Weather Records on 22 July 1980

844 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 July 1980. Highest significance: Madison 1 NW, US.

Key Facts for 22 July 1980

On 22 July 1980, 844 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
335 were record highs and 204 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 817 daily.
Madison 1 NW set an all-time record daily precipitation of 265.4 mm (10.4 in) on 22 July 1980.
Across 171 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 431 records.

Record Map

844 stations

844 station records on 22 July 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 July 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Madison 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	265.4 mm (10.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Hooker 12 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Helena	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Rosedale	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Wynne	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.6 mm (5.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Taipu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	93.6 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Alton - Melvin Price L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pana	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Debrecen Airport	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Belzoni	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgway	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wellsburg Wtr Trmt Pl	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chute Panet	Canada	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Slavsko	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Shawnigan Lake	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hyndman	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cadiz	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Xenia 6 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bruceton 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record low minimum temperature	-3.5 C (25.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wabash	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Centerburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville Water Pl	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Slippery Rock 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Shand Dam	Canada	Record daily precipitation	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Perpignan	France	Record low minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Coyote	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Braddock Lock 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fowlerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Manassas 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Woodslee Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Donora 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Montreal/St-Hubert A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
La Rumorosa	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record low maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna de Sanchez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cormorant	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
McKeesport	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moorhead	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cibolo Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Lynn	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Arkansas City	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Portland 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Paulding	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

844 records

Records set or tied on 22 July 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 185, Lowest daily maximum 85, Highest daily minimum 150, Lowest daily minimum 119, Heaviest daily rainfall 305.

Records on 22 July 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	185
Lowest daily maximum	85
Highest daily minimum	150
Lowest daily minimum	119
Heaviest daily rainfall	305
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 July 1980 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 22, daily 817.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

663 broken records

Margins by which the 663 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 141.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 July 1980

Top 20 records on 22 July 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 July 1980	Madison 1 NW, US	all-time rain	265.4 mm (10.4 in)	141.4 mm (5.6 in)	20 years	69 of 100 (Major)
22 July 1980	Hooker 12 NNW, US	daily rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
22 July 1980	Helena, US	monthly rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	47 years	66 of 100 (Major)
22 July 1980	Rosedale, US	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	55 years	64 of 100 (Major)
22 July 1980	Wynne, US	daily rain	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	55 years	63 of 100 (Major)
22 July 1980	Marianna 2 S, US	monthly rain	146.6 mm (5.8 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	80 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1980	Greencastle 1 W, US	daily rain	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	27 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1980	Williamsville, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	45 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1980	Clarksdale, US	monthly rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1980	Taipu, BR	daily rain	93.6 mm (3.7 in)	71.3 mm (2.8 in)	21 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1980	Alton - Melvin Price L&D, US	daily rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1980	Pana, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1980	Uniontown 1 NE, US	monthly rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	45 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1980	Debrecen Airport, HU	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	6 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1980	Belzoni, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	10 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1980	Ridgway, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	37 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1980	Wellsburg Wtr Trmt Pl, US	monthly rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	61 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1980	Chute Panet, CA	daily rain	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	25 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1980	Slavsko, UA	monthly rain	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1980	Lancaster 2 NW, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	22 years	46 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

1793 to 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1980. 1980 had 844 records.

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

Records on 07-22 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1794	1
1796	1
1797	2
1806	2
1808	1
1809	1
1811	1
1813	1
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1844	1
1845	1
1850	1
1854	2
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1867	1
1868	5
1870	1
1871	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	2
1878	2
1879	2
1880	2
1881	2
1883	1
1885	3
1886	5
1887	2
1889	5
1890	5
1891	3
1892	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	5
1897	2
1898	4
1900	4
1901	12
1902	3
1903	10
1904	4
1905	12
1906	20
1907	11
1908	9
1909	7
1910	30
1911	26
1912	40
1913	38
1914	52
1915	28
1916	39
1917	34
1918	212
1919	36
1920	71
1921	172
1922	54
1923	107
1924	342
1925	268
1926	345
1927	329
1928	200
1929	267
1930	282
1931	367
1932	291
1933	307
1934	805
1935	250
1936	331
1937	368
1938	404
1939	345
1940	470
1941	236
1942	278
1943	392
1944	633
1945	280
1946	455
1947	1,196
1948	533
1949	419
1950	738
1951	384
1952	797
1953	404
1954	668
1955	618
1956	350
1957	544
1958	450
1959	581
1960	419
1961	519
1962	393
1963	504
1964	418
1965	543
1966	541
1967	295
1968	473
1969	454
1970	1,105
1971	449
1972	715
1973	981
1974	602
1975	335
1976	521
1977	478
1978	1,172
1979	646
1980	844
1981	1,551
1982	710
1983	1,025
1984	945
1985	712
1986	784
1987	1,234
1988	1,001
1989	838
1990	1,026
1991	810
1992	1,393
1993	1,193
1994	1,075
1995	1,241
1996	1,062
1997	1,106
1998	989
1999	756
2000	1,020
2001	1,183
2002	1,002
2003	1,536
2004	805
2005	1,197
2006	1,938
2007	1,190
2008	839
2009	1,294
2010	1,350
2011	1,940
2012	675
2013	604
2014	669
2015	661
2016	895
2017	509
2018	910
2019	513
2020	453
2021	558
2022	782
2023	676
2024	718
2025	877
2026	873

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	581
20 to 40	63
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1