Weather Records on 12 November 1983

1,116 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 November 1983. Highest significance: Sandusky, US.

Key Facts for 12 November 1983

On 12 November 1983, 1,116 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
198 were record highs and 224 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 1,089 daily.
Sandusky set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 12 November 1983.
Across 156 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

1,116 stations

1,116 station records on 12 November 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 November 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sandusky	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Frasers	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Northam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rainworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Juzhno-Kurilsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Poco Fundo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hawthornden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Major Gercino	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dolisie	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record daily precipitation	163.1 mm (6.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Experiment Station	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Placerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brusque (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Uitzicht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Idyllwild Fire Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Taquarucu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Washburn	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Barra Do Capinzal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Doodenanning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Miara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bolgart	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stanwell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Quellington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Killdeer 8 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Do Pouso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans-Montante (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Anakie Richardson St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clermont Sirius St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Armazem Capivari	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kirensk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Windham 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tiffin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Castlewood	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
St James Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Springsure Comet St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Guaxupe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Paso Robles	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Melville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Detour Village	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oakes	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marlborough Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ardurad	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Monsenhor Paulo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Longzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hemlock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kaycee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Abingdon Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Arvida	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tupper Lake Sunmount	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Coraopolis Neville Is	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Avalon Pleasure Pier	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
N Fk Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,116 records

Records set or tied on 12 November 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 68, Lowest daily maximum 137, Highest daily minimum 130, Lowest daily minimum 87, Heaviest daily rainfall 466, Heaviest daily snowfall 144, Deepest snow cover 84.

Records on 12 November 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	68
Lowest daily maximum	137
Highest daily minimum	130
Lowest daily minimum	87
Heaviest daily rainfall	466
Heaviest daily snowfall	144
Deepest snow cover	84

Records on 12 November 1983 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 24, daily 1,089.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

947 broken records

Margins by which the 947 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 134.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 November 1983

Top 20 records on 12 November 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 November 1983	Sandusky, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	13.4 cm (5.3 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1983	Frasers, ZA	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1983	Northam, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1983	Rainworth, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1983	Juzhno-Kurilsk, RU	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1983	Poco Fundo, BR	daily rain	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1983	Fulton, US	daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	87 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1983	Hawthornden, AU	monthly rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	37 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1983	Major Gercino, BR	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1983	Dolisie, CG	daily rain	163.1 mm (6.4 in)	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1983	Experiment Station, ZA	daily rain	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1983	Placerville, US	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	80 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1983	Brusque (Pcd), BR	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	5 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1983	Uitzicht, ZA	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1983	Idyllwild Fire Dept, US	daily rain	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1983	Taquarucu, BR	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	5 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1983	Washburn, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	73 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1983	Wauseon Wtp, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	3.4 cm (1.3 in)	88 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1983	Barra Do Capinzal, BR	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	4 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1983	Doodenanning, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	42 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 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1983. 1983 had 1,116 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	759
20 to 40	122
40 to 60	43
60 to 80	13
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	6
120 to 140	1