Weather Records on 25 November 1996

1,181 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 November 1996. Highest significance: Wingham (Lanark Close), AU.

Key Facts for 25 November 1996

On 25 November 1996, 1,181 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
128 were record highs and 457 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 86 monthly and 1,091 daily.
Wingham (Lanark Close) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 133.8 mm (5.3 in) on 25 November 1996.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

1,181 stations

1,181 station records on 25 November 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 November 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wingham (Lanark Close)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.8 mm (5.3 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Gaborone	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Searcy	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.3 mm (5.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape L	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Long Flat Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sherman	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Adams Rs	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Moorland (Coopernook State For	Australia	Record daily precipitation	205.0 mm (8.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Subiaco	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
San Saba	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jacinto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	110.6 mm (4.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sherman	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Zhlobin	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mozyr	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Comboyne Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yakima AP	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bobin (Bobin Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Itajuipe (Piranji)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Savage	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Trout Creek Rs	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Byron Bay (Cape Byron Lighthou	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hannam Vale (Hannam Vale Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Steelville 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin 5 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Murdo	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Eastland	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gravette	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel Ejutla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Blakely Mtn Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Birney	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wildrose 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Water Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manly Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mohall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pega	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Primghar	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grass Range	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mohall	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kimberley Res.Station	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Flandreau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brackettville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ellensburg	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,181 records

Records set or tied on 25 November 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 54, Lowest daily maximum 276, Highest daily minimum 74, Lowest daily minimum 181, Heaviest daily rainfall 322, Heaviest daily snowfall 70, Deepest snow cover 204.

Records on 25 November 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	54
Lowest daily maximum	276
Highest daily minimum	74
Lowest daily minimum	181
Heaviest daily rainfall	322
Heaviest daily snowfall	70
Deepest snow cover	204

Records on 25 November 1996 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 86, daily 1,091.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

947 broken records

Margins by which the 947 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 458.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 November 1996

Top 20 records on 25 November 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 November 1996	Wingham (Lanark Close), AU	monthly rain	133.8 mm (5.3 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	101 years	73 of 100 (Major)
25 November 1996	Gaborone, BW	daily rain	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	70 years	68 of 100 (Major)
25 November 1996	Searcy, US	daily rain	130.3 mm (5.1 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
25 November 1996	South West Rocks (Smoky Cape L, AU	daily rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
25 November 1996	Long Flat Post Office, AU	daily rain	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	85 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
25 November 1996	Sherman, US	monthly snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	95 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
25 November 1996	Mt Adams Rs, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	81 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
25 November 1996	Moorland (Coopernook State For, AU	monthly rain	205.0 mm (8.1 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	46 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
25 November 1996	Subiaco, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	77 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
25 November 1996	Taree (Radio Station 2Re), AU	daily rain	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	69 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
25 November 1996	Brownwood 2NE, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	90 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 November 1996	San Saba, US	monthly snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	4.4 cm (1.7 in)	90 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 November 1996	Jacinto, BR	daily rain	110.6 mm (4.4 in)	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 November 1996	Sherman, US	monthly snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	67 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 November 1996	Zhlobin, BY	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 November 1996	Mozyr, BY	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	27 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 November 1996	Comboyne Post Office, AU	daily rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	85 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 November 1996	Yakima AP, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	50 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 November 1996	Bobin (Bobin Creek), AU	daily rain	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 November 1996	Itajuipe (Piranji), BR	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	43 years	47 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1996. 1996 had 1,181 records.

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

Records on 11-25 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1805	1
1812	1
1835	1
1838	2
1844	1
1848	1
1851	1
1852	2
1853	1
1856	1
1858	3
1863	2
1865	3
1867	1
1869	2
1870	2
1871	1
1872	1
1874	2
1878	2
1880	2
1882	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	2
1888	2
1889	3
1890	2
1891	3
1893	2
1894	1
1895	4
1896	5
1897	2
1898	4
1899	3
1900	3
1901	10
1902	12
1903	12
1904	14
1905	21
1906	22
1907	11
1908	46
1909	20
1910	20
1911	56
1912	26
1913	10
1914	133
1915	22
1916	117
1917	68
1918	12
1919	31
1920	34
1921	56
1922	35
1923	73
1924	102
1925	73
1926	134
1927	276
1928	113
1929	135
1930	302
1931	452
1932	438
1933	207
1934	160
1935	176
1936	203
1937	230
1938	1,210
1939	168
1940	355
1941	118
1942	351
1943	166
1944	578
1945	123
1946	548
1947	378
1948	290
1949	730
1950	2,309
1951	678
1952	1,214
1953	502
1954	294
1955	645
1956	419
1957	294
1958	660
1959	483
1960	944
1961	610
1962	359
1963	330
1964	567
1965	1,637
1966	794
1967	301
1968	208
1969	257
1970	1,040
1971	802
1972	642
1973	1,351
1974	308
1975	1,478
1976	383
1977	1,446
1978	756
1979	1,283
1980	826
1981	680
1982	1,027
1983	1,279
1984	914
1985	2,233
1986	976
1987	980
1988	745
1989	797
1990	889
1991	994
1992	1,929
1993	2,892
1994	606
1995	1,004
1996	1,181
1997	781
1998	1,078
1999	910
2000	633
2001	1,709
2002	712
2003	783
2004	863
2005	1,153
2006	1,509
2007	577
2008	661
2009	830
2010	1,958
2011	1,014
2012	540
2013	1,184
2014	949
2015	531
2016	410
2017	1,011
2018	371
2019	263
2020	425
2021	453
2022	481
2023	466
2024	856
2025	496

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 25 November 1996
Margin	Records
0 to 100	912
100 to 200	29
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	1