Weather Records on 22 February 1938

274 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 February 1938. Highest significance: Glenwood 3SW, US.

Key Facts for 22 February 1938

On 22 February 1938, 274 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
16 were record highs and 40 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 271 daily.
Glenwood 3SW set a daily record snowfall of 12.7 cm (5.0 in) on 22 February 1938.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 518 records.

Record Map

274 stations

274 station records on 22 February 1938 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 February 1938: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Laurieton (Elouera St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wandsworth (Strabanne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Armour	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wollomombi (Wallamumbi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Comboyne Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	166.1 mm (6.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Iola	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Henrietta	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cundletown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Waxahachie	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Billabalong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lenox	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Beulah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tenterden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Stewarts River Public School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dungog Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tangley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record snow depth	312.4 cm (123.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Burketown Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Charleville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jeogla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kendall Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lyndon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Esperance Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	6.3 C (43.3 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Afton	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
El Dorado	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Queenton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kynnersley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Red Range (Victoria St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Walcha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Danville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Norman 3SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Atherton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mareeba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Enid	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Belvoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record daily snowfall	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Childress 3 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mangaroon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Williambury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chickasha	United States	Record daily snowfall	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Doorawarrah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bierbank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sapphire (Argyle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Glen Innes Gasworks	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Weatherford	United States	Record daily snowfall	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

274 records

Records set or tied on 22 February 1938 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 26, Heaviest daily rainfall 159, Heaviest daily snowfall 41, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 22 February 1938 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	8
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	8
Lowest daily minimum	26
Heaviest daily rainfall	159
Heaviest daily snowfall	41
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 22 February 1938 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 271.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

236 broken records

Margins by which the 236 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1727.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 February 1938

Top 20 records on 22 February 1938 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 February 1938	Glenwood 3SW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1938	Laurieton (Elouera St), AU	daily rain	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	34 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1938	Wandsworth (Strabanne), AU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1938	Armour, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	37 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1938	Wollomombi (Wallamumbi), AU	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1938	Comboyne Post Office, AU	daily rain	166.1 mm (6.5 in)	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	4 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1938	Iola, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	23 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1938	Ballinger 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 1938	Henrietta, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	36 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 1938	Cundletown Post Office, AU	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	34 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 1938	Waxahachie, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 1938	Billabalong, AU	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 1938	Lenox, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	28 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 1938	Jamestown State Hosp, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	16 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 1938	Greenville Kgvl Radio, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	36 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 1938	Taree (Radio Station 2Re), AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 1938	Paris, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	40 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 1938	Clayton Muni Air Pk, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 1938	Beulah, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	15 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 1938	Tenterden, AU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	27 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

1794 to 1938

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1938. 1938 had 274 records.

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

Records on 02-22 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1804	1
1810	3
1814	3
1834	1
1839	1
1843	1
1845	1
1846	3
1847	1
1849	1
1850	1
1856	1
1861	2
1867	1
1869	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1881	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	3
1890	2
1891	2
1892	4
1893	2
1894	2
1895	1
1896	3
1897	5
1898	2
1899	1
1900	4
1901	9
1902	3
1903	10
1904	21
1905	9
1906	20
1907	39
1908	11
1909	23
1910	25
1911	21
1912	35
1913	29
1914	34
1915	53
1916	47
1917	292
1918	76
1919	53
1920	27
1921	148
1922	256
1923	36
1924	65
1925	275
1926	93
1927	236
1928	98
1929	435
1930	803
1931	174
1932	201
1933	150
1934	661
1935	235
1936	551
1937	583
1938	274
1939	706
1940	199
1941	260
1942	381
1943	536
1944	582
1945	560
1946	220
1947	515
1948	698
1949	509
1950	463
1951	655
1952	531
1953	651
1954	798
1955	782
1956	513
1957	859
1958	962
1959	251
1960	583
1961	590
1962	597
1963	1,764
1964	375
1965	551
1966	663
1967	295
1968	1,083
1969	1,132
1970	521
1971	1,391
1972	615
1973	754
1974	1,042
1975	1,032
1976	550
1977	1,343
1978	1,543
1979	994
1980	755
1981	1,435
1982	1,191
1983	629
1984	752
1985	1,204
1986	1,187
1987	425
1988	646
1989	698
1990	1,835
1991	736
1992	734
1993	1,686
1994	1,148
1995	1,064
1996	1,740
1997	1,208
1998	1,284
1999	593
2000	1,245
2001	705
2002	1,455
2003	1,315
2004	671
2005	610
2006	568
2007	802
2008	1,414
2009	624
2010	1,468
2011	1,026
2012	754
2013	1,045
2014	363
2015	1,348
2016	573
2017	2,227
2018	2,147
2019	1,259
2020	835
2021	887
2022	1,891
2023	1,639
2024	714
2025	882
2026	603

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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 250	234
250 to 500	1
500 to 750	0
750 to 1000	0
1000 to 1250	0
1250 to 1500	0
1500 to 1750	1