Weather Records on 18 November 1997

1,049 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 November 1997. Highest significance: Tejupa, BR.

Key Facts for 18 November 1997

On 18 November 1997, 1,049 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
188 were record highs and 511 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 1,026 daily.
Tejupa set an all-time record daily precipitation of 159.6 mm (6.3 in) on 18 November 1997.
Across 165 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

1,049 stations

1,049 station records on 18 November 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 November 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tejupa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	159.6 mm (6.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Pormpuraaw Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Granja Yuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ranken River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Aguas de Lindoia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Avare	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.2 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Conklingville Dam	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ribeirao da Serra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	13.2 C (55.8 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sodrelia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.5 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Barra Do Capinzal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Galway	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Coroata	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Jurumirim (Cesp)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	173.4 mm (6.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Taguai (Ribeiropolis)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	142.1 mm (5.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chazy	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Undilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dayboro Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pedrinhas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	145.6 mm (5.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Iguape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Itapitangui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.9 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ariri	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	134.0 mm (5.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tixmehuac	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Escalvado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Forsyth 6 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Amcor - Petrie Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cerqueira Cesar	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	122.5 mm (4.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Serrote	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.1 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pariquera Abaixo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oriente	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeport 2	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Danewood Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Presidente Alves	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Itabera	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.3 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Porto Cubatao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	102.5 mm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
N Creek 5 SE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Joanopolis	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jacarei	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alvaro Obregon	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Quintana	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pariquera-Acu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jomo Kenyatta Intl	Kenya	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	10.3 C (50.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Segunda Alianca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lindoia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cassville 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Addison	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,049 records

Records set or tied on 18 November 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 65, Lowest daily maximum 157, Highest daily minimum 123, Lowest daily minimum 354, Heaviest daily rainfall 247, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 100.

Records on 18 November 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	65
Lowest daily maximum	157
Highest daily minimum	123
Lowest daily minimum	354
Heaviest daily rainfall	247
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	100

Records on 18 November 1997 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 20, daily 1,026.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

821 broken records

Margins by which the 821 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 November 1997

Top 20 records on 18 November 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 November 1997	Tejupa, BR	all-time rain	159.6 mm (6.3 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1997	Pormpuraaw Township, AU	daily rain	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1997	Granja Yuba, BR	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1997	Ranken River, AU	monthly rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	50 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1997	Aguas de Lindoia, BR	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1997	Avare, BR	daily rain	85.2 mm (3.4 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	46 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1997	Stornoway Airport, GB	daily high min	11.5 C (52.7 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	120 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1997	Conklingville Dam, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1997	Ribeirao da Serra, BR	daily rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1997	Armagh, GB	daily high min	13.2 C (55.8 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	107 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1997	Sodrelia, BR	daily rain	85.5 mm (3.4 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	54 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1997	Grafton, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	91 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1997	Barra Do Capinzal, BR	daily rain	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	55 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1997	Galway, IE	daily high min	12.5 C (54.5 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	106 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1997	Coroata, BR	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1997	Usina Jurumirim (Cesp), BR	all-time rain	173.4 mm (6.8 in)	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1997	Taguai (Ribeiropolis), BR	monthly rain	142.1 mm (5.6 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	15 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1997	Dublin Phoenix Park, IE	daily high min	12.7 C (54.9 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	117 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1997	Chazy, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	88 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1997	Undilla Station, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	40 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

1793 to 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1997. 1997 had 1,049 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 50	767
50 to 100	44
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1