp, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1988	Randleman, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1988	Rosalia, US	monthly high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	84 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1988	Vanrook Station, AU	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1988	Sao Jose Do Calcado, BR	daily rain	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	29 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1988	Jacobsdal (Pol), ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	81 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 1988	Roxboro 7 ESE, US	daily low max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	92 years	43 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

1805 to 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1988. 1988 had 1,025 records.

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

Records on 11-01 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1828	1
1836	1
1837	1
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1862	1
1866	1
1867	3
1869	2
1872	1
1873	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	7
1882	1
1885	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	1
1890	1
1891	4
1892	5
1893	2
1894	3
1895	1
1896	6
1897	2
1898	8
1899	3
1900	3
1901	4
1902	1
1903	7
1904	13
1905	16
1906	20
1907	5
1908	11
1909	45
1910	40
1911	54
1912	17
1913	45
1914	46
1915	22
1916	40
1917	43
1918	55
1919	95
1920	62
1921	44
1922	50
1923	172
1924	290
1925	253
1926	150
1927	666
1928	214
1929	306
1930	336
1931	286
1932	387
1933	684
1934	387
1935	882
1936	332
1937	402
1938	601
1939	628
1940	309
1941	417
1942	463
1943	287
1944	513
1945	326
1946	417
1947	588
1948	415
1949	661
1950	1,017
1951	1,317
1952	254
1953	306
1954	610
1955	371
1956	1,280
1957	358
1958	289
1959	322
1960	341
1961	535
1962	285
1963	307
1964	345
1965	520
1966	574
1967	542
1968	592
1969	437
1970	303
1971	801
1972	1,205
1973	589
1974	1,014
1975	494
1976	968
1977	702
1978	878
1979	631
1980	519
1981	824
1982	813
1983	852
1984	1,295
1985	716
1986	634
1987	1,529
1988	1,025
1989	827
1990	1,089
1991	3,261
1992	1,303
1993	2,690
1994	978
1995	1,138
1996	869
1997	1,273
1998	968
1999	1,129
2000	1,339
2001	531
2002	1,697
2003	1,309
2004	1,013
2005	836
2006	756
2007	626
2008	1,252
2009	893
2010	648
2011	781
2012	663
2013	568
2014	1,027
2015	804
2016	953
2017	474
2018	652
2019	1,578
2020	974
2021	361
2022	1,010
2023	949
2024	847
2025	478

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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	779
50 to 100	12
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1