Weather Records on 21 January 1982

1,339 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 January 1982. Highest significance: Boscabel, AU.

Key Facts for 21 January 1982

On 21 January 1982, 1,339 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
256 were record highs and 144 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 25 were all-time records, 115 monthly and 1,199 daily.
Boscabel set an all-time record daily precipitation of 142.2 mm (5.6 in) on 21 January 1982.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

1,339 stations

1,339 station records on 21 January 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 January 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Boscabel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
Arthur River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Bunkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Katanning Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Wagin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.2 mm (3.8 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Crooked Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Fairbridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.0 mm (5.4 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Armadale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Duranillin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Gnowangerup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.2 mm (3.9 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Wanneroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Hastings Dam 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Jarrahdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Roelands Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Albion	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Toodyay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Badgebup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.4 mm (3.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Chirelillup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Lake Biddy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Wonnaminta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.4 mm (3.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Woodford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	223.0 mm (8.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Mundaring	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Broomehill East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Kwobrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Stillwater 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Churchman Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bunbury Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Glen Mervyn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Kayballup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Craigie-Lea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Narrogin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Wandering Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Yealering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mianelup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.6 mm (4.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Porongorup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Borden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.4 mm (3.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Kojonup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.6 mm (4.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Peachester	Australia	Record daily precipitation	242.0 mm (9.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Lower Chittering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Boddington Shire	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kukerin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Congee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Perth Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Rottnest Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hawthornden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cranbrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mooloolah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	195.0 mm (7.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bannister	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wooroloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Newdegate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Williams	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.8 mm (4.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wirra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Beerwah Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	212.6 mm (8.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Caloundra Signal Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Rockingham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dinninup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Marradong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Colorado	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Grace Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ravensthorpe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,339 records

Records set or tied on 21 January 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 110, Lowest daily maximum 104, Highest daily minimum 146, Lowest daily minimum 40, Heaviest daily rainfall 557, Heaviest daily snowfall 236, Deepest snow cover 146.

Records on 21 January 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	110
Lowest daily maximum	104
Highest daily minimum	146
Lowest daily minimum	40
Heaviest daily rainfall	557
Heaviest daily snowfall	236
Deepest snow cover	146

Records on 21 January 1982 by timescale: all-time 25, monthly 115, daily 1,199.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,123 broken records

Margins by which the 1,123 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 January 1982

Top 20 records on 21 January 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 January 1982	Boscabel, AU	all-time rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	63 years	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
21 January 1982	Arthur River, AU	monthly rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	63 years	78 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1982	Bunkin, AU	monthly rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	67 years	78 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1982	Katanning Comparison, AU	monthly rain	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	51.7 mm (2.0 in)	63 years	78 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1982	Wagin, AU	monthly rain	96.2 mm (3.8 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	63 years	78 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1982	Crooked Pool, AU	monthly rain	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	67 years	77 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1982	Fairbridge, AU	all-time rain	138.0 mm (5.4 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	76 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1982	Armadale, AU	monthly rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	59 years	75 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1982	Duranillin, AU	all-time rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	26 years	75 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1982	Gnowangerup, AU	monthly rain	100.2 mm (3.9 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	63 years	75 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1982	Wanneroo, AU	monthly rain	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	59 years	74 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1982	Hastings Dam 2, US	monthly snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 years	73 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1982	Jarrahdale, AU	monthly rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	65 years	72 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1982	Roelands Village, AU	monthly rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	47 years	71 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1982	Albion, US	all-time snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	14 years	70 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1982	Toodyay, AU	daily rain	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	66 years	69 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1982	Badgebup, AU	monthly rain	98.4 mm (3.9 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	42 years	68 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1982	Chirelillup, AU	monthly rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 years	68 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1982	Lake Biddy, AU	monthly rain	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	68 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1982	Wonnaminta, AU	monthly rain	97.4 mm (3.8 in)	59.3 mm (2.3 in)	38 years	68 of 100 (Major)

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

1793 to 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1982. 1982 had 1,339 records.

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

Records on 01-21 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	2
1796	1
1798	1
1800	2
1803	1
1804	2
1829	1
1838	3
1840	2
1845	2
1846	1
1850	2
1864	2
1866	4
1867	1
1869	1
1871	1
1873	2
1876	1
1878	4
1880	3
1881	4
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1888	3
1890	2
1891	3
1892	2
1893	1
1894	3
1895	2
1896	2
1897	3
1898	3
1899	15
1900	5
1901	4
1902	8
1903	18
1904	30
1905	3
1906	53
1907	10
1908	11
1909	25
1910	11
1911	8
1912	7
1913	23
1914	37
1915	47
1916	38
1917	83
1918	49
1919	14
1920	75
1921	54
1922	35
1923	62
1924	535
1925	103
1926	157
1927	447
1928	206
1929	132
1930	616
1931	112
1932	167
1933	572
1934	255
1935	771
1936	314
1937	852
1938	250
1939	305
1940	562
1941	205
1942	522
1943	1,168
1944	324
1945	290
1946	339
1947	205
1948	387
1949	452
1950	643
1951	367
1952	436
1953	325
1954	1,094
1955	399
1956	653
1957	527
1958	506
1959	936
1960	319
1961	746
1962	741
1963	761
1964	771
1965	251
1966	636
1967	511
1968	1,179
1969	927
1970	1,770
1971	672
1972	598
1973	573
1974	992
1975	496
1976	860
1977	549
1978	1,301
1979	1,675
1980	425
1981	972
1982	1,339
1983	1,179
1984	2,132
1985	2,457
1986	883
1987	934
1988	771
1989	511
1990	927
1991	559
1992	447
1993	1,763
1994	1,195
1995	1,276
1996	528
1997	950
1998	606
1999	1,387
2000	686
2001	736
2002	796
2003	690
2004	535
2005	1,111
2006	1,116
2007	1,955
2008	1,061
2009	788
2010	1,166
2011	836
2012	1,148
2013	455
2014	522
2015	426
2016	580
2017	1,248
2018	664
2019	526
2020	894
2021	626
2022	430
2023	517
2024	1,015
2025	1,386
2026	201

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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,053
100 to 200	62
200 to 300	5
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1