Weather Records on 4 August 2022
1,185 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 August 2022. Highest significance: Hastings, US.
Key Facts for 4 August 2022
- On 4 August 2022, 1,185 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 928 were record highs and 55 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 53 monthly and 1,124 daily.
- Hastings set a daily record precipitation of 90.9 mm (3.6 in) on 4 August 2022.
- Across 165 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.
Record Map
1,185 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings | United States | Record daily precipitation | 90.9 mm (3.6 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Collarenebri (Bundabarina) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Tottenham (Burdenda) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Gilgandra (Chelmsford Ave) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.4 mm (2.1 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Epping Forest (Forton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Lake Leake (Elizabeth River) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Tombstone | United States | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Anda | China | Record daily precipitation | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kenebri (Cumbil) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beecher City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Plaquemine 2 N | United States | Record daily precipitation | 112.3 mm (4.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| St Charles Elm Pt | United States | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Somerton (Bective Estate) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kanazawa | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 132.1 mm (5.2 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sonora Pass | United States | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Monitor Pass | United States | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Est.Met.Artigas | Uruguay | Record daily precipitation | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canberra Forestry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Red Bud 2 S | United States | Record daily precipitation | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Truman Dam & Rsvr | United States | Record daily precipitation | 97.5 mm (3.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Seminole | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goshen Muni AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 98.6 mm (3.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Shelbyville Dam | United States | Record daily precipitation | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Houston | United States | Record daily precipitation | 68.8 mm (2.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Duri Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Weetah (Weetah Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.6 mm (3.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hagley (Fairbank) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Grand Ledge 1 NW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tottenham Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fushiki | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 106.9 mm (4.2 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nellore | India | Record daily precipitation | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orebro | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 29.8 mm (1.2 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mammoth Spring | United States | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kimberley (Siding) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jena Sternwarte | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 37.6 C (99.7 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Philo | United States | Record daily precipitation | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Farmington | United States | Record daily precipitation | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Washington | United States | Record daily precipitation | 100.3 mm (3.9 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Adelaide West Terrace | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 11.9 C (53.4 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jindabyne (Lynwood) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hiddensee-Vitte | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 34.5 C (94.1 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hanford 1 S | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Plant City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 37.2 C (99.0 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Potosi 4 SW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 79.5 mm (3.1 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glasgow #2 | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 39.4 C (102.9 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bosque del Apache | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Socorro | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stamford 1 | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 27.2 C (81.0 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Uliastai | China | Record daily precipitation | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carlyle Rsvr | United States | Record daily precipitation | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Spur | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boulia Airport | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 33.8 C (92.8 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nyngan (Mudall) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yeoval Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chemnitz | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 22.8 C (73.0 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chickamauga 2 SW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Steeleville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 57.9 mm (2.3 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Merriwa (Mar-Lea) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.8 mm (1.6 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Youngtown | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 33.3 C (91.9 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gowrie South | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,185 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 491 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 39 |
