Weather Records on 22 November 1970

717 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 November 1970. Highest significance: Ueckermunde, DE.

Key Facts for 22 November 1970

On 22 November 1970, 717 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
85 were record highs and 397 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 706 daily.
Ueckermunde set a monthly record daily precipitation of 32.5 mm (1.3 in) on 22 November 1970.
Across 154 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

717 stations

717 station records on 22 November 1970 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 November 1970: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ueckermunde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Udumalpet	India	Record daily precipitation	152.0 mm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kapuskasing Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	39.1 cm (15.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Meadowlands 9 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kapuskasing Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wishek	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aryankavu	India	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chatrapatti	India	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sutherland	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Satyavedu	India	Record daily precipitation	202.2 mm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vine Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Manga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ioco Refinery	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hambledon Mill Csr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vernon Coldstream Ranch	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Keremeos	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gleniffer	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Custodio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cowichan Bay Cherry Point	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Vernon Coldstream Ranch	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Turbine	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kapuskasing A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Augusta	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Centralia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Laurier	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Longmire Rainier Nps	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Greenwood	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Madurantakam	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Uttiramerur	India	Record daily precipitation	166.0 mm (6.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut Creek 2 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dayville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nanaimo Departure Bay	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Big Creek	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hedley	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Keremeos	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Virginia	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Beulah	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bickleton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

717 records

Records set or tied on 22 November 1970 by type: Highest daily maximum 37, Lowest daily maximum 230, Highest daily minimum 48, Lowest daily minimum 167, Heaviest daily rainfall 139, Heaviest daily snowfall 79, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 22 November 1970 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	37
Lowest daily maximum	230
Highest daily minimum	48
Lowest daily minimum	167
Heaviest daily rainfall	139
Heaviest daily snowfall	79
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 22 November 1970 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 10, daily 706.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

590 broken records

Margins by which the 590 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 277.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 November 1970

Top 20 records on 22 November 1970 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 November 1970	Ueckermunde, DE	monthly rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1970	Udumalpet, IN	daily rain	152.0 mm (6.0 in)	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1970	Kapuskasing Cda, CA	daily snowfall	39.1 cm (15.4 in)	27.7 cm (10.9 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1970	Meadowlands 9 S, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	47 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1970	Kapuskasing Cda, CA	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1970	Wishek, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	60 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1970	Wien, AT	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	37 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1970	Aryankavu, IN	daily rain	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	27 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1970	Chatrapatti, IN	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	59 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1970	Sutherland, ZA	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	13 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1970	Bowman, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1970	Satyavedu, IN	daily rain	202.2 mm (8.0 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	55 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1970	Edgeley 3WNW, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	64 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1970	Willow City, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	67 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1970	Portland Rfc City, US	daily low max	1.7 C (35.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	83 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1970	Vine Creek, AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	5 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1970	Manga, BR	daily rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	4 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1970	Ioco Refinery, CA	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	53 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1970	Kaycee, US	daily low max	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	64 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1970	Seattle Urban Site, US	daily low min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	73 years	37 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 1970

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 1970. 1970 had 717 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	553
50 to 100	31
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1