Weather Records on 12 November 2016

609 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 November 2016. Highest significance: Peak Hill (Bruie Plains), AU.

Key Facts for 12 November 2016

On 12 November 2016, 609 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
282 were record highs and 193 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 596 daily.
Peak Hill (Bruie Plains) set a daily record precipitation of 65.4 mm (2.6 in) on 12 November 2016.
Across 156 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

609 stations

609 station records on 12 November 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 November 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Peak Hill (Bruie Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Dubbo (Mentone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
American River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Boizenburg	Germany	Record snow depth	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bogan Gate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sofala Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Manildra (Hazeldale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mudgee (George Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Molong (King St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alectown (Vanvilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hill End Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Virtsu	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Stuart Town (Canobla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yeoval Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-1.2 C (29.8 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Juiz de Fora	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greifswald	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-5.9 C (21.4 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington (Agrowplow)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Schwerin	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-6.5 C (20.3 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rijeka	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	106.3 mm (4.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Palmer	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gulgong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cudal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Adel	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bend	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Odessa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paling Yards (Ulabri)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marnitz	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-6.0 C (21.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kentfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
The Garden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lemon Cove	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marnitz	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-1.3 C (29.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Haines AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Binnaway (Hawthorne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Schwerin	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lauderdale Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Lake 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Xai Xai	Mozambique	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Phrae	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lyrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Hill (Waratah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wollar (Maree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Murray Lock Number 9	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mumbil (Burrendong Dam)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hargraves (the Elders)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Varazdin	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glenns Ferry	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Minatare Dam (Usbr)	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

609 records

Records set or tied on 12 November 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 137, Lowest daily maximum 99, Highest daily minimum 145, Lowest daily minimum 94, Heaviest daily rainfall 126, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 12 November 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	137
Lowest daily maximum	99
Highest daily minimum	145
Lowest daily minimum	94
Heaviest daily rainfall	126
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 12 November 2016 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 13, daily 596.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

510 broken records

Margins by which the 510 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 140.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 November 2016

Top 20 records on 12 November 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 November 2016	Peak Hill (Bruie Plains), AU	daily rain	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	122 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
12 November 2016	Dubbo (Mentone), AU	daily rain	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	110 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 November 2016	American River, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	125 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2016	Boizenburg, DE	daily snow depth	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	65 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2016	Bogan Gate Post Office, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	92 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2016	Sofala Old Post Office, AU	daily rain	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	92 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2016	Manildra (Hazeldale), AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	126 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2016	Visby_Flygplats, SE	daily snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	47 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2016	Mudgee (George Street), AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	92 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2016	Molong (King St), AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	92 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2016	Peak Hill Post Office, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	92 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2016	Alectown (Vanvilla), AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	43 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2016	Hill End Post Office, AU	daily rain	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	92 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2016	Virtsu, EE	monthly rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	27 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2016	Stuart Town (Canobla), AU	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2016	Yeoval Post Office, AU	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	92 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2016	Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel, DE	daily low max	-1.2 C (29.8 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	97 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2016	Juiz de Fora, BR	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2016	Greifswald, DE	daily low min	-5.9 C (21.4 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	108 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2016	Lindsay, US	daily high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	95 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

1802 to 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2016. 2016 had 609 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 20	491
20 to 40	11
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1