Weather Records on 22 November 1987

906 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 November 1987. Highest significance: Norfolk 2 SW, US.

Key Facts for 22 November 1987

On 22 November 1987, 906 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
183 were record highs and 560 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 76 monthly and 830 daily.
Norfolk 2 SW set a monthly record low minimum temperature of -15.6 C (3.9 F) on 22 November 1987.
Across 154 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

906 stations

906 station records on 22 November 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 November 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Marshallville 1 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Robertsfors	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gloversville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dullstroom (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-8.7 C (16.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vernon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chelsea	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Petropavlovsk	Kazakhstan	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Waiakea Scd 88.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	179.1 mm (7.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Romney 1 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Novosibirsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-29.6 C (-21.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Shenkursk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-24.8 C (-12.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bainbridge 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Niznij Novgorod	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-24.3 C (-11.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tara	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-31.2 C (-24.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Knightville Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sidney	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Delhi 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Linesville 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hartford Brainard Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brindisi	Italy	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Verhneimbatsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-39.1 C (-38.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kurgan	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Makuschino	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Omsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-29.1 C (-20.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Seward	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Canoe Brook	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Essex Fells Svc Bldg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Long Valley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cortland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Stillwater Rsvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cherokee 4W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hanover	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Warren	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wellsboro 4 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

906 records

Records set or tied on 22 November 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 85, Lowest daily maximum 305, Highest daily minimum 98, Lowest daily minimum 255, Heaviest daily rainfall 112, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 40.

Records on 22 November 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	85
Lowest daily maximum	305
Highest daily minimum	98
Lowest daily minimum	255
Heaviest daily rainfall	112
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	40

Records on 22 November 1987 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 76, daily 830.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

697 broken records

Margins by which the 697 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 November 1987

Top 20 records on 22 November 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 November 1987	Norfolk 2 SW, US	monthly low min	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	101 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1987	Marshallville 1 SSW, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1987	Storrs, US	monthly low max	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	85 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1987	Robertsfors, SE	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	6 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1987	Gloversville, US	daily low max	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	91 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1987	Avon, US	monthly low max	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	83 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1987	Bolivar, US	monthly low max	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	85 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1987	Dullstroom (Sar), ZA	daily rain	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1987	Lowell, US	daily low max	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	91 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1987	Woodstock, US	daily low max	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	91 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1987	St. Petersburg, RU	daily low max	-8.7 C (16.3 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	102 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1987	Flemington 5 NNW, US	monthly low max	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	57 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1987	Somerville 4 NW, US	monthly low max	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	56 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1987	Vernon, US	monthly low max	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	69 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1987	New Bedford Coop, US	daily low min	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	91 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1987	Lowville, US	daily low max	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	91 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1987	Chelsea, US	daily low max	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	91 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1987	Mt Morris 2W, US	daily low min	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	91 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1987	Petropavlovsk, KZ	daily low min	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	96 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1987	Storrs, US	daily low min	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	91 years	39 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 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 1987. 1987 had 906 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	661
20 to 40	23
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	2