Weather Records on 22 November 1949

907 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 November 1949. Highest significance: May Vale, AU.

Key Facts for 22 November 1949

On 22 November 1949, 907 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
77 were record highs and 169 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 869 daily.
May Vale set a monthly record daily precipitation of 99.1 mm (3.9 in) on 22 November 1949.
Across 154 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

907 stations

907 station records on 22 November 1949 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 November 1949: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
May Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ruffy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandra (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Walcha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands (Glentannar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Moonambel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Elmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Crateus	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll (the Ranch)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tilba Tilba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Broadford Golf Course	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Riverview Observatory	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Postmyr I Drangedal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Willawillingbah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chatswood Water Supply	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour Shire Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Brejo Santo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wilson (Nooroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yambacoona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Somerton (Bective Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Greenethorpe (Iandra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wallan (Walnarring)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sertania (Alagoa de Baixo)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dynevor Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Karnak (Rosedale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Runnymede	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Springsure Comet St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tarago (Willeroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Edenhope (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oakleigh (Metropolitan Golf Cl	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Broadford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Heathcote	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Merino	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brejo da Madre de Deus	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Blackall Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nundle Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wyong (Wyong Golf Club)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beecroft	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Albion Park Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Unanderra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bellellen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Halls Gap	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wartook Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Casterton (Warrock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tatura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Toolleen (Ryan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Limoeiro de Anadia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Burindi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Crookhaven Heads	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eden (Caravan Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pambula Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bungonia (Inverary Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Harrow (Pine Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rushworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

907 records

Records set or tied on 22 November 1949 by type: Highest daily maximum 39, Lowest daily maximum 61, Highest daily minimum 38, Lowest daily minimum 108, Heaviest daily rainfall 635, Heaviest daily snowfall 22, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 22 November 1949 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	39
Lowest daily maximum	61
Highest daily minimum	38
Lowest daily minimum	108
Heaviest daily rainfall	635
Heaviest daily snowfall	22
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 22 November 1949 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 37, daily 869.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

793 broken records

Margins by which the 793 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 November 1949

Top 20 records on 22 November 1949 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 November 1949	May Vale, AU	monthly rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	22 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 November 1949	Ruffy, AU	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	50 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1949	Alexandra (Post Office), AU	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1949	Walcha Post Office, AU	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	50 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1949	Highlands (Glentannar), AU	monthly rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	14 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1949	Moonambel, AU	monthly rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	45 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1949	Elmore, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1949	Crateus, BR	daily rain	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1949	Carroll (the Ranch), AU	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1949	Tilba Tilba, AU	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1949	Broadford Golf Course, AU	monthly rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1949	Riverview Observatory, AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1949	Postmyr I Drangedal, NO	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1949	Goodooga (Willawillingbah), AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1949	Chatswood Water Supply, AU	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1949	Seymour Shire Depot, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	66 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1949	Brejo Santo, BR	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	94.1 mm (3.7 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1949	Mount Wilson (Nooroo), AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1949	Yambacoona, AU	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	14 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1949	Somerton (Bective Estate), AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	66 years	49 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

1816 to 1949

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 1949. 1949 had 907 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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Data for records on 1949-11-22: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 20	657
20 to 40	113
40 to 60	18
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1