Weather Records in 2022: Year in Review
303,376 weather records were set or tied in 2022, including 151,935 temperature record highs and 67,106 record lows, and 228,633 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
- 303,376 weather records were set or tied in 2022, including 151,935 record highs and 67,106 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
- 228,633 of the 303,376 records set in 2022 still stand (75.4%).
- May 2022 had the most records: 28,530.
- United States had the most records in 2022: 179,548, with 87,017 highs and 50,109 lows.
- 6,946 stations had a full year of temperature data in 2022, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
- 175 extreme weather events were detected in 2022.
- Storms in 2022: 85 named storms worldwide, of which 42 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 15 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 462.9 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 2022| Record highs | |
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| Record lows |
Still Standing
75.4% of the year's records| Still stand | |
|---|---|
| Since beaten or tied |
A record stands until a later observation beats or ties it, as of 2026-10-12.
By Type and Timescale
| Record high minimum temperature | |
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| Record high maximum temperature | |
| Record daily precipitation | |
| Record low maximum temperature | |
| Record low minimum temperature | |
| Record daily snowfall | |
| Record snow depth |
| Daily | |
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| Monthly | |
| All-time |
By Month
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| Jan | 20,469 |
| Feb | 22,051 |
| Mar | 27,589 |
| Apr | 25,936 |
| May | 28,530 |
| Jun | 25,915 |
| Jul | 24,751 |
| Aug | 26,654 |
| Sep | 25,462 |
| Oct | 24,007 |
| Nov | 27,647 |
| Dec | 24,365 |
Countries With the Most Records
| Country | Records | Highs | Lows |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 179,548 | 87,017 | 50,109 |
| Australia | 29,715 | 4,545 | 3,664 |
| Germany | 11,542 | 7,937 | 1,257 |
| Russia | 9,270 | 4,672 | 1,481 |
| China | 8,110 | 5,707 | 1,141 |
| Sweden | 5,701 | 3,359 | 344 |
| Spain | 4,836 | 3,964 | 331 |
| Japan | 3,924 | 2,900 | 316 |
| Netherlands | 3,439 | 759 | 167 |
| France | 3,388 | 2,800 | 287 |
| Norway | 3,197 | 1,623 | 177 |
| Finland | 3,146 | 2,056 | 133 |
| United Kingdom | 2,766 | 2,085 | 347 |
| India | 2,490 | 1,425 | 644 |
| Algeria | 1,486 | 1,273 | 112 |
The Top 10 Records of 2022
By significance score| Date | Station | Country | Record | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-28 | Grafton Research STN | Australia | All-time precipitation | 252.0 mm (9.9 in) | 100 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2022-06-16 | Viljujsk | Russia | All-time precipitation | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 100 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2022-07-26 | St Charles Elm Pt | United States | All-time precipitation | 233.7 mm (9.2 in) | 100 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2022-08-17 | Jakutsk | Russia | All-time precipitation | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 100 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2022-09-29 | Deland 1 SSE | United States | All-time precipitation | 269.7 mm (10.6 in) | 99 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2022-11-06 | Potlatch 3 NNE | United States | All-time precipitation | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 99 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2022-01-22 | Kimba | Australia | All-time precipitation | 160.0 mm (6.3 in) | 94 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2022-01-22 | Darke Peak | Australia | All-time precipitation | 151.6 mm (6.0 in) | 92 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2022-01-22 | Kimba (Cortlinye) | Australia | All-time precipitation | 206.0 mm (8.1 in) | 91 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2022-04-13 | Ravensthorpe | Australia | Monthly precipitation | 111.2 mm (4.4 in) | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
Events
175 detectedStorms
Storms in 2022: 85 named storms worldwide, of which 42 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 15 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 462.9 ACE.
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)) Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Records are computed by this site and are not official. Counts depend on how many stations reported.