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Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 1 to 26 November 2022

Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 1 to 26 November 2022: 4,958 records at 2,188 stations, peak on 19 November 2022. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 1 to 26 November 2022 set or tied 4,958 station records at 2,188 stations.
  • It ran from 1 November 2022 to 26 November 2022 (26 days) and its peak day was 19 November 2022.
  • Status: closed.
  • Ft Davis set a daily record low maximum temperature of 1.7 C (35.1 F) on 20 November 2022.
  • The busiest day was 19 November 2022 with 710 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 128 years.

Footprint

1 to 26 November 2022
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 1 to 26 November 2022 The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 1 to 26 November 2022 is outlined, with 15 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 1 to 26 November 2022 is outlined, with 15 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 1 to 26 November 2022: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Ft DavisRecord low maximum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)2022-11-20
Yellowstone Park MammothRecord low minimum temperature-23.9 C (-11.0 F)2022-11-18
AuburnRecord low maximum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)2022-11-09
Winthrop 1 WSWRecord low minimum temperature-18.3 C (-0.9 F)2022-11-10
Priest Rvr Exp STNRecord low minimum temperature-16.7 C (1.9 F)2022-11-18
Salmon APRecord low maximum temperature-9.9 C (14.2 F)2022-11-19
HamiltonRecord low minimum temperature-24.4 C (-11.9 F)2022-11-19
RigginsRecord low maximum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)2022-11-18
Falls City 2 SSWRecord low maximum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)2022-11-08
ChoteauRecord low minimum temperature-26.7 C (-16.1 F)2022-11-09
AspendellRecord low minimum temperature-12.8 C (9.0 F)2022-11-20
Las AnimasRecord low maximum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)2022-11-19
Vancouver 4 NNERecord low maximum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)2022-11-08
Dunn Ctr 1ERecord low minimum temperature-28.9 C (-20.0 F)2022-11-12
Canon CityRecord low minimum temperature-15.6 C (3.9 F)2022-11-19

Records per Day

Peak day 710
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 1 to 26 November 2022 Records set or tied each day from 1 November 2022 to 26 November 2022. The most in one day was 710 on 19 November 2022. 0 200 400 600 800 11-0111-0411-0711-1011-1311-1611-1911-2211-25
Records set or tied each day from 1 November 2022 to 26 November 2022. The most in one day was 710 on 19 November 2022.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 1 to 26 November 2022
DateRecords
2022-11-0129
2022-11-02100
2022-11-03133
2022-11-04133
2022-11-0526
2022-11-0682
2022-11-07204
2022-11-08303
2022-11-09234
2022-11-10200
2022-11-11195
2022-11-1285
2022-11-13113
2022-11-14143
2022-11-15127
2022-11-16107
2022-11-17359
2022-11-18690
2022-11-19710
2022-11-20604
2022-11-21290
2022-11-2260
2022-11-239
2022-11-247
2022-11-254
2022-11-2611

