Weather Records on 22 October 1934

599 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 October 1934. Highest significance: Fryerstown, AU.

Key Facts for 22 October 1934

On 22 October 1934, 599 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
187 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 573 daily.
Fryerstown set an all-time record daily precipitation of 143.5 mm (5.6 in) on 22 October 1934.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

599 stations

599 station records on 22 October 1934 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 October 1934: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fryerstown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Romsey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Queanbeyan (Mount Campbell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Charlton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Maldon (Derby Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Albury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Yellowin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Brewarrina Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Enngonia (Shearer Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Collarenebri (Albert St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wallan Wallan (Inverlochy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fords Bridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Newlyn Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tumut (Wattle Cres)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gnomery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Carinda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Carrathool (Gum Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wandin (Yallock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Brenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dumble	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Batlow Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Burrabogie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Steam Plains 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Palermo	Italy	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin Loco Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dirranbandi High School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Tindarey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mullaley (Garrawilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kangiara (Laverstock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wombat (Tumbleton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brae Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Carrathool (Uardry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Walwa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yandoit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Willamurra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Belconnen (Weetangerra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jingellic	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Narrandera (Back Brewarrena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jerilderie (Pooginook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Barkerville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warrumbungle (Cheddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Adelong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bendigo Channel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hall (Lochleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Michelago (Soglio)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
The Rock (Bullenbong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yerong Creek (Fertilizer Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Malmsbury Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yandoit (Spring Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Barkerville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bollon Mary St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaaring (Urisino)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Lerida)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel Hill (Kundiewa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Springvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cootamundra (Landgrove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
St Marys (Cullenswood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tilpa (Tongo Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

599 records

Records set or tied on 22 October 1934 by type: Highest daily maximum 120, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 67, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 402, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 22 October 1934 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	120
Lowest daily maximum	3
Highest daily minimum	67
Lowest daily minimum	6
Heaviest daily rainfall	402
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 October 1934 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 24, daily 573.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

530 broken records

Margins by which the 530 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 October 1934

Top 20 records on 22 October 1934 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 October 1934	Fryerstown, AU	all-time rain	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	48 years	79 of 100 (Major)
22 October 1934	Romsey, AU	monthly rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	70 of 100 (Major)
22 October 1934	Queanbeyan (Mount Campbell), AU	monthly rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	63 of 100 (Major)
22 October 1934	Charlton, AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 October 1934	Maldon (Derby Hill), AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 October 1934	Albury, AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 October 1934	Yellowin, AU	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1934	Brewarrina Hospital, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1934	Enngonia (Shearer Street), AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1934	Collarenebri (Albert St), AU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1934	Wallan Wallan (Inverlochy), AU	monthly rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	13 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1934	Fords Bridge, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1934	Newlyn Reservoir, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1934	Tumut (Wattle Cres), AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	43 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1934	Gnomery, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1934	Carinda Post Office, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1934	Carrathool (Gum Creek), AU	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	43 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1934	Wandin (Yallock), AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1934	Goodooga (Brenda), AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1934	Dumble, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	7 years	45 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 1934

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1934. 1934 had 599 records.

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

Records on 10-22 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1802	1
1810	3
1826	1
1840	1
1842	1
1843	1
1851	2
1853	1
1855	1
1857	1
1859	2
1863	1
1867	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1875	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	6
1883	1
1884	3
1888	1
1889	1
1890	5
1891	15
1892	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	5
1896	1
1897	2
1898	8
1900	3
1901	7
1902	3
1903	8
1904	17
1905	13
1906	12
1907	14
1908	24
1909	6
1910	9
1911	43
1912	22
1913	59
1914	20
1915	57
1916	226
1917	74
1918	27
1919	62
1920	172
1921	78
1922	50
1923	105
1924	142
1925	265
1926	97
1927	227
1928	133
1929	417
1930	401
1931	272
1932	209
1933	484
1934	599
1935	874
1936	681
1937	348
1938	133
1939	602
1940	498
1941	576
1942	339
1943	208
1944	299
1945	547
1946	282
1947	754
1948	292
1949	481
1950	400
1951	581
1952	602
1953	615
1954	372
1955	457
1956	324
1957	885
1958	345
1959	524
1960	393
1961	523
1962	203
1963	909
1964	294
1965	433
1966	362
1967	316
1968	300
1969	966
1970	714
1971	626
1972	780
1973	569
1974	910
1975	742
1976	1,194
1977	624
1978	678
1979	1,826
1980	547
1981	943
1982	979
1983	712
1984	1,798
1985	797
1986	1,049
1987	944
1988	999
1989	1,353
1990	1,042
1991	718
1992	1,151
1993	654
1994	631
1995	1,399
1996	1,743
1997	1,072
1998	853
1999	721
2000	1,070
2001	774
2002	1,419
2003	2,006
2004	1,371
2005	1,090
2006	1,296
2007	1,060
2008	846
2009	826
2010	723
2011	691
2012	914
2013	845
2014	603
2015	600
2016	652
2017	720
2018	488
2019	589
2020	1,664
2021	412
2022	955
2023	567
2024	911
2025	566

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	480
25 to 50	48
50 to 75	1
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1