Weather Records on 22 April 1955

783 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 April 1955. Highest significance: Wandering Comparison, AU.

Key Facts for 22 April 1955

On 22 April 1955, 783 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
221 were record highs and 64 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 763 daily.
Wandering Comparison set a daily record precipitation of 45.5 mm (1.8 in) on 22 April 1955.
Across 164 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

783 stations

783 station records on 22 April 1955 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 April 1955: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wandering Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
King River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Leeuwin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Riche	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Chettikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Naretha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kalgan River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nanda Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cove 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
White Gums	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Carmody	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rawlinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Periyanaickampal	India	Record daily precipitation	134.9 mm (5.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Poonampet	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gobichettipalaya	India	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kulithalai	India	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Doongin Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis Obispo Poly	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Warriup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mudukulathur	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jam Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Korong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Satyamangalam	India	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Musiri	India	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chatrapatti	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruppathur	India	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Golden A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lalgudi	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yalta	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruppuvanam	India	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho City	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pedra Branca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coimbatore	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oakdale Woodward Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Laverton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Palayankottai	India	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Carmendale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tirumayam	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Crisfield Somrs Cove	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bremer Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vayittiri	India	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mettupalayam	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sivaganga	India	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vredefort (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gumri	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kuppam	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Thirthahalli	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vilatnikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Monica	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Peppermint Grove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Virajpet	India	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kunigal	India	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Springville Tule Hd	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Barrett Meadows	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Annur	India	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Manamathurai	India	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruchchirapalli	India	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Manapparai	India	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

783 records

Records set or tied on 22 April 1955 by type: Highest daily maximum 156, Lowest daily maximum 52, Highest daily minimum 65, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 474, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 22 April 1955 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	156
Lowest daily maximum	52
Highest daily minimum	65
Lowest daily minimum	12
Heaviest daily rainfall	474
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 22 April 1955 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 20, daily 763.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

665 broken records

Margins by which the 665 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 320.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 April 1955

Top 20 records on 22 April 1955 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 April 1955	Wandering Comparison, AU	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1955	King River, AU	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1955	Cape Leeuwin, AU	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1955	Cape Riche, AU	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1955	Chettikulam, IN	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	53 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1955	Naretha, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1955	Kalgan River, AU	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1955	Nanda Downs, AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1955	Cove 1 E, US	monthly rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	1 year	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1955	White Gums, AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1955	Lake Carmody, AU	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	18 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1955	Rawlinna, AU	monthly rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1955	Periyanaickampal, IN	monthly rain	134.9 mm (5.3 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	0 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1955	Poonampet, IN	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	13 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1955	Gobichettipalaya, IN	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	48 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1955	Kulithalai, IN	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	53 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1955	Doongin Peak, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1955	San Luis Obispo Poly, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	18 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1955	Warriup, AU	monthly rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1955	Mudukulathur, IN	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	9 years	44 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

1800 to 1955

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1955. 1955 had 783 records.

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

Records on 04-22 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1815	1
1817	1
1838	1
1842	1
1846	1
1849	1
1851	1
1852	2
1854	2
1855	2
1857	1
1861	1
1862	1
1864	1
1865	2
1868	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1877	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	3
1885	3
1888	4
1890	1
1891	1
1892	2
1893	2
1895	4
1896	1
1897	1
1898	4
1899	3
1900	4
1901	26
1902	13
1903	9
1904	6
1905	8
1906	11
1907	12
1908	14
1909	25
1910	27
1911	29
1912	35
1913	22
1914	79
1915	14
1916	56
1917	29
1918	63
1919	45
1920	55
1921	75
1922	81
1923	119
1924	132
1925	421
1926	148
1927	547
1928	380
1929	194
1930	207
1931	561
1932	266
1933	189
1934	340
1935	298
1936	543
1937	368
1938	243
1939	210
1940	434
1941	287
1942	286
1943	519
1944	565
1945	250
1946	555
1947	552
1948	454
1949	377
1950	584
1951	556
1952	636
1953	384
1954	545
1955	783
1956	249
1957	705
1958	411
1959	412
1960	1,107
1961	492
1962	329
1963	887
1964	1,109
1965	512
1966	534
1967	1,227
1968	870
1969	500
1970	1,048
1971	420
1972	780
1973	850
1974	647
1975	390
1976	363
1977	818
1978	765
1979	430
1980	1,632
1981	959
1982	1,073
1983	938
1984	1,128
1985	1,426
1986	1,381
1987	1,054
1988	971
1989	1,467
1990	815
1991	1,272
1992	1,155
1993	1,327
1994	812
1995	1,129
1996	1,051
1997	975
1998	1,174
1999	941
2000	1,202
2001	1,325
2002	1,406
2003	529
2004	647
2005	666
2006	797
2007	650
2008	844
2009	959
2010	902
2011	1,017
2012	1,212
2013	985
2014	437
2015	529
2016	593
2017	470
2018	688
2019	498
2020	598
2021	1,320
2022	505
2023	539
2024	663
2025	403
2026	727

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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 50	645
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1