Weather Records on 22 July 2009

1,294 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 July 2009. Highest significance: Cheesman, US.

Key Facts for 22 July 2009

On 22 July 2009, 1,294 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
523 were record highs and 464 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 54 monthly and 1,233 daily.
Cheesman set a daily record precipitation of 55.1 mm (2.2 in) on 22 July 2009.
Across 171 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 429 records.

Record Map

1,294 stations

1,294 station records on 22 July 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 July 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cheesman	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Niznij Novgorod	Russia	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Chany	Russia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Wisconsin Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Antoine 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Jajome Alto	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	129.3 mm (5.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Black Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Abiquiu Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Emden-Wolthusen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ourense	Spain	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Yekimtsevo (Kologriv)	Russia	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
St Joseph 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kreschenka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tipton	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Union City	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sakon Nakhon	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Presa la Calera	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Alicia 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bellevue L/D 12	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dudinka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gilbert	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dutch Harbor	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
San Ignacio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kupino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cabot	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Malden Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Portageville	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cavern City AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Crestview FAA/AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lugo/Rozas	Spain	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pontotoc Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Atyrau	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	27.4 C (81.3 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Curupatzeo	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rosepine Rsch STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tuxcueca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jalacingo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ensenada 1 W	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield 2 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mena	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Camilla 3SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oujda	Morocco	Record high maximum temperature	45.2 C (113.4 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Slavgorod	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nanjing	China	Record daily precipitation	142.4 mm (5.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Palenque (Dge)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Maquoketa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Haverhill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,294 records

Records set or tied on 22 July 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 264, Lowest daily maximum 298, Highest daily minimum 259, Lowest daily minimum 166, Heaviest daily rainfall 307.

Records on 22 July 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	264
Lowest daily maximum	298
Highest daily minimum	259
Lowest daily minimum	166
Heaviest daily rainfall	307
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 July 2009 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 54, daily 1,233.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

968 broken records

Margins by which the 968 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 79.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 July 2009

Top 20 records on 22 July 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 July 2009	Cheesman, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
22 July 2009	Niznij Novgorod, RU	daily rain	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	91 years	73 of 100 (Major)
22 July 2009	Chany, RU	monthly rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	47 years	69 of 100 (Major)
22 July 2009	Wisconsin Rapids, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	92 years	69 of 100 (Major)
22 July 2009	Antoine 1 SW, US	daily rain	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	50 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 July 2009	Jajome Alto, PR	daily rain	129.3 mm (5.1 in)	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	54 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 July 2009	Black Rock, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	104 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 July 2009	Abiquiu Dam, US	all-time rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	26 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 July 2009	Emden-Wolthusen, DE	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 July 2009	Ourense, ES	monthly rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 July 2009	Yekimtsevo (Kologriv), RU	daily rain	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2009	St Joseph 3 N, US	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	72 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2009	Kreschenka, RU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2009	Newport, US	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	51 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2009	Tipton, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	50 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2009	Artesia 6S, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	84 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2009	Union City, US	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	112 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2009	Sakon Nakhon, TH	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	58 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2009	Presa la Calera, MX	daily low min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	34 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2009	Alicia 2 NNE, US	monthly rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	103 years	52 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 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2009. 2009 had 1,294 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	817
10 to 20	67
20 to 30	37
30 to 40	27
40 to 50	8
50 to 60	7
60 to 70	3
70 to 80	2