| Highest daily minimum | 437 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 16 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 202 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 8 |
| monthly | 53 |
| daily | 1,124 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
954 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 913 |
| 20 to 40 | 28 |
| 40 to 60 | 7 |
| 60 to 80 | 4 |
| 80 to 100 | 1 |
| 100 to 120 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
4 August 2022| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2022 | Hastings, US | daily rain | 90.9 mm (3.6 in) | 57.9 mm (2.3 in) | 97 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 August 2022 | Collarenebri (Bundabarina), AU | daily rain | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 85 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 August 2022 | Tottenham (Burdenda), AU | daily rain | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 85 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 August 2022 | Gilgandra (Chelmsford Ave), AU | daily rain | 52.4 mm (2.1 in) | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 71 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 August 2022 | Epping Forest (Forton), AU | daily rain | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 71 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 August 2022 | Lake Leake (Elizabeth River), AU | daily rain | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 22.8 mm (0.9 in) | 105 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 August 2022 | Tombstone, US | daily rain | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 128 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 August 2022 | Anda, CN | daily rain | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 63 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 August 2022 | Kenebri (Cumbil), AU | monthly rain | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 25 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 August 2022 | Beecher City, US | daily rain | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 37 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 August 2022 | Plaquemine 2 N, US | daily rain | 112.3 mm (4.4 in) | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 36 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 August 2022 | St Charles Elm Pt, US | daily rain | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 24.7 mm (1.0 in) | 122 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 August 2022 | Somerton (Bective Estate), AU | daily rain | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 16.6 mm (0.7 in) | 85 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 August 2022 | Kanazawa, JP | daily rain | 132.1 mm (5.2 in) | 104.2 mm (4.1 in) | 24 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 August 2022 | Sonora Pass, US | daily rain | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 33 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 August 2022 | Monitor Pass, US | monthly rain | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 17.7 mm (0.7 in) | 4 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 August 2022 | Est.Met.Artigas, UY | daily rain | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) | 36 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 August 2022 | Canberra Forestry, AU | daily rain | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) | 24 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 August 2022 | Red Bud 2 S, US | daily rain | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 64 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 August 2022 | Truman Dam & Rsvr, US | daily rain | 97.5 mm (3.8 in) | 76.4 mm (3.0 in) | 32 years | 53 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
1815 to 2022Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1827 | 1 |
| 1830 | 2 |
| 1833 | 1 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 3 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1874 | 3 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 7 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 18 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1905 | 19 |
| 1906 | 14 |
| 1907 | 20 |
| 1908 | 31 |
| 1909 | 27 |
| 1910 | 17 |
| 1911 | 23 |
| 1912 | 51 |
| 1913 | 15 |
| 1914 | 33 |
| 1915 | 85 |
| 1916 | 97 |
| 1917 | 29 |
| 1918 | 95 |
| 1919 | 34 |
| 1920 | 79 |
| 1921 | 67 |
| 1922 | 68 |
| 1923 | 146 |
| 1924 | 132 |
| 1925 | 77 |
| 1926 | 334 |
| 1927 | 136 |
| 1928 | 352 |
| 1929 | 224 |
| 1930 | 698 |
| 1931 | 371 |
| 1932 | 258 |
| 1933 | 347 |
| 1934 | 521 |
| 1935 | 367 |
| 1936 | 719 |
| 1937 | 258 |
| 1938 | 489 |
| 1939 | 433 |
| 1940 | 236 |
| 1941 | 383 |
| 1942 | 303 |
| 1943 | 468 |
| 1944 | 662 |
| 1945 | 355 |
| 1946 | 265 |
| 1947 | 845 |
| 1948 | 558 |
| 1949 | 421 |
| 1950 | 666 |
| 1951 | 680 |
| 1952 | 465 |
| 1953 | 1,017 |
| 1954 | 426 |
| 1955 | 624 |
| 1956 | 437 |
| 1957 | 343 |
| 1958 | 533 |
| 1959 | 303 |
| 1960 | 331 |
| 1961 | 745 |
| 1962 | 470 |
| 1963 | 438 |
| 1964 | 885 |
| 1965 | 409 |
| 1966 | 552 |
| 1967 | 428 |
| 1968 | 280 |
| 1969 | 638 |
| 1970 | 415 |
| 1971 | 813 |
| 1972 | 773 |
| 1973 | 748 |
| 1974 | 1,040 |
| 1975 | 772 |
| 1976 | 801 |
| 1977 | 599 |
| 1978 | 1,051 |
| 1979 | 510 |
| 1980 | 998 |
| 1981 | 636 |
| 1982 | 703 |
| 1983 | 920 |
| 1984 | 722 |
| 1985 | 634 |
| 1986 | 905 |
| 1987 | 892 |
| 1988 | 1,204 |
| 1989 | 738 |
| 1990 | 1,013 |
| 1991 | 769 |
| 1992 | 754 |
| 1993 | 1,046 |
| 1994 | 1,265 |
| 1995 | 1,117 |
| 1996 | 1,143 |
| 1997 | 891 |
| 1998 | 1,423 |
| 1999 | 762 |
| 2000 | 840 |
| 2001 | 1,087 |
| 2002 | 928 |
| 2003 | 1,309 |
| 2004 | 968 |
| 2005 | 1,246 |
| 2006 | 1,131 |
| 2007 | 685 |
| 2008 | 883 |
| 2009 | 681 |
| 2010 | 1,665 |
| 2011 | 1,536 |
| 2012 | 738 |
| 2013 | 452 |
| 2014 | 980 |
| 2015 | 505 |
| 2016 | 732 |
| 2017 | 1,134 |
| 2018 | 760 |
| 2019 | 499 |
| 2020 | 778 |
| 2021 | 691 |
| 2022 | 1,185 |
| 2023 | 1,150 |
| 2024 | 809 |
| 2025 | 840 |
| 2026 | 1,044 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).