Weather Records on 24 January 1982

759 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 January 1982. Highest significance: Goldbutte 7 N, US.

Key Facts for 24 January 1982

On 24 January 1982, 759 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
134 were record highs and 76 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 23 were all-time records, 59 monthly and 677 daily.
Goldbutte 7 N set a monthly record daily snowfall of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 24 January 1982.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 482 records.

Record Map

759 stations

759 station records on 24 January 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 January 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Goldbutte 7 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Emmetsburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kent	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Clearfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lyons	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Barras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.9 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Valley of Lagoons	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Akron	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwin	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstown Pittsgrov 4E	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hankinson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Westfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Leavenworth 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Heilbronn	Germany	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hesperia 4 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Red Wing Dam 3	United States	Record snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fargo Hector Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Apizaco	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Earth	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
N Stratford	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cadillac	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis-St Paul Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Sao Geraldo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-27.5 C (-17.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera Aerodrome	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	34.7 C (94.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn 2 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ironwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Lake 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Adams Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Juneau AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Palmerville	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lauriston Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ferros	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Salitre	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sioux City 8 N	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Allegan 5NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hinckley 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hope	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sioux City AP	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Isla Perez	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sioux City Perry Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Towson	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kent City 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hooker 12 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

759 records

Records set or tied on 24 January 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 81, Lowest daily maximum 53, Highest daily minimum 53, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 163, Heaviest daily snowfall 118, Deepest snow cover 268.

Records on 24 January 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	81
Lowest daily maximum	53
Highest daily minimum	53
Lowest daily minimum	23
Heaviest daily rainfall	163
Heaviest daily snowfall	118
Deepest snow cover	268

Records on 24 January 1982 by timescale: all-time 23, monthly 59, daily 677.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

567 broken records

Margins by which the 567 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

24 January 1982

Top 20 records on 24 January 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 January 1982	Goldbutte 7 N, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	59 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1982	Emmetsburg, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	88 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1982	Kent, US	monthly rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1982	Clearfield, US	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1982	Faulkton, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	50 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1982	Lyons, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	26 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1982	Barras, BR	daily rain	78.9 mm (3.1 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	64 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1982	Bloomfield, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1982	Flemington 5 NNW, US	monthly snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	21 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1982	Valley of Lagoons, AU	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1982	Akron, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1982	Rainier Paradise Rs, US	monthly rain	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	10 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1982	Stehekin 4 NW, US	monthly rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	47 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1982	Jamestown State Hosp, US	all-time snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	32 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1982	Iowa Falls, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	46 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1982	Baldwin, US	daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	23 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1982	Farmington 3NW, US	daily snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1982	Woodstown Pittsgrov 4E, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	42 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1982	Hankinson, US	all-time low min	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	46 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1982	Westfield, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	55 years	39 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

1796 to 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1982. 1982 had 759 records.

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

Records on 01-24 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1800	1
1817	1
1823	2
1828	2
1834	2
1845	1
1846	1
1849	1
1855	1
1858	1
1864	1
1866	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1875	1
1879	2
1881	6
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1887	1
1888	1
1890	1
1891	4
1892	1
1893	2
1894	3
1895	3
1896	15
1897	2
1899	7
1900	4
1901	2
1902	7
1903	6
1904	11
1905	8
1906	20
1907	24
1908	12
1909	69
1910	20
1911	11
1912	11
1913	27
1914	27
1915	30
1916	28
1917	63
1918	52
1919	55
1920	34
1921	45
1922	89
1923	78
1924	116
1925	67
1926	100
1927	172
1928	215
1929	396
1930	639
1931	436
1932	245
1933	605
1934	361
1935	731
1936	1,085
1937	600
1938	545
1939	198
1940	827
1941	987
1942	634
1943	715
1944	634
1945	130
1946	355
1947	788
1948	1,257
1949	1,123
1950	1,342
1951	466
1952	383
1953	815
1954	368
1955	536
1956	366
1957	305
1958	381
1959	702
1960	348
1961	508
1962	478
1963	1,710
1964	461
1965	537
1966	553
1967	1,249
1968	711
1969	1,049
1970	834
1971	534
1972	756
1973	472
1974	636
1975	523
1976	631
1977	532
1978	1,427
1979	1,436
1980	782
1981	1,324
1982	759
1983	786
1984	677
1985	583
1986	415
1987	842
1988	766
1989	673
1990	929
1991	1,034
1992	894
1993	1,433
1994	634
1995	578
1996	1,150
1997	822
1998	524
1999	1,745
2000	1,135
2001	750
2002	1,724
2003	1,485
2004	719
2005	1,078
2006	928
2007	1,136
2008	973
2009	1,046
2010	1,225
2011	810
2012	503
2013	769
2014	926
2015	617
2016	887
2017	958
2018	721
2019	627
2020	789
2021	517
2022	434
2023	657
2024	1,018
2025	715
2026	1,625

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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 50	411
50 to 100	87
100 to 150	37
150 to 200	13
200 to 250	12
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	3
350 to 400	1