Weather Records on 12 November 2009

1,124 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 November 2009. Highest significance: Belhaven 1 SE, US.

Key Facts for 12 November 2009

On 12 November 2009, 1,124 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
641 were record highs and 155 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 61 monthly and 1,060 daily.
Belhaven 1 SE set a monthly record daily precipitation of 175.3 mm (6.9 in) on 12 November 2009.
Across 156 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

1,124 stations

1,124 station records on 12 November 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 November 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Belhaven 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Oceana NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	176.8 mm (7.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Rocky Mt 8 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Norfolk Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Plymouth 5 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Norfolk NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	143.3 mm (5.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wilsall 8 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Snow Hill 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Suffolk Lake Kilby	United States	Record daily precipitation	196.3 mm (7.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Morehead City 2 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Meringa Sugar Exp STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Covington Fltr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Big Timber	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bayboro 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Williamston 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Babinda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	164.0 mm (6.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington 7 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Holland 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Narembeen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.2 mm (6.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nanping	China	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Edenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Wwtp 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lysa Hora	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Murfreesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jourerdine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Assateague	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Country Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Big Timber	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Blacksburg Nwso	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Patuxent River NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bellenden Ker Bottom STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	196.0 mm (7.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ennis	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Danville 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Port Alsworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Happy Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Grant	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sophia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Doongara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Appomattox	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ph Wainiha 1115	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kellerberrin	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.1 C (77.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,124 records

Records set or tied on 12 November 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 206, Lowest daily maximum 92, Highest daily minimum 435, Lowest daily minimum 63, Heaviest daily rainfall 287, Heaviest daily snowfall 31, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 12 November 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	206
Lowest daily maximum	92
Highest daily minimum	435
Lowest daily minimum	63
Heaviest daily rainfall	287
Heaviest daily snowfall	31
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 12 November 2009 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 61, daily 1,060.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

956 broken records

Margins by which the 956 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 November 2009

Top 20 records on 12 November 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 November 2009	Belhaven 1 SE, US	monthly rain	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	77 years	75 of 100 (Major)
12 November 2009	Oceana NAS, US	monthly rain	176.8 mm (7.0 in)	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	56 years	73 of 100 (Major)
12 November 2009	Tarboro 1 S, US	monthly rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	32 years	69 of 100 (Major)
12 November 2009	Rocky Mt 8 ESE, US	monthly rain	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	32 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 November 2009	Norfolk Intl AP, US	monthly rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	56 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 November 2009	Plymouth 5 E, US	monthly rain	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	62 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 November 2009	Bozeman Montana State UNIV, US	monthly rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	91 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 November 2009	Bozeman Montana State UNIV, US	all-time snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 November 2009	Norfolk NAS, US	monthly rain	143.3 mm (5.6 in)	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	22 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 November 2009	Bozeman Montana State UNIV, US	monthly snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	8 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 November 2009	Wilsall 8 ENE, US	daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 November 2009	Snow Hill 4 N, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	68 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2009	Kinston 7 SE, US	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	62 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2009	Suffolk Lake Kilby, US	monthly rain	196.3 mm (7.7 in)	114.5 mm (4.5 in)	12 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2009	Morehead City 2 WNW, US	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2009	Meringa Sugar Exp STN, AU	daily rain	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2009	Cedar Is, US	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2009	Covington Fltr Plt, US	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2009	Lafayette 1 NE, US	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2009	Big Timber, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	50 years	56 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

1802 to 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2009. 2009 had 1,124 records.

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

Records on 11-12 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1804	1
1823	1
1835	3
1848	1
1849	1
1859	1
1862	2
1864	1
1866	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	2
1872	1
1876	2
1878	2
1879	2
1881	7
1882	3
1885	1
1886	3
1888	2
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	2
1894	6
1895	20
1896	1
1897	7
1898	3
1899	1
1901	6
1902	20
1903	7
1904	10
1905	14
1906	15
1907	6
1908	9
1909	30
1910	34
1911	56
1912	21
1913	51
1914	18
1915	20
1916	217
1917	29
1918	16
1919	85
1920	198
1921	141
1922	61
1923	99
1924	355
1925	203
1926	224
1927	193
1928	99
1929	203
1930	191
1931	442
1932	237
1933	267
1934	292
1935	458
1936	418
1937	227
1938	529
1939	171
1940	806
1941	294
1942	173
1943	178
1944	398
1945	500
1946	428
1947	532
1948	156
1949	891
1950	458
1951	489
1952	312
1953	413
1954	393
1955	807
1956	243
1957	282
1958	290
1959	605
1960	629
1961	348
1962	233
1963	273
1964	790
1965	362
1966	517
1967	400
1968	1,185
1969	670
1970	872
1971	566
1972	716
1973	1,029
1974	559
1975	580
1976	1,236
1977	767
1978	1,278
1979	686
1980	860
1981	805
1982	1,338
1983	1,116
1984	738
1985	1,727
1986	1,839
1987	1,480
1988	941
1989	1,385
1990	971
1991	1,150
1992	1,247
1993	1,145
1994	1,025
1995	1,856
1996	1,235
1997	1,334
1998	1,214
1999	1,762
2000	1,796
2001	772
2002	1,057
2003	1,100
2004	847
2005	1,017
2006	827
2007	617
2008	680
2009	1,124
2010	1,229
2011	572
2012	1,008
2013	703
2014	1,192
2015	711
2016	609
2017	446
2018	1,277
2019	2,525
2020	1,086
2021	895
2022	1,516
2023	437
2024	396
2025	734

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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	912
50 to 100	27
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	8
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1