Weather Records on 11 April 1982

1,132 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 April 1982. Highest significance: Gem Lake, US.

Key Facts for 11 April 1982

On 11 April 1982, 1,132 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
329 were record highs and 297 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 47 monthly and 1,084 daily.
Gem Lake set an all-time record daily precipitation of 157.0 mm (6.2 in) on 11 April 1982.
Across 164 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

1,132 stations

1,132 station records on 11 April 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 April 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gem Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Hornindal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Huntington Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lake Sabrina	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Verma	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Hartbeesfontein (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mono Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tafjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Colfax	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lacrosse	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
San Andres	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Catemaco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	189.0 mm (7.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoe City	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Balch Pwr House	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Loksak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Winters	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bishop AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Catemaco (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	189.0 mm (7.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Garberville	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Grant Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hetch Hetchy	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Helsinki Kaisaniemi AWS	Finland	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Coyame (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	165.4 mm (6.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Healdsburg #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Mattole	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Calistoga	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tiger Creek Ph	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
So Entrance Yosemite Np	United States	Record daily precipitation	186.7 mm (7.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Twin Lakes	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Davenport L&D 15	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ely AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rio de Contas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vacaville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Woodfords	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gilroy	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Salinas Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cuatotolapan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Colgate Powerhouse	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Spaulding	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Clemente Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis Obispo Poly	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,132 records

Records set or tied on 11 April 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 94, Lowest daily maximum 165, Highest daily minimum 235, Lowest daily minimum 132, Heaviest daily rainfall 366, Heaviest daily snowfall 29, Deepest snow cover 111.

Records on 11 April 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	94
Lowest daily maximum	165
Highest daily minimum	235
Lowest daily minimum	132
Heaviest daily rainfall	366
Heaviest daily snowfall	29
Deepest snow cover	111

Records on 11 April 1982 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 47, daily 1,084.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

898 broken records

Margins by which the 898 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

11 April 1982

Top 20 records on 11 April 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 April 1982	Gem Lake, US	all-time rain	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	41 years	77 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1982	Hornindal, NO	daily rain	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1982	Huntington Lake, US	monthly rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	24 years	63 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1982	Lake Sabrina, US	monthly rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	28 years	63 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1982	Verma, NO	daily rain	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	63 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1982	Hartbeesfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	63.3 mm (2.5 in)	51 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1982	Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1982	Mono Lake, US	monthly rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	60 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1982	Tafjord, NO	daily rain	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1982	Colfax, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	72 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1982	Lacrosse, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	37 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1982	Sierraville Rs, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1982	San Andres, MX	daily rain	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1982	Nevada City, US	daily rain	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	64 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1982	Catemaco, MX	daily rain	189.0 mm (7.4 in)	171.2 mm (6.7 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1982	Tahoe City, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1982	Bridgeport, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1982	Santa Cruz, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1982	Balch Pwr House, US	monthly rain	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1982	Sandpoint Exp STN, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	52 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

1800 to 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1982. 1982 had 1,132 records.

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

Records on 04-11 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1803	1
1808	1
1809	1
1812	3
1818	1
1831	1
1832	1
1834	1
1837	1
1845	1
1854	1
1857	1
1863	2
1865	2
1866	1
1868	1
1869	3
1871	1
1874	1
1876	2
1879	2
1880	2
1881	1
1882	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	4
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1894	7
1895	5
1896	3
1898	7
1899	11
1900	6
1901	4
1902	6
1903	13
1904	12
1905	20
1906	19
1907	7
1908	12
1909	30
1910	19
1911	19
1912	47
1913	48
1914	38
1915	127
1916	64
1917	62
1918	43
1919	42
1920	73
1921	32
1922	140
1923	89
1924	169
1925	197
1926	198
1927	156
1928	220
1929	214
1930	761
1931	185
1932	497
1933	481
1934	246
1935	261
1936	175
1937	245
1938	289
1939	611
1940	932
1941	579
1942	301
1943	546
1944	626
1945	890
1946	383
1947	478
1948	921
1949	402
1950	322
1951	623
1952	502
1953	594
1954	392
1955	610
1956	420
1957	508
1958	473
1959	582
1960	469
1961	532
1962	384
1963	450
1964	255
1965	763
1966	599
1967	757
1968	663
1969	353
1970	522
1971	495
1972	792
1973	1,479
1974	982
1975	851
1976	478
1977	1,231
1978	854
1979	977
1980	399
1981	1,036
1982	1,132
1983	1,040
1984	623
1985	952
1986	1,062
1987	440
1988	1,162
1989	1,931
1990	1,347
1991	1,287
1992	978
1993	722
1994	952
1995	2,134
1996	1,182
1997	3,077
1998	916
1999	1,318
2000	667
2001	1,865
2002	568
2003	1,156
2004	888
2005	930
2006	666
2007	962
2008	1,373
2009	1,102
2010	623
2011	1,664
2012	806
2013	1,482
2014	633
2015	399
2016	534
2017	489
2018	795
2019	812
2020	625
2021	892
2022	1,179
2023	1,036
2024	782
2025	1,177
2026	604

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 11 April 1982
Margin	Records
0 to 100	876
100 to 200	18
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	1