Weather Records on 22 August 2018

752 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 August 2018. Highest significance: Paauilo 221, US.

Key Facts for 22 August 2018

On 22 August 2018, 752 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
373 were record highs and 210 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 732 daily.
Paauilo 221 set a monthly record daily precipitation of 374.7 mm (14.8 in) on 22 August 2018.
Across 167 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

752 stations

752 station records on 22 August 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 August 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	374.7 mm (14.8 in)	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
Zion Np	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Ridgway	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Eagle	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Marysvale	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Morgan	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cozzo Spadaro	Italy	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sojna	Russia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cave Run Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Peppermint Grove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pjalica	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Arches Np Hqs	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
White River #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisville Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Eikemo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hilo Intl AP 87	United States	Record daily precipitation	210.6 mm (8.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fukuyama	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	27.6 C (81.7 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kanin Nos	Russia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mechanicsville 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsport	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gladwin	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Myton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alfred	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vernal	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cody	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bremer Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pipe Spring Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cape le Grand Nat Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Forse	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	0.3 C (32.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Palm 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Big Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Walsh 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rapelje	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Phantom Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jordalen - Nasen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Veitastrond	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Opstveit	Norway	Record daily precipitation	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Heber (Black Mesa) Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huntley Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clark 3NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Trial Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Roldal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lavik	Norway	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Axe	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gothenburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mud Mtn Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Talkeetna AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sakai	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	38.5 C (101.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

752 records

Records set or tied on 22 August 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 217, Lowest daily maximum 121, Highest daily minimum 156, Lowest daily minimum 89, Heaviest daily rainfall 169.

Records on 22 August 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	217
Lowest daily maximum	121
Highest daily minimum	156
Lowest daily minimum	89
Heaviest daily rainfall	169
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 August 2018 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 14, daily 732.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

607 broken records

Margins by which the 607 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 108.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 August 2018

Top 20 records on 22 August 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 August 2018	Paauilo 221, US	monthly rain	374.7 mm (14.8 in)	87.7 mm (3.5 in)	95 years	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
22 August 2018	Zion Np, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	108 years	75 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2018	Ridgway, US	daily rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	80 years	74 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2018	Eagle, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	69 years	69 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2018	Marysvale, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	63 years	67 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2018	Morgan, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	112 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2018	Cozzo Spadaro, IT	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2018	Sojna, RU	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	29 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2018	Cave Run Lake, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	97 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2018	Peppermint Grove, AU	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	65 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2018	Pjalica, RU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	72 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2018	Arches Np Hqs, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2018	White River #1, US	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2018	Harrisville Sp, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2018	Billings Wtp, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	107 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2018	Eikemo, NO	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2018	Hilo Intl AP 87, US	daily rain	210.6 mm (8.3 in)	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	1 year	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2018	Fukuyama, JP	all-time high min	27.6 C (81.7 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	61 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2018	Kanin Nos, RU	monthly rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	14 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2018	Wallace, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	107 years	46 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 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2018. 2018 had 752 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	781
2023	1,525
2024	803
2025	1,359
2026	992

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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 20	584
20 to 40	16
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1