Weather Records on 15 November 2016

918 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 November 2016. Highest significance: Mingela Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 15 November 2016

On 15 November 2016, 918 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
610 were record highs and 160 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 900 daily.
Mingela Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 62.0 mm (2.4 in) on 15 November 2016.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

918 stations

918 station records on 15 November 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 November 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mingela Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Uliastai	China	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Milesovka	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Beverley Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
San Andres (Isla)/S	Colombia	Record daily precipitation	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.1 C (95.2 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mount House Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mohall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Heppner	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Davis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoe City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Old Faithful	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bjoernoeya	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	3.1 C (37.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oakridge Fish Hatchery	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sredny Vasjugan	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-24.9 C (-12.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka 1E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Deseret	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Palmer 3 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alta 1 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Omsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Esengyly	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Springerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Leaburg 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tulelake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glendive	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Minatare Dam (Usbr)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 5E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Timber Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bredy	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-19.3 C (-2.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Shoshone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Council	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lahontan Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Three Lynx	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Diversion Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lovell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
S Fork Shields	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Irtyshsk	Kazakhstan	Record low maximum temperature	-24.3 C (-11.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gmo Im.E.K.Fedorova	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-3.8 C (25.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Zlatoust	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-30.2 C (-22.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Prineville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mobridge 2NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Laketown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

918 records

Records set or tied on 15 November 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 295, Lowest daily maximum 92, Highest daily minimum 315, Lowest daily minimum 68, Heaviest daily rainfall 145, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 15 November 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	295
Lowest daily maximum	92
Highest daily minimum	315
Lowest daily minimum	68
Heaviest daily rainfall	145
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 15 November 2016 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 18, daily 900.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

746 broken records

Margins by which the 746 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 70.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 November 2016

Top 20 records on 15 November 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 November 2016	Mingela Post Office, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	92 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2016	Uliastai, CN	monthly rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	0 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2016	Milesovka, CZ	monthly rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	1 year	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2016	Beverley Springs, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2016	San Andres (Isla)/S, CO	daily rain	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	53 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2016	Cairns Post Office, AU	daily high max	35.1 C (95.2 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	101 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2016	Ponce 4 E, PR	daily low min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	113 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2016	Mount House Station, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2016	Sharon Springs, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	119 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2016	Mohall, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	111 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2016	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	123 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2016	Cascade Locks, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	115 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2016	Saint Maries, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	112 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2016	Minden, US	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	110 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2016	Jackson, US	monthly high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	75 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2016	Aspendell, US	daily high max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	90 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2016	Ft Collins, US	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	119 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2016	Heppner, US	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	110 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2016	Ft Davis, US	daily high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	113 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2016	Tahoe City, US	daily high max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	95 years	40 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

1794 to 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2016. 2016 had 918 records.

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

Records on 11-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1805	3
1823	1
1824	1
1835	2
1846	1
1850	1
1852	1
1856	1
1859	1
1867	3
1869	1
1876	4
1877	3
1878	2
1879	3
1880	1
1881	2
1882	4
1883	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	4
1890	3
1891	7
1892	1
1893	2
1894	5
1895	3
1896	1
1897	6
1898	1
1899	2
1900	7
1901	9
1902	5
1903	8
1904	3
1905	22
1906	11
1907	9
1908	28
1909	22
1910	14
1911	35
1912	42
1913	18
1914	44
1915	33
1916	127
1917	369
1918	46
1919	74
1920	184
1921	56
1922	30
1923	67
1924	57
1925	154
1926	383
1927	469
1928	375
1929	279
1930	635
1931	626
1932	482
1933	714
1934	388
1935	175
1936	304
1937	239
1938	221
1939	374
1940	1,180
1941	569
1942	375
1943	278
1944	220
1945	195
1946	386
1947	637
1948	536
1949	244
1950	649
1951	486
1952	481
1953	855
1954	307
1955	1,850
1956	645
1957	448
1958	893
1959	861
1960	574
1961	679
1962	423
1963	482
1964	893
1965	633
1966	519
1967	607
1968	615
1969	1,184
1970	634
1971	657
1972	603
1973	693
1974	392
1975	478
1976	780
1977	412
1978	906
1979	623
1980	562
1981	591
1982	568
1983	1,083
1984	362
1985	1,299
1986	872
1987	759
1988	830
1989	1,113
1990	868
1991	684
1992	675
1993	1,962
1994	960
1995	1,717
1996	1,139
1997	1,951
1998	735
1999	1,049
2000	1,345
2001	1,560
2002	684
2003	567
2004	858
2005	1,132
2006	1,114
2007	647
2008	789
2009	830
2010	1,270
2011	705
2012	302
2013	403
2014	1,651
2015	672
2016	918
2017	437
2018	1,319
2019	507
2020	872
2021	816
2022	848
2023	504
2024	473
2025	1,236

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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 10	708
10 to 20	29
20 to 30	6
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1