Weather Records on 3 November 2015

1,123 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 November 2015. Highest significance: Yellowstone Park Mammoth, US.

Key Facts for 3 November 2015

On 3 November 2015, 1,123 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
692 were record highs and 43 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 142 monthly and 981 daily.
Yellowstone Park Mammoth set a daily record precipitation of 25.9 mm (1.0 in) on 3 November 2015.
Across 155 earlier years (1821 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

1,123 stations

1,123 station records on 3 November 2015 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 November 2015: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Austin #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Tower Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Jerome	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Austin #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Castleford 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Sullivans Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Glennallen Kcam	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wasco	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bodoe VI	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Green Mountain	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Beagle Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Diamond Peak	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bloody Dick	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Brocken	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	11.4 C (52.5 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hazlehurst	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Melville 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.7 cm (10.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Melville 4 W	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tepee Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Zaragoza	Spain	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Carrot Basin	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lemon Cove	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Crab Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dorsey Basin	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Big Creek Sum	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Meadow Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moultrie 2 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lamoni	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beowawe	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bear Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
State UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saluda	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lamoille #3	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	18.2 C (64.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Plauen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Maastricht	Netherlands	Record high maximum temperature	20.9 C (69.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Provo Byu	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ali Curung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Zugspitze	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	6.3 C (43.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bamberg	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,123 records

Records set or tied on 3 November 2015 by type: Highest daily maximum 422, Lowest daily maximum 29, Highest daily minimum 270, Lowest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 342, Heaviest daily snowfall 30, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 3 November 2015 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	422
Lowest daily maximum	29
Highest daily minimum	270
Lowest daily minimum	14
Heaviest daily rainfall	342
Heaviest daily snowfall	30
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 3 November 2015 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 142, daily 981.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

894 broken records

Margins by which the 894 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 November 2015

Top 20 records on 3 November 2015 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 November 2015	Yellowstone Park Mammoth, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	119 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
3 November 2015	Austin #2, US	daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	119 years	76 of 100 (Major)
3 November 2015	Tower Falls, US	monthly rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	64 of 100 (Major)
3 November 2015	Yellowstone Park Mammoth, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	119 years	64 of 100 (Major)
3 November 2015	Jerome, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	46 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 November 2015	Austin #2, US	monthly rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	49 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 November 2015	Castleford 2 N, US	monthly rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	47 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 November 2015	Sullivans Is, US	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2015	Gardiner, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2015	Glennallen Kcam, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2015	Wasco, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	57 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2015	Charleston Intl AP, US	daily rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	29 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2015	Lakeview Ridge, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2015	Bodoe VI, NO	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	41 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2015	Green Mountain, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2015	Monticello 5 SE, US	monthly high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	103 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2015	Beagle Springs, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2015	Diamond Peak, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2015	Hebgen Dam, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	80 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2015	Virginia City, US	daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	125 years	50 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

1821 to 2015

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1821 to 2015. 2015 had 1,123 records.

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

Records on 11-03 in each year
Year	Records
1821	2
1828	1
1835	1
1837	1
1844	1
1845	1
1851	1
1857	1
1858	7
1862	1
1864	1
1875	5
1879	3
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1885	2
1886	1
1888	2
1889	1
1891	1
1892	1
1893	1
1894	5
1895	1
1896	8
1897	3
1898	6
1899	10
1900	6
1901	6
1902	5
1903	19
1904	22
1905	11
1906	13
1907	28
1908	19
1909	17
1910	21
1911	39
1912	112
1913	35
1914	41
1915	19
1916	22
1917	36
1918	16
1919	74
1920	38
1921	35
1922	85
1923	123
1924	136
1925	107
1926	188
1927	343
1928	236
1929	352
1930	154
1931	279
1932	466
1933	398
1934	571
1935	968
1936	1,217
1937	309
1938	1,019
1939	584
1940	285
1941	214
1942	303
1943	172
1944	498
1945	333
1946	1,017
1947	457
1948	416
1949	565
1950	482
1951	2,288
1952	404
1953	351
1954	693
1955	522
1956	781
1957	453
1958	274
1959	472
1960	239
1961	1,007
1962	438
1963	271
1964	719
1965	522
1966	1,373
1967	588
1968	471
1969	568
1970	551
1971	666
1972	636
1973	903
1974	929
1975	1,066
1976	719
1977	767
1978	1,197
1979	630
1980	1,031
1981	876
1982	826
1983	1,254
1984	624
1985	725
1986	491
1987	1,148
1988	915
1989	615
1990	1,114
1991	3,969
1992	1,158
1993	653
1994	1,227
1995	1,078
1996	1,152
1997	818
1998	789
1999	808
2000	851
2001	587
2002	1,376
2003	1,914
2004	1,356
2005	1,576
2006	1,065
2007	642
2008	1,011
2009	688
2010	718
2011	765
2012	605
2013	515
2014	639
2015	1,123
2016	941
2017	871
2018	405
2019	303
2020	1,688
2021	352
2022	869
2023	714
2024	703
2025	525

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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 3 November 2015
Margin	Records
0 to 100	883
100 to 200	8
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1