Weather Records on 22 July 2002

1,002 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 July 2002. Highest significance: Inverness 3 SE, US.

Key Facts for 22 July 2002

On 22 July 2002, 1,002 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
499 were record highs and 252 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 967 daily.
Inverness 3 SE set a daily record precipitation of 89.4 mm (3.5 in) on 22 July 2002.
Across 171 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 430 records.

Record Map

1,002 stations

1,002 station records on 22 July 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 July 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lake Maloya	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Sjogarde	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jornada Exp Range	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Beira	Mozambique	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Finnbacka_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sodertalje	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Stephan 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Blasillo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
E Tawas	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethton	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kristinefors	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bjuv	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mangsbodarna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Richland Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
El Carrizo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Big Falls Hydro	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sierra Mojada	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Torrance AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ostanvik	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ocampo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hassleholm	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waupaca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Moss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paso Robles	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Atchison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Antigo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mondovi	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Skattungbyn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Moore Haven Lock 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Antioch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dulce	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tellico Plains	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Honokaa Town 215	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bishkek	Kyrgyzstan	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Landskrona_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kindsjon_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kissimmee 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chilapa (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Libres (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ven	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bollebygd	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grindsjon	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grayling	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Coyame (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kislokan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	20.1 C (68.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
East London	South Africa	Record low maximum temperature	7.9 C (46.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gillastig	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Colquitt 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Sac 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,002 records

Records set or tied on 22 July 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 182, Lowest daily maximum 158, Highest daily minimum 317, Lowest daily minimum 94, Heaviest daily rainfall 251.

Records on 22 July 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	182
Lowest daily maximum	158
Highest daily minimum	317
Lowest daily minimum	94
Heaviest daily rainfall	251
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 July 2002 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 28, daily 967.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

715 broken records

Margins by which the 715 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 77.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 July 2002

Top 20 records on 22 July 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 July 2002	Inverness 3 SE, US	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	100 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 July 2002	Lake Maloya, US	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 July 2002	Sjogarde, SE	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2002	Jornada Exp Range, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2002	Beira, MZ	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2002	Yemassee 1 N, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	100 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2002	Finnbacka_D, SE	all-time rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	5 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2002	Sodertalje, SE	daily rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2002	Stephan 2 NW, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	91 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2002	Blasillo, MX	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2002	E Tawas, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	67 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2002	Elizabethton, US	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	71 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2002	Kristinefors, SE	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2002	Bjuv, SE	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2002	Mangsbodarna, SE	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2002	Richland Ctr, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	53 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2002	El Carrizo, MX	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2002	Kristianstad, SE	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	3.7 mm (0.15 in)	112 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2002	Big Falls Hydro, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2002	Sierra Mojada, MX	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	13 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 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2002. 2002 had 1,002 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	874

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	627
10 to 20	50
20 to 30	20
30 to 40	9
40 to 50	6
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1