Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 28 November to 16 December 2022
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 28 November to 16 December 2022: 987 records at 618 stations, peak on 8 December 2022. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-18).
Key Facts
- Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 28 November to 16 December 2022 set or tied 987 station records at 618 stations.
- It ran from 28 November 2022 to 16 December 2022 (19 days) and its peak day was 8 December 2022.
- Status: closed.
- Corsicana set a daily record high minimum temperature of 18.9 C (66.0 F) on 9 December 2022.
- The busiest day was 8 December 2022 with 218 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 137 years.
Footprint
28 November to 16 December 2022| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panguitch | Record high minimum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 2022-12-05 |
| Corsicana | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 2022-12-09 |
| Sonora | Record high minimum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 2022-12-04 |
| Aberdeen | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 2022-12-06 |
| Saint Bernard | Record high minimum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 2022-12-06 |
| Newark Liberty Intl AP | Record high minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 2022-12-07 |
| Hope 3 NE | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 2022-12-08 |
| El Vado Dam | Record high minimum temperature | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 2022-12-03 |
| Hartford Brainard Fld | Record high minimum temperature | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 2022-12-07 |
| Paradise | Record high minimum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 2022-12-04 |
| Seminole | Record high minimum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 2022-12-06 |
| Longview | Record high minimum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 2022-12-08 |
| Gainesville | Record high minimum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 2022-12-09 |
| Jefferson | Record high minimum temperature | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 2022-12-09 |
| Bowie | Record high minimum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 2022-12-13 |
| Chihuahua | Record high maximum temperature | 31.0 C (87.8 F) | 2022-12-03 |
| Leesville | Record high maximum temperature | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 2022-12-04 |
| Portland | Record high minimum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 2022-12-08 |
| Canton 4N | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 2022-12-08 |
| Scottsboro | Record high minimum temperature | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 2022-12-09 |
Records per Day
Peak day 218| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2022-12-02 | 15 |
| 2022-12-03 | 16 |
| 2022-12-04 | 76 |
| 2022-12-05 | 98 |
| 2022-12-06 | 75 |
| 2022-12-07 | 179 |
| 2022-12-08 | 218 |
| 2022-12-09 | 122 |
| 2022-12-10 | 58 |
| 2022-12-11 | 39 |
| 2022-12-12 | 24 |
| 2022-12-13 | 52 |
| 2022-12-14 | 13 |
| 2022-12-15 | 1 |
| 2022-12-16 | 1 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Corsicana, 12-09 | |
|---|---|
| Hartford Brainard Fld, 12-07 | |
| Aberdeen, 12-06 | |
| Saint Bernard, 12-06 | |
| Hope 3 NE, 12-08 | |
| El Vado Dam, 12-03 | |
| Newark Liberty Intl AP, 12-07 | |
| Chihuahua, 12-03 | |
| Paradise, 12-04 | |
| Bowie, 12-13 | |
| Jefferson, 12-09 | |
| Longview, 12-08 | |
| Panguitch, 12-05 | |
| Sonora, 12-04 | |
| Gainesville, 12-09 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 5.0 | 111 |
| 1.1 | 96 |
| 1.1 | 84 |
| 3.3 | 116 |
| 2.8 | 109 |
| 2.8 | 100 |
| 2.2 | 137 |
| 2.3 | 116 |
| 3.9 | 89 |
| 1.7 | 96 |
| 1.1 | 103 |
| 1.7 | 97 |
| 1.6 | 116 |
| 1.2 | 100 |
| 1.1 | 100 |
| 2.1 | 67 |
| 1.1 | 127 |
| 1.1 | 100 |
| 0.6 | 100 |
| 1.1 | 127 |
| 5.5 | 79 |
| 1.6 | 97 |
| 5.0 | 76 |
| 0.6 | 103 |
| 0.6 | 103 |
| 0.6 | 127 |
| 1.7 | 99 |
| 0.6 | 116 |
| 1.1 | 97 |
| 0.5 | 103 |
| 1.1 | 71 |
| 0.5 | 103 |
| 0.6 | 105 |
| 2.3 | 89 |
| 1.1 | 99 |
| 1.1 | 97 |
| 0.6 | 100 |
| 0.5 | 116 |
| 0.5 | 105 |
| 1.1 | 96 |
| 1.1 | 99 |
| 0.6 | 99 |
| 0.5 | 96 |
| 0.5 | 97 |
| 1.1 | 95 |
| 0.6 | 95 |
| 0.5 | 97 |
| 2.7 | 83 |
| 0.6 | 71 |
| 0.6 | 92 |
| 6.1 | 65 |
| 0.5 | 91 |
| 2.3 | 80 |
| 2.8 | 76 |
| 2.8 | 71 |
| 1.7 | 83 |
| 2.2 | 76 |
| 1.1 | 81 |
| 0.5 | 89 |
| 0.6 | 88 |
| 1.2 | 85 |
| 1.6 | 76 |
| 1.6 | 76 |
| 1.7 | 72 |
| 3.3 | 65 |
| 1.1 | 79 |
| 2.3 | 71 |
| 0.6 | 81 |
| 1.1 | 76 |
| 1.1 | 76 |
| 3.9 | 65 |
| 0.6 | 79 |
| 0.6 | 50 |
| 0.6 | 76 |
| 0.6 | 75 |
| 0.5 | 79 |
| 0.5 | 79 |
| 2.8 | 65 |
| 0.5 | 81 |
| 0.5 | 80 |
| 1.7 | 76 |
| 1.1 | 76 |
| 1.7 | 76 |
| 0.5 | 79 |
| 0.6 | 56 |
| 3.8 | 65 |
| 2.2 | 71 |
| 0.6 | 80 |
| 3.3 | 71 |
| 2.7 | 60 |
| 1.2 | 68 |
| 1.6 | 69 |
| 2.3 | 65 |
| 0.6 | 71 |
| 1.1 | 71 |
| 2.2 | 72 |
| 3.3 | 64 |
| 3.9 | 56 |
| 1.1 | 71 |
| 2.2 | 65 |
| 0.6 | 71 |
| 2.2 | 65 |
