Weather Records on 31 March 1982

926 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 March 1982. Highest significance: Glenbrook, US.

Key Facts for 31 March 1982

On 31 March 1982, 926 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
247 were record highs and 183 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 66 monthly and 854 daily.
Glenbrook set a monthly record daily snowfall of 73.7 cm (29.0 in) on 31 March 1982.
Across 155 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.

Record Map

926 stations

926 station records on 31 March 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 March 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Glenbrook	United States	Record daily snowfall	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Middletown	United States	Record daily precipitation	180.3 mm (7.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Askaniia Nova	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Calistoga	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record daily snowfall	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Redwood City	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Keno	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont 5 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
McCall	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Petaluma AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Colgate Powerhouse	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Twin Lakes	United States	Record daily snowfall	165.1 cm (65.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Woodfords	United States	Record daily snowfall	67.1 cm (26.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Newell	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lupi Upper 442	United States	Record daily precipitation	558.8 mm (22.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Alturas	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Berkeley	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Half Moon Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lodi	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Manzanita Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wasco	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Alturas	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jess Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
De Sabla	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Spaulding	United States	Record daily snowfall	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grouse	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Livermore	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hilo Intl AP 87	United States	Record daily precipitation	233.7 mm (9.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoe City	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Walthill 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Challenge Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Waseca	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.5 cm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Ts	Canada	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral	United States	Record daily snowfall	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beaverhead R/S	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hamilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Caro Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sulitjelma	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Los Gatos	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Potter Valley Powerhouse	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan Fire Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Burney	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Happy Camp Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winters	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahole 837	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Modesto AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brush Creek Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Painesville 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

926 records

Records set or tied on 31 March 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 104, Lowest daily maximum 143, Highest daily minimum 143, Lowest daily minimum 40, Heaviest daily rainfall 376, Heaviest daily snowfall 86, Deepest snow cover 34.

Records on 31 March 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	104
Lowest daily maximum	143
Highest daily minimum	143
Lowest daily minimum	40
Heaviest daily rainfall	376
Heaviest daily snowfall	86
Deepest snow cover	34

Records on 31 March 1982 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 66, daily 854.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

775 broken records

Margins by which the 775 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 686.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 March 1982

Top 20 records on 31 March 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 March 1982	Glenbrook, US	monthly snowfall	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	71 years	68 of 100 (Major)
31 March 1982	Middletown, US	monthly rain	180.3 mm (7.1 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 years	62 of 100 (Major)
31 March 1982	Askaniia Nova, UA	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	41 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1982	Calistoga, US	daily rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	35 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1982	Chester, US	monthly snowfall	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	71 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1982	Redwood City, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1982	Keno, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1982	Napa State Hospital, US	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1982	Fremont 5 NW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	55 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1982	McCall, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1982	Petaluma AP, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1982	Colgate Powerhouse, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1982	Twin Lakes, US	all-time snowfall	165.1 cm (65.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	61 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1982	Woodfords, US	daily snowfall	67.1 cm (26.4 in)	54.4 cm (21.4 in)	15 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1982	Newell, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	55 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1982	Lupi Upper 442, US	all-time rain	558.8 mm (22.0 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	34 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1982	Alturas, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	45 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1982	Berkeley, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1982	Santa Rosa, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	55 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1982	Saint Johns, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	50 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

1808 to 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1982. 1982 had 926 records.

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

Records on 03-31 in each year
Year	Records
1808	2
1815	2
1843	1
1848	1
1850	1
1854	1
1855	3
1856	2
1859	3
1865	2
1869	1
1872	4
1873	1
1874	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	1
1883	1
1887	2
1889	1
1890	1
1891	1
1892	2
1893	3
1896	3
1897	2
1898	5
1899	3
1900	9
1901	7
1902	3
1903	14
1904	16
1905	29
1906	10
1907	11
1908	5
1909	4
1910	45
1911	24
1912	18
1913	62
1914	16
1915	57
1916	17
1917	52
1918	42
1919	86
1920	65
1921	238
1922	102
1923	459
1924	160
1925	110
1926	306
1927	198
1928	98
1929	323
1930	137
1931	365
1932	360
1933	311
1934	181
1935	310
1936	1,242
1937	258
1938	649
1939	197
1940	697
1941	250
1942	245
1943	794
1944	327
1945	778
1946	897
1947	658
1948	355
1949	452
1950	579
1951	490
1952	382
1953	302
1954	549
1955	286
1956	767
1957	373
1958	414
1959	622
1960	327
1961	525
1962	547
1963	987
1964	1,345
1965	457
1966	845
1967	1,025
1968	504
1969	1,126
1970	945
1971	516
1972	427
1973	755
1974	852
1975	1,032
1976	519
1977	1,021
1978	1,362
1979	722
1980	640
1981	1,060
1982	926
1983	564
1984	532
1985	1,471
1986	1,507
1987	2,256
1988	850
1989	1,335
1990	842
1991	634
1992	747
1993	668
1994	871
1995	940
1996	743
1997	962
1998	2,587
1999	1,100
2000	581
2001	686
2002	861
2003	1,722
2004	1,055
2005	861
2006	1,088
2007	1,150
2008	1,471
2009	927
2010	984
2011	1,020
2012	942
2013	753
2014	631
2015	861
2016	823
2017	1,423
2018	663
2019	544
2020	534
2021	949
2022	683
2023	1,128
2024	488
2025	942
2026	1,275

Download the Data

Data for records on 1982-03-31: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-16 (16 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 100	745
100 to 200	18
200 to 300	7
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	1