Weather Records on 15 February 1982

1,014 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 February 1982. Highest significance: Taipu, BR.

Key Facts for 15 February 1982

On 15 February 1982, 1,014 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
643 were record highs and 47 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 979 daily.
Taipu set an all-time record daily precipitation of 335.6 mm (13.2 in) on 15 February 1982.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

1,014 stations

1,014 station records on 15 February 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 February 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Taipu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	335.6 mm (13.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Salem	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Angoon Pwr	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wabash	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	171.7 mm (6.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Edwardsville 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Zamboanga	Philippines	Record high maximum temperature	37.6 C (99.7 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Reus/Aeropuerto	Spain	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Represa	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sonoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Turlock #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vacaville	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Enid	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Berkeley	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Colgate Powerhouse	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-7.7 C (18.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Muir Woods	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record snow depth	172.7 cm (68.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Albertvale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Barcelona -Fabra Observatory	Spain	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Island Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Ecore	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Park	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pilot Rock 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Half Moon Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chemult	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Barcelona/Aeropuerto	Spain	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Valencia	Spain	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.9 C (82.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	22.7 C (72.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gold Run 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Paso Robles	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo 6SW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tooele	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Timbauba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,014 records

Records set or tied on 15 February 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 146, Lowest daily maximum 20, Highest daily minimum 497, Lowest daily minimum 27, Heaviest daily rainfall 218, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 98.

Records on 15 February 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	146
Lowest daily maximum	20
Highest daily minimum	497
Lowest daily minimum	27
Heaviest daily rainfall	218
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	98

Records on 15 February 1982 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 29, daily 979.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

807 broken records

Margins by which the 807 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 838.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 February 1982

Top 20 records on 15 February 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 February 1982	Taipu, BR	all-time rain	335.6 mm (13.2 in)	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	5 years	66 of 100 (Major)
15 February 1982	Salem, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 February 1982	Angoon Pwr, US	monthly rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	8 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1982	Wabash, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	38 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1982	Ocala, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	82 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1982	Georgetown Rs, US	daily rain	171.7 mm (6.8 in)	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1982	Sparta 1 W, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	74 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1982	Edwardsville 2 W, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	52 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1982	Nashville 1 E, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	3 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1982	Farmington, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	4 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1982	Zamboanga, PH	all-time high max	37.6 C (99.7 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1982	Reus/Aeropuerto, ES	daily rain	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1982	Represa, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	78 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1982	Cascade 1 NW, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	34 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1982	Sonoma, US	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1982	Turlock #2, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	55 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1982	Greenville, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	79 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1982	Sierraville Rs, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	55 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1982	Vacaville, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	78 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1982	Enid, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 years	43 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 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1982. 1982 had 1,014 records.

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

Records on 02-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1799	1
1803	1
1806	1
1828	1
1829	1
1830	2
1838	1
1849	1
1855	3
1856	3
1858	3
1859	1
1865	2
1867	3
1869	2
1870	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	5
1876	2
1877	2
1880	1
1882	4
1885	3
1886	1
1888	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	2
1897	2
1898	11
1899	7
1900	8
1901	9
1902	2
1903	25
1904	14
1905	16
1906	4
1907	22
1908	50
1909	16
1910	4
1911	33
1912	12
1913	163
1914	82
1915	47
1916	60
1917	82
1918	57
1919	46
1920	29
1921	99
1922	36
1923	68
1924	204
1925	102
1926	61
1927	112
1928	359
1929	286
1930	130
1931	189
1932	230
1933	108
1934	198
1935	523
1936	1,058
1937	219
1938	429
1939	495
1940	230
1941	109
1942	461
1943	1,126
1944	314
1945	700
1946	306
1947	613
1948	376
1949	1,255
1950	489
1951	380
1952	186
1953	385
1954	1,850
1955	722
1956	710
1957	444
1958	714
1959	541
1960	555
1961	480
1962	718
1963	270
1964	405
1965	305
1966	467
1967	632
1968	321
1969	844
1970	589
1971	551
1972	444
1973	531
1974	375
1975	587
1976	754
1977	544
1978	1,271
1979	1,599
1980	1,007
1981	1,111
1982	1,014
1983	574
1984	928
1985	866
1986	1,273
1987	882
1988	481
1989	1,765
1990	2,706
1991	1,120
1992	887
1993	1,327
1994	676
1995	1,916
1996	955
1997	1,030
1998	1,483
1999	913
2000	962
2001	1,224
2002	525
2003	1,029
2004	1,093
2005	695
2006	872
2007	2,115
2008	491
2009	910
2010	1,424
2011	861
2012	562
2013	257
2014	1,549
2015	1,173
2016	1,209
2017	575
2018	754
2019	979
2020	583
2021	3,289
2022	468
2023	1,064
2024	967
2025	506
2026	690

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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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 200	798
200 to 400	6
400 to 600	2
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1