Weather Records on 21 February 1982

1,074 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 February 1982. Highest significance: Grangeville, US.

Key Facts for 21 February 1982

On 21 February 1982, 1,074 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
845 were record highs and 41 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 95 monthly and 978 daily.
Grangeville set a daily record precipitation of 26.7 mm (1.1 in) on 21 February 1982.
Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

1,074 stations

1,074 station records on 21 February 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 February 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Grangeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Dolisie	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record daily precipitation	296.9 mm (11.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Grangeville	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Woodstock	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Colonia Escandon	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	Canada	Record daily snowfall	37.0 cm (14.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pointe Noire	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Port O'Connor	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ingonish Beach	Canada	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cacahoatan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marillana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nappan Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grindstone Island	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Basin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grace	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Heppner	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
St George	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Whitesand Dam	Canada	Record daily snowfall	18.6 cm (7.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yerington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chugwater	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Merced	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Villa Ahumada	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Keams Canyon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Goldfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kennewick	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Deaver	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Turtle Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Round Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
New Braunfels	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kaycee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Grindstone Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Palpan	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hay Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Penn Yan	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Meade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oelrichs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Redig 11 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ste Rose du Degelis	Canada	Record daily snowfall	26.0 cm (10.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Moncton A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	37.4 cm (14.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Talisman I	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clover Valley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,074 records

Records set or tied on 21 February 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 513, Lowest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 332, Lowest daily minimum 19, Heaviest daily rainfall 128, Heaviest daily snowfall 46, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 21 February 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	513
Lowest daily maximum	22
Highest daily minimum	332
Lowest daily minimum	19
Heaviest daily rainfall	128
Heaviest daily snowfall	46
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 21 February 1982 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 95, daily 978.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

831 broken records

Margins by which the 831 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 218.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 February 1982

Top 20 records on 21 February 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 February 1982	Grangeville, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	84 years	69 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1982	Dolisie, CG	all-time rain	296.9 mm (11.7 in)	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	18 years	68 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1982	Grangeville, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	84 years	61 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1982	Woodstock, CA	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	93 years	60 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1982	Colonia Escandon, MX	monthly rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1982	Yreka, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	81 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1982	Woodstock, CA	daily snowfall	37.0 cm (14.6 in)	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	58 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1982	Pointe Noire, CG	daily rain	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	116.5 mm (4.6 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1982	Port O'Connor, US	daily rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1982	Ingonish Beach, CA	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	57.3 mm (2.3 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1982	Camp Crook, US	monthly high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	85 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1982	Cacahoatan, MX	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	19 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1982	Marillana, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1982	Nappan Cda, CA	daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	11.6 cm (4.6 in)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1982	Grindstone Island, CA	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	85 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1982	Basin, US	monthly high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	73 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1982	Yreka, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	81 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1982	Grace, US	monthly high min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	73 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1982	Ashton 1N, US	daily high max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	83 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1982	Wallace, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	40 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

1795 to 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1982. 1982 had 1,074 records.

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

Records on 02-21 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1804	1
1810	3
1814	3
1838	1
1845	1
1846	2
1847	1
1849	2
1850	1
1851	1
1855	1
1856	1
1860	1
1861	1
1862	2
1870	2
1875	2
1876	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	2
1889	4
1890	2
1891	1
1893	9
1894	2
1895	2
1896	1
1897	5
1898	14
1899	3
1900	1
1901	11
1902	8
1903	13
1904	12
1905	6
1906	51
1907	18
1908	12
1909	28
1910	26
1911	24
1912	26
1913	29
1914	25
1915	52
1916	82
1917	415
1918	80
1919	47
1920	23
1921	96
1922	157
1923	40
1924	84
1925	209
1926	101
1927	191
1928	81
1929	403
1930	1,334
1931	197
1932	159
1933	229
1934	423
1935	300
1936	617
1937	699
1938	181
1939	586
1940	159
1941	224
1942	552
1943	460
1944	313
1945	621
1946	149
1947	458
1948	511
1949	889
1950	492
1951	573
1952	356
1953	1,238
1954	958
1955	857
1956	460
1957	709
1958	993
1959	383
1960	493
1961	831
1962	590
1963	1,022
1964	357
1965	275
1966	574
1967	312
1968	1,177
1969	658
1970	545
1971	787
1972	717
1973	790
1974	634
1975	655
1976	845
1977	1,362
1978	1,382
1979	1,212
1980	837
1981	1,600
1982	1,074
1983	608
1984	518
1985	837
1986	1,341
1987	658
1988	633
1989	866
1990	1,971
1991	680
1992	418
1993	1,540
1994	980
1995	1,267
1996	1,742
1997	1,806
1998	1,100
1999	552
2000	812
2001	583
2002	934
2003	1,253
2004	629
2005	840
2006	801
2007	747
2008	1,131
2009	622
2010	1,156
2011	1,379
2012	540
2013	845
2014	881
2015	1,773
2016	1,151
2017	1,828
2018	2,891
2019	1,330
2020	547
2021	879
2022	734
2023	677
2024	648
2025	1,776
2026	552

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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 2026-10-14 (14 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	801
50 to 100	18
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	7
200 to 250	1