Weather Records on 22 July 1997

1,106 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 July 1997. Highest significance: Sterling, US.

Key Facts for 22 July 1997

On 22 July 1997, 1,106 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
531 were record highs and 243 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 16 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 1,060 daily.
Sterling set a daily record precipitation of 48.3 mm (1.9 in) on 22 July 1997.
Across 171 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 430 records.

Record Map

1,106 stations

1,106 station records on 22 July 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 July 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sterling	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Keahua 410	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Elrod	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Finsterwolde	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pinson	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jau (Cpef)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Warrior L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Winsted	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Paintsville 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bay Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yuma Proving Ground	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Asheboro 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pirassununga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bayan Mod	China	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose Iturbide (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Demopolis L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Mor	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Highland Home	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Penn Yan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pearsall	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Minqin	China	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cekunda	Russia	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Soria	Spain	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alfhausen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford Hydro STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Barreirinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Shangzhi	China	Record high minimum temperature	24.1 C (75.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Montezuma 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jeremiah 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
El Reno 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings Dam 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dorset 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Belleville Siu Rsch	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ust-Maja	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	19.6 C (67.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	29.6 C (85.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mahinahina 466	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
W Blocton	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Waleska	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dora 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Galena	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Parnu	Estonia	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Misurata	Libya	Record high minimum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bodajbo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Solleftea	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	46.1 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville Lock	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clermont 9 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sitio Sao Geraldo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bauru (Pdv)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jartai	China	Record high maximum temperature	41.8 C (107.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ciudad Santos	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,106 records

Records set or tied on 22 July 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 287, Lowest daily maximum 138, Highest daily minimum 244, Lowest daily minimum 105, Heaviest daily rainfall 332.

Records on 22 July 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	287
Lowest daily maximum	138
Highest daily minimum	244
Lowest daily minimum	105
Heaviest daily rainfall	332
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 July 1997 by timescale: all-time 16, monthly 30, daily 1,060.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

841 broken records

Margins by which the 841 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 63.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 July 1997

Top 20 records on 22 July 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 July 1997	Sterling, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)
22 July 1997	Keahua 410, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 July 1997	Elrod, US	monthly rain	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	25 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1997	Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam, US	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	44 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1997	Finsterwolde, NL	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1997	Pinson, US	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1997	Monticello, US	all-time high max	43.3 C (109.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	72 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1997	Buffalo Bill Dam, US	daily low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	88 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1997	Farmington 3NW, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	35 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1997	Jau (Cpef), BR	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1997	Warrior L&D, US	monthly rain	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	10 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1997	Winsted, US	daily rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	19 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1997	Paintsville 1E, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	43 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1997	Bay Springs, US	monthly rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1997	Yuma Proving Ground, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1997	Little Falls, US	monthly low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	70 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1997	Asheboro 2 W, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	66 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1997	Pirassununga, BR	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1997	Bayan Mod, CN	all-time high max	41.1 C (106.0 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1997	San Jose Iturbide (Smn), MX	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	38 years	44 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 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1997. 1997 had 1,106 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 2026-10-16 (16 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 10	705
10 to 20	84
20 to 30	33
30 to 40	11
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	4
60 to 70	1