Weather Records on 24 March 1982
559 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 March 1982. Highest significance: Garema, AU.
Key Facts for 24 March 1982
- On 24 March 1982, 559 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 84 were record highs and 81 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 527 daily.
- Garema set an all-time record daily precipitation of 173.0 mm (6.8 in) on 24 March 1982.
- Across 169 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.
Record Map
559 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garema | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 173.0 mm (6.8 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.0 mm (3.5 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| West Wyalong (Tallimbalong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Condobolin Retirement Village | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.2 mm (3.2 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Tullamore (Old Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.8 mm (3.7 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Barellan Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Nyngan (Canonbar) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Bogan Gate Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| West Wyalong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.0 mm (3.4 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Grong Grong (Junee St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.2 mm (2.0 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Tottenham Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Tarcutta Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Trundle (Brookview St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.4 mm (3.2 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quambone (Carwell) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.4 mm (1.2 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Adelong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Old Junee (Millbank) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| The Rock Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nyngan (Mudall) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.6 mm (2.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rugby (Carovale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Grenfell (Quondong Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| The Rock (Bullenbong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ganmain Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.1 mm (3.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Henty Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rockhampton Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 126.4 mm (5.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Peak Hill (Bruie Plains) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goonumbla (Coradgery) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.6 mm (2.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Parkes (Macarthur Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Crookwell Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.2 mm (1.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ardlethan Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whitton (Conapaira St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.4 mm (1.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gavar | Armenia | Record daily precipitation | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yass (Linton Hostel) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.4 mm (2.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.8 mm (2.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stockinbingal General Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wantiool (Caithness) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bungendore Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nicholson | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coolabah Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ariah Park Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 114.0 mm (4.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Culcairn Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Miandetta (Tyrone) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quandialla Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.4 mm (3.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Matong (Main Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cromleigh,Ixopo | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coolamon Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.1 mm (3.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Flora Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nyngan Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Belconnen (Weetangerra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nyngan (Fairview) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.8 mm (2.2 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Frogmore | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.2 mm (2.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Queanbeyan Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Uriarra Forest | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Breadalbane (Old Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Holbrook (Rsl) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.6 mm (1.2 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Temora Ambulance Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.8 mm (3.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Texas Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.4 mm (2.5 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Camooweal Township | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yalgogrin North (Roloma) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fairlight Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.4 mm (2.7 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
559 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 42 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 36 |
| Highest daily minimum | 42 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 45 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 335 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 26 |
