Weather Records on 15 November 1983

1,083 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 November 1983. Highest significance: Konnongorring, AU.

Key Facts for 15 November 1983

On 15 November 1983, 1,083 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
142 were record highs and 363 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 1,048 daily.
Konnongorring set a monthly record daily precipitation of 55.0 mm (2.2 in) on 15 November 1983.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

1,083 stations

1,083 station records on 15 November 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 November 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Konnongorring	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Tumbarumba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cameron Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Dartmouth Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Misantla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Callagiddy Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Humula (Rylands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Killara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tumut (Wattle Cres)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Naradhan (Uralba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Forks 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sappho 8 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bungendore (Gidleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Adelong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.1 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Brotas de Macaubas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hamelin Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Braidwood (Wallace Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fairlight Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Queanbeyan Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	-10.4 C (13.3 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Old Junee (Millbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	-9.6 C (14.7 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Argalong (the Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Stockinbingal General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-11.6 C (11.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oliveira Dos Brejinhos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sevilla/San Pablo	Spain	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bochil	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Zacapoaxtla (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Belconnen (Weetangerra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wagga Wagga AMO	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Junee Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Young Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Uccle	Belgium	Record low minimum temperature	-6.6 C (20.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ibotirama (Jardinopolis)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bamberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-11.0 C (12.2 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-11.0 C (12.2 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pierces Creek Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Batlow Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Teziutlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Atzalan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Michelago (Soglio)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tharwa General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcutta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
West Wyalong (Tallimbalong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marrar (Centenary Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Morpara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	179.0 mm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tlatlauquitepec (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Arad	Romania	Record low minimum temperature	-12.1 C (10.2 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dalton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Binalong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Baddeck	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-6.0 C (21.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tlanchinol (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cootamundra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ipupiara (Jordao)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,083 records

Records set or tied on 15 November 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 86, Lowest daily maximum 89, Highest daily minimum 56, Lowest daily minimum 274, Heaviest daily rainfall 519, Heaviest daily snowfall 26, Deepest snow cover 33.

Records on 15 November 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	86
Lowest daily maximum	89
Highest daily minimum	56
Lowest daily minimum	274
Heaviest daily rainfall	519
Heaviest daily snowfall	26
Deepest snow cover	33

Records on 15 November 1983 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 30, daily 1,048.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

983 broken records

Margins by which the 983 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 250.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 November 1983

Top 20 records on 15 November 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 November 1983	Konnongorring, AU	monthly rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	74 of 100 (Major)
15 November 1983	Tumbarumba Post Office, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	65 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 November 1983	Cameron Lake, CA	daily rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 November 1983	Dartmouth Reservoir, AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	45 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1983	Misantla, MX	daily rain	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1983	Callagiddy Station, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	72 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1983	Humula (Rylands), AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	81 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1983	Killara, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	57 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1983	Tumut (Wattle Cres), AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	81 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1983	Naradhan (Uralba), AU	daily rain	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	98 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1983	Forks 1 E, US	daily rain	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	64 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1983	Sappho 8 E, US	daily rain	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	102.8 mm (4.0 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1983	Bungendore (Gidleigh), AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	61 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1983	Adelong Post Office, AU	daily rain	47.1 mm (1.9 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	98 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1983	Brotas de Macaubas, BR	all-time rain	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1983	Hamelin Station, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	58 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1983	Braidwood (Wallace Street), AU	daily rain	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1983	Fairlight Station, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	81 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1983	Queanbeyan Bowling Club, AU	monthly rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	105 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1983	Kremsmuenster, AT	daily low min	-10.4 C (13.3 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	103 years	51 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 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1983. 1983 had 1,083 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 50	954
50 to 100	23
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1