Weather Records on 22 August 1953

348 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 August 1953. Highest significance: Jiwanpur Sagri, IN.

Key Facts for 22 August 1953

On 22 August 1953, 348 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
37 were record highs and 93 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 338 daily.
Jiwanpur Sagri set a daily record precipitation of 183.9 mm (7.2 in) on 22 August 1953.
Across 167 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

348 stations

348 station records on 22 August 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 August 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jiwanpur Sagri	India	Record daily precipitation	183.9 mm (7.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hamirpur	India	Record daily precipitation	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rasra	India	Record daily precipitation	242.6 mm (9.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Azamgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	130.6 mm (5.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ghosi	India	Record daily precipitation	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Muhammadpur	India	Record daily precipitation	216.2 mm (8.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bansdih	India	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Deoria	India	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aseral	Norway	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yazoo City	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bunnan (Milhaven)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gosaba	India	Record daily precipitation	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dunedoo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ballia	India	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cinclare	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgetown Comparison	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Muswellbrook (Bengalla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Teonthar	India	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Owens Gap (T.O.K.)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Buskala Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Muswellbrook (Edderton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cinclare	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri (Kanownda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Agartala	India	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ravensworth (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cassilis Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Arwal	India	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gopalganj Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tanana AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brindley Park 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Begusarai	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sepaya	India	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Khalilabad	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bay Minette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hilliard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hammond	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pachamba	India	Record daily precipitation	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Narayangarh	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hammond	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Graz	Austria	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Estevan Point	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ageon	India	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bansgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Melville	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cassilis (Dalkeith)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Albany	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Colorado City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Napoopoo 28	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hata	India	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

348 records

Records set or tied on 22 August 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily maximum 51, Highest daily minimum 26, Lowest daily minimum 42, Heaviest daily rainfall 218.

Records on 22 August 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	11
Lowest daily maximum	51
Highest daily minimum	26
Lowest daily minimum	42
Heaviest daily rainfall	218
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 August 1953 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 9, daily 338.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

292 broken records

Margins by which the 292 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 157.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 August 1953

Top 20 records on 22 August 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 August 1953	Jiwanpur Sagri, IN	daily rain	183.9 mm (7.2 in)	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1953	Hamirpur, IN	daily rain	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1953	Rasra, IN	monthly rain	242.6 mm (9.6 in)	84.9 mm (3.3 in)	17 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1953	Azamgarh, IN	daily rain	130.6 mm (5.1 in)	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1953	Ghosi, IN	daily rain	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	47 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1953	Muhammadpur, IN	daily rain	216.2 mm (8.5 in)	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1953	Bansdih, IN	daily rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	42 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1953	Deoria, IN	daily rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1953	Jeanerette 5 NW, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	53 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1953	New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl, US	daily rain	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1953	Grand Coteau, US	daily rain	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1953	Aseral, NO	daily rain	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	57 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1953	Columbia, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1953	Yazoo City, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1953	Bunnan (Milhaven), AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	51 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1953	Gosaba, IN	daily rain	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	30 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1953	Dunedoo Post Office, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1953	Ballia, IN	daily rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1953	Cinclare, US	daily low max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	42 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1953	Bridgetown Comparison, AU	all-time low min	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	39 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 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1953. 1953 had 348 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	256
20 to 40	20
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	4
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1