Weather Records on 12 August 1922

71 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 August 1922. Highest significance: Bologna, IT.

Key Facts for 12 August 1922

On 12 August 1922, 71 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
14 were record highs and 24 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 71 daily.
Bologna set a daily record high minimum temperature of 27.6 C (81.7 F) on 12 August 1922.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

71 stations

71 station records on 12 August 1922 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 August 1922: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bologna	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	27.6 C (81.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Fe	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Edmonton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Eustis 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Moxee	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Elliot Caravan Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Battleford	Canada	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wellington East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Old Noarlunga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Victor Harbor Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wellington Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yarran	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Goolwa Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Orroroo (Black Rock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Whyte Yarcowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Callington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Manoora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Cooke Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Mannum Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Pooncarie (Mulurulu Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Port Arthur	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Cherdyn'	Russia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Happy Valley Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Langhorne Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Coonalpyn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Barellan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
The Olives	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Prickley Range	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	14.9 C (58.8 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Wbo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Lowell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Fort National	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	41.0 C (105.8 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Katandra North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Yerevan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Macclesfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Constantine	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	18.2 C (64.8 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

71 records

Records set or tied on 12 August 1922 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 33.

Records on 12 August 1922 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	6
Lowest daily maximum	16
Highest daily minimum	8
Lowest daily minimum	8
Heaviest daily rainfall	33
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 August 1922 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 71.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

61 broken records

Margins by which the 61 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 21.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 August 1922

Top 20 records on 12 August 1922 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 August 1922	Bologna, IT	daily high min	27.6 C (81.7 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	93 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 1922	Santa Fe, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 1922	Edmonton, CA	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	39 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1922	New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl, US	daily low min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	17 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1922	World Trade Ctr, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	37 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1922	Eustis 2 S, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	17 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1922	Greensboro, US	daily low min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	24 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1922	Somerville 4 NW, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	37 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1922	Moxee, US	daily rain	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	22 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1922	Port Elliot Caravan Park, AU	daily rain	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1922	Battleford, CA	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1922	Wellington East, AU	daily rain	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1922	Old Noarlunga Post Office, AU	daily rain	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1922	Victor Harbor Comparison, AU	daily rain	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	27 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1922	Wellington Station, AU	daily rain	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1922	Yarran, AU	daily rain	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1922	Goolwa Council Depot, AU	daily rain	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	0 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1922	New Westminster, CA	daily rain	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	8 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1922	Orroroo (Black Rock), AU	daily rain	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	33 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1922	Whyte Yarcowie, AU	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	32 years	19 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

1793 to 1922

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1922. 1922 had 71 records.

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

Records on 08-12 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1811	2
1814	1
1815	1
1825	1
1843	1
1851	1
1854	1
1855	2
1856	1
1861	1
1864	3
1865	1
1867	1
1868	1
1871	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1875	3
1876	2
1879	1
1881	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	4
1890	4
1891	4
1892	2
1893	1
1894	1
1895	6
1896	2
1897	4
1898	1
1899	10
1900	1
1901	5
1902	9
1903	14
1904	13
1905	16
1906	8
1907	8
1908	31
1909	42
1910	16
1911	33
1912	40
1913	39
1914	26
1915	46
1916	31
1917	134
1918	37
1919	42
1920	26
1921	174
1922	71
1923	89
1924	267
1925	150
1926	154
1927	145
1928	173
1929	276
1930	501
1931	708
1932	418
1933	271
1934	471
1935	408
1936	591
1937	356
1938	237
1939	282
1940	545
1941	481
1942	257
1943	523
1944	595
1945	295
1946	655
1947	729
1948	384
1949	469
1950	442
1951	357
1952	533
1953	227
1954	969
1955	590
1956	265
1957	384
1958	406
1959	388
1960	707
1961	381
1962	466
1963	559
1964	1,346
1965	977
1966	777
1967	1,135
1968	444
1969	629
1970	422
1971	486
1972	473
1973	442
1974	560
1975	593
1976	495
1977	747
1978	571
1979	1,192
1980	692
1981	665
1982	789
1983	923
1984	665
1985	935
1986	615
1987	935
1988	1,518
1989	827
1990	727
1991	726
1992	1,134
1993	936
1994	861
1995	1,654
1996	1,336
1997	1,363
1998	1,215
1999	1,325
2000	741
2001	855
2002	1,345
2003	1,752
2004	1,872
2005	1,085
2006	874
2007	1,209
2008	970
2009	814
2010	1,907
2011	903
2012	910
2013	427
2014	787
2015	757
2016	1,290
2017	533
2018	571
2019	695
2020	730
2021	980
2022	616
2023	779
2024	659
2025	639
2026	849

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 5	43
5 to 10	10
10 to 15	6
15 to 20	1
20 to 25	1