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Extreme rain in Sweden and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 February 2022

Extreme rain in Sweden and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 February 2022: 120 records at 108 stations, peak on 4 February 2022. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Sweden and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 February 2022 set or tied 120 station records at 108 stations.
  • It ran from 3 February 2022 to 7 February 2022 (5 days) and its peak day was 4 February 2022.
  • Status: closed.
  • Kalix_D set a daily record precipitation of 21.2 mm (0.8 in) on 4 February 2022.
  • The busiest day was 4 February 2022 with 59 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 88 years.

Footprint

3 to 7 February 2022
Footprint of Extreme rain in Sweden and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 February 2022 The area covered by Extreme rain in Sweden and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 February 2022 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Sweden and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 February 2022 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in Sweden and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 February 2022: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Pudasjarvi JaurakkajarviRecord daily precipitation15.8 mm (0.6 in)2022-02-04
HaparandaRecord daily precipitation21.5 mm (0.8 in)2022-02-04
PiteaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)2022-02-04
Lulea-BergnasetRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)2022-02-04
BodenRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)2022-02-04
Kalix_DRecord daily precipitation21.2 mm (0.8 in)2022-02-04
TarendoRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)2022-02-04
Saittarova_DRecord daily precipitation13.6 mm (0.5 in)2022-02-04
EsrangeRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)2022-02-04
KatkesuandoRecord daily precipitation8.6 mm (0.34 in)2022-02-04
KaresuandoRecord daily precipitation6.7 mm (0.26 in)2022-02-04
MoncegorskRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)2022-02-05
KandalaksaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)2022-02-05
KovdaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)2022-02-05
UmbaRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)2022-02-05
JornRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)2022-02-06
JohviRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)2022-02-07
AluksneRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)2022-02-07
GulbeneRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)2022-02-07
SkriveriRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)2022-02-07

Records per Day

Peak day 59
Records per day during Extreme rain in Sweden and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 February 2022 Records set or tied each day from 3 February 2022 to 7 February 2022. The most in one day was 59 on 4 February 2022. 0 15 30 45 60 02-0302-0402-0502-0602-07
Records set or tied each day from 3 February 2022 to 7 February 2022. The most in one day was 59 on 4 February 2022.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Sweden and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 February 2022
DateRecords
2022-02-0311
2022-02-0459
2022-02-0521
2022-02-0617
2022-02-0712

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Sweden and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 February 2022 ranked by margin
Kalix_D, 02-0411.5 mm (0.5 in)
Haparanda, 02-0410.5 mm (0.4 in)
Gulbene, 02-079.4 mm (0.37 in)
Skriveri, 02-078.7 mm (0.34 in)
Pitea, 02-048.7 mm (0.34 in)
Kandalaksa, 02-057.9 mm (0.31 in)
Moncegorsk, 02-057.5 mm (0.30 in)
Pudasjarvi Jaurakkajarvi, 02-046.8 mm (0.27 in)
Esrange, 02-046.3 mm (0.25 in)
Lulea-Bergnaset, 02-046.0 mm (0.24 in)
Jorn, 02-065.2 mm (0.20 in)
Aluksne, 02-074.9 mm (0.19 in)
Saittarova_D, 02-044.9 mm (0.19 in)
Umba, 02-054.8 mm (0.19 in)
Tarendo, 02-044.8 mm (0.19 in)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Extreme rain in Sweden and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 February 2022 120 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 25 50 75 100 036912 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
120 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Extreme rain in Sweden and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 February 2022
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
1260
851
959
820
938
660
560
1123
923
560
560
548
359
188
540
718
512
444
511
623
530
518
358
359
518
820
520
438
615
251
258
332
638
452
623
235
544
523
156
159
235
420
148
060
320
227
323
158
119
315
423
318
318
235
323
423
420
319
223
048
218
143
218
120
138
120
235
53
135
038
110
323
123
111
33
218
423
120
038
119
123
132
123
128
128
48
123
116
023
118
020
023
43
08
020
018
120
123
118
116
212
18
023
023
119
23
16
13
06
120
18
118
08
18
08
012
014
16
08
06

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Sweden and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 February 2022 compared with similar events
Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 23 February to 15 March 20192,223 records
Extreme rain in United States, 3 to 19 January 20242,133 records
Extreme rain in Australia, 7 to 26 March 20212,099 records
Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 29 September to 19 October 20181,970 records
Extreme rain in United States, 19 December 2022 to 13 January 20231,941 records
Extreme rain in Sweden and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 February 2022 (this event)120 records

Every Record Set

20 of 120
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Sweden and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 February 2022, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2022-02-04Pudasjarvi JaurakkajarviRecord daily precipitation15.8 mm (0.6 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)1820 of 100 (Routine)
2022-02-04HaparandaRecord daily precipitation21.5 mm (0.8 in)10.5 mm (0.4 in)2320 of 100 (Routine)
2022-02-04PiteaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)8.7 mm (0.34 in)2320 of 100 (Routine)
2022-02-04Lulea-BergnasetRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)6020 of 100 (Routine)
2022-02-04BodenRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)4.5 mm (0.18 in)6020 of 100 (Routine)
2022-02-04Kalix_DRecord daily precipitation21.2 mm (0.8 in)11.5 mm (0.5 in)6020 of 100 (Routine)
2022-02-04TarendoRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)6020 of 100 (Routine)
2022-02-04Saittarova_DRecord daily precipitation13.6 mm (0.5 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)6020 of 100 (Routine)
2022-02-04EsrangeRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)2320 of 100 (Routine)
2022-02-04KatkesuandoRecord daily precipitation8.6 mm (0.34 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)4420 of 100 (Routine)
2022-02-04KaresuandoRecord daily precipitation6.7 mm (0.26 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)8820 of 100 (Routine)
2022-02-05MoncegorskRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)7.5 mm (0.30 in)5120 of 100 (Routine)
2022-02-05KandalaksaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)2020 of 100 (Routine)
2022-02-05KovdaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)3.4 mm (0.13 in)5920 of 100 (Routine)
2022-02-05UmbaRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)1220 of 100 (Routine)
2022-02-06JornRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)5.2 mm (0.20 in)4020 of 100 (Routine)
2022-02-07JohviRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)4.5 mm (0.18 in)1120 of 100 (Routine)
2022-02-07AluksneRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)4820 of 100 (Routine)
2022-02-07GulbeneRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)3820 of 100 (Routine)
2022-02-07SkriveriRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)8.7 mm (0.34 in)5920 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 120 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.