Weather Records on 18 October 2022

1,334 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 October 2022. Highest significance: Kokatha, AU.

Key Facts for 18 October 2022

On 18 October 2022, 1,334 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
678 were record highs and 513 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 1,318 daily.
Kokatha set a monthly record daily precipitation of 83.8 mm (3.3 in) on 18 October 2022.
Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 428 records.

Record Map

1,334 stations

1,334 station records on 18 October 2022 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 October 2022: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kokatha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Woomera (South Gap Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Poona	India	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Woomera (Mahanewo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Querfurt-Muhle Lodersleben	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Greenville Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hermannsburg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Larnaca	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcoola (Mulgathing)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Soto la Marina (Obs)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rockwell City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Howard 2SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Spirit Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wakefield 3NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hurley	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chanute Martin Johnson AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.0 C (21.2 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Biard	France	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Denison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Eskridge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Windom	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tennant Creek Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	21.2 C (70.2 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Storm Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Onaway 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville 1S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tekamah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ambo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Geisenheim	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	13.7 C (56.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
La Harpe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Winamac 2SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oakdale	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tyndall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Republic	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wrangell AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Redwood Falls Muni AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.2 C (17.2 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City Brenner Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.6 C (20.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid - Retiro	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	26.9 C (80.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Daroca	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	30.3 C (86.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,334 records

Records set or tied on 18 October 2022 by type: Highest daily maximum 412, Lowest daily maximum 186, Highest daily minimum 266, Lowest daily minimum 327, Heaviest daily rainfall 118, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 18 October 2022 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	412
Lowest daily maximum	186
Highest daily minimum	266
Lowest daily minimum	327
Heaviest daily rainfall	118
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 18 October 2022 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 16, daily 1,318.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,143 broken records

Margins by which the 1,143 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 October 2022

Top 20 records on 18 October 2022 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 October 2022	Kokatha, AU	monthly rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	80 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
18 October 2022	Woomera (South Gap Station), AU	daily rain	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	117 years	68 of 100 (Major)
18 October 2022	Poona, IN	daily rain	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	79 years	67 of 100 (Major)
18 October 2022	Woomera (Mahanewo), AU	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
18 October 2022	Bergland Dam, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	112 years	64 of 100 (Major)
18 October 2022	Querfurt-Muhle Lodersleben, DE	daily rain	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 October 2022	Greenville Muni AP, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	76 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 October 2022	Hermannsburg, AU	daily rain	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	97 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2022	Larnaca, CY	monthly rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	2 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2022	Genoa 2 W, US	daily low min	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	100 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2022	Tarcoola (Mulgathing), AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2022	Soto la Marina (Obs), MX	daily rain	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	7 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2022	Rockwell City, US	daily low min	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	92 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2022	Sac City, US	daily low min	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	125 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2022	Howard 2SE, US	daily low min	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	108 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2022	Auburn 5 ESE, US	daily low min	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	103 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2022	Spencer 1 N, US	daily low min	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	100 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2022	Spirit Lake, US	daily low min	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	125 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2022	Monroe City, US	daily low min	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	119 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2022	Greeley, US	daily low min	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	108 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

1794 to 2022

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2022. 2022 had 1,334 records.

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

Records on 10-18 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1799	1
1806	1
1807	1
1810	1
1811	2
1817	1
1832	1
1835	1
1836	1
1843	1
1846	2
1848	1
1849	1
1851	1
1852	1
1859	1
1863	1
1865	2
1866	2
1868	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	4
1876	2
1877	2
1879	3
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1887	1
1888	1
1890	4
1892	4
1893	1
1894	3
1895	2
1897	6
1898	5
1899	12
1900	5
1901	5
1902	6
1903	9
1904	12
1905	27
1906	17
1907	11
1908	44
1909	23
1910	50
1911	22
1912	12
1913	26
1914	52
1915	12
1916	64
1917	109
1918	24
1919	31
1920	87
1921	87
1922	59
1923	114
1924	151
1925	153
1926	149
1927	309
1928	316
1929	190
1930	507
1931	350
1932	446
1933	264
1934	222
1935	360
1936	483
1937	671
1938	536
1939	475
1940	532
1941	240
1942	332
1943	844
1944	264
1945	398
1946	355
1947	965
1948	1,128
1949	665
1950	996
1951	325
1952	394
1953	678
1954	621
1955	403
1956	578
1957	220
1958	407
1959	246
1960	612
1961	362
1962	252
1963	492
1964	311
1965	1,066
1966	613
1967	405
1968	737
1969	789
1970	501
1971	1,199
1972	1,581
1973	789
1974	746
1975	779
1976	1,326
1977	533
1978	545
1979	555
1980	1,024
1981	680
1982	654
1983	684
1984	1,331
1985	831
1986	344
1987	518
1988	733
1989	1,196
1990	1,043
1991	999
1992	1,295
1993	1,051
1994	1,296
1995	1,227
1996	795
1997	1,240
1998	1,323
1999	773
2000	823
2001	818
2002	878
2003	1,097
2004	1,156
2005	755
2006	1,328
2007	1,298
2008	531
2009	1,546
2010	634
2011	736
2012	741
2013	430
2014	690
2015	915
2016	1,511
2017	590
2018	759
2019	346
2020	957
2021	387
2022	1,334
2023	693
2024	1,142
2025	367

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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 50	1,132
50 to 100	7
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1