343,528 weather records were set or tied in 1982, including 102,772 temperature record highs and 96,243 record lows, and 176,864 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
343,528 weather records were set or tied in 1982, including 102,772 record highs and 96,243 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
176,864 of the 343,528 records set in 1982 still stand (51.5%).
January 1982 had the most records: 41,562.
United States had the most records in 1982: 185,899, with 49,414 highs and 58,886 lows.
10,912 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1982, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1982: 80 named storms worldwide, of which 46 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 23 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 660.3 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1982
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1982
Record highs
102,772
Record lows
96,243
Still Standing
51.5% of the year's records
Records set in 1982 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
176,864 (51.5%)
Since beaten or tied
166,664 (48.5%)
A record stands until a later observation beats or ties it, as of 2026-10-12.
By Type and Timescale
Records set or tied in 1982 by type
Record daily precipitation
111,774
Record high minimum temperature
57,455
Record low maximum temperature
49,751
Record low minimum temperature
46,492
Record high maximum temperature
45,317
Record daily snowfall
17,152
Record snow depth
15,587
Records set or tied in 1982 by timescale
Daily
325,482
Monthly
15,913
All-time
2,133
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1982, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1982
Month
Records
Jan
41,562
Feb
30,401
Mar
27,783
Apr
35,328
May
21,078
Jun
24,839
Jul
23,573
Aug
23,789
Sep
25,220
Oct
25,651
Nov
26,550
Dec
37,754
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1982
Storms in 1982: 80 named storms worldwide, of which 46 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 23 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 660.3 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.