Weather Records on 22 August 1995

1,002 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 August 1995. Highest significance: Spencer 6 SSE, US.

Key Facts for 22 August 1995

On 22 August 1995, 1,002 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
745 were record highs and 106 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 958 daily.
Spencer 6 SSE set an all-time record daily precipitation of 136.1 mm (5.4 in) on 22 August 1995.
Across 167 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.

Record Map

1,002 stations

1,002 station records on 22 August 1995 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 August 1995: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Spencer 6 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
Clover Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Pagosa Springs 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Neligh	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Clarkson	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Stanton	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Matilde (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Teec Nos Pos	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cavalinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.3 mm (3.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Elgin	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lynch	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Norfolk Karl Stefan Mem AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Fundao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record daily precipitation	187.5 mm (7.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Oakdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.7 mm (6.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Ville	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
El-Ton	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Buhta Providenja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Payerne	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Benton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kumejima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cachoeira Suica (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	28.5 C (83.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Roma Ciampino	Italy	Record daily precipitation	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Meadow Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Platte	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Upton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Xuzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	94.1 mm (3.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sotuta (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Highland Home	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tavernier	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hatch	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lemon Cove	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cuajimoloyas	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Redig 11 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vacaville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Waterdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Colstrip	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Butte	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Madera	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hermit 8 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
New England	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
La Piedad de Cabadas (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
St Joseph 3 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Crockett	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Coffs Harbour Mo	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cortazar	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pompano Beach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tallulah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,002 records

Records set or tied on 22 August 1995 by type: Highest daily maximum 320, Lowest daily maximum 43, Highest daily minimum 425, Lowest daily minimum 63, Heaviest daily rainfall 151.

Records on 22 August 1995 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	320
Lowest daily maximum	43
Highest daily minimum	425
Lowest daily minimum	63
Heaviest daily rainfall	151
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 August 1995 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 37, daily 958.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

739 broken records

Margins by which the 739 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 91.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 August 1995

Top 20 records on 22 August 1995 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 August 1995	Spencer 6 SSE, US	all-time rain	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	99 years	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
22 August 1995	Clover Valley, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	86 years	76 of 100 (Major)
22 August 1995	Pagosa Springs 1SE, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	84 years	74 of 100 (Major)
22 August 1995	Neligh, US	all-time rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	5 years	68 of 100 (Major)
22 August 1995	Clarkson, US	monthly rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	36 years	65 of 100 (Major)
22 August 1995	Stanton, US	monthly rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	63 years	65 of 100 (Major)
22 August 1995	Matilde (Dnos), BR	monthly rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	23 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 August 1995	Teec Nos Pos, US	all-time rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	15 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 August 1995	Cavalinho, BR	monthly rain	90.3 mm (3.6 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	23 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 August 1995	Elgin, US	daily rain	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 August 1995	Lynch, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	61 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 August 1995	Norfolk Karl Stefan Mem AP, US	monthly rain	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	17 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 August 1995	Fundao, BR	monthly rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	13 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1995	Creighton, US	all-time rain	187.5 mm (7.4 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1995	Oakdale, US	all-time rain	154.7 mm (6.1 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	75 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1995	Mc Ville, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1995	El-Ton, RU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1995	Toms River, US	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	92 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1995	Buhta Providenja, RU	daily rain	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	49 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1995	Payerne, CH	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	47 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 1995

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1995. 1995 had 1,002 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	704
20 to 40	24
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	1