Weather Records on 12 August 2022

616 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 August 2022. Highest significance: Sugarloaf Rsvr, US.

Key Facts for 12 August 2022

On 12 August 2022, 616 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
431 were record highs and 38 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 603 daily.
Sugarloaf Rsvr set a daily record precipitation of 26.4 mm (1.0 in) on 12 August 2022.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

616 stations

616 station records on 12 August 2022 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 August 2022: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sugarloaf Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Maricao Fish Hatchery	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	155.4 mm (6.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Eumarella	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Creek #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Adjuntas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chiang Rai	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	201.4 mm (7.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gros Ventre Summit	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Creek Divide	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gilgandra (Chelmsford Ave)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kimberley (Siding)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	31.4 C (88.5 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	29.3 C (84.7 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	30.7 C (87.3 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	28.5 C (83.3 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth: Mountbatten	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	31.0 C (87.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wisley	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	34.2 C (93.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tyndall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Basin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kawaguchiko	Japan	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
O'Neill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Candler 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Caroda (Roseberry Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wushaoling	China	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gogerddan	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	32.4 C (90.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yeovilton	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de Chassiron	France	Record high maximum temperature	32.4 C (90.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aomori	Japan	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yolla (Sea View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jiuquan	China	Record high minimum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lyneham	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	32.5 C (90.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wallingford	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	33.1 C (91.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rothamsted	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	32.3 C (90.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wiseman	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wellesbourne	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	32.6 C (90.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Heathrow	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	34.2 C (93.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	26.8 C (80.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lyneham	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	32.3 C (90.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cheraw	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Myton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ploumanac'h	France	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Isfjord Radio	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pactola Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brest-Guipavas	France	Record high maximum temperature	34.0 C (93.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Shizuoka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Comitan Chis.	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pilvo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ramsjoholm	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Preston: Moor Park	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	29.5 C (85.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Poltava	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Helena AP ASOS	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

616 records

Records set or tied on 12 August 2022 by type: Highest daily maximum 230, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 201, Lowest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 147.

Records on 12 August 2022 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	230
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	201
Lowest daily minimum	14
Heaviest daily rainfall	147
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 August 2022 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 11, daily 603.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

504 broken records

Margins by which the 504 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 72.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 August 2022

Top 20 records on 12 August 2022 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 August 2022	Sugarloaf Rsvr, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 2022	Maricao Fish Hatchery, PR	daily rain	155.4 mm (6.1 in)	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	65 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 2022	Eumarella, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 2022	Clear Creek #1, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 2022	Adjuntas Substn, PR	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	49 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 2022	Chiang Rai, TH	all-time rain	201.4 mm (7.9 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	9 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 2022	Gros Ventre Summit, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 2022	Spring Creek Divide, US	monthly rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	34 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 2022	Gilgandra (Chelmsford Ave), AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	100 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 2022	Ashton 1N, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	116 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 2022	Raleigh State UNIV, US	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 2022	Kimberley (Siding), AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 2022	Ft Collins, US	monthly high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	78 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 2022	Cet Central England, GB	daily high max	31.4 C (88.5 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	111 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 2022	Bradford, GB	daily high max	29.3 C (84.7 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	111 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 2022	Sheffield, GB	daily high max	30.7 C (87.3 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	111 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 2022	Buxton, GB	daily high max	28.5 C (83.3 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	75 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 2022	Paradise, US	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	105 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 2022	Plymouth: Mountbatten, GB	daily high max	31.0 C (87.8 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	48 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 2022	Wisley, GB	daily high max	34.2 C (93.6 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	111 years	42 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 2022

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2022. 2022 had 616 records.

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

Records on 08-12 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1811	2
1814	1
1815	1
1825	1
1843	1
1851	1
1854	1
1855	2
1856	1
1861	1
1864	3
1865	1
1867	1
1868	1
1871	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1875	3
1876	2
1879	1
1881	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	4
1890	4
1891	4
1892	2
1893	1
1894	1
1895	6
1896	2
1897	4
1898	1
1899	10
1900	1
1901	5
1902	9
1903	14
1904	13
1905	16
1906	8
1907	8
1908	31
1909	42
1910	16
1911	33
1912	40
1913	39
1914	26
1915	46
1916	31
1917	134
1918	37
1919	42
1920	26
1921	174
1922	71
1923	89
1924	267
1925	150
1926	154
1927	145
1928	173
1929	276
1930	501
1931	708
1932	418
1933	271
1934	471
1935	408
1936	591
1937	356
1938	237
1939	282
1940	545
1941	481
1942	257
1943	523
1944	595
1945	295
1946	655
1947	729
1948	384
1949	469
1950	442
1951	357
1952	533
1953	227
1954	969
1955	590
1956	265
1957	384
1958	406
1959	388
1960	707
1961	381
1962	466
1963	559
1964	1,346
1965	977
1966	777
1967	1,135
1968	444
1969	629
1970	422
1971	486
1972	473
1973	442
1974	560
1975	593
1976	495
1977	747
1978	571
1979	1,192
1980	692
1981	665
1982	789
1983	923
1984	665
1985	935
1986	615
1987	935
1988	1,518
1989	827
1990	727
1991	726
1992	1,134
1993	936
1994	861
1995	1,654
1996	1,336
1997	1,363
1998	1,215
1999	1,325
2000	741
2001	855
2002	1,345
2003	1,752
2004	1,872
2005	1,085
2006	874
2007	1,209
2008	970
2009	814
2010	1,907
2011	903
2012	910
2013	427
2014	787
2015	757
2016	1,290
2017	533
2018	571
2019	695
2020	730
2021	980
2022	616
2023	779
2024	659
2025	639
2026	849

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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	459
10 to 20	26
20 to 30	11
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1