Weather Records on 24 May 1982

725 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 May 1982. Highest significance: Gadag, IN.

Key Facts for 24 May 1982

On 24 May 1982, 725 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
233 were record highs and 189 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 693 daily.
Gadag set an all-time record daily precipitation of 290.1 mm (11.4 in) on 24 May 1982.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

725 stations

725 station records on 24 May 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 May 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gadag	India	Record daily precipitation	290.1 mm (11.4 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Birni N'Konni	Niger	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Southern Cross	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Warralakin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
High Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hebbronville	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Noongaar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Emporia 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Cool Junction	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Moorine Rock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Houma	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Neilborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marvel Loch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yundamindra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Upham 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Russell Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Shields	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Butte	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Boodarockin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kosice	Slovakia	Record daily precipitation	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Smoky Valley - Carvers	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gloversville	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Taxhimay	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yarlerweelor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chernjaevo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Randleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Camm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sitka AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yeelirrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Izium	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Maradi	Niger	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Butler	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Modesto AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Healdsburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Northville	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vacaville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cordele	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls Mill St	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Healdsburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Comstock	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fullerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Concord	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marshallville 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Karloning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cerro Azul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Conklingville Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

725 records

Records set or tied on 24 May 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 101, Lowest daily maximum 142, Highest daily minimum 132, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 302, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 24 May 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	101
Lowest daily maximum	142
Highest daily minimum	132
Lowest daily minimum	47
Heaviest daily rainfall	302
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 May 1982 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 29, daily 693.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

604 broken records

Margins by which the 604 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 118.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 May 1982

Top 20 records on 24 May 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 May 1982	Gadag, IN	all-time rain	290.1 mm (11.4 in)	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	34 years	75 of 100 (Major)
24 May 1982	Birni N'Konni, NE	monthly rain	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	23 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 May 1982	Southern Cross, AU	daily rain	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1982	Warralakin, AU	daily rain	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1982	High Pt, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1982	Hebbronville, US	monthly rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	37 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1982	Noongaar, AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1982	Morgan 1 W, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	76 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1982	Emporia 1 WNW, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1982	Mc Cool Junction, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	79 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1982	Moorine Rock, AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1982	Houma, US	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	75 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1982	Neilborough, AU	daily rain	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	39 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1982	Marvel Loch, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1982	Yundamindra, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	71 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1982	Upham 3 N, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1982	Russell Muni AP, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1982	Shields, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1982	Eagle Butte, US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1982	Boodarockin, AU	daily rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	0 years	44 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 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1982. 1982 had 725 records.

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

Records on 05-24 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1795	1
1797	1
1817	1
1831	1
1837	2
1838	1
1840	1
1841	2
1844	1
1847	3
1848	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	5
1867	7
1868	2
1870	1
1877	2
1880	2
1882	2
1884	2
1886	2
1888	1
1889	3
1890	3
1891	4
1892	1
1893	8
1894	1
1895	1
1896	1
1897	5
1898	4
1899	7
1900	5
1901	7
1902	8
1903	9
1904	14
1905	16
1906	36
1907	15
1908	16
1909	16
1910	34
1911	28
1912	41
1913	30
1914	35
1915	8
1916	19
1917	86
1918	27
1919	25
1920	38
1921	139
1922	101
1923	106
1924	334
1925	347
1926	284
1927	221
1928	290
1929	112
1930	173
1931	475
1932	251
1933	477
1934	196
1935	426
1936	432
1937	187
1938	438
1939	498
1940	289
1941	499
1942	245
1943	439
1944	710
1945	226
1946	501
1947	456
1948	250
1949	436
1950	640
1951	881
1952	720
1953	1,005
1954	260
1955	841
1956	1,027
1957	513
1958	825
1959	315
1960	476
1961	301
1962	479
1963	734
1964	852
1965	502
1966	340
1967	904
1968	568
1969	408
1970	329
1971	625
1972	487
1973	533
1974	584
1975	886
1976	411
1977	997
1978	797
1979	1,115
1980	978
1981	758
1982	725
1983	1,332
1984	737
1985	637
1986	573
1987	664
1988	689
1989	1,346
1990	923
1991	1,495
1992	1,562
1993	826
1994	832
1995	1,247
1996	1,367
1997	1,028
1998	931
1999	806
2000	1,549
2001	1,335
2002	1,163
2003	1,011
2004	1,276
2005	967
2006	994
2007	1,349
2008	1,173
2009	970
2010	1,699
2011	1,026
2012	983
2013	861
2014	757
2015	501
2016	408
2017	876
2018	595
2019	750
2020	517
2021	583
2022	709
2023	353
2024	930
2025	542
2026	877

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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 20	551
20 to 40	39
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1