Weather Records on 14 January 1982
1,642 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 January 1982. Highest significance: Walhalla, US.
Key Facts for 14 January 1982
- On 14 January 1982, 1,642 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 137 were record highs and 686 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 30 were all-time records, 47 monthly and 1,565 daily.
- Walhalla set a daily record snow depth of 12.7 cm (5.0 in) on 14 January 1982.
- Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 514 records.
Record Map
1,642 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walhalla | United States | Record snow depth | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Jhb-Joubert Park | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Miamisburg | United States | Record snow depth | 101.6 cm (40.0 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Brinkley | United States | Record snow depth | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Oxford | United Kingdom | Record low minimum temperature | -16.6 C (2.1 F) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Crockett | United States | Record daily snowfall | 14.0 cm (5.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Winnfield 3 N | United States | Record daily snowfall | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Upper Stewiacke | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 29.0 cm (11.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Athens | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -20.6 C (-5.1 F) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maljamar | United States | Record snow depth | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lexington | United States | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ashland | United States | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Salisbury | United States | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whitney Dam | United States | Record snow depth | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Danbury | United States | Record daily snowfall | 19.1 cm (7.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Palestine 2 NE | United States | Record snow depth | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cape May 2 NW | United States | Record daily snowfall | 17.3 cm (6.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tryon | United States | Record snow depth | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Benton | United States | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Plain Dealing | United States | Record daily snowfall | 6.4 cm (2.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gaffney 6 E | United States | Record daily snowfall | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Heidelberg I | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 122.5 mm (4.8 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cet Central England | United Kingdom | Record low minimum temperature | -12.9 C (8.8 F) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cape May 2 NW | United States | Record snow depth | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hendersonville 1 NE | United States | Record snow depth | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mocksville 5SE | United States | Record daily snowfall | 7.9 cm (3.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clemson UNIV | United States | Record daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marshall | United States | Record daily snowfall | 7.4 cm (2.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Deland 1 SSE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hillsboro | United States | Record daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Seminole | United States | Record snow depth | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Houd Constant | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wisley | United Kingdom | Record low minimum temperature | -15.1 C (4.8 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Plant City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bitter Lakes Wl Refuge | United States | Record daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brevard | United States | Record snow depth | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Novo Acre (Giqui) | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 59.8 mm (2.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| La Grange 1N | United States | Record daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dalecarlia Rsvr | United States | Record daily snowfall | 16.5 cm (6.5 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Louisville | United States | Record daily snowfall | 8.4 cm (3.3 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Longview | United States | Record snow depth | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goldsboro 4 SE | United States | Record daily snowfall | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clayton 1 SSW | United States | Record snow depth | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Experiment | United States | Record daily snowfall | 6.4 cm (2.5 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chatham Exp Fa | United States | Record snow depth | 101.6 cm (40.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Elkin | United States | Record daily snowfall | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hamilton | United States | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Talbotton | United States | Record daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pontotoc | United States | Record daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cullowhee | United States | Record snow depth | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Anderson | United States | Record daily precipitation | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Seminole | United States | Record daily snowfall | 19.1 cm (7.5 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Trier-Zewen | Germany | Record snow depth | 17.0 cm (6.7 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Malvern | United States | Record snow depth | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chickamauga 2 SW | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -17.2 C (1.0 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gatesville | United States | Record snow depth | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Midland Odessa | United States | Record snow depth | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Palestine 2 NE | United States | Record daily snowfall | 17.3 cm (6.8 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Malvern | United Kingdom | Record low minimum temperature | -18.0 C (-0.4 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Camden 1 | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -3.9 C (25.0 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,642 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 68 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 396 |
