Weather Records on 22 February 1986

1,187 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 February 1986. Highest significance: Greenmount, AU.

Key Facts for 22 February 1986

On 22 February 1986, 1,187 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
217 were record highs and 340 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 1,146 daily.
Greenmount set an all-time record daily precipitation of 131.2 mm (5.2 in) on 22 February 1986.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

1,187 stations

1,187 station records on 22 February 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 February 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Greenmount	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.2 mm (5.2 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Amelup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Nyerilup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Dalyup Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Craigie-Lea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Woodanilling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Zoetendals Vallei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Glenferrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wooroloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Perth Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Rottnest Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Congee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Chidlow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
York Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Broomehill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Katanning Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wagin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Armadale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
New Norcia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Canning River Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.6 mm (3.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hopetoun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Brookton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kwinana Bp Refinery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Barooga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ongerup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Redlands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Churchman Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Boddington Shire	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Borden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pingelly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bannister	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Northam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nyabing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Falcondale - Edeowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jalna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pallinup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ravensthorpe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lower Chittering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fremantle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wungong Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cowcowing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nanda Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Thomas River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cuballing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Pingrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wickepin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Narrawong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Caledon (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Doodenanning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Southbourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bunkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chirelillup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Edenholme	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wayville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kondut	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Marbling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
West Swan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Marradong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,187 records

Records set or tied on 22 February 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 116, Lowest daily maximum 130, Highest daily minimum 101, Lowest daily minimum 210, Heaviest daily rainfall 512, Heaviest daily snowfall 63, Deepest snow cover 55.

Records on 22 February 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	116
Lowest daily maximum	130
Highest daily minimum	101
Lowest daily minimum	210
Heaviest daily rainfall	512
Heaviest daily snowfall	63
Deepest snow cover	55

Records on 22 February 1986 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 33, daily 1,146.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,052 broken records

Margins by which the 1,052 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 331.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 February 1986

Top 20 records on 22 February 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 February 1986	Greenmount, AU	all-time rain	131.2 mm (5.2 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	51 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
22 February 1986	Middletown 4 W, US	all-time snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	97 years	72 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1986	Amelup, AU	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	66 years	67 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1986	Nyerilup, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	71 years	67 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1986	Dalyup Park, AU	daily rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1986	Craigie-Lea, AU	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	46.1 mm (1.8 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1986	Woodanilling, AU	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1986	Zoetendals Vallei, ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1986	Glenferrie, AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	55 years	63 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1986	Wooroloo, AU	monthly rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1986	Perth Regional Office, AU	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	35 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1986	Rottnest Island Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1986	Congee, AU	monthly rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	19 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1986	Chidlow, AU	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1986	York Post Office, AU	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	35 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1986	Broomehill, AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1986	Katanning Comparison, AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	35 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1986	Wagin, AU	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	35 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1986	Armadale, AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1986	New Norcia, AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	64 years	58 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

1794 to 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1986. 1986 had 1,187 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	987
50 to 100	45
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	7
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1