On This Day, 2 November: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 2 November across the years, led by Cossack, AU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 2 November
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 2 November in 15 years (1967 to 2024).
- Cossack set a monthly record daily precipitation of 97.0 mm (3.8 in) on 2 November 2011.
- 6 extreme weather events peaked on 2 November.
- 3 named storms were active on 2 November.
Records on 2 November Through the Years
1967 to 2024| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1967-11-02 | Record daily precipitation | Valapady, 237.5 mm (9.4 in) |
| 1972-11-02 | Record daily snowfall | Ainsworth, 63.5 cm (25.0 in) |
| 1982-11-02 | Record daily precipitation | Wauseon Wtp, 93.5 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1989-11-02 | Record daily precipitation | Durban-Botanical Gardens, 75.0 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1991-11-02 | Record snow depth | W Pt, 33.0 cm (13.0 in) |
| 1991-11-02 | Record daily snowfall | Caledonia, 20.3 cm (8.0 in) |
| 1992-11-02 | Record daily precipitation | Palermo, 63.6 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1992-11-02 | Record daily precipitation | Clover Valley, 51.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1994-11-02 | Record daily precipitation | Cortland, 57.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1998-11-02 | Record daily precipitation | Mitchell 5E, 65.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 2000-11-02 | Record daily precipitation | Glendive, 38.4 mm (1.5 in) |
| 2000-11-02 | Record daily precipitation | Kaumana 88.1, 580.4 mm (22.9 in) |
| 2000-11-02 | Record daily precipitation | Fessenden, 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 2000-11-02 | Record daily precipitation | Grafton, 48.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 2005-11-02 | Record daily precipitation | Agedabia, 104.4 mm (4.1 in) |
| 2007-11-02 | Record daily precipitation | Peterborough, 47.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 2010-11-02 | Record daily precipitation | Gerringong (Mayflower Village), 92.4 mm (3.6 in) |
| 2011-11-02 | Record daily precipitation | Cossack, 97.0 mm (3.8 in) |
| 2017-11-02 | Record daily precipitation | Vytegra, 29.6 mm (1.2 in) |
| 2024-11-02 | Record daily precipitation | Indiga, 15.0 mm (0.6 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 November 2011 | Cossack, AU | monthly rain | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) | 116 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 November 2000 | Glendive, US | monthly rain | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 104 years | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 November 1972 | Ainsworth, US | all-time snowfall | 63.5 cm (25.0 in) | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 66 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 November 2000 | Kaumana 88.1, US | all-time rain | 580.4 mm (22.9 in) | 148.9 mm (5.9 in) | 54 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 November 1998 | Mitchell 5E, US | monthly rain | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) | 50.1 mm (2.0 in) | 74 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 November 2017 | Vytegra, RU | daily rain | 29.6 mm (1.2 in) | 19.2 mm (0.8 in) | 128 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 November 1991 | W Pt, US | daily snow depth | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 November 1982 | Wauseon Wtp, US | monthly rain | 93.5 mm (3.7 in) | 34.1 mm (1.3 in) | 72 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 November 2000 | Fessenden, US | monthly rain | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) | 71 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 November 2007 | Peterborough, AU | daily rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 120 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 November 2000 | Grafton, US | daily rain | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 103 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 November 1994 | Cortland, US | daily rain | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 96 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 November 1992 | Palermo, IT | daily rain | 63.6 mm (2.5 in) | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 110 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 November 2010 | Gerringong (Mayflower Village), AU | daily rain | 92.4 mm (3.6 in) | 70.8 mm (2.8 in) | 99 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 November 1991 | Caledonia, US | daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 19.8 cm (7.8 in) | 97 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 November 2005 | Agedabia, LY | monthly rain | 104.4 mm (4.1 in) | 61.8 mm (2.4 in) | 69 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 November 1967 | Valapady, IN | all-time rain | 237.5 mm (9.4 in) | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 51 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 November 1989 | Durban-Botanical Gardens, ZA | daily rain | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 49.6 mm (2.0 in) | 112 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 November 1992 | Clover Valley, US | daily rain | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 94 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 November 2024 | Indiga, RU | daily rain | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 94 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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