Weather Records on 8 August 1982

711 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 August 1982. Highest significance: Morgan 1 W, US.

Key Facts for 8 August 1982

On 8 August 1982, 711 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
314 were record highs and 129 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 682 daily.
Morgan 1 W set a daily record low minimum temperature of 13.9 C (57.0 F) on 8 August 1982.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

711 stations

711 station records on 8 August 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 August 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Morgan 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dona Francisca (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	100.9 mm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Himeji	Japan	Record daily precipitation	99.5 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
El Cajon	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
W Manchester 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mengzi	China	Record daily precipitation	71.7 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Slavsko	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Minatitlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Minatitlan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Angoon Pwr	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce City	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Forshult	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dufur	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont 5 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Galway	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tkvarcheli	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Girua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Parrsboro	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pipestone	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Idabel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	10.1 C (50.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Galveston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Jeronimo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar Land	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Shamhor	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	86.3 mm (3.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kailua 446	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Huejotzingo	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksville 2NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dallesport AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Clara Do Ingai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Maria Alotepec	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth Pwr Substn	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Langley AFB	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Allentown Lehigh Vly Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal Jar Bot	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Yosemite Park HQ	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oakley Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cottage Grove 2E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sage 4 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vichy Rolla Natl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sable Island	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	9.8 C (49.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Clarion 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Saba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Snowtown	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Comala	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Curupatzeo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

711 records

Records set or tied on 8 August 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 103, Lowest daily maximum 65, Highest daily minimum 211, Lowest daily minimum 64, Heaviest daily rainfall 268.

Records on 8 August 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	103
Lowest daily maximum	65
Highest daily minimum	211
Lowest daily minimum	64
Heaviest daily rainfall	268
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 August 1982 by timescale: all-time 9, monthly 20, daily 682.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

544 broken records

Margins by which the 544 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 96.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 August 1982

Top 20 records on 8 August 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 August 1982	Morgan 1 W, US	daily low min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	81 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1982	Dona Francisca (Pcd), BR	daily rain	100.9 mm (4.0 in)	82.9 mm (3.3 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1982	Williamsburg 2 N, US	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1982	Clarksdale, US	all-time high min	29.4 C (84.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	52 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1982	Himeji, JP	daily rain	99.5 mm (3.9 in)	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	23 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1982	El Cajon, MX	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	25 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1982	Westfield 2 SSE, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	83 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1982	W Manchester 3 WSW, US	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	65 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1982	Mengzi, CN	daily rain	71.7 mm (2.8 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1982	Slavsko, UA	daily rain	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1982	Minatitlan, MX	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	27 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1982	Minatitlan, MX	daily low min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	48 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1982	Decatur, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1982	Angoon Pwr, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1982	Pierce City, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1982	Forshult, SE	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1982	Dufur, US	monthly high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	64 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1982	Fremont 5 NW, US	monthly high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	64 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1982	Galway, IE	daily high min	16.5 C (61.7 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	88 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1982	Tkvarcheli, GE	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	39 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

1793 to 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1982. 1982 had 711 records.

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

Records on 08-08 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1798	1
1800	1
1808	3
1815	1
1833	1
1843	1
1844	2
1845	1
1854	1
1859	3
1860	1
1861	1
1863	1
1865	1
1868	2
1869	1
1871	1
1873	3
1875	2
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1884	3
1888	3
1890	2
1891	1
1892	2
1893	1
1895	8
1896	2
1897	5
1898	10
1899	8
1900	11
1901	2
1902	2
1903	20
1904	13
1905	7
1906	9
1907	9
1908	13
1909	34
1910	5
1911	38
1912	57
1913	28
1914	7
1915	47
1916	39
1917	35
1918	160
1919	28
1920	138
1921	42
1922	74
1923	70
1924	99
1925	149
1926	190
1927	278
1928	252
1929	166
1930	801
1931	318
1932	234
1933	228
1934	734
1935	508
1936	359
1937	362
1938	855
1939	671
1940	333
1941	324
1942	614
1943	512
1944	352
1945	572
1946	349
1947	442
1948	543
1949	675
1950	516
1951	513
1952	305
1953	393
1954	558
1955	537
1956	273
1957	517
1958	496
1959	470
1960	399
1961	270
1962	567
1963	601
1964	467
1965	520
1966	598
1967	432
1968	868
1969	584
1970	703
1971	646
1972	1,073
1973	446
1974	726
1975	1,041
1976	1,202
1977	607
1978	976
1979	466
1980	919
1981	964
1982	711
1983	1,110
1984	619
1985	726
1986	575
1987	861
1988	733
1989	2,398
1990	1,124
1991	1,230
1992	1,267
1993	654
1994	1,009
1995	1,503
1996	814
1997	1,381
1998	1,304
1999	1,248
2000	961
2001	1,557
2002	1,059
2003	1,432
2004	1,115
2005	882
2006	842
2007	1,660
2008	834
2009	1,112
2010	1,254
2011	1,256
2012	754
2013	841
2014	542
2015	835
2016	560
2017	831
2018	731
2019	722
2020	894
2021	502
2022	711
2023	979
2024	774
2025	752
2026	1,001

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	510
20 to 40	23
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	2