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| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ft Davis | Record low maximum temperature | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 2022-11-20 |
| Yellowstone Park Mammoth | Record low minimum temperature | -23.9 C (-11.0 F) | 2022-11-18 |
| Auburn | Record low maximum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 2022-11-09 |
| Winthrop 1 WSW | Record low minimum temperature | -18.3 C (-0.9 F) | 2022-11-10 |
| Priest Rvr Exp STN | Record low minimum temperature | -16.7 C (1.9 F) | 2022-11-18 |
| Salmon AP | Record low maximum temperature | -9.9 C (14.2 F) | 2022-11-19 |
| Hamilton | Record low minimum temperature | -24.4 C (-11.9 F) | 2022-11-19 |
| Riggins | Record low maximum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 2022-11-18 |
| Falls City 2 SSW | Record low maximum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 2022-11-08 |
| Choteau | Record low minimum temperature | -26.7 C (-16.1 F) | 2022-11-09 |
| Aspendell | Record low minimum temperature | -12.8 C (9.0 F) | 2022-11-20 |
| Las Animas | Record low maximum temperature | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 2022-11-19 |
| Vancouver 4 NNE | Record low maximum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 2022-11-08 |
| Dunn Ctr 1E | Record low minimum temperature | -28.9 C (-20.0 F) | 2022-11-12 |
| Canon City | Record low minimum temperature | -15.6 C (3.9 F) | 2022-11-19 |
Records per Day
Peak day 710| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2022-11-01 | 29 |
| 2022-11-02 | 100 |
| 2022-11-03 | 133 |
| 2022-11-04 | 133 |
| 2022-11-05 | 26 |
| 2022-11-06 | 82 |
| 2022-11-07 | 204 |
| 2022-11-08 | 303 |
| 2022-11-09 | 234 |
| 2022-11-10 | 200 |
| 2022-11-11 | 195 |
| 2022-11-12 | 85 |
| 2022-11-13 | 113 |
| 2022-11-14 | 143 |
| 2022-11-15 | 127 |
| 2022-11-16 | 107 |
| 2022-11-17 | 359 |
| 2022-11-18 | 690 |
| 2022-11-19 | 710 |
| 2022-11-20 | 604 |
| 2022-11-21 | 290 |
| 2022-11-22 | 60 |
| 2022-11-23 | 9 |
| 2022-11-24 | 7 |
| 2022-11-25 | 4 |
| 2022-11-26 | 11 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Ft Davis, 11-20 | |
|---|---|
| Yellowstone Park Mammoth, 11-18 | |
| Salmon AP, 11-18 | |
| Choteau, 11-09 | |
| Salmon AP, 11-19 | |
| Salmon AP, 11-20 | |
| Hamilton, 11-19 | |
| Las Animas, 11-19 | |
| Ft Davis, 11-19 | |
| Winthrop 1 WSW, 11-10 | |
| Salmon AP, 11-19 | |
| Priest Rvr Exp STN, 11-18 | |
| Dunn Ctr 1E, 11-12 | |
| Auburn, 11-09 | |
| Riggins, 11-18 |
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 (C) | Years the old record stood |
|---|---|
| 10.5 | 116 |
| 5.0 | 116 |
| 6.7 | 121 |
| 4.4 | 100 |
| 4.5 | 119 |
| 4.9 | 116 |
| 6.0 | 92 |
| 6.0 | 92 |
| 5.5 | 121 |
| 5.0 | 111 |
| 3.9 | 119 |
| 3.4 | 105 |
| 5.5 | 116 |
| 6.1 | 97 |
| 2.8 | 123 |
| 2.8 | 107 |
| 4.5 | 101 |
| 2.2 | 103 |
| 2.8 | 116 |
| 6.6 | 77 |
| 3.3 | 128 |
| 3.9 | 111 |
| 3.9 | 125 |
| 3.3 | 116 |
| 1.2 | 100 |
| 2.7 | 100 |
| 3.4 | 119 |
| 3.3 | 116 |
