Weather Records on 22 August 1926

144 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 August 1926. Highest significance: Pitea, SE.

Key Facts for 22 August 1926

On 22 August 1926, 144 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
34 were record highs and 79 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 141 daily.
Pitea set a daily record precipitation of 32.5 mm (1.3 in) on 22 August 1926.
Across 167 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

144 stations

144 station records on 22 August 1926 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 August 1926: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pitea	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rivertree (Myall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Weeping Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fort National	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	43.0 C (109.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Norddal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Elizabeth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Glens Falls Fire STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuroklubb	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lewiston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Newlyn Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St Capitol	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Belvidere	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Plainfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Crosbyton	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Lakefield	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Addison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Moorland (Denro-An)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara Eliya	Sri Lanka	Record high minimum temperature	14.7 C (58.5 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Port Jervis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Whitehead	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Dover	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Paterson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Elmira	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Cornwall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Vytegra	Russia	Record daily precipitation	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Frederick Police Brks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Gloversville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Havre Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Gardiner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Johnsonville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	25.7 C (78.3 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

144 records

Records set or tied on 22 August 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Lowest daily maximum 61, Highest daily minimum 17, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 31.

Records on 22 August 1926 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	17
Lowest daily maximum	61
Highest daily minimum	17
Lowest daily minimum	18
Heaviest daily rainfall	31
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 August 1926 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 141.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

109 broken records

Margins by which the 109 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 32.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 August 1926

Top 20 records on 22 August 1926 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 August 1926	Pitea, SE	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1926	Guelph Oac, CA	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	43 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 1926	Ashland #2, US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 1926	Rivertree (Myall), AU	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 1926	Weeping Water, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 1926	Fort National, DZ	monthly high max	43.0 C (109.4 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	36 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 1926	Millport 4 NE, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 1926	Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl, US	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	25 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 1926	Melbourne Regional Office, AU	daily low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	48 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 1926	Norddal, NO	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	16 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 1926	Elizabeth, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	30 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 1926	Glens Falls Fire STN, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	30 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 1926	Bjuroklubb, SE	daily rain	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 1926	Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, AU	daily rain	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 1926	Ottawa, CA	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 1926	Lewiston, US	daily low min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 1926	Waterville Wwtp, US	daily low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	25 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 1926	Newlyn Reservoir, AU	daily rain	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	17 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 1926	Little Rock St Capitol, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	44 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 1926	Belvidere, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	12 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

1802 to 1926

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1926. 1926 had 144 records.

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

Records on 08-22 in each year
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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 5	93
5 to 10	8
10 to 15	3
15 to 20	1
20 to 25	1
25 to 30	2
30 to 35	1