| Highest daily minimum | 69 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 290 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 194 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 323 |
| Deepest snow cover | 302 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 30 |
| monthly | 47 |
| daily | 1,565 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,352 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 1,251 |
| 100 to 200 | 91 |
| 200 to 300 | 9 |
| 300 to 400 | 0 |
| 400 to 500 | 0 |
| 500 to 600 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
14 January 1982| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January 1982 | Walhalla, US | daily snow depth | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 80 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 1982 | Jhb-Joubert Park, ZA | daily rain | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) | 53.7 mm (2.1 in) | 80 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 1982 | Miamisburg, US | all-time snow depth | 101.6 cm (40.0 in) | 50.8 cm (20.0 in) | 0 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 1982 | Brinkley, US | daily snow depth | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 89 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 1982 | Oxford, GB | all-time low min | -16.6 C (2.1 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 143 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 1982 | Crockett, US | daily snowfall | 14.0 cm (5.5 in) | 14.0 cm (5.5 in) | 76 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1982 | Winnfield 3 N, US | daily snowfall | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 87 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1982 | Upper Stewiacke, CA | daily snowfall | 29.0 cm (11.4 in) | 21.4 cm (8.4 in) | 56 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1982 | Athens, US | all-time low min | -20.6 C (-5.1 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 76 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1982 | Maljamar, US | daily snow depth | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 34 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1982 | Lexington, US | daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 76 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1982 | Ashland, US | daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 84 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1982 | Salisbury, US | daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 88 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1982 | Whitney Dam, US | all-time snow depth | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 25 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1982 | Danbury, US | daily snowfall | 19.1 cm (7.5 in) | 19.1 cm (7.5 in) | 35 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1982 | Palestine 2 NE, US | all-time snow depth | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 32 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1982 | Cape May 2 NW, US | daily snowfall | 17.3 cm (6.8 in) | 10.9 cm (4.3 in) | 84 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1982 | Tryon, US | daily snow depth | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 64 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1982 | Benton, US | daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 72 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1982 | Plain Dealing, US | daily snowfall | 6.4 cm (2.5 in) | 6.4 cm (2.5 in) | 88 years | 49 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
1794 to 1982Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1799 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 3 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 1 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 25 |
| 1905 | 18 |
| 1906 | 10 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 23 |
| 1910 | 79 |
| 1911 | 53 |
| 1912 | 53 |
| 1913 | 6 |
| 1914 | 63 |
| 1915 | 36 |
| 1916 | 17 |
| 1917 | 63 |
| 1918 | 134 |
| 1919 | 35 |
| 1920 | 66 |
| 1921 | 74 |
| 1922 | 31 |
| 1923 | 120 |
| 1924 | 48 |
| 1925 | 261 |
| 1926 | 69 |
| 1927 | 119 |
| 1928 | 626 |
| 1929 | 244 |
| 1930 | 713 |
| 1931 | 92 |
| 1932 | 1,117 |
| 1933 | 82 |
| 1934 | 163 |
| 1935 | 253 |
| 1936 | 134 |
| 1937 | 536 |
| 1938 | 425 |
| 1939 | 198 |
| 1940 | 484 |
| 1941 | 481 |
| 1942 | 385 |
| 1943 | 603 |
| 1944 | 489 |
| 1945 | 481 |
| 1946 | 292 |
| 1947 | 497 |
| 1948 | 435 |
| 1949 | 355 |
| 1950 | 930 |
| 1951 | 533 |
| 1952 | 813 |
| 1953 | 629 |
| 1954 | 404 |
| 1955 | 293 |
| 1956 | 397 |
| 1957 | 796 |
| 1958 | 296 |
| 1959 | 243 |
| 1960 | 905 |
| 1961 | 414 |
| 1962 | 485 |
| 1963 | 1,887 |
| 1964 | 1,313 |
| 1965 | 486 |
| 1966 | 300 |
| 1967 | 436 |
| 1968 | 1,198 |
| 1969 | 904 |
| 1970 | 549 |
| 1971 | 706 |
| 1972 | 1,467 |
| 1973 | 645 |
| 1974 | 1,194 |
| 1975 | 718 |
| 1976 | 585 |
| 1977 | 747 |
| 1978 | 859 |
| 1979 | 1,883 |
| 1980 | 1,162 |
| 1981 | 1,042 |
| 1982 | 1,642 |
| 1983 | 685 |
| 1984 | 876 |
| 1985 | 1,211 |
| 1986 | 580 |
| 1987 | 1,305 |
| 1988 | 917 |
| 1989 | 872 |
| 1990 | 588 |
| 1991 | 542 |
| 1992 | 1,143 |
| 1993 | 1,474 |
| 1994 | 1,112 |
| 1995 | 2,049 |
| 1996 | 1,472 |
| 1997 | 1,769 |
| 1998 | 863 |
| 1999 | 754 |
| 2000 | 804 |
| 2001 | 1,140 |
| 2002 | 1,010 |
| 2003 | 524 |
| 2004 | 1,162 |
| 2005 | 1,337 |
| 2006 | 878 |
| 2007 | 2,533 |
| 2008 | 457 |
| 2009 | 841 |
| 2010 | 644 |
| 2011 | 1,565 |
| 2012 | 415 |
| 2013 | 1,619 |
| 2014 | 452 |
| 2015 | 634 |
| 2016 | 434 |
| 2017 | 801 |
| 2018 | 601 |
| 2019 | 349 |
| 2020 | 823 |
| 2021 | 677 |
| 2022 | 529 |
| 2023 | 808 |
| 2024 | 2,058 |
| 2025 | 387 |
| 2026 | 1,202 |
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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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-16).