Weather Records on 7 August 2022

880 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 August 2022. Highest significance: Estherville 4E, US.

Key Facts for 7 August 2022

On 7 August 2022, 880 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
595 were record highs and 140 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 842 daily.
Estherville 4E set a daily record precipitation of 83.3 mm (3.3 in) on 7 August 2022.
Across 163 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

880 stations

880 station records on 7 August 2022 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 August 2022: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Estherville 4E	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Maraza	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Lajes Ab	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Freeport Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lake Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Appleton	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
New London	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Stockton 3NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Park 3SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowtail Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kewaunee	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Rouchel (Mount View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bern	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Logan Radio Kvnu	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Colony	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wallangarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Eurongilly (Bundaleer)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mundarlo (Yabtree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Weifang	China	Record high minimum temperature	29.8 C (85.6 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Novy-Port	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	27.7 C (81.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Huntley Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Antlers	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Moulton 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Riggins	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Decorah	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Philibert Tsiranana	Madagascar	Record low minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ingomar 9 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Watford City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Moran 5WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gladwin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Glendive	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ainsworth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Atkinson Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
La Farge	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cody	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsfield Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

880 records

Records set or tied on 7 August 2022 by type: Highest daily maximum 186, Lowest daily maximum 96, Highest daily minimum 409, Lowest daily minimum 44, Heaviest daily rainfall 145.

Records on 7 August 2022 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	186
Lowest daily maximum	96
Highest daily minimum	409
Lowest daily minimum	44
Heaviest daily rainfall	145
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 7 August 2022 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 28, daily 842.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

647 broken records

Margins by which the 647 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 91.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 August 2022

Top 20 records on 7 August 2022 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 August 2022	Estherville 4E, US	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	84 years	68 of 100 (Major)
7 August 2022	Maraza, AZ	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	91.3 mm (3.6 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
7 August 2022	Lajes Ab, PT	monthly rain	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	54 years	63 of 100 (Major)
7 August 2022	Freeport Wwtp, US	daily rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 August 2022	Lake Mills, US	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 August 2022	Appleton, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 August 2022	New London, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	101 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2022	Forest City 2 NNE, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	84 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2022	Sioux Falls, US	all-time rain	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2022	Stockton 3NNE, US	daily rain	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	31 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2022	Bridger 2 N, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	109 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2022	Lake Park 3SSE, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2022	Yellowtail Dam, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2022	Charles City, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	53 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2022	Marion, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	91 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2022	Viroqua, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	96 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2022	Rock Rapids, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	104 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2022	Kewaunee, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	63 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2022	Upper Rouchel (Mount View), AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2022	Bern, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	48 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

1808 to 2022

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 2022. 2022 had 880 records.

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

Records on 08-07 in each year
Year	Records
1808	1
1812	1
1815	1
1816	1
1817	1
1833	2
1844	1
1845	1
1848	1
1857	3
1858	1
1859	2
1861	1
1866	1
1868	1
1869	3
1870	2
1875	1
1876	5
1879	1
1880	2
1882	1
1883	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	5
1889	2
1891	3
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1896	2
1897	2
1898	4
1899	1
1900	6
1901	3
1902	5
1903	17
1904	8
1905	8
1906	9
1907	10
1908	13
1909	11
1910	1
1911	36
1912	31
1913	39
1914	24
1915	40
1916	50
1917	21
1918	108
1919	36
1920	36
1921	55
1922	61
1923	101
1924	128
1925	81
1926	115
1927	109
1928	188
1929	181
1930	486
1931	357
1932	249
1933	310
1934	608
1935	507
1936	286
1937	446
1938	568
1939	561
1940	271
1941	305
1942	340
1943	601
1944	332
1945	882
1946	500
1947	461
1948	756
1949	587
1950	541
1951	562
1952	556
1953	378
1954	589
1955	536
1956	321
1957	868
1958	571
1959	356
1960	344
1961	356
1962	718
1963	522
1964	446
1965	552
1966	400
1967	701
1968	600
1969	523
1970	652
1971	969
1972	1,172
1973	568
1974	746
1975	1,177
1976	1,168
1977	617
1978	1,210
1979	559
1980	871
1981	855
1982	727
1983	1,207
1984	840
1985	1,088
1986	544
1987	1,146
1988	897
1989	1,472
1990	1,625
1991	1,217
1992	1,236
1993	1,040
1994	1,262
1995	1,521
1996	1,107
1997	1,460
1998	1,183
1999	950
2000	871
2001	1,386
2002	907
2003	1,244
2004	1,400
2005	882
2006	923
2007	1,309
2008	918
2009	1,121
2010	1,098
2011	1,282
2012	688
2013	665
2014	501
2015	1,027
2016	505
2017	954
2018	636
2019	609
2020	605
2021	397
2022	880
2023	1,221
2024	835
2025	733
2026	1,047

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Data for records on 2022-08-07: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 20	610
20 to 40	26
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	2