Weather Records on 22 November 1939

244 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 November 1939. Highest significance: Tiruppathur, IN.

Key Facts for 22 November 1939

On 22 November 1939, 244 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
141 were record highs and 21 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 244 daily.
Tiruppathur set a daily record precipitation of 86.9 mm (3.4 in) on 22 November 1939.
Across 154 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

244 stations

244 station records on 22 November 1939 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 November 1939: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tiruppathur	India	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tirumayam	India	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record low maximum temperature	24.9 C (76.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
St Georges	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Wbo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	33.6 C (92.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Grenfell	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bottineau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Brush	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
St Marys Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Dauphin	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Willow City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vineland	United States	Record daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Glen Garrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Glenfield (Macquarie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Napoklu	India	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hull	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Weetaliba (Weetalabah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Settle	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.0 cm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record daily snowfall	0.3 cm (0.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clarence Town (Grey St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Collegeville St Joe AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.0 cm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Westhope	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Emu Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Charleville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Russell	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Mercara Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
New England	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Steele 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Towner 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Corona Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bulahdelah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Cockle Creek (Pasminco Metals)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Raymond Terrace (Kinross)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Paterson Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Berens River	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bhagamandala	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Coondapur	India	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Kattumavadi	India	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Beardsley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Crosby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

244 records

Records set or tied on 22 November 1939 by type: Highest daily maximum 117, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 24, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 65, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 22 November 1939 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	117
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	24
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	65
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 22 November 1939 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 244.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

193 broken records

Margins by which the 193 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 78.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 November 1939

Top 20 records on 22 November 1939 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 November 1939	Tiruppathur, IN	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	18 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1939	Tirumayam, IN	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	25 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1939	Hambantota, LK	daily low max	24.9 C (76.8 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	42 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1939	St Georges, CA	daily low min	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	41 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1939	San Diego Wbo, US	daily high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	48 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1939	Blue Hill Coop, US	daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	47 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1939	Mackay Post Office, AU	daily high max	33.6 C (92.5 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	48 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1939	Minnedosa, CA	daily high max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	48 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1939	Grenfell, CA	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	48 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1939	Bottineau, US	daily high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	32 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1939	Saint John, CA	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	7.8 cm (3.1 in)	10 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1939	Pine Brush, AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	30 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1939	St Marys Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	16 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1939	Qu'appelle, CA	daily high max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	48 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1939	Dauphin, CA	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	33 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1939	Willow City, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	34 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1939	Vineland, US	daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	71 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1939	Glen Garrie, AU	daily rain	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	21 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1939	Glenfield (Macquarie), AU	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	47 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1939	Napoklu, IN	daily rain	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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

1816 to 1939

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 1939. 1939 had 244 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 11-22 in each year
Year	Records
1816	2
1821	1
1829	1
1831	1
1835	1
1843	1
1845	3
1855	1
1857	1
1858	6
1861	1
1872	1
1873	1
1875	4
1878	4
1879	2
1880	6
1882	2
1883	4
1884	1
1888	3
1890	6
1891	2
1893	1
1894	1
1896	3
1897	6
1898	9
1899	1
1900	7
1901	2
1902	5
1903	4
1904	16
1905	8
1906	25
1907	23
1908	30
1909	29
1910	11
1911	29
1912	9
1913	74
1914	28
1915	16
1916	206
1917	331
1918	12
1919	36
1920	30
1921	36
1922	89
1923	68
1924	196
1925	29
1926	292
1927	136
1928	128
1929	759
1930	269
1931	873
1932	221
1933	269
1934	596
1935	120
1936	159
1937	939
1938	167
1939	244
1940	413
1941	356
1942	707
1943	313
1944	178
1945	433
1946	448
1947	616
1948	490
1949	907
1950	641
1951	263
1952	469
1953	548
1954	476
1955	540
1956	423
1957	469
1958	496
1959	414
1960	384
1961	737
1962	462
1963	966
1964	1,087
1965	559
1966	789
1967	448
1968	385
1969	478
1970	717
1971	602
1972	704
1973	556
1974	597
1975	392
1976	390
1977	1,043
1978	896
1979	1,017
1980	699
1981	850
1982	783
1983	1,215
1984	1,196
1985	2,318
1986	459
1987	906
1988	1,272
1989	937
1990	964
1991	1,109
1992	1,513
1993	1,046
1994	827
1995	869
1996	1,829
1997	694
1998	1,497
1999	1,096
2000	1,291
2001	746
2002	1,190
2003	1,329
2004	1,035
2005	667
2006	1,337
2007	955
2008	1,345
2009	1,188
2010	1,341
2011	1,047
2012	962
2013	925
2014	614
2015	848
2016	801
2017	1,334
2018	691
2019	409
2020	414
2021	543
2022	333
2023	576
2024	843
2025	537

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	168
10 to 20	16
20 to 30	5
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1