Weather Records on 22 October 1937

348 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 October 1937. Highest significance: Ringtown, US.

Key Facts for 22 October 1937

On 22 October 1937, 348 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
108 were record highs and 198 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 345 daily.
Ringtown set a daily record precipitation of 82.8 mm (3.3 in) on 22 October 1937.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

348 stations

348 station records on 22 October 1937 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 October 1937: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ringtown	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sitka Magnetic Obsy	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kulu	India	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Waimanalo 794	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pte de Chassiron	France	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Centralia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Snoqualmie Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Belleville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Skaneateles	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Blaine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jeffersonville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens U	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St Capitol	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Clayoquot	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Chipewyan	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vashon Island	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Barabinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Atlin	Canada	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tomsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alix	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stuttgart	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Algona	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Mont-Aigoual	France	Record daily precipitation	134.0 mm (5.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Brockport	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Emsdale	Canada	Record daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Tenkasi	India	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Dialville 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Sitka Magnetic Obsy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kohala 179.1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Fergana	Uzbekistan	Record high minimum temperature	10.1 C (50.2 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Quatsino	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Toccoa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Winnebago	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Colfax	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Hana 354	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Waseca	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Calif Hot Springs Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
New Burnside	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Emporia 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Baton Rouge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Princess Anne	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

348 records

Records set or tied on 22 October 1937 by type: Highest daily maximum 57, Lowest daily maximum 167, Highest daily minimum 51, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 39, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 22 October 1937 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	57
Lowest daily maximum	167
Highest daily minimum	51
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	39
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 October 1937 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 345.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

257 broken records

Margins by which the 257 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 October 1937

Top 20 records on 22 October 1937 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 October 1937	Ringtown, US	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	8 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1937	Sitka Magnetic Obsy, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1937	Kulu, IN	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	14 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1937	Lebanon 3 W, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	8 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1937	Ft Myers Page Fld AP, US	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	19 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1937	Waimanalo 794, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1937	Pte de Chassiron, FR	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	51 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1937	Centralia, US	daily high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	12 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1937	Snoqualmie Falls, US	monthly high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	38 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1937	Belleville, CA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	52 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1937	Skaneateles, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	3 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1937	Blaine, US	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	23 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1937	Hendersonville 1 NE, US	daily low max	5.0 C (41.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	28 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1937	Jeffersonville, US	daily low max	3.3 C (37.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	38 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1937	Aberdeen, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	36 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1937	Kingston Queens U, CA	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	38 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1937	Mayaguez City, PR	daily low max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	28 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1937	Little Rock St Capitol, US	daily low max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	46 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1937	Pine Bluff, US	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	46 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1937	Clayoquot, CA	daily high max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	36 years	21 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 1937

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1937. 1937 had 348 records.

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

Records on 10-22 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1802	1
1810	3
1826	1
1840	1
1842	1
1843	1
1851	2
1853	1
1855	1
1857	1
1859	2
1863	1
1867	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1875	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	6
1883	1
1884	3
1888	1
1889	1
1890	5
1891	15
1892	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	5
1896	1
1897	2
1898	8
1900	3
1901	7
1902	3
1903	8
1904	17
1905	13
1906	12
1907	14
1908	24
1909	6
1910	9
1911	43
1912	22
1913	59
1914	20
1915	57
1916	226
1917	74
1918	27
1919	62
1920	172
1921	78
1922	50
1923	105
1924	142
1925	265
1926	97
1927	227
1928	133
1929	417
1930	401
1931	272
1932	209
1933	484
1934	599
1935	874
1936	681
1937	348
1938	133
1939	602
1940	498
1941	576
1942	339
1943	208
1944	299
1945	547
1946	282
1947	754
1948	292
1949	481
1950	400
1951	581
1952	602
1953	615
1954	372
1955	457
1956	324
1957	885
1958	345
1959	524
1960	393
1961	523
1962	203
1963	909
1964	294
1965	433
1966	362
1967	316
1968	300
1969	966
1970	714
1971	626
1972	780
1973	569
1974	910
1975	742
1976	1,194
1977	624
1978	678
1979	1,826
1980	547
1981	943
1982	979
1983	712
1984	1,798
1985	797
1986	1,049
1987	944
1988	999
1989	1,353
1990	1,042
1991	718
1992	1,151
1993	654
1994	631
1995	1,399
1996	1,743
1997	1,072
1998	853
1999	721
2000	1,070
2001	774
2002	1,419
2003	2,006
2004	1,371
2005	1,090
2006	1,296
2007	1,060
2008	846
2009	826
2010	723
2011	691
2012	914
2013	845
2014	603
2015	600
2016	652
2017	720
2018	488
2019	589
2020	1,664
2021	412
2022	955
2023	567
2024	911
2025	566

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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 10	243
10 to 20	4
20 to 30	3
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	1