Weather Records on 21 October 2022

629 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 October 2022. Highest significance: Bellata Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 21 October 2022

On 21 October 2022, 629 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
307 were record highs and 102 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 612 daily.
Bellata Post Office set a monthly record daily precipitation of 131.6 mm (5.2 in) on 21 October 2022.
Across 167 earlier years (1795 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 419 records.

Record Map

629 stations

629 station records on 21 October 2022 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 October 2022: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bellata Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.6 mm (5.2 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Guba	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Wee Waa (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Bogucar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Idjevan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Cryon (Koothney)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Spring Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Barraba (Mount Lindsay)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Delungra (Craigmore)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kelsey Creek Dittmer Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Warkon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Whyenbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Barraba (Rosevale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Schallstadt-Mengen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Palmerville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Horton (Dunbeacon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nymagee (Balowra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rollingstone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dijon-Longvic	France	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa (Pendennis)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Somerton (Bective Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Narrabri (Mollee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bellata (Aberfeldie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tottenham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mullheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tulloona (Coolanga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Keepit Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cassilis (Dalkeith)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Weisweil-Waldeckhof	Germany	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston 12 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Arthur 4NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lansdown Csiro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie Mail Agency	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kealakekua 26.2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Laura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Collarenebri (Albert St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Milton Freewater	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rainbow (Pella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bambaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Woolbrook (Danglemah Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dungowan (Ravencroft)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Winton (Dalblair)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Numinbah State Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pallamallawa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Weabonga (Stoneleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Springwood Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Tree Hill (Kulki)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manilla (Towri)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tenterden (Balook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lesquin	France	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Emmendingen-Mundingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Freiamt-Ottoschwanden	Germany	Record daily precipitation	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tinaroo Falls Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Muswellbrook (Spring Creek (Ca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

629 records

Records set or tied on 21 October 2022 by type: Highest daily maximum 95, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 212, Lowest daily minimum 91, Heaviest daily rainfall 217, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 21 October 2022 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	95
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	212
Lowest daily minimum	91
Heaviest daily rainfall	217
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 21 October 2022 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 612.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

513 broken records

Margins by which the 513 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 91.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 October 2022

Top 20 records on 21 October 2022 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 October 2022	Bellata Post Office, AU	monthly rain	131.6 mm (5.2 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	60 years	78 of 100 (Major)
21 October 2022	Guba, AZ	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	76 years	70 of 100 (Major)
21 October 2022	Wee Waa (George St), AU	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	131 years	69 of 100 (Major)
21 October 2022	Bogucar, RU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	67 years	68 of 100 (Major)
21 October 2022	Idjevan, AM	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	59 years	67 of 100 (Major)
21 October 2022	Cryon (Koothney), AU	daily rain	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
21 October 2022	Spring Creek Station, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	61 years	65 of 100 (Major)
21 October 2022	Barraba (Mount Lindsay), AU	daily rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	131 years	65 of 100 (Major)
21 October 2022	Delungra (Craigmore), AU	monthly rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	80 years	62 of 100 (Major)
21 October 2022	Kelsey Creek Dittmer Rd, AU	daily rain	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
21 October 2022	Warkon, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
21 October 2022	Whyenbah, AU	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	131 years	61 of 100 (Major)
21 October 2022	Barraba (Rosevale), AU	monthly rain	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	22 years	61 of 100 (Major)
21 October 2022	Schallstadt-Mengen, DE	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	49 years	61 of 100 (Major)
21 October 2022	Palmerville, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	79 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2022	Upper Horton (Dunbeacon), AU	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	47 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2022	Nymagee (Balowra), AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	123 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2022	Rollingstone, AU	daily rain	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2022	Dijon-Longvic, FR	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	99 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2022	Wee Waa (Pendennis), AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	131 years	52 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

1795 to 2022

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2022. 2022 had 629 records.

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

Records on 10-21 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1802	2
1805	1
1808	1
1810	1
1834	1
1835	1
1840	1
1845	1
1847	1
1850	1
1851	2
1854	1
1859	1
1863	1
1864	1
1866	3
1867	1
1868	3
1869	2
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	4
1877	2
1878	1
1880	3
1881	1
1883	1
1886	1
1888	2
1889	2
1890	3
1891	6
1892	6
1893	1
1894	1
1895	2
1896	5
1898	6
1899	3
1900	2
1901	9
1902	2
1903	3
1904	30
1905	15
1906	11
1907	35
1908	35
1909	19
1910	21
1911	10
1912	18
1913	59
1914	35
1915	43
1916	70
1917	208
1918	18
1919	102
1920	149
1921	58
1922	78
1923	81
1924	389
1925	150
1926	77
1927	187
1928	78
1929	200
1930	492
1931	217
1932	165
1933	733
1934	407
1935	707
1936	407
1937	132
1938	121
1939	491
1940	537
1941	644
1942	258
1943	421
1944	367
1945	538
1946	297
1947	977
1948	266
1949	1,015
1950	438
1951	382
1952	848
1953	1,579
1954	279
1955	481
1956	276
1957	511
1958	322
1959	410
1960	408
1961	553
1962	359
1963	725
1964	457
1965	465
1966	425
1967	472
1968	174
1969	881
1970	548
1971	498
1972	813
1973	464
1974	866
1975	509
1976	1,467
1977	451
1978	616
1979	1,958
1980	378
1981	667
1982	870
1983	786
1984	1,872
1985	776
1986	814
1987	852
1988	696
1989	1,668
1990	807
1991	877
1992	1,095
1993	845
1994	670
1995	1,120
1996	1,581
1997	915
1998	711
1999	688
2000	771
2001	610
2002	1,241
2003	2,066
2004	1,674
2005	949
2006	1,057
2007	916
2008	610
2009	713
2010	710
2011	662
2012	703
2013	440
2014	716
2015	493
2016	734
2017	750
2018	440
2019	757
2020	1,135
2021	574
2022	629
2023	890
2024	1,138
2025	364

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	469
20 to 40	32
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1