Weather Records on 2 November 1996

724 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 November 1996. Highest significance: Lysebotn, NO.

Key Facts for 2 November 1996

On 2 November 1996, 724 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
278 were record highs and 220 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 51 monthly and 673 daily.
Lysebotn set a daily record precipitation of 80.2 mm (3.2 in) on 2 November 1996.
Across 159 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

724 stations

724 station records on 2 November 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 November 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lysebotn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Garrafao (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.1 mm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Las Minas (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	131.3 mm (5.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Naranjal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cheboygan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ponte Nova Do Paraopeba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Atzalan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Suldalsvatn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cuatotolapan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Los Pescados (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pontotoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nanuque-Montante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tak	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tenango de Doria	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tilzapotla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hundseid I Vikedal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	79.7 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Belhaven 1 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Teziutlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jalacingo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grayling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Neshaminy Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gotska Sandon	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	11.4 C (52.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Atlanta 5 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Huauchinango	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hooker 12 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Warsaw 6 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lorne Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Fonte Limpa (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sirte	Libya	Record low minimum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Xicotepec de Juarez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Snow Hill 4 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hartford Brainard Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Telpatlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
De Bilt	Netherlands	Record high minimum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stoneville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
West Souburg	Netherlands	Record high minimum temperature	12.9 C (55.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moorhead	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Belleplain STN Forest	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Laurens	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Margaret	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Playa Vicente	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bragg 5 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Monte Alegre de Minas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cachoeira Suica (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Do Peixe (Mmv)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mengzi	China	Record daily precipitation	66.7 mm (2.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Shionomisaki	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	26.2 C (79.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Azueta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
San Juanillo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sand I Ryfylke II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hodges	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lowville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
McKinley Park	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

724 records

Records set or tied on 2 November 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 189, Lowest daily maximum 146, Highest daily minimum 89, Lowest daily minimum 74, Heaviest daily rainfall 175, Heaviest daily snowfall 27, Deepest snow cover 24.

Records on 2 November 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	189
Lowest daily maximum	146
Highest daily minimum	89
Lowest daily minimum	74
Heaviest daily rainfall	175
Heaviest daily snowfall	27
Deepest snow cover	24

Records on 2 November 1996 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 51, daily 673.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

534 broken records

Margins by which the 534 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 November 1996

Top 20 records on 2 November 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 November 1996	Lysebotn, NO	daily rain	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	74 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1996	Garrafao (Dnos), BR	daily rain	82.1 mm (3.2 in)	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1996	Las Minas (Cfe), MX	daily rain	131.3 mm (5.2 in)	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1996	Naranjal, MX	daily rain	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	201.7 mm (7.9 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1996	Cheboygan, US	daily low min	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	85 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1996	Ponte Nova Do Paraopeba, BR	daily rain	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1996	Atzalan, MX	daily rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	7 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1996	Suldalsvatn, NO	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	92 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1996	Mayaguez City, PR	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	81 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1996	Cuatotolapan, MX	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1996	Los Pescados (Cfe), MX	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	10 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1996	Saint Johns, US	daily low max	1.7 C (35.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	96 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1996	Pontotoc, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	93 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1996	Nanuque-Montante, BR	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	46 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1996	Tak, TH	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	29 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1996	Tenango de Doria, MX	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	11 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1996	W Lafayette 6 NW, US	daily low min	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	91 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1996	Brockton, US	daily low min	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	88 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1996	Tilzapotla, MX	daily low min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	52 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1996	Hundseid I Vikedal, NO	daily rain	79.7 mm (3.1 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	47 years	36 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1996. 1996 had 724 records.

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

Records on 11-02 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1830	2
1836	1
1837	2
1841	1
1848	1
1851	2
1853	1
1857	1
1858	1
1859	1
1860	3
1862	2
1863	1
1864	1
1871	1
1872	1
1875	2
1876	1
1879	4
1880	1
1881	3
1885	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	6
1892	1
1893	1
1894	6
1895	1
1896	8
1897	2
1898	8
1899	2
1900	7
1901	4
1902	9
1903	5
1904	21
1905	17
1906	15
1907	10
1908	14
1909	21
1910	27
1911	63
1912	42
1913	53
1914	47
1915	23
1916	41
1917	23
1918	41
1919	96
1920	43
1921	34
1922	47
1923	85
1924	215
1925	113
1926	169
1927	369
1928	245
1929	440
1930	291
1931	325
1932	280
1933	516
1934	476
1935	877
1936	937
1937	236
1938	965
1939	205
1940	372
1941	236
1942	464
1943	192
1944	497
1945	299
1946	633
1947	374
1948	317
1949	436
1950	625
1951	2,078
1952	487
1953	486
1954	873
1955	508
1956	1,184
1957	452
1958	226
1959	466
1960	338
1961	1,002
1962	335
1963	528
1964	511
1965	850
1966	1,187
1967	581
1968	753
1969	399
1970	384
1971	1,130
1972	746
1973	593
1974	828
1975	560
1976	906
1977	742
1978	899
1979	589
1980	767
1981	1,051
1982	913
1983	880
1984	1,097
1985	817
1986	518
1987	1,294
1988	1,024
1989	577
1990	873
1991	3,070
1992	1,567
1993	1,689
1994	1,125
1995	1,300
1996	724
1997	824
1998	864
1999	1,212
2000	1,145
2001	470
2002	1,323
2003	1,129
2004	1,279
2005	942
2006	818
2007	462
2008	1,133
2009	877
2010	784
2011	861
2012	577
2013	364
2014	1,007
2015	1,079
2016	1,047
2017	498
2018	601
2019	524
2020	2,172
2021	284
2022	877
2023	1,020
2024	460
2025	447

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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	511
50 to 100	17
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	2