Weather Records on 16 August 1982

516 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 August 1982. Highest significance: Kalihi Rsch Site 777, US.

Key Facts for 16 August 1982

On 16 August 1982, 516 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
194 were record highs and 157 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 493 daily.
Kalihi Rsch Site 777 set a daily record precipitation of 138.7 mm (5.5 in) on 16 August 1982.
Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

516 stations

516 station records on 16 August 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 August 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Saint Johns	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa Tun 2 716	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Doniphan	United States	Record daily precipitation	180.8 mm (7.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ibukiyama Mtn (Aut)	Japan	Record daily precipitation	123.5 mm (4.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Koolau Dam 833	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pauoa Flats 784	United States	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Olton	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Montgomery AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wilhelmina Rise 721	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cuimato	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Atil	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	5.4 C (41.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Grove Fire Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Waialua 847	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria Alotepec	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Schallstadt-Mengen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Takayama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Summer Shade	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Zharyk	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Sprg Radio Kuku	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tolka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Niceville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tell City	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	0.4 C (32.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Warren	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tullahoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ostuta	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Senatobia	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Summersville 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Girua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ahmadabad	India	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Poncitlan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Evergreen	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Clarendon	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Crandall 8 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bunker 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Uberlingen/Bodensee	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Clearwater Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hereford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
San Ignacio	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dillingham FAA AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ganca	Azerbaijan	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Cajubi	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cicero Dantas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lahaina 361	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
El Chico	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Izana	Spain	Record low maximum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fushiki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Apatzingan (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tepacaltepec	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Winter Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
De Ridder	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nuuanu Rsch 4 783	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

516 records

Records set or tied on 16 August 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 89, Lowest daily maximum 59, Highest daily minimum 105, Lowest daily minimum 98, Heaviest daily rainfall 165.

Records on 16 August 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	89
Lowest daily maximum	59
Highest daily minimum	105
Lowest daily minimum	98
Heaviest daily rainfall	165
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 August 1982 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 23, daily 493.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

376 broken records

Margins by which the 376 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 110.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 August 1982

Top 20 records on 16 August 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 August 1982	Kalihi Rsch Site 777, US	daily rain	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	64 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 August 1982	Saint Johns, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	59 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1982	Manoa Tun 2 716, US	daily rain	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1982	Doniphan, US	monthly rain	180.8 mm (7.1 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	55 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1982	Avon Park 2 W, US	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1982	Carthage, US	daily rain	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	0 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1982	Ibukiyama Mtn (Aut), JP	daily rain	123.5 mm (4.9 in)	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1982	Koolau Dam 833, US	monthly rain	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	15 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1982	Pauoa Flats 784, US	daily rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1982	Vastervik, SE	daily low min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	96 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1982	Olton, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1982	Montgomery AP, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1982	Wilhelmina Rise 721, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	0 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1982	Cuimato, MX	daily low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	25 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1982	Atil, MX	monthly low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	33 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1982	Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SE	daily low min	5.4 C (41.7 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	96 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1982	Pine Grove Fire Twr, US	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	12 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1982	Waialua 847, US	daily low max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	71 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1982	Santa Maria Alotepec, MX	daily high max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	17 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1982	Schallstadt-Mengen, DE	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	37 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 516 records.

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

Records on 08-16 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1802	2
1811	1
1827	1
1833	1
1835	1
1838	1
1841	1
1844	2
1850	1
1856	1
1861	2
1862	1
1863	1
1868	2
1869	1
1871	1
1873	1
1875	2
1876	5
1878	1
1879	3
1880	2
1882	2
1883	2
1885	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	5
1890	5
1891	2
1893	6
1894	1
1895	4
1896	5
1897	4
1898	6
1899	2
1900	3
1901	7
1902	5
1903	12
1904	9
1905	9
1906	11
1907	20
1908	31
1909	25
1910	14
1911	16
1912	30
1913	88
1914	10
1915	32
1916	147
1917	27
1918	72
1919	13
1920	144
1921	42
1922	148
1923	135
1924	139
1925	92
1926	165
1927	314
1928	207
1929	509
1930	158
1931	336
1932	348
1933	260
1934	504
1935	496
1936	728
1937	818
1938	700
1939	340
1940	287
1941	371
1942	447
1943	579
1944	467
1945	370
1946	313
1947	477
1948	342
1949	345
1950	305
1951	423
1952	552
1953	558
1954	648
1955	558
1956	413
1957	402
1958	1,013
1959	354
1960	518
1961	866
1962	423
1963	897
1964	831
1965	565
1966	433
1967	829
1968	824
1969	684
1970	386
1971	641
1972	997
1973	592
1974	689
1975	766
1976	1,153
1977	831
1978	835
1979	1,698
1980	855
1981	766
1982	516
1983	1,251
1984	662
1985	1,063
1986	811
1987	1,120
1988	1,594
1989	730
1990	702
1991	601
1992	2,027
1993	820
1994	1,075
1995	1,542
1996	678
1997	1,284
1998	865
1999	697
2000	873
2001	1,136
2002	1,258
2003	1,220
2004	1,239
2005	813
2006	894
2007	1,442
2008	1,183
2009	1,128
2010	1,239
2011	896
2012	670
2013	770
2014	640
2015	841
2016	786
2017	672
2018	412
2019	430
2020	1,382
2021	825
2022	1,145
2023	1,354
2024	765
2025	661
2026	661

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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	341
20 to 40	22
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2