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 1 to 26 November 2022 ranked by margin
Ft Davis, 11-2010.5 C (18.9 F)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth, 11-186.7 C (12.1 F)
Salmon AP, 11-186.6 C (11.9 F)
Choteau, 11-096.1 C (11.0 F)
Salmon AP, 11-196.0 C (10.8 F)
Salmon AP, 11-206.0 C (10.8 F)
Hamilton, 11-195.5 C (9.9 F)
Las Animas, 11-195.5 C (9.9 F)
Ft Davis, 11-195.0 C (9.0 F)
Winthrop 1 WSW, 11-105.0 C (9.0 F)
Salmon AP, 11-194.9 C (8.8 F)
Priest Rvr Exp STN, 11-184.5 C (8.1 F)
Dunn Ctr 1E, 11-124.5 C (8.1 F)
Auburn, 11-094.4 C (7.9 F)
Riggins, 11-183.9 C (7.0 F)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 1 to 26 November 2022 500 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 38 75 113 150 0.03.87.511.315.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
500 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 1 to 26 November 2022
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
10.5116
5.0116
6.7121
4.4100
4.5119
4.9116
6.092
6.092
5.5121
5.0111
3.9119
3.4105
5.5116
6.197
2.8123
2.8107
4.5101
2.2103
2.8116
6.677
3.3128
3.9111
3.9125
3.3116
1.2100
2.7100
3.4119
3.3116
2.2100
3.992
2.8123
1.7100
2.8101
2.7121
2.2109
2.896
3.3100
2.8100
2.8105
2.7116
2.3100
1.2116
1.7128
1.6100
1.7100
1.7100
2.887
1.7100
3.392
1.7105
2.8116
2.2116
3.985
6.781
1.6119
2.2108
2.796
3.992
1.7105
3.992
1.2100
1.1104
1.1116
3.976
1.1101
1.1112
1.2105
1.7119
1.1108
1.7108
1.1101
1.7119
1.7111
3.395
1.7111
1.2116
1.6111
12.840
6.177
1.1104
1.1105
7.276
1.1126
1.6101
1.6119
1.7116
1.7119
1.6100
1.6116
2.796
1.1101
0.6101
0.6100
0.5108
0.5101
0.6100
1.297
0.666
0.5101
0.6126
0.6100
0.6107
0.5113
0.6116
1.1111
0.6123
6.660
3.881
1.1119
2.296
1.2127
1.1126
1.1119
1.1116
2.296
1.1116
5.084
0.5100
0.6123
1.1116
4.484
1.1111
1.1100
1.1111
1.1119
1.1111
1.2111
0.6121
7.276
1.196
1.1108
1.1119
1.1108
1.1100
1.1116
0.6119
2.292
0.6116
0.6128
3.381
3.476
0.6126
1.1101
1.1111
1.0116
10.472
7.776
0.6104
1.784
0.5101
2.892
0.5112
0.597
0.5108
0.6111
1.696
0.5116
3.384
5.676
5.076
1.696
1.691
0.6111
0.5108
0.6101
1.787
8.360
0.5116
0.5100
0.696
1.692
0.5108
1.693
3.481
2.887
0.5111
6.176
0.5108
7.767
1.192
1.192
1.692
0.693
1.192
1.196
1.787
2.884
3.976
4.576
6.163
3.381
1.692
1.192
2.789
2.784
0.696
8.872
1.687
1.781
3.381

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 1 to 26 November 2022 compared with similar events
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 202112,118 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 20209,841 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 20188,263 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 20247,675 records
Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 20265,568 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 1 to 26 November 2022 (this event)4,958 records

Every Record Set

20 of 4,958
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 1 to 26 November 2022, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2022-11-08Falls City 2 SSWRecord low maximum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)12347 of 100 (Notable)
2022-11-08Vancouver 4 NNERecord low maximum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)10346 of 100 (Notable)
2022-11-09AuburnRecord low maximum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)10049 of 100 (Notable)
2022-11-09ChoteauRecord low minimum temperature-26.7 C (-16.1 F)6.1 C (11.0 F)9747 of 100 (Notable)
2022-11-10Winthrop 1 WSWRecord low minimum temperature-18.3 C (-0.9 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)11149 of 100 (Notable)
2022-11-10AspendellRecord low minimum temperature-15.0 C (5.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)10746 of 100 (Notable)
2022-11-12Dunn Ctr 1ERecord low minimum temperature-28.9 C (-20.0 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)10146 of 100 (Notable)
2022-11-18Yellowstone Park MammothRecord low minimum temperature-23.9 C (-11.0 F)6.7 C (12.1 F)12150 of 100 (Notable)
2022-11-18Priest Rvr Exp STNRecord low minimum temperature-16.7 C (1.9 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)11949 of 100 (Notable)
2022-11-18RigginsRecord low maximum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)11948 of 100 (Notable)
2022-11-18Salmon APRecord low maximum temperature-8.8 C (16.2 F)6.6 C (11.9 F)7745 of 100 (Notable)
2022-11-19Ft DavisRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)11650 of 100 (Notable)
2022-11-19Salmon APRecord low maximum temperature-9.9 C (14.2 F)4.9 C (8.8 F)11649 of 100 (Notable)
2022-11-19Salmon APRecord low minimum temperature-23.2 C (-9.8 F)6.0 C (10.8 F)9249 of 100 (Notable)
2022-11-19HamiltonRecord low minimum temperature-24.4 C (-11.9 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)12149 of 100 (Notable)
2022-11-19Las AnimasRecord low maximum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)11647 of 100 (Notable)
2022-11-19Canon CityRecord low minimum temperature-15.6 C (3.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)11645 of 100 (Notable)
2022-11-20Ft DavisRecord low maximum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)10.5 C (18.9 F)11661 of 100 (Major)
2022-11-20Salmon APRecord low minimum temperature-21.6 C (-6.9 F)6.0 C (10.8 F)9249 of 100 (Notable)
2022-11-20AspendellRecord low minimum temperature-12.8 C (9.0 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)10547 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 4,958 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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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 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.