Weather Records on 21 November 2002

847 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 November 2002. Highest significance: Port Sudan, SD.

Key Facts for 21 November 2002

On 21 November 2002, 847 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
543 were record highs and 206 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 821 daily.
Port Sudan set an all-time record daily precipitation of 132.1 mm (5.2 in) on 21 November 2002.
Across 159 earlier years (1803 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

847 stations

847 station records on 21 November 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 November 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Port Sudan	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
San Miguel Ejutla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yorba Linda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Merida	Venezuela	Record high maximum temperature	32.6 C (90.7 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
John Day	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Selma	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Odessa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Casa Grande	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Gambier Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Big Creek Ph 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Byllesby 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop 1 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tepalcingo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lompoc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hoxie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Valier	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hay Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Auberry 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Heron 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent Lake Nwr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Fourche	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Zamboanga	Philippines	Record high maximum temperature	38.1 C (100.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lugano	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	9.6 C (49.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Hot Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Asuncion Nochixtlan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Auberry 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chula Vista	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
San Luis Obispo Poly	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ogallala	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Concrete Ppl Fish STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Puntilla	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bakersfield AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Moroleon	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Iron Mtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Monica Pier	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Virginia City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lagunillas	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Presa El Bosque (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Miahuatlan (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lemon Cove	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Paula	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Palmer 3 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
El Rosario	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
La Piedad de Cabadas (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

847 records

Records set or tied on 21 November 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 338, Lowest daily maximum 86, Highest daily minimum 205, Lowest daily minimum 120, Heaviest daily rainfall 92, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 21 November 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	338
Lowest daily maximum	86
Highest daily minimum	205
Lowest daily minimum	120
Heaviest daily rainfall	92
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 21 November 2002 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 20, daily 821.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

643 broken records

Margins by which the 643 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 60.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 November 2002

Top 20 records on 21 November 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 November 2002	Port Sudan, SD	all-time rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	0 years	64 of 100 (Major)
21 November 2002	San Miguel Ejutla, MX	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	69 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2002	Yorba Linda, US	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	89 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2002	Merida, VE	daily high max	32.6 C (90.7 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	3 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2002	John Day, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	97 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2002	Agate 3 E, US	daily high min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	97 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2002	Selma, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2002	Estacada 2 SE, US	daily high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	84 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2002	Rainier Paradise Rs, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	73 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2002	Ashland, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	77 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2002	Odessa, US	daily high min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	97 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2002	Casa Grande, US	daily high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	95 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2002	Mount Gambier Post Office, AU	daily low min	3.0 C (37.4 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	84 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2002	Big Creek Ph 1, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	84 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2002	Greenville 2 NNE, US	daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	73 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2002	Byllesby 1 S, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	9 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2002	Winthrop 1 WSW, US	daily high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	81 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2002	Tepalcingo, MX	all-time low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	32 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2002	Independence, US	daily high max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	84 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 2002	Laguna Beach, US	daily high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	69 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

1803 to 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 2002. 2002 had 847 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 11-21 in each year
Year	Records
1803	1
1816	2
1821	2
1829	1
1835	1
1839	1
1844	1
1847	1
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1858	4
1866	1
1868	1
1870	2
1871	2
1872	1
1873	2
1874	1
1876	2
1879	4
1880	4
1881	1
1882	1
1883	3
1887	3
1889	1
1890	7
1893	1
1894	4
1896	1
1897	4
1898	3
1899	4
1900	7
1901	5
1902	7
1903	5
1904	9
1905	3
1906	14
1907	7
1908	9
1909	18
1910	23
1911	19
1912	14
1913	79
1914	51
1915	21
1916	66
1917	248
1918	12
1919	22
1920	36
1921	96
1922	42
1923	27
1924	104
1925	73
1926	420
1927	108
1928	109
1929	467
1930	243
1931	682
1932	162
1933	381
1934	578
1935	62
1936	192
1937	1,309
1938	119
1939	303
1940	337
1941	329
1942	662
1943	212
1944	250
1945	308
1946	604
1947	540
1948	414
1949	588
1950	904
1951	605
1952	424
1953	408
1954	927
1955	419
1956	624
1957	442
1958	407
1959	460
1960	691
1961	738
1962	524
1963	601
1964	1,014
1965	448
1966	589
1967	336
1968	358
1969	611
1970	400
1971	514
1972	735
1973	1,100
1974	809
1975	548
1976	315
1977	1,313
1978	1,034
1979	1,409
1980	805
1981	939
1982	807
1983	1,066
1984	525
1985	1,808
1986	815
1987	949
1988	928
1989	797
1990	1,337
1991	944
1992	1,375
1993	1,413
1994	1,179
1995	1,084
1996	1,882
1997	449
1998	1,312
1999	920
2000	1,191
2001	811
2002	847
2003	1,007
2004	873
2005	491
2006	1,181
2007	936
2008	1,079
2009	1,131
2010	894
2011	944
2012	792
2013	543
2014	815
2015	785
2016	1,000
2017	687
2018	391
2019	653
2020	421
2021	296
2022	824
2023	584
2024	519
2025	745

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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	621
10 to 20	13
20 to 30	4
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	1