Weather Records on 22 October 2022

955 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 October 2022. Highest significance: Edenhope (Post Office), AU.

Key Facts for 22 October 2022

On 22 October 2022, 955 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
393 were record highs and 54 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 924 daily.
Edenhope (Post Office) set a daily record precipitation of 48.0 mm (1.9 in) on 22 October 2022.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

955 stations

955 station records on 22 October 2022 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 October 2022: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Edenhope (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Ariah Park Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Groongal (Groongal Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Laverton Raaf	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Mirranatwa (Bowacka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Moorabool Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Mittagong (Kia Ora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Morrisons (Ballark)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Penshurst (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Lorinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.1 mm (2.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Low Isles Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Gladstone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bundaberg Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	158.4 mm (6.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Brooweena Lahey St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Winchelsea (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Heathcote	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lady Elliot Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.8 mm (4.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Como	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.8 mm (3.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Moogerah Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Guyra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Boona-Choppa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Garah (Ulinga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.6 mm (3.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Birraban	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Delungra (Pearsby Hall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Canberra (Australian National	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ely AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hilltown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mooroopna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Moolboolaman	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pekoa Airport (Sant	Vanuatu	Record daily precipitation	279.9 mm (11.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Divide	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bybera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dunkeld	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kealakekua 26.2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Porcupine	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Miles Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Baradine Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Little Yabba Sfr 274	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Alford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Harewood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
High Camp (Lannermoor)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pickfoot Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Corral Canyon	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fawn Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kolonga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.2 mm (5.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fraser Island Eurong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.0 mm (5.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yagaburne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Woodspring	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Timpanogos Divide	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Big Creek Sum	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Avoca (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lismore (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Aranda (Bindaga St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Grass Range	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bear Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kenilworth Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Burilda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gwabegar Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent Head	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

955 records

Records set or tied on 22 October 2022 by type: Highest daily maximum 181, Lowest daily maximum 23, Highest daily minimum 212, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 500, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 22 October 2022 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	181
Lowest daily maximum	23
Highest daily minimum	212
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	500
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 22 October 2022 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 27, daily 924.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

808 broken records

Margins by which the 808 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 180.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 October 2022

Top 20 records on 22 October 2022 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 October 2022	Edenhope (Post Office), AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	105 years	78 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2022	Ariah Park Post Office, AU	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	87 years	71 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2022	Groongal (Groongal Station), AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	88 years	70 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2022	Laverton Raaf, AU	daily rain	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2022	Mirranatwa (Bowacka), AU	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	69 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2022	Moorabool Reservoir, AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	88 years	68 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2022	Mittagong (Kia Ora), AU	daily rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	63 years	67 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2022	Morrisons (Ballark), AU	daily rain	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	59 years	67 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2022	Penshurst (Post Office), AU	monthly rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	67 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2022	Lorinna, AU	daily rain	63.1 mm (2.5 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	71 years	64 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2022	Low Isles Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	108 years	63 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2022	Gladstone, AU	daily rain	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	116 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2022	Bundaberg Aero, AU	daily rain	158.4 mm (6.2 in)	125.4 mm (4.9 in)	47 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2022	Brooweena Lahey St, AU	daily rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2022	Winchelsea (Post Office), AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	88 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2022	Heathcote, AU	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	104 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2022	Lady Elliot Island, AU	daily rain	109.8 mm (4.3 in)	75.8 mm (3.0 in)	37 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2022	Como, AU	daily rain	91.8 mm (3.6 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	37 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2022	Moogerah Dam, AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	95 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2022	Guyra Post Office, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	80 years	59 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 2022

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2022. 2022 had 955 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	741
25 to 50	50
50 to 75	10
75 to 100	2
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	2
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1