| 2.2 | 100 |
| 3.9 | 92 |
| 2.8 | 123 |
| 1.7 | 100 |
| 2.8 | 101 |
| 2.7 | 121 |
| 2.2 | 109 |
| 2.8 | 96 |
| 3.3 | 100 |
| 2.8 | 100 |
| 2.8 | 105 |
| 2.7 | 116 |
| 2.3 | 100 |
| 1.2 | 116 |
| 1.7 | 128 |
| 1.6 | 100 |
| 1.7 | 100 |
| 1.7 | 100 |
| 2.8 | 87 |
| 1.7 | 100 |
| 3.3 | 92 |
| 1.7 | 105 |
| 2.8 | 116 |
| 2.2 | 116 |
| 3.9 | 85 |
| 6.7 | 81 |
| 1.6 | 119 |
| 2.2 | 108 |
| 2.7 | 96 |
| 3.9 | 92 |
| 1.7 | 105 |
| 3.9 | 92 |
| 1.2 | 100 |
| 1.1 | 104 |
| 1.1 | 116 |
| 3.9 | 76 |
| 1.1 | 101 |
| 1.1 | 112 |
| 1.2 | 105 |
| 1.7 | 119 |
| 1.1 | 108 |
| 1.7 | 108 |
| 1.1 | 101 |
| 1.7 | 119 |
| 1.7 | 111 |
| 3.3 | 95 |
| 1.7 | 111 |
| 1.2 | 116 |
| 1.6 | 111 |
| 12.8 | 40 |
| 6.1 | 77 |
| 1.1 | 104 |
| 1.1 | 105 |
| 7.2 | 76 |
| 1.1 | 126 |
| 1.6 | 101 |
| 1.6 | 119 |
| 1.7 | 116 |
| 1.7 | 119 |
| 1.6 | 100 |
| 1.6 | 116 |
| 2.7 | 96 |
| 1.1 | 101 |
| 0.6 | 101 |
| 0.6 | 100 |
| 0.5 | 108 |
| 0.5 | 101 |
| 0.6 | 100 |
| 1.2 | 97 |
| 0.6 | 66 |
| 0.5 | 101 |
| 0.6 | 126 |
| 0.6 | 100 |
| 0.6 | 107 |
| 0.5 | 113 |
| 0.6 | 116 |
| 1.1 | 111 |
| 0.6 | 123 |
| 6.6 | 60 |
| 3.8 | 81 |
| 1.1 | 119 |
| 2.2 | 96 |
| 1.2 | 127 |
| 1.1 | 126 |
| 1.1 | 119 |
| 1.1 | 116 |
| 2.2 | 96 |
| 1.1 | 116 |
| 5.0 | 84 |
| 0.5 | 100 |
| 0.6 | 123 |
| 1.1 | 116 |
| 4.4 | 84 |
| 1.1 | 111 |
| 1.1 | 100 |
| 1.1 | 111 |
| 1.1 | 119 |
| 1.1 | 111 |
| 1.2 | 111 |
| 0.6 | 121 |
| 7.2 | 76 |
| 1.1 | 96 |
| 1.1 | 108 |
| 1.1 | 119 |
| 1.1 | 108 |
| 1.1 | 100 |
| 1.1 | 116 |
| 0.6 | 119 |
| 2.2 | 92 |
| 0.6 | 116 |
| 0.6 | 128 |
| 3.3 | 81 |
| 3.4 | 76 |
| 0.6 | 126 |
| 1.1 | 101 |
| 1.1 | 111 |
| 1.0 | 116 |
| 10.4 | 72 |
| 7.7 | 76 |
| 0.6 | 104 |
| 1.7 | 84 |
| 0.5 | 101 |
| 2.8 | 92 |
| 0.5 | 112 |
| 0.5 | 97 |
| 0.5 | 108 |
| 0.6 | 111 |
| 1.6 | 96 |
| 0.5 | 116 |
| 3.3 | 84 |
| 5.6 | 76 |
| 5.0 | 76 |
| 1.6 | 96 |
| 1.6 | 91 |
| 0.6 | 111 |
| 0.5 | 108 |
| 0.6 | 101 |
| 1.7 | 87 |
| 8.3 | 60 |
| 0.5 | 116 |
| 0.5 | 100 |
| 0.6 | 96 |
| 1.6 | 92 |
| 0.5 | 108 |
| 1.6 | 93 |
| 3.4 | 81 |
| 2.8 | 87 |
| 0.5 | 111 |
| 6.1 | 76 |
| 0.5 | 108 |
| 7.7 | 67 |
| 1.1 | 92 |
| 1.1 | 92 |
| 1.6 | 92 |
| 0.6 | 93 |
| 1.1 | 92 |
| 1.1 | 96 |
| 1.7 | 87 |
| 2.8 | 84 |
| 3.9 | 76 |
| 4.5 | 76 |
| 6.1 | 63 |
| 3.3 | 81 |
| 1.6 | 92 |
| 1.1 | 92 |
| 2.7 | 89 |
| 2.7 | 84 |
| 0.6 | 96 |
| 8.8 | 72 |
| 1.6 | 87 |
| 1.7 | 81 |
| 3.3 | 81 |
Compared With Other Events
Station records per event| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 2020 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 2018 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 2024 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 2026 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 1 to 26 November 2022 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 4,958| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-08 | Falls City 2 SSW | Record low maximum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 123 | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-11-08 | Vancouver 4 NNE | Record low