Weather Records on 22 August 1949

570 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 August 1949. Highest significance: Galway, IE.

Key Facts for 22 August 1949

On 22 August 1949, 570 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
120 were record highs and 317 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 45 monthly and 524 daily.
Galway set an all-time record high minimum temperature of 20.6 C (69.1 F) on 22 August 1949.
Across 167 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

570 stations

570 station records on 22 August 1949 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 August 1949: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Galway	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Maranguape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jardim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Plashett	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kishanganj	India	Record daily precipitation	176.8 mm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bagaha	India	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pupri	India	Record daily precipitation	164.3 mm (6.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cajazeiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Malakapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pudukkottai	India	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Taipu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	10.2 C (50.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wetumpka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Paravur	India	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clanton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Dardc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gogland	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln Lock 4	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Covington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Talbotton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wagoner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Katra	India	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Goodwater	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Talladega	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Regensburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	5.4 C (41.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jowai	India	Record daily precipitation	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Royal Observatory	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Toccoa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Koloa 936	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Vishakhapatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Highland Home	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Selma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	5.2 C (41.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moncure 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chandler	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Claremore 2 ENE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nacogdoches	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	4.6 C (40.3 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Vilnius	Lithuania	Record low maximum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Thomasville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rogers	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Jose de Mipibu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Venkatagirikota	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jaley	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Prattville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

570 records

Records set or tied on 22 August 1949 by type: Highest daily maximum 74, Lowest daily maximum 143, Highest daily minimum 46, Lowest daily minimum 174, Heaviest daily rainfall 133.

Records on 22 August 1949 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	74
Lowest daily maximum	143
Highest daily minimum	46
Lowest daily minimum	174
Heaviest daily rainfall	133
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 August 1949 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 45, daily 524.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

458 broken records

Margins by which the 458 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 147.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 August 1949

Top 20 records on 22 August 1949 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 August 1949	Galway, IE	all-time high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	79 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1949	Maranguape, BR	monthly rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1949	Jardim, BR	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1949	Plashett, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1949	Kishanganj, IN	daily rain	176.8 mm (7.0 in)	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	35 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1949	Bagaha, IN	daily rain	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1949	Pupri, IN	daily rain	164.3 mm (6.5 in)	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1949	Cajazeiras, BR	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1949	Malakapuram, IN	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1949	Pudukkottai, IN	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1949	Taipu, BR	daily rain	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1949	Kiev, UA	monthly low max	10.2 C (50.4 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	64 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1949	Washington 2 ESE, US	monthly low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	46 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1949	W Pt, US	monthly low max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	45 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1949	Wetumpka, US	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	51 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1949	Paravur, IN	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	11 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1949	Clanton, US	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	53 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1949	Oneonta, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	54 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1949	Union Springs 9 S, US	daily low max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	54 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1949	Fayetteville Exp STN, US	daily low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	55 years	35 of 100 (Notable)

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 1949

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1949. 1949 had 570 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 20	433
20 to 40	16
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1