Weather Records on 7 May 1982

802 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 May 1982. Highest significance: Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse, AU.

Key Facts for 7 May 1982

On 7 May 1982, 802 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
239 were record highs and 257 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 784 daily.
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse set a daily record precipitation of 45.4 mm (1.8 in) on 7 May 1982.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 416 records.

Record Map

802 stations

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

Weather records on 7 May 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Kukuiula 935	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
E Lawai 934	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kealia 1112	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	172.7 mm (6.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bronte Heights	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	19.2 cm (7.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rtiscevo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gleichen	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lihue WSO AP 1020.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ahmadabad	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morozovsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Anahola 1114	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cardston	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elko	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	-2.3 C (27.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Circleville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Halenanaho 1006	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahi Upper 1052	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Butlers Gorge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Arcade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Halaula 1110	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	29.5 C (85.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Teriberka	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	5.1 C (41.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Princeville Rch 1117	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Frederick	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Koloko Rsvr 1137	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Waiahi Lower 1054	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lagoa da Canoa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	101.4 mm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record low minimum temperature	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	10.2 C (50.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gogland	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Parma	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gleichen	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Port Hope	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Aktobe	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	12.1 C (53.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell Island AWS	New Zealand	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sovetskaja Gavan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fall Rvr Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Abbeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ardmore	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wichita Mtn Wr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
San Angelo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Anadia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Benton 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sanderson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour 3NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Uniao Dos Palmares	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver Mines	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Toliman	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oshkosh	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Claremore 2 ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

802 records

Records set or tied on 7 May 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 118, Lowest daily maximum 110, Highest daily minimum 121, Lowest daily minimum 147, Heaviest daily rainfall 288, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 7 May 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	118
Lowest daily maximum	110
Highest daily minimum	121
Lowest daily minimum	147
Heaviest daily rainfall	288
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 7 May 1982 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 17, daily 784.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

664 broken records

Margins by which the 664 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 160.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 May 1982

Top 20 records on 7 May 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 May 1982	Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	90 years	64 of 100 (Major)
7 May 1982	Kukuiula 935, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 May 1982	E Lawai 934, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 May 1982	Koloa 936, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1982	Kealia 1112, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1982	Kilauea 1134, US	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1982	Pierce 1 E, US	daily rain	172.7 mm (6.8 in)	143.2 mm (5.6 in)	9 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1982	Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	52 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1982	Bronte Heights, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	57 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1982	Calgary Int'l A, CA	daily snowfall	19.2 cm (7.6 in)	6.5 cm (2.6 in)	92 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1982	Rtiscevo, RU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1982	Gleichen, CA	daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	68 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1982	Lihue WSO AP 1020.1, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	8 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1982	Ahmadabad, IN	monthly rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	64 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1982	Morozovsk, RU	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1982	Anahola 1114, US	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	23 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1982	Cardston, CA	daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	63 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1982	Elko, CA	monthly snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	3.5 cm (1.4 in)	54 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1982	Armagh, GB	monthly low min	-2.3 C (27.9 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	61 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1982	Lumpkin 2 SE, US	daily low min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	83 years	38 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 802 records.

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

Records on 05-07 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1805	1
1816	1
1825	2
1837	1
1838	1
1844	1
1845	2
1846	1
1848	2
1850	2
1852	1
1853	1
1856	3
1857	1
1861	3
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1867	3
1869	1
1870	1
1872	1
1874	2
1876	3
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	4
1891	4
1892	2
1894	4
1895	2
1897	5
1898	7
1899	3
1900	10
1901	1
1902	6
1903	13
1904	19
1905	21
1906	15
1907	14
1908	29
1909	15
1910	16
1911	14
1912	14
1913	30
1914	37
1915	40
1916	34
1917	188
1918	60
1919	263
1920	59
1921	41
1922	40
1923	119
1924	141
1925	207
1926	227
1927	191
1928	204
1929	224
1930	637
1931	473
1932	288
1933	291
1934	698
1935	298
1936	466
1937	121
1938	467
1939	194
1940	317
1941	317
1942	270
1943	416
1944	476
1945	751
1946	339
1947	727
1948	338
1949	439
1950	526
1951	226
1952	485
1953	541
1954	481
1955	393
1956	665
1957	546
1958	585
1959	335
1960	899
1961	442
1962	381
1963	825
1964	687
1965	671
1966	762
1967	973
1968	756
1969	678
1970	822
1971	364
1972	515
1973	447
1974	743
1975	784
1976	782
1977	662
1978	925
1979	888
1980	593
1981	710
1982	802
1983	724
1984	1,300
1985	557
1986	1,163
1987	1,115
1988	752
1989	1,880
1990	1,024
1991	599
1992	1,830
1993	831
1994	621
1995	997
1996	880
1997	1,359
1998	1,166
1999	1,008
2000	1,693
2001	743
2002	1,344
2003	1,138
2004	1,397
2005	645
2006	833
2007	1,047
2008	526
2009	735
2010	1,123
2011	558
2012	709
2013	633
2014	646
2015	569
2016	677
2017	543
2018	542
2019	522
2020	577
2021	484
2022	784
2023	667
2024	858
2025	635
2026	715

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	618
20 to 40	31
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	2