Weather Records on 23 January 1982

1,884 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 January 1982. Highest significance: Ashton 1N, US.

Key Facts for 23 January 1982

On 23 January 1982, 1,884 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
157 were record highs and 153 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 59 were all-time records, 176 monthly and 1,649 daily.
Ashton 1N set a monthly record daily precipitation of 66.3 mm (2.6 in) on 23 January 1982.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

1,884 stations

1,884 station records on 23 January 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 January 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ashton 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Faribault	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Jasper	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Cordinup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Storm Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Shoals 8 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Owensboro 3ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Primghar	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ravenna	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bella Coola	Canada	Record daily snowfall	63.0 cm (24.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Halfway	United States	Record daily snowfall	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Sibley	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Eden (Pirajibu)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	157.2 mm (6.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Scottsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Riverdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carmel	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Edwardsport Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Chambers	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Emerson	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Unity	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Laurier	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalia	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Brandonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ibiuna	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	139.3 mm (5.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Winnebago	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Seeley Lake Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Manassas 3 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Neah Bay 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Carmi 6 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wells	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Zumbrota	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Winside	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Solon Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Petersburg 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Court House	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Elk City 1NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Whitefish	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ericson 8 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
McCall	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
McCall	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Akron	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,884 records

Records set or tied on 23 January 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 91, Lowest daily maximum 81, Highest daily minimum 66, Lowest daily minimum 72, Heaviest daily rainfall 854, Heaviest daily snowfall 436, Deepest snow cover 284.

Records on 23 January 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	91
Lowest daily maximum	81
Highest daily minimum	66
Lowest daily minimum	72
Heaviest daily rainfall	854
Heaviest daily snowfall	436
Deepest snow cover	284

Records on 23 January 1982 by timescale: all-time 59, monthly 176, daily 1,649.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,616 broken records

Margins by which the 1,616 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 478.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 January 1982

Top 20 records on 23 January 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 January 1982	Ashton 1N, US	monthly rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	84 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
23 January 1982	Grand Forks UNIV (NWS), US	monthly rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	88 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
23 January 1982	Faribault, US	monthly snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	65 years	75 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1982	Jasper, US	monthly rain	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	84 years	74 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1982	Estherville 4E, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	84 years	74 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1982	Cordinup, AU	all-time rain	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	26 years	71 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1982	Storm Lake, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	76 years	71 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1982	Ashton 1N, US	all-time snowfall	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	6 years	69 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1982	Mt Vernon, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	68 years	69 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1982	Shoals 8 S, US	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	68 years	66 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1982	Owensboro 3ENE, US	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	62 years	66 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1982	Atkinson 3SW, US	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	65 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1982	Primghar, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	84 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1982	Ravenna, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	79 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1982	Savannah 6 SW, US	daily rain	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	44 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1982	Bella Coola, CA	daily snowfall	63.0 cm (24.8 in)	47.8 cm (18.8 in)	47 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1982	Halfway, US	all-time snowfall	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1982	Sibley, US	monthly snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	64 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1982	Eden (Pirajibu), BR	all-time rain	157.2 mm (6.2 in)	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	21 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1982	Scottsburg, US	daily rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	60 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

1795 to 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1982. 1982 had 1,884 records.

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

Records on 01-23 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1800	2
1812	1
1815	1
1823	3
1827	1
1840	1
1845	1
1846	2
1849	1
1850	1
1852	1
1855	2
1856	1
1860	1
1867	1
1869	2
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	4
1888	1
1890	2
1891	3
1892	3
1893	5
1894	4
1895	4
1896	6
1897	1
1898	5
1899	8
1900	5
1901	5
1902	6
1903	5
1904	11
1905	4
1906	49
1907	22
1908	7
1909	60
1910	18
1911	5
1912	8
1913	32
1914	17
1915	30
1916	31
1917	245
1918	69
1919	28
1920	49
1921	38
1922	54
1923	63
1924	79
1925	118
1926	223
1927	262
1928	39
1929	304
1930	697
1931	243
1932	265
1933	757
1934	287
1935	588
1936	1,202
1937	686
1938	335
1939	406
1940	701
1941	345
1942	535
1943	1,200
1944	478
1945	146
1946	417
1947	414
1948	918
1949	705
1950	644
1951	283
1952	498
1953	531
1954	472
1955	568
1956	354
1957	593
1958	259
1959	535
1960	544
1961	529
1962	624
1963	1,366
1964	455
1965	831
1966	973
1967	1,336
1968	547
1969	1,128
1970	1,157
1971	407
1972	695
1973	495
1974	484
1975	457
1976	1,092
1977	629
1978	911
1979	1,109
1980	743
1981	1,387
1982	1,884
1983	845
1984	736
1985	775
1986	611
1987	1,231
1988	741
1989	634
1990	1,376
1991	891
1992	737
1993	1,273
1994	798
1995	991
1996	889
1997	936
1998	724
1999	2,024
2000	1,155
2001	588
2002	1,174
2003	1,269
2004	726
2005	1,207
2006	1,104
2007	1,127
2008	802
2009	1,334
2010	1,284
2011	741
2012	610
2013	764
2014	916
2015	561
2016	1,168
2017	1,089
2018	643
2019	688
2020	896
2021	455
2022	685
2023	567
2024	868
2025	1,016
2026	535

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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 2026-10-12 (12 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	1,461
100 to 200	125
200 to 300	24
300 to 400	5
400 to 500	1