Weather Records on 12 November 1987

1,480 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 November 1987. Highest significance: Nelson Bay (Nelson Head), AU.

Key Facts for 12 November 1987

On 12 November 1987, 1,480 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
352 were record highs and 414 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 119 monthly and 1,360 daily.
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 191.8 mm (7.6 in) on 12 November 1987.
Across 156 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

1,480 stations

1,480 station records on 12 November 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 November 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	191.8 mm (7.6 in)	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Plymouth-Kingston	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Raymond Terrace (Kinross)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
East Maitland Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Bulahdelah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	176.0 mm (6.9 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Gosford (Gertrude Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Clarence Town (Grey St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
E Wareham	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Mulbring (Vincent Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.6 mm (4.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Scotland Neck	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Dungog Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.8 mm (4.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Eastport	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Pembroke	United States	Record daily snowfall	28.4 cm (11.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Gresford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Stroud Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	192.0 mm (7.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Orje	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Roodebloem	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Esperanza	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bear Gap	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Raymond Terrace Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Raymond Terrace (Wallaroo Stat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	164.2 mm (6.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bundanoon Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.7 mm (4.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Chatswood Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Prinshof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Morpeth Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cromer Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
South Weymouth NAS	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Boston	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ourimbah (Dog Trap Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bloemhof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
The Mills	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Carnarvon	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rheboksfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tafelberg Hall	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
E Wareham	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Le Roy	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (Glenowen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sedgefield (Bundajon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Berowra (Goodwyn Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mangsbodarna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Haljum	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tamaqua 4 N Dam	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Soutwater	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Musoma	Tanzania	Record daily precipitation	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgehampton	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Moonan Flat (High St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Biri	Norway	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Borgardet	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,480 records

Records set or tied on 12 November 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 130, Lowest daily maximum 216, Highest daily minimum 222, Lowest daily minimum 198, Heaviest daily rainfall 427, Heaviest daily snowfall 134, Deepest snow cover 153.

Records on 12 November 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	130
Lowest daily maximum	216
Highest daily minimum	222
Lowest daily minimum	198
Heaviest daily rainfall	427
Heaviest daily snowfall	134
Deepest snow cover	153

Records on 12 November 1987 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 119, daily 1,360.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,205 broken records

Margins by which the 1,205 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 November 1987

Top 20 records on 12 November 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 November 1987	Nelson Bay (Nelson Head), AU	monthly rain	191.8 mm (7.6 in)	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	94 years	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
12 November 1987	Tahlee (Carrington (Church St), AU	daily rain	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	94 years	78 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1987	Plymouth-Kingston, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	88 years	76 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1987	Raymond Terrace (Kinross), AU	daily rain	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	84 years	74 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1987	East Maitland Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	84 years	73 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1987	Bulahdelah Post Office, AU	monthly rain	176.0 mm (6.9 in)	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	43 years	71 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1987	Gosford (Gertrude Place), AU	daily rain	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	94 years	71 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1987	Clarence Town (Grey St), AU	monthly rain	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	92 years	70 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1987	E Wareham, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1987	Mulbring (Vincent Street), AU	monthly rain	121.6 mm (4.8 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	31 years	64 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1987	Scotland Neck, US	monthly rain	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	10 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1987	Dungog Post Office, AU	monthly rain	124.8 mm (4.9 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	70 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1987	Eastport, US	daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1987	Pembroke, US	monthly snowfall	28.4 cm (11.2 in)	18.2 cm (7.2 in)	31 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1987	Gresford Post Office, AU	daily rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	84 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1987	Stroud Post Office, AU	monthly rain	192.0 mm (7.6 in)	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	3 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1987	Orje, NO	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	89 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1987	Roodebloem, ZA	monthly rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	90 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1987	Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard), AU	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	84 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1987	Esperanza, ZA	daily rain	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	58 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 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1987. 1987 had 1,480 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 50	1,033
50 to 100	109
100 to 150	38
150 to 200	19
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	1