Weather Records on 17 August 1922

169 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 August 1922. Highest significance: Lobethal, AU.

Key Facts for 17 August 1922

On 17 August 1922, 169 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
37 were record highs and 11 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 167 daily.
Lobethal set a daily record precipitation of 34.5 mm (1.4 in) on 17 August 1922.
Across 162 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 476 records.

Record Map

169 stations

169 station records on 17 August 1922 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 August 1922: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lobethal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Port Dover	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bjornholt	Norway	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rutherglen	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgewater	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Uraidla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Narrandera Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Borambola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Coolamon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jerilderie (Pooginook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mittagong Head Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Marrar (Centenary Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Carrathool (Gum Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Grong Grong (Berembed)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Goolgumbla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wantiool (Caithness)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kooba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Warrangong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jerilderie (Coree STN)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
The Rock (Bullenbong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Round Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sandy Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Steam Plains 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount McDonald	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tarcutta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wantabadgery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Eurongilly (Bundaleer)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Willoughby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pulletop (Matta Mia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jerilderie (Yanko Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Benerembah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gunbar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cantara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Wyalong Upper 3 Run	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tarcutta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tumbarumba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Jerilderie Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville UNIV of Fl	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Clare (Hill River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Birdwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Dingo Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Urana (Cocketgedong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Federal Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Crookwell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Prickley Range	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Orbost (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Green Bay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Gumeracha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Gudgenby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Holbrook (Rsl)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Narra Allen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Haliburton A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide (Tea Tree Gully Counc	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

169 records

Records set or tied on 17 August 1922 by type: Highest daily maximum 26, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 11, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 121.

Records on 17 August 1922 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	26
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	11
Lowest daily minimum	5
Heaviest daily rainfall	121
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 August 1922 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 1, daily 167.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

148 broken records

Margins by which the 148 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 25.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 August 1922

Top 20 records on 17 August 1922 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 August 1922	Lobethal, AU	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	33 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1922	Port Dover, CA	all-time high min	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	6 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1922	Bjornholt, NO	daily rain	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1922	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	39 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1922	Rutherglen, CA	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	30 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1922	Milwaukee Wb City, US	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	47 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1922	Bridgewater, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	33 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1922	Greensboro, US	monthly high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	25 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1922	Uraidla, AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1922	Narrandera Post Office, AU	daily rain	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1922	Borambola, AU	daily rain	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1922	Coolamon Post Office, AU	daily rain	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	1 year	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1922	Jerilderie (Pooginook), AU	daily rain	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	1 year	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1922	Mittagong Head Station, AU	daily rain	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	43 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1922	Marrar (Centenary Drive), AU	daily rain	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	1 year	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1922	Carrathool (Gum Creek), AU	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1922	Grong Grong (Berembed), AU	daily rain	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	1 year	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1922	Goolgumbla, AU	daily rain	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	1 year	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1922	Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU	daily rain	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1922	Wantiool (Caithness), AU	daily rain	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	24 years	20 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

1797 to 1922

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1922. 1922 had 169 records.

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

Records on 08-17 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1802	2
1820	2
1837	1
1838	2
1841	2
1842	1
1845	2
1853	1
1854	1
1856	1
1857	1
1861	3
1862	1
1867	1
1868	3
1869	1
1872	1
1875	2
1876	5
1879	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1885	3
1886	1
1888	5
1891	1
1892	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	3
1897	1
1898	5
1899	8
1900	3
1901	14
1902	7
1903	6
1904	2
1905	11
1906	28
1907	9
1908	26
1909	24
1910	17
1911	18
1912	31
1913	79
1914	41
1915	28
1916	33
1917	35
1918	112
1919	37
1920	110
1921	37
1922	169
1923	161
1924	171
1925	130
1926	182
1927	228
1928	131
1929	243
1930	138
1931	302
1932	360
1933	260
1934	377
1935	437
1936	670
1937	726
1938	466
1939	364
1940	341
1941	378
1942	461
1943	743
1944	531
1945	387
1946	433
1947	682
1948	475
1949	371
1950	522
1951	413
1952	470
1953	345
1954	685
1955	465
1956	407
1957	504
1958	519
1959	543
1960	533
1961	998
1962	445
1963	650
1964	410
1965	641
1966	496
1967	679
1968	953
1969	593
1970	467
1971	447
1972	1,044
1973	750
1974	582
1975	612
1976	797
1977	1,216
1978	814
1979	1,464
1980	895
1981	1,112
1982	554
1983	1,574
1984	726
1985	948
1986	916
1987	1,150
1988	1,608
1989	687
1990	949
1991	560
1992	1,813
1993	803
1994	1,038
1995	1,724
1996	752
1997	1,544
1998	1,003
1999	697
2000	994
2001	1,101
2002	1,266
2003	948
2004	1,046
2005	722
2006	814
2007	1,646
2008	1,301
2009	922
2010	1,105
2011	956
2012	1,215
2013	802
2014	997
2015	890
2016	748
2017	544
2018	518
2019	467
2020	1,529
2021	800
2022	1,428
2023	1,032
2024	740
2025	538
2026	535

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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	102
5 to 10	24
10 to 15	14
15 to 20	7
20 to 25	1