| Deepest snow cover | 33 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 5 |
| monthly | 27 |
| daily | 527 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
479 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 449 |
| 50 to 100 | 20 |
| 100 to 150 | 6 |
| 150 to 200 | 3 |
| 200 to 250 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
24 March 1982| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 March 1982 | Garema, AU | all-time rain | 173.0 mm (6.8 in) | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) | 41 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 1982 | Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU | daily rain | 89.0 mm (3.5 in) | 63.1 mm (2.5 in) | 87 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 1982 | West Wyalong (Tallimbalong), AU | daily rain | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 36.5 mm (1.4 in) | 87 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 1982 | Condobolin Retirement Village, AU | daily rain | 81.2 mm (3.2 in) | 59.6 mm (2.3 in) | 56 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 1982 | Tullamore (Old Post Office), AU | monthly rain | 94.8 mm (3.7 in) | 48.1 mm (1.9 in) | 36 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 1982 | Barellan Post Office, AU | daily rain | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 36.7 mm (1.4 in) | 87 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 1982 | Nyngan (Canonbar), AU | daily rain | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 91 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 1982 | Bogan Gate Post Office, AU | daily rain | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 56 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 1982 | West Wyalong Post Office, AU | daily rain | 87.0 mm (3.4 in) | 78.6 mm (3.1 in) | 56 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 1982 | Grong Grong (Junee St), AU | daily rain | 51.2 mm (2.0 in) | 37.5 mm (1.5 in) | 76 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 1982 | Tottenham Post Office, AU | daily rain | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) | 56 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 1982 | Tarcutta Post Office, AU | daily rain | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 30.3 mm (1.2 in) | 87 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 1982 | Trundle (Brookview St), AU | monthly rain | 81.4 mm (3.2 in) | 22.7 mm (0.9 in) | 69 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 March 1982 | Quambone (Carwell), AU | daily rain | 29.4 mm (1.2 in) | 25.8 mm (1.0 in) | 89 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 March 1982 | Adelong Post Office, AU | daily rain | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 68 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 March 1982 | Old Junee (Millbank), AU | monthly rain | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 43 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 March 1982 | The Rock Post Office, AU | daily rain | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) | 52 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 March 1982 | Nyngan (Mudall), AU | daily rain | 49.6 mm (2.0 in) | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 96 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 March 1982 | Rugby (Carovale), AU | daily rain | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) | 35.3 mm (1.4 in) | 68 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 March 1982 | Grenfell (Quondong Rd), AU | daily rain | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 35.3 mm (1.4 in) | 68 years | 55 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 1982Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1850 | 2 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 3 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 2 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 3 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 3 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 20 |
| 1896 | 10 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 11 |
| 1903 | 33 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 13 |
| 1906 | 24 |
| 1907 | 31 |
| 1908 | 20 |
| 1909 | 25 |
| 1910 | 40 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1912 | 23 |
| 1913 | 83 |
| 1914 | 36 |
| 1915 | 24 |
| 1916 | 29 |
| 1917 | 27 |
| 1918 | 20 |
| 1919 | 22 |
| 1920 | 53 |
| 1921 | 41 |
| 1922 | 31 |
| 1923 | 94 |
| 1924 | 65 |
| 1925 | 76 |
| 1926 | 328 |
| 1927 | 129 |
| 1928 | 277 |
| 1929 | 554 |
| 1930 | 82 |
| 1931 | 102 |
| 1932 | 240 |
| 1933 | 206 |
| 1934 | 731 |
| 1935 | 219 |
| 1936 | 346 |
| 1937 | 336 |
| 1938 | 449 |
| 1939 | 554 |
| 1940 | 1,504 |
| 1941 | 258 |
| 1942 | 176 |
| 1943 | 210 |
| 1944 | 367 |
| 1945 | 699 |
| 1946 | 212 |
| 1947 | 394 |
| 1948 | 321 |
| 1949 | 324 |
| 1950 | 383 |
| 1951 | 373 |
| 1952 | 779 |
| 1953 | 955 |
| 1954 | 489 |
| 1955 | 1,227 |
| 1956 | 607 |
| 1957 | 533 |
| 1958 | 440 |
| 1959 | 171 |
| 1960 | 855 |
| 1961 | 359 |
| 1962 | 343 |
| 1963 | 499 |
| 1964 | 1,094 |
| 1965 | 1,994 |
| 1966 | 633 |
| 1967 | 893 |
| 1968 | 1,217 |
| 1969 | 1,057 |
| 1970 | 219 |
| 1971 | 638 |
| 1972 | 466 |
| 1973 | 728 |
| 1974 | 1,667 |
| 1975 | 926 |
| 1976 | 448 |
| 1977 | 454 |
| 1978 | 508 |
| 1979 | 1,058 |
| 1980 | 506 |
| 1981 | 900 |
| 1982 | 559 |
| 1983 | 1,118 |
| 1984 | 487 |
| 1985 | 418 |
| 1986 | 987 |
| 1987 | 962 |
| 1988 | 1,165 |
| 1989 | 1,072 |
| 1990 | 1,537 |
| 1991 | 919 |
| 1992 | 760 |
| 1993 | 1,210 |
| 1994 | 1,379 |
| 1995 | 1,287 |
| 1996 | 873 |
| 1997 | 779 |
| 1998 | 1,222 |
| 1999 | 522 |
| 2000 | 780 |
| 2001 | 921 |
| 2002 | 598 |
| 2003 | 693 |
| 2004 | 1,338 |
| 2005 | 864 |
| 2006 | 1,162 |
| 2007 | 1,963 |
| 2008 | 1,368 |
| 2009 | 920 |
| 2010 | 647 |
| 2011 | 888 |
| 2012 | 1,631 |
| 2013 | 1,670 |
| 2014 | 948 |
| 2015 | 597 |
| 2016 | 737 |
| 2017 | 651 |
| 2018 | 817 |
| 2019 | 361 |
| 2020 | 575 |
| 2021 | 1,018 |
| 2022 | 881 |
| 2023 | 1,538 |
| 2024 | 820 |
| 2025 | 1,207 |
| 2026 | 2,004 |
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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.
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