Weather Records on 17 August 1982

554 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 August 1982. Highest significance: UNIV of Hawaii 713, US.

Key Facts for 17 August 1982

On 17 August 1982, 554 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
201 were record highs and 116 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 535 daily.
UNIV of Hawaii 713 set a daily record precipitation of 45.5 mm (1.8 in) on 17 August 1982.
Across 162 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

554 stations

554 station records on 17 August 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 August 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
UNIV of Hawaii 713	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kapalama 773	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Celina	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahole 837	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington New Castle Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Irozaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oakey Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Watson Lake A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Katanning Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	23.8 C (74.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuiula 935	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sayre 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lobonas_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Burkesville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hammond	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wandering Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gradule	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grythyttan	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Conroe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Leeuwin	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Merredin Research Station	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Northam	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	25.3 C (77.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Maria Alotepec	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lillhamra	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jasper 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Summerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Elbow Lake 5 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pickens	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Dale	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Cross	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	26.3 C (79.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Briceni	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Robertsdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Crosbyton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Isla Perez	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tuzantla (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	11.2 C (52.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Uniontown	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Belah Fire Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Carthage	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Garruchos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.3 mm (3.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kajlastuj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Storfors_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Woodbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
E Lawai 934	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond	Canada	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jesus del Monte	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Priargunsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Long Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

554 records

Records set or tied on 17 August 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 94, Lowest daily maximum 69, Highest daily minimum 107, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 236, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 17 August 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	94
Lowest daily maximum	69
Highest daily minimum	107
Lowest daily minimum	47
Heaviest daily rainfall	236
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 August 1982 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 19, daily 535.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

421 broken records

Margins by which the 421 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 115.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 August 1982

Top 20 records on 17 August 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 August 1982	UNIV of Hawaii 713, US	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1982	Murfreesboro 5 N, US	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1982	Statesville, US	monthly rain	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	2 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1982	Kapalama 773, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1982	Celina, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1982	Waiahole 837, US	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	31 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1982	Wilmington New Castle Co AP, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	27 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1982	Irozaki, JP	daily rain	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	115.5 mm (4.5 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1982	Oakey Post Office, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1982	Fayette, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1982	Highlands, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	102 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1982	New Castle, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1982	Watson Lake A, CA	monthly rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	11 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1982	Katanning Comparison, AU	daily high max	23.8 C (74.8 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	67 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1982	Kukuiula 935, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	44 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1982	Sayre 5 NW, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	33 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1982	Lobonas_D, SE	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	8 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1982	Burkesville 2 W, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1982	Hammond, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	77 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1982	Wandering Comparison, AU	daily high max	23.5 C (74.3 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	60 years	32 of 100 (Routine)

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

1797 to 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1982. 1982 had 554 records.

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

Records on 08-17 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1802	2
1820	2
1837	1
1838	2
1841	2
1842	1
1845	2
1853	1
1854	1
1856	1
1857	1
1861	3
1862	1
1867	1
1868	3
1869	1
1872	1
1875	2
1876	5
1879	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1885	3
1886	1
1888	5
1891	1
1892	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	3
1897	1
1898	5
1899	8
1900	3
1901	14
1902	7
1903	6
1904	2
1905	11
1906	28
1907	9
1908	26
1909	24
1910	17
1911	18
1912	31
1913	79
1914	41
1915	28
1916	33
1917	35
1918	112
1919	37
1920	110
1921	37
1922	169
1923	161
1924	171
1925	130
1926	182
1927	228
1928	131
1929	243
1930	138
1931	302
1932	360
1933	260
1934	377
1935	437
1936	670
1937	726
1938	466
1939	364
1940	341
1941	378
1942	461
1943	743
1944	531
1945	387
1946	433
1947	682
1948	475
1949	371
1950	522
1951	413
1952	470
1953	345
1954	685
1955	465
1956	407
1957	504
1958	519
1959	543
1960	533
1961	998
1962	445
1963	650
1964	410
1965	641
1966	496
1967	679
1968	953
1969	593
1970	467
1971	447
1972	1,044
1973	750
1974	582
1975	612
1976	797
1977	1,216
1978	814
1979	1,464
1980	895
1981	1,112
1982	554
1983	1,574
1984	726
1985	948
1986	916
1987	1,150
1988	1,608
1989	687
1990	949
1991	560
1992	1,813
1993	803
1994	1,038
1995	1,724
1996	752
1997	1,544
1998	1,003
1999	697
2000	994
2001	1,101
2002	1,266
2003	948
2004	1,046
2005	722
2006	814
2007	1,646
2008	1,301
2009	922
2010	1,105
2011	956
2012	1,215
2013	802
2014	997
2015	890
2016	748
2017	544
2018	518
2019	467
2020	1,529
2021	800
2022	1,428
2023	1,032
2024	740
2025	538
2026	535

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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	396
20 to 40	17
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1