Weather Records on 22 November 1989

937 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 November 1989. Highest significance: Cloncurry McIllwraith St, AU.

Key Facts for 22 November 1989

On 22 November 1989, 937 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
217 were record highs and 251 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 912 daily.
Cloncurry McIllwraith St set a monthly record daily precipitation of 118.1 mm (4.6 in) on 22 November 1989.
Across 154 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

937 stations

937 station records on 22 November 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 November 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cloncurry McIllwraith St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Low Isles Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.4 mm (4.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Guaracha	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kamilaroi Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Devoncourt Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Brunette Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Canobie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Penola Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hambledon Mill Csr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Tribulation Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	149.0 mm (5.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Malanda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sete Barras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.1 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Purcellville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Brinard Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Meringa Sugar Exp STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Petford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
El Pujal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Millaa Millaa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Green Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Happy Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	244.0 mm (9.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Danbulla Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Koah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
South Johnstone Exp STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Red Wing	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Burketown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Klaipeda	Lithuania	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Requetemu	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Milwaukee Mitchell AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Port Douglas - Warner St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lands End Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
West Leichhardt Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kenosha Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Innisfail	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kuranda Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tully Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Canon City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Granada Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Babinda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	248.0 mm (9.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cortland	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Numil Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kajabbi Kalkadoon Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Luzon Clark AFB	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Insikeni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Shiptons Flat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kjusjur	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-48.8 C (-55.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mossman South Alchera Drive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grenora	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Biboohra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Duchess Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

937 records

Records set or tied on 22 November 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 153, Lowest daily maximum 183, Highest daily minimum 64, Lowest daily minimum 68, Heaviest daily rainfall 289, Heaviest daily snowfall 130, Deepest snow cover 50.

Records on 22 November 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	153
Lowest daily maximum	183
Highest daily minimum	64
Lowest daily minimum	68
Heaviest daily rainfall	289
Heaviest daily snowfall	130
Deepest snow cover	50

Records on 22 November 1989 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 24, daily 912.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

754 broken records

Margins by which the 754 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 187.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 November 1989

Top 20 records on 22 November 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 November 1989	Cloncurry McIllwraith St, AU	monthly rain	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	56 years	77 of 100 (Major)
22 November 1989	Low Isles Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	117.4 mm (4.6 in)	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	24 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1989	Presa Guaracha, MX	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1989	Kamilaroi Station, AU	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1989	Devoncourt Station, AU	monthly rain	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	15 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1989	Brunette Downs, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1989	Cairns Aero, AU	daily rain	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1989	Canobie, AU	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1989	Penola Downs Station, AU	daily rain	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1989	Hambledon Mill Csr, AU	daily rain	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	19 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1989	Cape Tribulation Store, AU	daily rain	149.0 mm (5.9 in)	113.2 mm (4.5 in)	26 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1989	Malanda Post Office, AU	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	19 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1989	Sete Barras, BR	daily rain	65.1 mm (2.6 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	26 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1989	Purcellville, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	60 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1989	Cape May 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	94 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1989	Brinard Station, AU	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1989	Meringa Sugar Exp STN, AU	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	19 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1989	Petford, AU	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1989	El Pujal, MX	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1989	Millaa Millaa Post Office, AU	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	8 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 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 1989. 1989 had 937 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 25	616
25 to 50	73
50 to 75	32
75 to 100	24
100 to 125	5
125 to 150	2
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	2