Weather Records on 22 April 1986

1,381 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 April 1986. Highest significance: Wrangell AP, US.

Key Facts for 22 April 1986

On 22 April 1986, 1,381 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
377 were record highs and 712 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 1,357 daily.
Wrangell AP set a daily record snowfall of 10.2 cm (4.0 in) on 22 April 1986.
Across 164 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

1,381 stations

1,381 station records on 22 April 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 April 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wrangell AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Slavjansk-Na-Kubani	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Vogtsburg-Oberrotweil	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Krasnohrad	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Belfast	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tottori	Japan	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lenindjol	Kyrgyzstan	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hollister	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Talas	Kyrgyzstan	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Weyerhaeuser 1N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Onda Verde	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.7 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Krasnodar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Adin Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tower 2S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yerington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wooster Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chimoio	Mozambique	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
The Dalles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Emmetsburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Kent	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Urupes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Montelimar	France	Record daily precipitation	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huamuxtitlan (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cuthbert	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Solon Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ellsworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Augusta	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gibson Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Meade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,381 records

Records set or tied on 22 April 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 198, Lowest daily maximum 272, Highest daily minimum 179, Lowest daily minimum 440, Heaviest daily rainfall 246, Heaviest daily snowfall 34, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 22 April 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	198
Lowest daily maximum	272
Highest daily minimum	179
Lowest daily minimum	440
Heaviest daily rainfall	246
Heaviest daily snowfall	34
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 22 April 1986 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 22, daily 1,357.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,115 broken records

Margins by which the 1,115 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 April 1986

Top 20 records on 22 April 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 April 1986	Wrangell AP, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	68 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1986	Slavjansk-Na-Kubani, RU	daily rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1986	Vogtsburg-Oberrotweil, DE	daily rain	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1986	Krasnohrad, UA	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	7 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1986	Castle Rock, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	80 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1986	Belfast, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1986	Tottori, JP	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1986	Lenindjol, KG	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	41 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1986	Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SE	daily snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	8.0 cm (3.1 in)	77 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1986	Hollister, US	monthly high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	46 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1986	Lexington 3E, US	daily low min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	92 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1986	Talas, KG	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	43 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1986	Sedalia Wtp, US	daily low min	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	92 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1986	Weyerhaeuser 1N, US	daily low min	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	76 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1986	Onda Verde, BR	daily rain	52.7 mm (2.1 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1986	Krasnodar, RU	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1986	Jefferson City Wtp, US	daily low min	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	92 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1986	Adin Rs, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	91 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1986	Tower 2S, US	daily low min	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	87 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1986	Sedalia Wtp, US	daily low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	92 years	39 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

1800 to 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1986. 1986 had 1,381 records.

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

Records on 04-22 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1815	1
1817	1
1838	1
1842	1
1846	1
1849	1
1851	1
1852	2
1854	2
1855	2
1857	1
1861	1
1862	1
1864	1
1865	2
1868	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1877	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	3
1885	3
1888	4
1890	1
1891	1
1892	2
1893	2
1895	4
1896	1
1897	1
1898	4
1899	3
1900	4
1901	26
1902	13
1903	9
1904	6
1905	8
1906	11
1907	12
1908	14
1909	25
1910	27
1911	29
1912	35
1913	22
1914	79
1915	14
1916	56
1917	29
1918	63
1919	45
1920	55
1921	75
1922	81
1923	119
1924	132
1925	421
1926	148
1927	547
1928	380
1929	194
1930	207
1931	561
1932	266
1933	189
1934	340
1935	298
1936	543
1937	368
1938	243
1939	210
1940	434
1941	287
1942	286
1943	519
1944	565
1945	250
1946	555
1947	552
1948	454
1949	377
1950	584
1951	556
1952	636
1953	384
1954	545
1955	783
1956	249
1957	705
1958	411
1959	412
1960	1,107
1961	492
1962	329
1963	887
1964	1,109
1965	512
1966	534
1967	1,227
1968	870
1969	500
1970	1,048
1971	420
1972	780
1973	850
1974	647
1975	390
1976	363
1977	818
1978	765
1979	430
1980	1,632
1981	959
1982	1,073
1983	938
1984	1,128
1985	1,426
1986	1,381
1987	1,054
1988	971
1989	1,467
1990	815
1991	1,272
1992	1,155
1993	1,327
1994	812
1995	1,129
1996	1,051
1997	975
1998	1,174
1999	941
2000	1,202
2001	1,325
2002	1,406
2003	529
2004	647
2005	666
2006	797
2007	650
2008	844
2009	959
2010	902
2011	1,017
2012	1,212
2013	985
2014	437
2015	529
2016	593
2017	470
2018	688
2019	498
2020	598
2021	1,320
2022	505
2023	539
2024	663
2025	403
2026	727

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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	1,074
20 to 40	31
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1