Weather Records on 31 December 1982

639 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 December 1982. Highest significance: Namiquipa, MX.

Key Facts for 31 December 1982

On 31 December 1982, 639 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
77 were record highs and 158 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 604 daily.
Namiquipa set a monthly record daily precipitation of 79.8 mm (3.1 in) on 31 December 1982.
Across 157 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

639 stations

639 station records on 31 December 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 December 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Namiquipa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Carlsbad Caverns	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Brejo Santo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Narrabri West Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Wauneta	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Afton 6 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bailey	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Marra Creek (Womboin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Missao Velha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chiricahua Nm	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Stockville	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gage	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Torreoes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	96.1 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ponte Do Costa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kubanskaya Ustevaya	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nogales	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Union	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cavern City AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Jose Do Belmonte	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	-8.0 C (17.6 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Arthurville (Cramond)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Milagres	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Haigler	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Akron Washington Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manfred Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Farias Brito	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Animas 3ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hereford	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Valenca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chiricahua Nm	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Casper-Natrona Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Y Lightning Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Seminole	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lucin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dubbo (Darling Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.1 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bundarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fords Bridge (Delta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rosherville (Pow)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fischers Store	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Estevao Pinto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Das Pedras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Jardim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Parker 6 E	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hope	United States	Record daily snowfall	28.7 cm (11.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Seminole	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lightning Ridge Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wallabadah (Gaspard)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dimmitt 6 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Trent	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Weabonga (Monomeeth)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Duncan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

639 records

Records set or tied on 31 December 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 26, Lowest daily maximum 116, Highest daily minimum 51, Lowest daily minimum 42, Heaviest daily rainfall 263, Heaviest daily snowfall 46, Deepest snow cover 95.

Records on 31 December 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	26
Lowest daily maximum	116
Highest daily minimum	51
Lowest daily minimum	42
Heaviest daily rainfall	263
Heaviest daily snowfall	46
Deepest snow cover	95

Records on 31 December 1982 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 32, daily 604.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

515 broken records

Margins by which the 515 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 December 1982

Top 20 records on 31 December 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 December 1982	Namiquipa, MX	monthly rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	54 years	72 of 100 (Major)
31 December 1982	Carlsbad Caverns, US	all-time snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	24 years	71 of 100 (Major)
31 December 1982	Brejo Santo, BR	daily rain	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
31 December 1982	Narrabri West Post Office, AU	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	89 years	62 of 100 (Major)
31 December 1982	Wauneta, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	35 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1982	Broken Bow 2 W, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1982	Afton 6 NE, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1982	Beaver Is, US	monthly rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	61 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1982	Bailey, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1982	Winona, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1982	Marra Creek (Womboin), AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1982	Missao Velha, BR	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	64 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1982	Chiricahua Nm, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	67 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1982	Moorefield, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1982	Stockville, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1982	Gage, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	80 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1982	Torreoes, BR	daily rain	96.1 mm (3.8 in)	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1982	Ponte Do Costa, BR	daily rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1982	Kubanskaya Ustevaya, RU	daily rain	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1982	Nogales, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	67 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

1797 to 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1982. 1982 had 639 records.

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

Records on 12-31 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1799	2
1826	1
1836	1
1842	2
1850	3
1853	1
1854	1
1859	1
1860	1
1867	1
1870	2
1872	2
1874	4
1875	2
1876	2
1878	2
1879	2
1880	2
1882	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1890	2
1891	8
1892	4
1895	4
1897	6
1898	5
1899	4
1900	3
1901	16
1902	3
1903	3
1904	11
1905	9
1906	31
1907	11
1908	7
1909	5
1910	25
1911	14
1912	17
1913	46
1914	34
1915	32
1916	25
1917	239
1918	24
1919	38
1920	64
1921	130
1922	83
1923	280
1924	113
1925	183
1926	77
1927	491
1928	53
1929	224
1930	58
1931	543
1932	394
1933	409
1934	181
1935	309
1936	567
1937	500
1938	247
1939	298
1940	467
1941	159
1942	352
1943	159
1944	259
1945	210
1946	707
1947	461
1948	591
1949	384
1950	310
1951	1,421
1952	377
1953	410
1954	286
1955	429
1956	216
1957	724
1958	584
1959	414
1960	389
1961	309
1962	810
1963	1,015
1964	388
1965	1,371
1966	326
1967	1,023
1968	1,371
1969	825
1970	579
1971	568
1972	836
1973	1,370
1974	590
1975	791
1976	1,306
1977	641
1978	2,791
1979	448
1980	1,448
1981	786
1982	639
1983	2,220
1984	942
1985	593
1986	616
1987	845
1988	600
1989	506
1990	1,379
1991	703
1992	1,062
1993	718
1994	878
1995	1,151
1996	2,202
1997	988
1998	739
1999	524
2000	1,575
2001	748
2002	1,232
2003	523
2004	1,278
2005	959
2006	2,089
2007	652
2008	656
2009	867
2010	1,544
2011	739
2012	803
2013	606
2014	903
2015	748
2016	678
2017	1,589
2018	620
2019	593
2020	489
2021	1,739
2022	1,497
2023	474
2024	460
2025	760

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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	450
50 to 100	30
100 to 150	17
150 to 200	10
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	2
350 to 400	1