Weather Records on 7 April 1982

3,747 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 April 1982. Highest significance: Vernon, US.

Key Facts for 7 April 1982

On 7 April 1982, 3,747 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
286 were record highs and 2,179 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 762 monthly and 2,974 daily.
Vernon set a monthly record daily snowfall of 40.6 cm (16.0 in) on 7 April 1982.
Across 165 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 7 April 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 April 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Vernon	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Ft Benton	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Waiawa 943	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Lynch	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Milford	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Bellows Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bellows Falls	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Presque Isle	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Nord Odal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Cockaponset Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Olinda #1 332	United States	Record daily precipitation	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Hartford Brainard Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Maristova	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Machias	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Belchertown	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mansfield Hollow Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Birch Hill Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
New Salem	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Blackwater Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Franklin Falls Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Surry Mtn Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tyndall	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Schluchtern-Herolz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeport	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.9 cm (15.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Niu Ridge 1035	United States	Record daily precipitation	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Framingham	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Westfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hysham	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 6 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mana 1026	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Caribou WFO	United States	Record daily snowfall	53.6 cm (21.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Beechwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ware	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hesperia 4 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Port Jervis	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cavendish	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Grebenhain-Herchenhain	Germany	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Vik I Sogn III	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Amherst	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth-Kingston	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kekaha 944	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Holjes	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Woodland	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ringwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Price	Canada	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

3,747 records

Records set or tied on 7 April 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 93, Lowest daily maximum 1,089, Highest daily minimum 193, Lowest daily minimum 1,090, Heaviest daily rainfall 373, Heaviest daily snowfall 419, Deepest snow cover 490.

Records on 7 April 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	93
Lowest daily maximum	1,089
Highest daily minimum	193
Lowest daily minimum	1,090
Heaviest daily rainfall	373
Heaviest daily snowfall	419
Deepest snow cover	490

Records on 7 April 1982 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 762, daily 2,974.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

3,098 broken records

Margins by which the 3,098 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 April 1982

Top 20 records on 7 April 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 April 1982	Vernon, US	monthly snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	88 years	78 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1982	Ft Benton, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	75 years	70 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1982	Waiawa 943, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	76 years	70 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1982	Lynch, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	88 years	69 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1982	Milford, US	monthly snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	48 years	67 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1982	Bellows Falls, US	monthly snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1982	Bellows Falls, US	monthly snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	26 years	64 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1982	Presque Isle, US	monthly snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	67 years	63 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1982	Nord Odal, NO	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1982	Cockaponset Rs, US	monthly snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	31 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1982	Olinda #1 332, US	monthly rain	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	21 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1982	Hartford Brainard Fld, US	monthly snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	10.6 cm (4.2 in)	58 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1982	Maristova, NO	daily rain	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1982	Machias, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	24 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1982	Belchertown, US	monthly snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	25 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1982	Mansfield Hollow Lake, US	monthly snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1982	Birch Hill Dam, US	monthly snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1982	New Salem, US	monthly snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	9 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1982	Blackwater Dam, US	monthly snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1982	Franklin Falls Dam, US	monthly snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	24 years	60 of 100 (Major)

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

1800 to 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1982. 1982 had 3,747 records.

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

Records on 04-07 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1808	1
1809	3
1811	1
1815	2
1839	1
1844	1
1851	1
1854	2
1858	2
1859	1
1863	1
1864	4
1865	1
1866	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1875	2
1876	2
1880	1
1881	3
1882	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1890	3
1891	2
1893	3
1894	3
1895	2
1896	3
1897	7
1898	3
1899	8
1900	5
1901	6
1902	14
1903	10
1904	11
1905	12
1906	2
1907	33
1908	20
1909	33
1910	24
1911	24
1912	59
1913	55
1914	23
1915	33
1916	62
1917	83
1918	37
1919	157
1920	63
1921	319
1922	57
1923	83
1924	138
1925	152
1926	343
1927	99
1928	378
1929	835
1930	327
1931	406
1932	132
1933	174
1934	230
1935	381
1936	1,184
1937	170
1938	803
1939	956
1940	294
1941	258
1942	420
1943	720
1944	166
1945	356
1946	397
1947	278
1948	734
1949	237
1950	1,030
1951	311
1952	491
1953	425
1954	514
1955	198
1956	458
1957	293
1958	358
1959	384
1960	532
1961	665
1962	572
1963	630
1964	457
1965	342
1966	302
1967	569
1968	302
1969	449
1970	494
1971	1,260
1972	1,290
1973	722
1974	576
1975	1,305
1976	329
1977	1,050
1978	686
1979	691
1980	497
1981	353
1982	3,747
1983	1,517
1984	583
1985	599
1986	901
1987	724
1988	1,402
1989	1,386
1990	813
1991	2,007
1992	693
1993	590
1994	1,144
1995	897
1996	1,112
1997	1,996
1998	1,231
1999	898
2000	634
2001	1,556
2002	755
2003	2,205
2004	554
2005	1,002
2006	856
2007	2,249
2008	807
2009	1,183
2010	1,691
2011	1,187
2012	514
2013	693
2014	936
2015	658
2016	793
2017	692
2018	1,980
2019	604
2020	529
2021	758
2022	818
2023	844
2024	1,360
2025	645
2026	381

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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 2026-10-16 (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	2,857
100 to 200	194
200 to 300	41
300 to 400	5
400 to 500	1