Weather Records on 28 November 2002

1,104 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 November 2002. Highest significance: Crowfels Station, AU.

Key Facts for 28 November 2002

On 28 November 2002, 1,104 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
444 were record highs and 421 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 1,087 daily.
Crowfels Station set a daily record precipitation of 72.2 mm (2.8 in) on 28 November 2002.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

1,104 stations

1,104 station records on 28 November 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 November 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Crowfels Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Rumoi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cabo San Lucas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	16.9 C (62.4 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Amhurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mount House Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bologna	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan del Rio	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Benton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Palmer 3 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bamberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grass Range	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Indiana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Curupatzeo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Savage	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Blackleaf	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fessenden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tembladeras	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Varfu Omul	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rapelje	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Canelas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newburyport	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Campbell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Goldbutte 7 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Skagway	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Metapa de Dominguez	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
El Tarahumar	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ahualulco	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Gabriel	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Orland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
La Servilleta	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sewanee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pulaski 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nantucket Mem AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fairfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rapelje	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Coquille City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Haines AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Berrimah Research Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.6 mm (3.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cuencame	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Xicotencatl	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
El Higo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Melstone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kalumburu Mission	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	28.5 C (83.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Choteau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Basin	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,104 records

Records set or tied on 28 November 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 232, Lowest daily maximum 285, Highest daily minimum 212, Lowest daily minimum 136, Heaviest daily rainfall 188, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 41.

Records on 28 November 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	232
Lowest daily maximum	285
Highest daily minimum	212
Lowest daily minimum	136
Heaviest daily rainfall	188
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	41

Records on 28 November 2002 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 1,087.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

859 broken records

Margins by which the 859 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 140.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 November 2002

Top 20 records on 28 November 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 November 2002	Crowfels Station, AU	daily rain	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	68 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 November 2002	Rumoi, JP	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 2002	Saint Paul Is AP, US	daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	4.3 cm (1.7 in)	81 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 2002	Cabo San Lucas, MX	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	64 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 2002	Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZ	daily high min	16.9 C (62.4 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	87 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 2002	Mount Amhurst, AU	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 2002	Mount House Station, AU	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	79 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 2002	Bologna, IT	daily high min	13.0 C (55.4 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	123 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 2002	San Juan del Rio, MX	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	49 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 2002	Ft Benton, US	daily high max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	102 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 2002	Estacada 2 SE, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	61 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 2002	Waynesboro 2 S, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	99 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 2002	Palmer 3 ESE, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	64 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 2002	Bamberg, DE	daily high min	7.0 C (44.6 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	116 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 2002	Grass Range, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	88 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 2002	Elizabethton, US	daily low max	1.7 C (35.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	100 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 2002	Tyler Pounds Fld, US	daily low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	105 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 2002	Williston Sloulin Fld, US	daily high max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	102 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 2002	Indiana, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 2002	San Diego Curupatzeo, MX	daily low min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	40 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

1793 to 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2002. 2002 had 1,104 records.

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

Records on 11-28 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1797	1
1807	1
1815	1
1827	1
1829	1
1831	2
1838	1
1839	1
1844	1
1849	2
1850	1
1851	1
1856	4
1857	1
1869	2
1870	1
1871	2
1872	3
1873	2
1874	2
1875	2
1878	2
1879	1
1883	2
1884	2
1887	2
1888	1
1889	2
1890	8
1892	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	3
1897	3
1898	3
1899	3
1900	5
1901	4
1902	7
1903	25
1904	11
1905	24
1906	21
1907	10
1908	4
1909	39
1910	8
1911	62
1912	24
1913	34
1914	19
1915	33
1916	27
1917	68
1918	13
1919	31
1920	166
1921	50
1922	38
1923	77
1924	55
1925	76
1926	90
1927	545
1928	62
1929	192
1930	749
1931	143
1932	307
1933	203
1934	544
1935	257
1936	252
1937	629
1938	553
1939	240
1940	445
1941	349
1942	232
1943	143
1944	193
1945	236
1946	372
1947	201
1948	752
1949	1,211
1950	506
1951	272
1952	1,051
1953	277
1954	200
1955	1,042
1956	355
1957	240
1958	1,066
1959	730
1960	986
1961	325
1962	413
1963	246
1964	690
1965	301
1966	807
1967	421
1968	799
1969	631
1970	567
1971	500
1972	360
1973	1,483
1974	398
1975	1,069
1976	2,175
1977	1,024
1978	825
1979	536
1980	799
1981	677
1982	842
1983	1,979
1984	1,014
1985	2,376
1986	718
1987	927
1988	810
1989	809
1990	1,642
1991	782
1992	926
1993	1,290
1994	1,267
1995	963
1996	1,161
1997	1,128
1998	1,922
1999	775
2000	726
2001	1,543
2002	1,104
2003	657
2004	770
2005	1,430
2006	1,710
2007	412
2008	849
2009	609
2010	1,533
2011	1,139
2012	698
2013	946
2014	1,210
2015	986
2016	474
2017	751
2018	852
2019	1,197
2020	318
2021	1,137
2022	496
2023	592
2024	456
2025	306

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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	813
20 to 40	27
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1