Weather Records on 24 April 1982

862 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 April 1982. Highest significance: New Orleans Audubon, US.

Key Facts for 24 April 1982

On 24 April 1982, 862 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
238 were record highs and 475 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 847 daily.
New Orleans Audubon set a daily record precipitation of 148.6 mm (5.9 in) on 24 April 1982.
Across 169 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

862 stations

862 station records on 24 April 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 April 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record daily precipitation	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Poco Das Trincheiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pedras de Abelhas (Dnocs)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Flatonia 4SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Emerson	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	28.5 C (83.3 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Taos	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clovis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Grande City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Russell	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
St Petersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Raymondville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mayville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pembina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Airi (Rochedo)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hallock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Falfurrias	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Borzja	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	26.3 C (79.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.3 C (34.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Leo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ripley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
University	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Morganton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ridgway	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cheraw	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Houston William P Hobby AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wanna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Camocim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Osijek	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	-1.4 C (29.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bottineau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
McColl 3 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kingsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tahoka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Palacios Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

862 records

Records set or tied on 24 April 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 116, Lowest daily maximum 195, Highest daily minimum 122, Lowest daily minimum 280, Heaviest daily rainfall 123, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 24.

Records on 24 April 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	116
Lowest daily maximum	195
Highest daily minimum	122
Lowest daily minimum	280
Heaviest daily rainfall	123
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	24

Records on 24 April 1982 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 14, daily 847.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

695 broken records

Margins by which the 695 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 April 1982

Top 20 records on 24 April 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 April 1982	New Orleans Audubon, US	daily rain	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	43 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1982	Poco Das Trincheiras, BR	daily rain	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1982	Marquette, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	100 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1982	Wytheville, US	daily low min	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	87 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1982	Lake City 2 E, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	80 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1982	Salisbury, US	daily low min	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	71 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1982	Pedras de Abelhas (Dnocs), BR	daily rain	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	59 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1982	Aiken 5SE, US	daily low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	76 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1982	Flatonia 4SE, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	72 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1982	Emerson, CA	daily high max	28.5 C (83.3 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	86 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1982	Taos, US	daily low max	3.9 C (39.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	68 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1982	Brooksville Chin Hill, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	72 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1982	Morgan 1 W, US	daily low min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	80 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1982	Clovis, US	daily low max	5.6 C (42.1 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	68 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1982	Rio Grande City, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1982	Houston Wb City, US	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	55 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1982	Russell, CA	daily high min	7.5 C (45.5 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	90 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1982	St Petersburg, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1982	Fredericksburg, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	71 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1982	Raymondville, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	40 years	37 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

1799 to 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1982. 1982 had 862 records.

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

Records on 04-24 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1805	1
1806	1
1807	1
1809	1
1812	2
1815	1
1817	1
1838	1
1839	1
1842	1
1843	1
1852	3
1854	4
1855	2
1857	3
1861	1
1865	1
1866	1
1868	1
1869	1
1872	2
1874	2
1875	4
1876	1
1878	2
1880	1
1881	2
1883	3
1884	1
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	1
1892	2
1893	3
1894	2
1895	3
1897	2
1898	4
1899	6
1900	1
1901	10
1902	3
1903	22
1904	9
1905	16
1906	25
1907	12
1908	21
1909	25
1910	46
1911	19
1912	11
1913	39
1914	15
1915	54
1916	24
1917	46
1918	112
1919	88
1920	51
1921	34
1922	56
1923	97
1924	155
1925	465
1926	353
1927	352
1928	319
1929	150
1930	659
1931	366
1932	218
1933	224
1934	297
1935	222
1936	188
1937	567
1938	191
1939	557
1940	501
1941	262
1942	614
1943	577
1944	571
1945	414
1946	487
1947	261
1948	501
1949	363
1950	635
1951	351
1952	507
1953	390
1954	547
1955	670
1956	642
1957	631
1958	693
1959	414
1960	1,283
1961	1,149
1962	669
1963	361
1964	498
1965	473
1966	539
1967	1,176
1968	897
1969	547
1970	963
1971	770
1972	398
1973	394
1974	708
1975	628
1976	523
1977	1,035
1978	389
1979	664
1980	1,157
1981	1,104
1982	862
1983	1,344
1984	745
1985	744
1986	1,009
1987	775
1988	756
1989	1,776
1990	1,208
1991	605
1992	669
1993	1,015
1994	862
1995	1,609
1996	1,273
1997	1,227
1998	1,085
1999	1,148
2000	1,110
2001	1,146
2002	1,052
2003	851
2004	774
2005	1,747
2006	844
2007	1,156
2008	799
2009	1,056
2010	753
2011	1,018
2012	2,024
2013	1,572
2014	494
2015	566
2016	480
2017	747
2018	740
2019	863
2020	544
2021	471
2022	596
2023	745
2024	387
2025	433
2026	571

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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	688
50 to 100	5
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1