Weather Records on 22 July 2008

839 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 July 2008. Highest significance: Weiser, US.

Key Facts for 22 July 2008

On 22 July 2008, 839 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
302 were record highs and 310 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 797 daily.
Weiser set a daily record precipitation of 27.4 mm (1.1 in) on 22 July 2008.
Across 171 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 431 records.

Record Map

839 stations

839 station records on 22 July 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 July 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Weiser	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Church Buttes Gas Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Balfes Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Grim (Woolnorth)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nordstraum I Kvaenangen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tan Son Hoa	Vietnam	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Potrerillos	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Varfu Omul	Romania	Record daily precipitation	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nebo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bijie	China	Record daily precipitation	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Albuquerque Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Zoquitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Animas 3ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Berkeley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Guanghua	China	Record daily precipitation	95.6 mm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Finca El Triunfo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wiggins	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paso de Los Toros	Uruguay	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Miranda Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Zapotitlan Salinas (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
De Ridder	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cottage Grove 2E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Whiting Fld NAS	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Alta Lufthavn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Robinson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Quito	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mys Konstantinovskii	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	32.5 C (90.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tanana AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cardowan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jesus del Monte	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Palmar de Bravo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Caruthersville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ojuelos de Jalisco (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Montemorelos	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Guadalupe Victoria	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cass City 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Sumner	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Iron Hurst Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marina di Ginosa	Italy	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Morehead City 2 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Enshi	China	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Neutla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Plutarco Elias Calles	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Francisco Trinidad Fabe	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lagunillas	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tierra Blanca	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

839 records

Records set or tied on 22 July 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 144, Lowest daily maximum 102, Highest daily minimum 158, Lowest daily minimum 208, Heaviest daily rainfall 227.

Records on 22 July 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	144
Lowest daily maximum	102
Highest daily minimum	158
Lowest daily minimum	208
Heaviest daily rainfall	227
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 July 2008 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 38, daily 797.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

593 broken records

Margins by which the 593 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 65.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 July 2008

Top 20 records on 22 July 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 July 2008	Weiser, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	68 of 100 (Major)
22 July 2008	Church Buttes Gas Plt, US	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2008	Balfes Creek Post Office, AU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	81 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2008	Cape Grim (Woolnorth), AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	117 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2008	Nordstraum I Kvaenangen, NO	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2008	Tan Son Hoa, VN	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	47 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2008	Monticello, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	75 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2008	Potrerillos, MX	daily low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2008	Yellowstone Park Mammoth, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2008	Varfu Omul, RO	daily rain	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	42 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2008	Dillon AP, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2008	Nebo, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	81 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2008	Bijie, CN	daily rain	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	57 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2008	Oxford Downs, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	81 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2008	Albuquerque Intl AP, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	51 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2008	Zoquitlan, MX	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	21 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2008	Animas 3ESE, US	monthly rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	82 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2008	Berkeley, US	daily low min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	103 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2008	Vandalia, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2008	Guanghua, CN	daily rain	95.6 mm (3.8 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	43 years	43 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 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2008. 2008 had 839 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 2026-10-17 (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 10	514
10 to 20	51
20 to 30	14
30 to 40	7
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	2