Weather Records on 2 August 1982

819 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 August 1982. Highest significance: Kailua 446, US.

Key Facts for 2 August 1982

On 2 August 1982, 819 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
329 were record highs and 260 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 44 monthly and 773 daily.
Kailua 446 set a daily record precipitation of 190.5 mm (7.5 in) on 2 August 1982.
Across 163 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

819 stations

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

Weather records on 2 August 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kailua 446	United States	Record daily precipitation	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Mahinahina 466	United States	Record daily precipitation	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Waialua 847	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Honohina 137	United States	Record daily precipitation	304.8 mm (12.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Papaikou 144.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	229.9 mm (9.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Heyuan	China	Record daily precipitation	181.4 mm (7.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Minatitlan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Paakea 350	United States	Record daily precipitation	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Amite	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nikko	Japan	Record daily precipitation	211.5 mm (8.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Paia 406	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Midland 4 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kilauea Point 1133	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Los Reyes	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tbilisi	Georgia	Record low minimum temperature	13.1 C (55.6 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kawaihapai 841	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ph Wainiha 1115	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Shimizu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	168.0 mm (6.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sobol Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Moloaa 1145	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beaverlodge Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Delta	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fort St John A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Madisonville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Island Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro 5 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fairview	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Ana (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bucuresti Filaret	Romania	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
North Battleford A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Belleville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Novorossijsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Natchez	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Belgorod	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bear Mtn Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bancroft	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Palpan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rinconada	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glendive	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Atlanta	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record daily precipitation	300.7 mm (11.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wendover AP AWOS	United States	Record high minimum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Baldonnel	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kanab	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Galway	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	15.7 C (60.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Porthill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sidney	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Glacier Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nuuanu Rsch 5 775	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tsuruga	Japan	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Zuara	Libya	Record high maximum temperature	43.0 C (109.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	31.5 C (88.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kentwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

819 records

Records set or tied on 2 August 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 187, Lowest daily maximum 166, Highest daily minimum 142, Lowest daily minimum 94, Heaviest daily rainfall 230.

Records on 2 August 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	187
Lowest daily maximum	166
Highest daily minimum	142
Lowest daily minimum	94
Heaviest daily rainfall	230
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 August 1982 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 44, daily 773.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

647 broken records

Margins by which the 647 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 198.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 August 1982

Top 20 records on 2 August 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 August 1982	Kailua 446, US	daily rain	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	76 years	70 of 100 (Major)
2 August 1982	Mahinahina 466, US	monthly rain	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	43 years	69 of 100 (Major)
2 August 1982	Waialua 847, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 August 1982	Honohina 137, US	daily rain	304.8 mm (12.0 in)	194.1 mm (7.6 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 August 1982	Papaikou 144.1, US	daily rain	229.9 mm (9.1 in)	167.7 mm (6.6 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 August 1982	Heyuan, CN	monthly rain	181.4 mm (7.1 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	21 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1982	Minatitlan, MX	monthly low min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	51 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1982	Paakea 350, US	monthly rain	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	14 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1982	Amite, US	daily rain	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1982	Kanalohuluhulu 1075, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1982	Nikko, JP	daily rain	211.5 mm (8.3 in)	198.6 mm (7.8 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1982	Paia 406, US	monthly rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	76 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1982	Midland 4 ENE, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	67 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1982	Kilauea Point 1133, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1982	Los Reyes, MX	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	1 year	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1982	Tbilisi, GE	daily low min	13.1 C (55.6 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	99 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1982	Kawaihapai 841, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1982	Ph Wainiha 1115, US	daily rain	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1982	Shimizu, JP	daily rain	168.0 mm (6.6 in)	147.0 mm (5.8 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1982	Sobol Twr, US	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	20 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

1812 to 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1982. 1982 had 819 records.

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

Records on 08-02 in each year
Year	Records
1812	1
1816	2
1828	1
1829	1
1830	1
1835	1
1838	1
1840	1
1841	1
1842	1
1844	1
1855	1
1856	1
1859	1
1861	1
1863	3
1864	1
1867	1
1875	2
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1883	1
1884	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	3
1891	2
1892	4
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	1
1898	2
1899	6
1900	7
1901	2
1902	10
1903	4
1904	9
1905	21
1906	21
1907	22
1908	39
1909	25
1910	15
1911	43
1912	52
1913	22
1914	15
1915	42
1916	53
1917	115
1918	37
1919	21
1920	45
1921	88
1922	39
1923	128
1924	138
1925	175
1926	200
1927	308
1928	262
1929	210
1930	600
1931	320
1932	334
1933	542
1934	458
1935	457
1936	391
1937	389
1938	544
1939	762
1940	237
1941	279
1942	354
1943	528
1944	487
1945	269
1946	377
1947	453
1948	455
1949	355
1950	504
1951	305
1952	268
1953	448
1954	371
1955	788
1956	670
1957	339
1958	360
1959	388
1960	637
1961	538
1962	396
1963	314
1964	949
1965	798
1966	462
1967	234
1968	445
1969	395
1970	439
1971	1,048
1972	620
1973	635
1974	513
1975	907
1976	1,098
1977	569
1978	685
1979	569
1980	822
1981	679
1982	819
1983	718
1984	595
1985	742
1986	632
1987	1,062
1988	1,068
1989	1,087
1990	1,055
1991	798
1992	1,132
1993	954
1994	986
1995	1,333
1996	824
1997	794
1998	1,183
1999	1,205
2000	920
2001	947
2002	1,039
2003	1,277
2004	752
2005	961
2006	1,736
2007	834
2008	888
2009	1,106
2010	1,315
2011	1,310
2012	758
2013	817
2014	813
2015	666
2016	608
2017	938
2018	1,097
2019	471
2020	699
2021	835
2022	861
2023	887
2024	1,337
2025	756
2026	1,130

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Data for records on 1982-08-02: 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 2026-10-17 (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).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	609
25 to 50	24
50 to 75	6
75 to 100	2
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	3
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	2