Weather Records on 22 October 2001

774 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 October 2001. Highest significance: Innisfail, AU.

Key Facts for 22 October 2001

On 22 October 2001, 774 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
454 were record highs and 165 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 752 daily.
Innisfail set a daily record precipitation of 158.8 mm (6.3 in) on 22 October 2001.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

774 stations

774 station records on 22 October 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 October 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Innisfail	Australia	Record daily precipitation	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Downing	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Nadi Airport	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	153.9 mm (6.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Anamosa 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Canelas	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Deeral	Australia	Record daily precipitation	202.0 mm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Happy Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	248.0 mm (9.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Matsue	Japan	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Titusville	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Flying Fish Point	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kagoshima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Keokuk L&D 19	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Animas 3ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sakai	Japan	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hecelchakan (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	33.0 C (91.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-19.7 C (-3.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pogranichnyj	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kellerberrin	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tully Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bijie	China	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wickenburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hachita 1W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Valerio Trujano	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tangancicuaro	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Memphis	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jemez Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Sophia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yonago	Japan	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Izana	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	20.5 C (68.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San Luis Obispo Poly	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Santaquin Chlorinator	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Makurazaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Iwakuni	Japan	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Timiryazevskij	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Everglades	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dewitt	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nemuro	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Iizuka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Calera	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Mounds 6 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Winslow AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Meringa Sugar Exp STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tanegashima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Catarina Sur	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Danxho	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Acuitzio del Canje	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Geneseo	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Conroe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

774 records

Records set or tied on 22 October 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 241, Lowest daily maximum 56, Highest daily minimum 213, Lowest daily minimum 109, Heaviest daily rainfall 150, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 22 October 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	241
Lowest daily maximum	56
Highest daily minimum	213
Lowest daily minimum	109
Heaviest daily rainfall	150
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 22 October 2001 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 22, daily 752.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

544 broken records

Margins by which the 544 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 117.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 October 2001

Top 20 records on 22 October 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 October 2001	Innisfail, AU	daily rain	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	93.3 mm (3.7 in)	56 years	66 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2001	Downing, US	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	72 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2001	Nadi Airport, FJ	monthly rain	153.9 mm (6.1 in)	72.7 mm (2.9 in)	13 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2001	Anamosa 1 WNW, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	43 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2001	Canelas, MX	daily high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2001	Deeral, AU	daily rain	202.0 mm (8.0 in)	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	4 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2001	Morrison, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	88 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2001	Happy Valley, AU	monthly rain	248.0 mm (9.8 in)	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2001	Matsue, JP	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2001	Titusville, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2001	Federal Pt, US	daily high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2001	Cairns Aero, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2001	Flying Fish Point, AU	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2001	Ponce 4 E, PR	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	95 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2001	Elkhorn, US	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	108 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2001	Kagoshima, JP	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2001	Ponce 4 E, PR	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	59 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2001	Keokuk L&D 19, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	88 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2001	Animas 3ESE, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	76 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2001	Sakai, JP	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	38 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 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2001. 2001 had 774 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 2026-10-15 (15 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	514
20 to 40	18
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1