Weather Records on 16 November 2015

780 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 November 2015. Highest significance: Mount Wellington (the Springs), AU.

Key Facts for 16 November 2015

On 16 November 2015, 780 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
425 were record highs and 75 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 762 daily.
Mount Wellington (the Springs) set a daily record precipitation of 104.0 mm (4.1 in) on 16 November 2015.
Across 156 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

780 stations

780 station records on 16 November 2015 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 November 2015: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mount Wellington (the Springs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Nephi	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Lakeside	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Milford	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Nephi	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Gogo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hill End Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Duckinwilla Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Cook 17 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Napoopoo 28	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Levan	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Levan	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Milford	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Moroni	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Boona-Choppa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Qinzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Glenlands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Madras/Minambakkam	India	Record daily precipitation	264.9 mm (10.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wallangra (Wallangra Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hallock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pickle Keg	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Farnsworth Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lingling	China	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Regensburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	18.4 C (65.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Cook 17 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dampier Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jess Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gothenburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Boatman Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Roberts	Cayman Islands [United Kingdom]	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rvr Pumps	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Canby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Britton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tooele	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Idarado	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Khlong Yai	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Hot Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Millegan 14 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jiggs 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Manti	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lovandee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wollomombi (Wallamumbi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fargo Hector Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Meekatharra Airport	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	42.6 C (108.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	10.4 C (50.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Happy Jack Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lone Cone	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Ridge Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cherry Valley Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ada	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

780 records

Records set or tied on 16 November 2015 by type: Highest daily maximum 184, Lowest daily maximum 47, Highest daily minimum 241, Lowest daily minimum 28, Heaviest daily rainfall 229, Heaviest daily snowfall 36, Deepest snow cover 15.

Records on 16 November 2015 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	184
Lowest daily maximum	47
Highest daily minimum	241
Lowest daily minimum	28
Heaviest daily rainfall	229
Heaviest daily snowfall	36
Deepest snow cover	15

Records on 16 November 2015 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 18, daily 762.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

663 broken records

Margins by which the 663 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 150.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 November 2015

Top 20 records on 16 November 2015 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 November 2015	Mount Wellington (the Springs), AU	daily rain	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
16 November 2015	Nephi, US	daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	110 years	69 of 100 (Major)
16 November 2015	Lakeside, US	daily rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	54 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 November 2015	Milford, US	monthly snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	51 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 2015	Nephi, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 2015	Gogo Station, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	100 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 2015	Hill End Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	100 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 2015	Duckinwilla Creek, AU	daily rain	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 2015	Mc Cook 17 NNW, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 2015	Napoopoo 28, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	100 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 2015	Levan, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	52 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 2015	Levan, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	84 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 2015	Milford, US	monthly snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 2015	Moroni, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	104 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 2015	Black Rock, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	113 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 2015	Boona-Choppa, AU	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 2015	Qinzhou, CN	daily rain	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	2 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 2015	Huron Rgnl AP, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	115 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 2015	Glenlands, AU	daily rain	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	33 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 2015	Madras/Minambakkam, IN	daily rain	264.9 mm (10.4 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	92 years	44 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

1805 to 2015

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 2015. 2015 had 780 records.

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

Records on 11-16 in each year
Year	Records
1805	3
1835	1
1837	1
1844	1
1845	2
1846	1
1848	1
1854	1
1856	2
1858	4
1860	1
1867	1
1871	2
1874	1
1876	1
1877	2
1879	2
1881	1
1883	4
1884	2
1885	1
1887	7
1891	2
1892	1
1893	1
1894	5
1895	7
1896	4
1897	2
1898	3
1899	4
1900	3
1901	4
1902	2
1903	10
1904	3
1905	12
1906	13
1907	7
1908	19
1909	30
1910	14
1911	21
1912	52
1913	25
1914	42
1915	22
1916	185
1917	52
1918	61
1919	72
1920	310
1921	28
1922	24
1923	57
1924	37
1925	164
1926	376
1927	513
1928	534
1929	128
1930	539
1931	1,166
1932	678
1933	1,082
1934	237
1935	240
1936	366
1937	288
1938	178
1939	577
1940	533
1941	482
1942	520
1943	326
1944	247
1945	306
1946	434
1947	275
1948	351
1949	362
1950	569
1951	656
1952	962
1953	806
1954	357
1955	2,289
1956	405
1957	468
1958	1,151
1959	935
1960	308
1961	1,070
1962	264
1963	683
1964	872
1965	651
1966	634
1967	662
1968	454
1969	521
1970	646
1971	760
1972	484
1973	471
1974	383
1975	448
1976	814
1977	451
1978	679
1979	563
1980	902
1981	692
1982	485
1983	1,087
1984	348
1985	896
1986	657
1987	1,064
1988	1,125
1989	1,098
1990	970
1991	726
1992	527
1993	1,040
1994	614
1995	1,561
1996	1,406
1997	1,789
1998	675
1999	1,020
2000	1,153
2001	1,396
2002	974
2003	555
2004	599
2005	1,012
2006	1,563
2007	693
2008	715
2009	898
2010	1,030
2011	789
2012	328
2013	660
2014	1,923
2015	780
2016	986
2017	829
2018	1,384
2019	458
2020	641
2021	526
2022	600
2023	638
2024	506
2025	927

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Data for records on 2015-11-16: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 20	609
20 to 40	28
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	10
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	6
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1