Weather Records on 22 November 1983

1,215 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 November 1983. Highest significance: Oak City, US.

Key Facts for 22 November 1983

On 22 November 1983, 1,215 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
327 were record highs and 242 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 1,176 daily.
Oak City set a daily record snow depth of 33.0 cm (13.0 in) on 22 November 1983.
Across 154 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

1,215 stations

1,215 station records on 22 November 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 November 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Oak City	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lusk 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Karasjok	Norway	Record snow depth	64.0 cm (25.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Midland	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Cottonwood 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Quilberry Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hermosa 3 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Muddy Gap	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kennebec	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kemmerer 2N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wells	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Butte	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
McGaffey 5 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	37.1 cm (14.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hay Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizozo 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lusk 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tiete	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Roadene	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bairro Do Sarapu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Elm Springs 3 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cooroy Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tacoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Northwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lyons 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Duchesne	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mooloolah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Houlton	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore 23 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Nova Niagara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Duartina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kaliningrad	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tacoma	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Merriman	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Philip AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bones I Bardu	Norway	Record snow depth	86.0 cm (33.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elk Mtn	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Indaiatuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cerqueira Cesar	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.9 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
McGaffey 5 SE	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Midland	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Howard	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Levan	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Salina	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wasta	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Galia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oelrichs	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fischers Store	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,215 records

Records set or tied on 22 November 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 187, Lowest daily maximum 173, Highest daily minimum 140, Lowest daily minimum 69, Heaviest daily rainfall 384, Heaviest daily snowfall 169, Deepest snow cover 93.

Records on 22 November 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	187
Lowest daily maximum	173
Highest daily minimum	140
Lowest daily minimum	69
Heaviest daily rainfall	384
Heaviest daily snowfall	169
Deepest snow cover	93

Records on 22 November 1983 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 37, daily 1,176.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

955 broken records

Margins by which the 955 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 371.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 November 1983

Top 20 records on 22 November 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 November 1983	Oak City, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
22 November 1983	Lusk 2 SW, US	monthly snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	27 years	63 of 100 (Major)
22 November 1983	Karasjok, NO	daily snow depth	64.0 cm (25.2 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	80 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 November 1983	Midland, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 November 1983	Cottonwood 2 E, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	73 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1983	Quilberry Station, AU	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	68 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1983	Hermosa 3 SSW, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	76 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1983	Muddy Gap, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	26 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1983	Kennebec, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	73 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1983	Kemmerer 2N, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1983	Wells, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	21 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1983	Arlington 1 W, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	54 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1983	Cedar Butte, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	62 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1983	McGaffey 5 SE, US	daily snowfall	37.1 cm (14.6 in)	37.1 cm (14.6 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1983	Hay Springs, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	8.8 cm (3.5 in)	85 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1983	Carrizozo 1SW, US	daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	74 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1983	Lusk 2 SW, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	41 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1983	Tiete, BR	daily rain	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1983	Roadene, CA	daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1983	Castle Rock, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	89 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 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 1983. 1983 had 1,215 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	846
50 to 100	57
100 to 150	33
150 to 200	11
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1