Weather Records on 18 November 2001

1,116 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 November 2001. Highest significance: Broken Bow 2 W, US.

Key Facts for 18 November 2001

On 18 November 2001, 1,116 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
855 were record highs and 95 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 1,086 daily.
Broken Bow 2 W set a daily record high minimum temperature of 9.4 C (48.9 F) on 18 November 2001.
Across 165 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

1,116 stations

1,116 station records on 18 November 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 November 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Epping Forest (Forton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hansboro 4 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Morningside (Macquarie River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Turkestan	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	12.4 C (54.3 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ringarooma (Charles Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Barrow AP	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Koolpinyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Campbell Town (Greenhill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ross (Mount Morriston)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sotchi	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-2.7 C (27.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Taloga	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Susendal	Norway	Record snow depth	82.0 cm (32.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Cook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kearney 4 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mohall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Leake (Elizabeth River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sveg	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	1.8 C (35.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kennebec	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cressy House	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mora	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stephan 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Astana	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Achinsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	6.9 C (44.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
St Peter	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oakdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stephan 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ventnor (Oaklands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bridport Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Evandale (Cambock Lane)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clark	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dull Ctr 1SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Barabinsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	8.6 C (47.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro 3 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Steele 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Altus Irig Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
El Reno 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hollis 5E	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Flandreau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vernal	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Richmond	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,116 records

Records set or tied on 18 November 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 455, Lowest daily maximum 55, Highest daily minimum 400, Lowest daily minimum 40, Heaviest daily rainfall 145, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 18 November 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	455
Lowest daily maximum	55
Highest daily minimum	400
Lowest daily minimum	40
Heaviest daily rainfall	145
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 18 November 2001 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 30, daily 1,086.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

928 broken records

Margins by which the 928 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 November 2001

Top 20 records on 18 November 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 November 2001	Broken Bow 2 W, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	103 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2001	Epping Forest (Forton), AU	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	70 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2001	Hansboro 4 NNE, US	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	92 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2001	Morningside (Macquarie River), AU	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2001	Turkestan, KZ	monthly high min	12.4 C (54.3 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	83 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2001	Ringarooma (Charles Street), AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2001	Barrow AP, US	monthly snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	78 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2001	Koolpinyah, AU	daily rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2001	Campbell Town (Greenhill), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2001	Ross (Mount Morriston), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2001	Sotchi, RU	daily low min	-2.7 C (27.1 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	99 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2001	Culbertson, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	92 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2001	Taloga, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2001	Susendal, NO	monthly snow depth	82.0 cm (32.3 in)	1.0 cm (0.4 in)	80 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2001	Mc Cook, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	79 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2001	Crookston NW Exp STN, US	daily high max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	88 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2001	Leech Lake, US	daily high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	96 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2001	Kearney 4 NE, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	88 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2001	Mohall, US	daily high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	96 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2001	Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	124 years	42 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 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2001. 2001 had 1,116 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	918
50 to 100	5
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	2