Weather Records on 22 October 2018

488 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 October 2018. Highest significance: Nikolo-Poloma, RU.

Key Facts for 22 October 2018

On 22 October 2018, 488 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
132 were record highs and 234 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 479 daily.
Nikolo-Poloma set an all-time record daily precipitation of 99.3 mm (3.9 in) on 22 October 2018.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

488 stations

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

Weather records on 22 October 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nikolo-Poloma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Mt Tamborine Fern St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Cecil Plains Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pali Golf Course 788.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshone 1 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bombay/Santacruz	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pearce - Sunsites	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Proston Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yangan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gibraltar	Gibraltar [United Kingdom]	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Cumberland L/D	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sodus 1W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bethel AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Allegany Sp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Axe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Keene	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Torreon Intl	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bulken	Norway	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Longzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Koror	Palau	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Amherst	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vik I Sogn III	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dumas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Diredawa	Ethiopia	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Zavitaja	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	3.7 C (38.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lerwick	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Massabesic Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wanaque Raymond Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jalapa Ver.	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lysebotn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Batesville Lvstk	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Des Arc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Little Valley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cornwall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sim Jue Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yarras (Mount Seaview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cimljansk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Taganrog (Lighthouse)	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Belfast	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ovstedal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	91.8 mm (3.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Invercargill Airpor	New Zealand	Record high maximum temperature	22.5 C (72.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Curapca	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

488 records

Records set or tied on 22 October 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 68, Lowest daily maximum 178, Highest daily minimum 64, Lowest daily minimum 56, Heaviest daily rainfall 119, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 22 October 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	68
Lowest daily maximum	178
Highest daily minimum	64
Lowest daily minimum	56
Heaviest daily rainfall	119
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 October 2018 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 8, daily 479.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

366 broken records

Margins by which the 366 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 99.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 October 2018

Top 20 records on 22 October 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 October 2018	Nikolo-Poloma, RU	all-time rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	18 years	73 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2018	Mt Tamborine Fern St, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	99 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2018	Cecil Plains Homestead, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	100 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2018	Pali Golf Course 788.1, US	daily rain	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2018	Shoshone 1 WNW, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	103 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2018	Bombay/Santacruz, IN	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	60 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2018	Pearce - Sunsites, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	17 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2018	Middleboro, US	daily low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	120 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2018	Proston Post Office, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	43 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2018	Hardy, US	daily low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	112 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2018	Mohonk Lake, US	daily low max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	112 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2018	Morrisville 6 SW, US	daily low max	1.1 C (34.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	93 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2018	Hardy, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	119 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2018	Franklinville, US	daily low max	2.8 C (37.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	112 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2018	Watertown, US	daily low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	93 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2018	Hiram, US	daily low max	3.3 C (37.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	93 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2018	Yangan Post Office, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	83 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2018	Gibraltar, GI	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	57 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2018	Ithaca Cornell UNIV, US	daily low max	3.3 C (37.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	93 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2018	Dale Enterprise, US	daily low max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	92 years	39 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 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2018. 2018 had 488 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 10-22 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1802	1
1810	3
1826	1
1840	1
1842	1
1843	1
1851	2
1853	1
1855	1
1857	1
1859	2
1863	1
1867	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1875	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	6
1883	1
1884	3
1888	1
1889	1
1890	5
1891	15
1892	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	5
1896	1
1897	2
1898	8
1900	3
1901	7
1902	3
1903	8
1904	17
1905	13
1906	12
1907	14
1908	24
1909	6
1910	9
1911	43
1912	22
1913	59
1914	20
1915	57
1916	226
1917	74
1918	27
1919	62
1920	172
1921	78
1922	50
1923	105
1924	142
1925	265
1926	97
1927	227
1928	133
1929	417
1930	401
1931	272
1932	209
1933	484
1934	599
1935	874
1936	681
1937	348
1938	133
1939	602
1940	498
1941	576
1942	339
1943	208
1944	299
1945	547
1946	282
1947	754
1948	292
1949	481
1950	400
1951	581
1952	602
1953	615
1954	372
1955	457
1956	324
1957	885
1958	345
1959	524
1960	393
1961	523
1962	203
1963	909
1964	294
1965	433
1966	362
1967	316
1968	300
1969	966
1970	714
1971	626
1972	780
1973	569
1974	910
1975	742
1976	1,194
1977	624
1978	678
1979	1,826
1980	547
1981	943
1982	979
1983	712
1984	1,798
1985	797
1986	1,049
1987	944
1988	999
1989	1,353
1990	1,042
1991	718
1992	1,151
1993	654
1994	631
1995	1,399
1996	1,743
1997	1,072
1998	853
1999	721
2000	1,070
2001	774
2002	1,419
2003	2,006
2004	1,371
2005	1,090
2006	1,296
2007	1,060
2008	846
2009	826
2010	723
2011	691
2012	914
2013	845
2014	603
2015	600
2016	652
2017	720
2018	488
2019	589
2020	1,664
2021	412
2022	955
2023	567
2024	911
2025	566

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Data for records on 2018-10-22: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	353
20 to 40	11
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1