Weather Records on 22 October 1983

712 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 October 1983. Highest significance: Winamac 2SSE, US.

Key Facts for 22 October 1983

On 22 October 1983, 712 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
139 were record highs and 221 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 686 daily.
Winamac 2SSE set a daily record precipitation of 94.0 mm (3.7 in) on 22 October 1983.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

712 stations

712 station records on 22 October 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 October 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Winamac 2SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lagrange	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Melville	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nord-Rana	Norway	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bardstown 5E	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Coshocton Wpc Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Potchefstroom Agr.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rantoul	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Flat Top	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cerqueira Cesar	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Summer Shade	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Zanesville Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Salto de Pirapora	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Salto de Pirapora	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Potchefstroom;Braksp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Payson	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hannibal Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dillingham FAA AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sarapui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gibson City	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
John Glenn Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Evangelista de Souza	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Juquitiba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Angatuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carapan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pineville	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bairro Do Sarapu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-7.0 C (19.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Campbellsville 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Roads 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mexico	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Glenview NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Macomb	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mammoth Cave	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vaiden 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Anqing	China	Record daily precipitation	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waukegan	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Parkersburg AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ribeirao de Sao Joaquim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hartford 6 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

712 records

Records set or tied on 22 October 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 44, Lowest daily maximum 108, Highest daily minimum 95, Lowest daily minimum 113, Heaviest daily rainfall 348, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 22 October 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	44
Lowest daily maximum	108
Highest daily minimum	95
Lowest daily minimum	113
Heaviest daily rainfall	348
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 22 October 1983 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 26, daily 686.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

629 broken records

Margins by which the 629 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 October 1983

Top 20 records on 22 October 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 October 1983	Winamac 2SSE, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	49 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 October 1983	Lagrange, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 October 1983	Melville, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	86 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1983	Nord-Rana, NO	daily rain	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	84 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1983	Bardstown 5E, US	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1983	Coshocton Wpc Plt, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1983	Logansport Cicott St, US	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1983	Potchefstroom Agr., ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1983	Rantoul, US	monthly rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1983	Decatur Wtp, US	monthly rain	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1983	Glasgow, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	17 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1983	Danville, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	53 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1983	W Lafayette 6 NW, US	monthly rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	82 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1983	Woodville 4 ESE, US	monthly rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	53 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1983	Flat Top, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1983	Cerqueira Cesar, BR	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1983	Summer Shade, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	12 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1983	Chestnut Hill, US	monthly low max	3.3 C (37.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	79 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1983	Zanesville Muni AP, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1983	Salto de Pirapora, BR	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	17 years	43 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 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1983. 1983 had 712 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	548
20 to 40	61
40 to 60	17
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1