Weather Records on 22 November 1981

850 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 November 1981. Highest significance: Baldwin, US.

Key Facts for 22 November 1981

On 22 November 1981, 850 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
430 were record highs and 156 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 842 daily.
Baldwin set a daily record snow depth of 27.9 cm (11.0 in) on 22 November 1981.
Across 154 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

850 stations

850 station records on 22 November 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 November 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Baldwin	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bochum	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Houghton Lake 6 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mahalapye	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kirrama Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	11.4 C (52.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bukalong Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Port Stanley	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison 1 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vermilion A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	9.2 cm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hesperia 4 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond-Natal (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Gambier Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
E Tawas	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Elmendorf AFB	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Newman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gleneagle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	10.3 C (50.5 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	11.2 C (52.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Auberry 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Beowawe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gumlu Days Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Regensburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	10.3 C (50.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fajardo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mkambati	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Reivilo	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Storfors_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lowman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Greenvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Maria da Vitoria (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Cruz-Litoral	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	11.8 C (53.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oenpelli	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	10.2 C (50.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Camp Pardee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Placerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Deer Flat Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Springer	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Huejotzingo	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
N Fk Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Watsonville Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kenmare 1 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fillmore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high minimum temperature	11.3 C (52.3 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	10.9 C (51.6 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hetch Hetchy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Marysville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento AP ASOS	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

850 records

Records set or tied on 22 November 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 135, Lowest daily maximum 60, Highest daily minimum 295, Lowest daily minimum 96, Heaviest daily rainfall 181, Heaviest daily snowfall 16, Deepest snow cover 67.

Records on 22 November 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	135
Lowest daily maximum	60
Highest daily minimum	295
Lowest daily minimum	96
Heaviest daily rainfall	181
Heaviest daily snowfall	16
Deepest snow cover	67

Records on 22 November 1981 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 842.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

665 broken records

Margins by which the 665 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 1981

Top 20 records on 22 November 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 November 1981	Baldwin, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1981	Bochum, ZA	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	27 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1981	Houghton Lake 6 WSW, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1981	Mahalapye, BW	daily rain	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1981	Kirrama Station, AU	monthly rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	64 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1981	Freiburg, DE	daily high min	11.4 C (52.5 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	99 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1981	Bukalong Station, AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	99 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1981	Port Stanley, CA	daily low max	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	100 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1981	Harrison 1 NNW, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1981	Vermilion A, CA	daily snowfall	9.2 cm (3.6 in)	6.2 cm (2.4 in)	28 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1981	Hesperia 4 WNW, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1981	Hebgen Dam, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1981	Ft Ross, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	80 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1981	Federal Pt, US	daily low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	67 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1981	Richmond-Natal (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1981	Mount Gambier Post Office, AU	daily high min	19.0 C (66.2 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	54 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1981	Big Rapids Wtp, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	72 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1981	E Tawas, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	72 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1981	Elmendorf AFB, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	15 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1981	Newman, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	78 years	32 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 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 1981. 1981 had 850 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 2026-10-15 (15 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	621
20 to 40	31
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	2
140 to 160	3