Weather Records on 22 August 1914
18 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 August 1914. Highest significance: Kiev, UA.
Key Facts for 22 August 1914
- On 22 August 1914, 18 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 5 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 17 daily.
- Kiev set a monthly record low minimum temperature of 4.6 C (40.3 F) on 22 August 1914.
- Across 167 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.
Record Map
18 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiev | Ukraine | Record low minimum temperature | 4.6 C (40.3 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Palermo | Italy | Record daily precipitation | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Melbourne Regional Office | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 21.0 C (69.8 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kirov | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 33.1 mm (1.3 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Magdeburg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 10.3 mm (0.4 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jansenville | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Beaufort West (Met) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pitea | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | 1.5 C (34.7 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vytegra | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Alice Springs Post Office | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 17.3 C (63.1 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Parnu | Estonia | Record low minimum temperature | 5.9 C (42.6 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Huron Rgnl AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Owen Sound | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oran-Hopital Militaire | Algeria | Record low minimum temperature | 18.0 C (64.4 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnipeg St Johns Coll | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Harnosand | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
18 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 3 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 5 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 8 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 17 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
14 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 7 |
| 2 to 4 | 5 |
| 4 to 6 | 1 |
| 6 to 8 | 0 |
| 8 to 10 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
22 August 1914| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 1914 | Kiev, UA | monthly low min | 4.6 C (40.3 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 30 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 August 1914 | Palermo, IT | daily rain | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 45 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 August 1914 | Melbourne Regional Office, AU | daily high max | 21.0 C (69.8 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 37 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 August 1914 | Kirov, RU | daily rain | 33.1 mm (1.3 in) | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 15 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 August 1914 | Magdeburg, DE | daily rain | 10.3 mm (0.4 in) | 5.5 mm (0.22 in) | 11 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 August 1914 | Jansenville, ZA | daily rain | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 2.7 mm (0.11 in) | 33 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 August 1914 | Beaufort West (Met), ZA | daily rain | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 26 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 August 1914 | Pitea, SE | daily low min | 1.5 C (34.7 F) | 2.5 C (4.5 F) | 22 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 August 1914 | Vytegra, RU | daily rain | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 3.4 mm (0.13 in) | 26 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 August 1914 | Alice Springs Post Office, AU | daily high min | 17.3 C (63.1 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 31 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 August 1914 | Parnu, EE | daily low min | 5.9 C (42.6 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 25 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 August 1914 | Hambantota, LK | daily high min | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 13 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 August 1914 | Huron Rgnl AP, US | daily rain | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 18 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 August 1914 | Owen Sound, CA | daily high min | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 12 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 August 1914 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily high max (Tie) | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | tie | 39 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 August 1914 | Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ | daily low min (Tie) | 18.0 C (64.4 F) | tie | 24 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 August 1914 | Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA | daily rain (Tie) | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | tie | 32 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 August 1914 | Harnosand, SE | daily low min (Tie) | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | tie | 22 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
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
1802 to 1914| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1802 | 2 |
| 1803 | 1 |
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1812 | 1 |
| 1816 | 1 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1839 | 2 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1846 | 2 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 4 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 3 |
| 1877 | 3 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 6 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 7 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 3 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1906 | 24 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 29 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1910 | 19 |
| 1911 | 20 |
| 1912 | 39 |
| 1913 | 30 |
| 1914 | 18 |
| 1915 | 31 |
| 1916 | 75 |
| 1917 | 47 |
| 1918 | 85 |
| 1919 | 18 |
| 1920 | 60 |
| 1921 | 64 |
| 1922 | 44 |
| 1923 | 279 |
| 1924 | 148 |
| 1925 | 219 |
| 1926 | 144 |
| 1927 | 154 |
| 1928 | 134 |
| 1929 | 240 |
| 1930 | 276 |
| 1931 | 388 |
| 1932 | 222 |
| 1933 | 367 |
| 1934 | 234 |
| 1935 | 337 |
| 1936 | 954 |
| 1937 | 421 |
| 1938 | 501 |
| 1939 | 517 |
| 1940 | 503 |
| 1941 | 249 |
| 1942 | 500 |
| 1943 | 517 |
| 1944 | 526 |
| 1945 | 475 |
| 1946 | 410 |
| 1947 | 1,034 |
| 1948 | 297 |
| 1949 | 570 |
| 1950 | 460 |
| 1951 | 452 |
| 1952 | 372 |
| 1953 | 348 |
| 1954 | 466 |
| 1955 | 553 |
| 1956 | 785 |
| 1957 | 371 |
| 1958 | 511 |
| 1959 | 547 |
| 1960 | 612 |
| 1961 | 562 |
| 1962 | 329 |
| 1963 | 419 |
| 1964 | 686 |
| 1965 | 423 |
| 1966 | 830 |
| 1967 | 404 |
| 1968 | 1,091 |
| 1969 | 727 |
| 1970 | 368 |
| 1971 | 1,021 |
| 1972 | 436 |
| 1973 | 611 |
| 1974 | 628 |
| 1975 | 597 |
| 1976 | 722 |
| 1977 | 655 |
| 1978 | 529 |
| 1979 | 547 |
| 1980 | 640 |
| 1981 | 795 |
| 1982 | 912 |
| 1983 | 1,366 |
| 1984 | 739 |
| 1985 | 793 |
| 1986 | 1,073 |
| 1987 | 801 |
| 1988 | 1,133 |
| 1989 | 753 |
| 1990 | 808 |
| 1991 | 808 |
| 1992 | 994 |
| 1993 | 845 |
| 1994 | 803 |
| 1995 | 1,002 |
| 1996 | 942 |
| 1997 | 1,381 |
| 1998 | 1,016 |
| 1999 | 756 |
| 2000 | 867 |
| 2001 | 940 |
| 2002 | 1,385 |
| 2003 | 1,550 |
| 2004 | 1,029 |
| 2005 | 887 |
| 2006 | 832 |
| 2007 | 1,801 |
| 2008 | 869 |
| 2009 | 1,347 |
| 2010 | 1,397 |
| 2011 | 1,255 |
| 2012 | 831 |
| 2013 | 450 |
| 2014 | 911 |
| 2015 | 529 |
| 2016 | 730 |
| 2017 | 537 |
| 2018 | 752 |
| 2019 | 558 |
| 2020 | 1,041 |
| 2021 | 683 |
| 2022 | 781 |
| 2023 | 1,525 |
| 2024 | 803 |
| 2025 | 1,359 |
| 2026 | 992 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).