| 0.5 | 76 |
| 1.1 | 72 |
| 3.4 | 68 |
| 1.1 | 71 |
| 3.3 | 65 |
| 2.8 | 65 |
| 3.3 | 71 |
| 2.8 | 65 |
| 0.5 | 76 |
| 1.1 | 71 |
| 1.1 | 69 |
| 0.6 | 79 |
| 3.4 | 64 |
| 0.6 | 71 |
| 0.6 | 71 |
| 0.5 | 71 |
| 0.6 | 71 |
| 0.5 | 72 |
| 4.5 | 29 |
| 0.6 | 76 |
| 0.6 | 76 |
| 5.0 | 52 |
| 1.1 | 73 |
| 0.6 | 76 |
| 0.5 | 72 |
| 0.6 | 71 |
| 2.8 | 65 |
| 3.3 | 65 |
| 2.2 | 65 |
| 2.8 | 68 |
| 3.4 | 52 |
| 1.1 | 37 |
| 2.8 | 65 |
| 0.5 | 71 |
| 2.7 | 56 |
| 1.7 | 64 |
| 2.8 | 56 |
| 1.1 | 65 |
| 5.0 | 56 |
| 1.1 | 65 |
| 1.1 | 65 |
| 1.1 | 64 |
| 0.5 | 71 |
| 0.6 | 71 |
| 0.6 | 71 |
| 1.1 | 65 |
| 1.1 | 41 |
| 0.5 | 73 |
| 0.6 | 76 |
| 1.1 | 71 |
| 1.1 | 71 |
| 0.5 | 44 |
| 1.1 | 65 |
| 0.6 | 71 |
| 2.8 | 65 |
| 0.6 | 42 |
| 1.2 | 71 |
| 0.5 | 65 |
| 1.1 | 65 |
| 1.1 | 65 |
| 2.2 | 56 |
| 0.6 | 64 |
| 2.3 | 56 |
| 2.8 | 56 |
| 2.2 | 65 |
| 3.9 | 37 |
| 0.5 | 65 |
| 0.5 | 73 |
| 0.6 | 71 |
| 0.5 | 65 |
| 2.8 | 63 |
| 1.6 | 65 |
| 1.1 | 71 |
| 0.5 | 65 |
| 0.5 | 65 |
| 1.1 | 71 |
| 0.6 | 65 |
| 5.0 | 43 |
| 0.5 | 71 |
| 1.7 | 56 |
| 1.1 | 69 |
| 1.6 | 56 |
| 1.1 | 65 |
| 2.2 | 47 |
| 1.1 | 65 |
| 3.4 | 52 |
| 1.1 | 64 |
| 0.6 | 40 |
| 2.8 | 56 |
| 1.1 | 37 |
| 0.6 | 69 |
| 6.6 | 28 |
| 1.1 | 56 |
| 1.6 | 56 |
| 2.2 | 51 |
| 6.1 | 31 |
| 1.1 | 65 |
| 1.1 | 56 |
Compared With Other Events
Station records per event| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Heat wave in United States, 28 January to 24 February 2026 | |
| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 24 May to 19 June 2020 | |
| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 26 March to 17 April 2021 | |
| Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 2022 | |
| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 28 November to 16 December 2022 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 987| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-03 | El Vado Dam | Record high minimum temperature | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 116 | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-12-03 | Chihuahua | Record high maximum temperature | 31.0 C (87.8 F) | 2.1 C (3.8 F) | 67 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-12-04 | Sonora | Record high minimum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 84 | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-12-04 | Paradise | Record high minimum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 96 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-12-04 | Leesville | Record high maximum temperature | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 100 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-12-05 | Panguitch | Record high minimum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 96 | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-12-06 | Aberdeen | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 116 | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-12-06 | Saint Bernard | Record high minimum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 109 | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-12-06 | Seminole | Record high minimum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 100 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-12-07 | Newark Liberty Intl AP | Record high minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 137 | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-12-07 | Hartford Brainard Fld | Record high minimum temperature | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 89 | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-12-08 | Hope 3 NE | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 100 | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-12-08 | Longview | Record high minimum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 100 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-12-08 | Portland | Record high minimum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 100 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-12-08 | Canton 4N | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 127 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-12-09 | Corsicana | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 5.0 C (9.0 F) | 111 | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-12-09 | Gainesville | Record high minimum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 103 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-12-09 | Jefferson | Record high minimum temperature | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 116 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-12-09 | Scottsboro | Record high minimum temperature | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 127 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-12-13 | Bowie | Record high minimum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 97 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 987 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 2026-10-18. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.