Weather Records on 22 November 1974

597 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 November 1974. Highest significance: Kilauea 1134, US.

Key Facts for 22 November 1974

On 22 November 1974, 597 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
280 were record highs and 24 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 593 daily.
Kilauea 1134 set a daily record precipitation of 90.2 mm (3.6 in) on 22 November 1974.
Across 154 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 482 records.

Record Map

597 stations

597 station records on 22 November 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 November 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuiula 935	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rienzi	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Princeville Rch 1117	United States	Record daily precipitation	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hamakuapoko 485	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grebenhain-Herchenhain	Germany	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahi Upper 1052	United States	Record daily precipitation	186.9 mm (7.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Entrance	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe Mauka 781	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.7 mm (4.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oranjeville (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paia 406	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Deeral	Australia	Record daily precipitation	162.0 mm (6.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jundiai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Franco da Rocha (Hosp.Juqueri)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
N Fk Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Orono	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
E Lawai 934	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oatlands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Siegen (Klaranlage)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahi Lower 1054	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Castlewood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
UNIV of Hawaii 713	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrabah Comm Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fichtelberg/Oberfranken-Huttst	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sheldon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Leuctra	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth 2.5 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Reitz 36	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Vollmers	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yosemite Park HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Kent	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Canton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Manoa 712.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Monchengladbach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Yarima	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kaallaagte	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Canon City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Windom	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dannemora	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Moanalua 770	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Altamura	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Purdum	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tyndall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wamsutter	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kapalama 773	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Vaalbank	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gothenburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Halsey 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
De Smet	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Howard	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

597 records

Records set or tied on 22 November 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 186, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 94, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 257, Heaviest daily snowfall 32, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 22 November 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	186
Lowest daily maximum	17
Highest daily minimum	94
Lowest daily minimum	7
Heaviest daily rainfall	257
Heaviest daily snowfall	32
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 22 November 1974 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 593.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

507 broken records

Margins by which the 507 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 160.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 November 1974

Top 20 records on 22 November 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 November 1974	Kilauea 1134, US	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	68 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1974	Kukuiula 935, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	68 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1974	Rienzi, ZA	daily rain	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1974	Princeville Rch 1117, US	daily rain	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1974	Kailua 446, US	daily rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1974	Hamakuapoko 485, US	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1974	Grebenhain-Herchenhain, DE	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1974	Waiahi Upper 1052, US	daily rain	186.9 mm (7.4 in)	113.2 mm (4.5 in)	9 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1974	Entrance, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	55 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1974	Kaneohe Mauka 781, US	daily rain	124.7 mm (4.9 in)	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	16 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1974	Oranjeville (Skl), ZA	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1974	Paia 406, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1974	Deeral, AU	daily rain	162.0 mm (6.4 in)	111.7 mm (4.4 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1974	Jundiai, BR	daily rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1974	Franco da Rocha (Hosp.Juqueri), BR	daily rain	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	4 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1974	N Fk Rs, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	65 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1974	Orono, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	74 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1974	E Lawai 934, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	67 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1974	Oatlands, ZA	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1974	Siegen (Klaranlage), DE	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	36 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 1974

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 1974. 1974 had 597 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 20	461
20 to 40	24
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	4
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	1