Weather Records on 22 August 2002

1,385 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 August 2002. Highest significance: Stockton 3NNE, US.

Key Facts for 22 August 2002

On 22 August 2002, 1,385 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
441 were record highs and 235 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 1,339 daily.
Stockton 3NNE set an all-time record daily precipitation of 162.6 mm (6.4 in) on 22 August 2002.
Across 167 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 431 records.

Record Map

1,385 stations

1,385 station records on 22 August 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 August 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Stockton 3NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Galena	United States	Record daily precipitation	296.9 mm (11.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Akron	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Mundubbera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Murgon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
"Kageon" Dawes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Redlands Hrs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Camp Mountain (Davison Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Dulacca Truck Stop	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Marengo	United States	Record daily precipitation	208.3 mm (8.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Eidsvold Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Gallangowan Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Cascade	United States	Record daily precipitation	191.8 mm (7.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Helidon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Grass Range	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dubuque L&D 11	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Tamborine Fern St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Echeta 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Thangool Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Oxenford (Oberon Way)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pinnacle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.2 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Yaamba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pacific Heights	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bingera Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Proston Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tonghe	China	Record daily precipitation	99.2 mm (3.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rockford Gtr Rockford AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Abercorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wingfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Glenhaven	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jimna Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Shamrock Mine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Drake (Village Resource Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Chamal Nuevo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Brian Pastures	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Yagaburne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Moonmera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bundaberg Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Brisbane Show Grounds	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
West Haldon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Giligulgul	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bundaberg Sugar Res STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Belah Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kalkaska	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Stephenson 5WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Childers Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fairymead Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Scotston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rib Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wausaukee	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Meringa Sugar Exp STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Oakwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ourigilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chilapa (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,385 records

Records set or tied on 22 August 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 188, Lowest daily maximum 77, Highest daily minimum 253, Lowest daily minimum 158, Heaviest daily rainfall 709.

Records on 22 August 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	188
Lowest daily maximum	77
Highest daily minimum	253
Lowest daily minimum	158
Heaviest daily rainfall	709
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 August 2002 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 39, daily 1,339.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,175 broken records

Margins by which the 1,175 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 144.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 August 2002

Top 20 records on 22 August 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 August 2002	Stockton 3NNE, US	all-time rain	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	73 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2002	Galena, US	all-time rain	296.9 mm (11.7 in)	144.5 mm (5.7 in)	0 years	70 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2002	Akron, US	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	68 years	70 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2002	Mundubbera, AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	68 years	69 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2002	Murgon Post Office, AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	68 years	69 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2002	"Kageon" Dawes, AU	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2002	Redlands Hrs, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	57.3 mm (2.3 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2002	Camp Mountain (Davison Road), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2002	Dulacca Truck Stop, AU	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	108 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2002	Marengo, US	monthly rain	208.3 mm (8.2 in)	131.3 mm (5.2 in)	6 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2002	Grundy Ctr, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	80 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2002	Eidsvold Post Office, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	102 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2002	Gallangowan Forestry, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	49 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2002	Cascade, US	all-time rain	191.8 mm (7.6 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	0 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2002	Helidon Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	102 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2002	Grass Range, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2002	Brodhead Wwtp, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	77 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2002	Spokane Intl AP, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2002	Dubuque L&D 11, US	daily rain	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2002	Mt Tamborine Fern St, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	108 years	57 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 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2002. 2002 had 1,385 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	782
2023	1,525
2024	803
2025	1,358
2026	989

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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 20	985
20 to 40	148
40 to 60	34
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	1