maximum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 103 | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-11-09 | Auburn | Record low maximum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 4.4 C (7.9 F) | 100 | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-11-09 | Choteau | Record low minimum temperature | -26.7 C (-16.1 F) | 6.1 C (11.0 F) | 97 | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-11-10 | Winthrop 1 WSW | Record low minimum temperature | -18.3 C (-0.9 F) | 5.0 C (9.0 F) | 111 | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-11-10 | Aspendell | Record low minimum temperature | -15.0 C (5.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 107 | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-11-12 | Dunn Ctr 1E | Record low minimum temperature | -28.9 C (-20.0 F) | 4.5 C (8.1 F) | 101 | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-11-18 | Yellowstone Park Mammoth | Record low minimum temperature | -23.9 C (-11.0 F) | 6.7 C (12.1 F) | 121 | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-11-18 | Priest Rvr Exp STN | Record low minimum temperature | -16.7 C (1.9 F) | 4.5 C (8.1 F) | 119 | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-11-18 | Riggins | Record low maximum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 119 | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-11-18 | Salmon AP | Record low maximum temperature | -8.8 C (16.2 F) | 6.6 C (11.9 F) | 77 | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-11-19 | Ft Davis | Record low maximum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 5.0 C (9.0 F) | 116 | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-11-19 | Salmon AP | Record low maximum temperature | -9.9 C (14.2 F) | 4.9 C (8.8 F) | 116 | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-11-19 | Salmon AP | Record low minimum temperature | -23.2 C (-9.8 F) | 6.0 C (10.8 F) | 92 | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-11-19 | Hamilton | Record low minimum temperature | -24.4 C (-11.9 F) | 5.5 C (9.9 F) | 121 | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-11-19 | Las Animas | Record low maximum temperature | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 5.5 C (9.9 F) | 116 | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-11-19 | Canon City | Record low minimum temperature | -15.6 C (3.9 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 116 | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-11-20 | Ft Davis | Record low maximum temperature | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 10.5 C (18.9 F) | 116 | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 2022-11-20 | Salmon AP | Record low minimum temperature | -21.6 C (-6.9 F) | 6.0 C (10.8 F) | 92 | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-11-20 | Aspendell | Record low minimum temperature | -12.8 C (9.0 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 105 | 47 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.