Weather Records on 21 August 1982

769 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 August 1982. Highest significance: San Bernardino F S 226, US.

Key Facts for 21 August 1982

On 21 August 1982, 769 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
319 were record highs and 276 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 752 daily.
San Bernardino F S 226 set an all-time record high minimum temperature of 25.6 C (78.1 F) on 21 August 1982.
Across 165 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.

Record Map

769 stations

769 station records on 21 August 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 August 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ust-Vojampolka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kassler	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dutch Harbor	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Archer	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Strongfield	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Najahan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bruning	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Los Reyes	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fada N'Gourma	Burkina Faso	Record daily precipitation	183.9 mm (7.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dungen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tajgonos	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brockport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Galt Moe	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tooma	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Haboro	Japan	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kitamiesashi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Conroe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waialua 847	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Griffiss AFB	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Haliburton A	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lajas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Collbran	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pomona/Fairplex	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pagosa Springs 1SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Junction Walker Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
El-Golea	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	19.9 C (67.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Palmerville	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pohnpei WSO	Federated States of Micronesia	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Parker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Blanca 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ust-Hairyuzovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hagshults_Flygplats	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dulce	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hamburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nanchang	China	Record daily precipitation	61.1 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tuzantla (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Dale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Samtredia	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ripogenus Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Moccasin Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pawnee City	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pinos (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bailey	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Snowville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rorvik_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bethlehem	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Everett	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Angoon Pwr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hopedale (Aut)	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grace	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

769 records

Records set or tied on 21 August 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 117, Lowest daily maximum 125, Highest daily minimum 202, Lowest daily minimum 151, Heaviest daily rainfall 173, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 21 August 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	117
Lowest daily maximum	125
Highest daily minimum	202
Lowest daily minimum	151
Heaviest daily rainfall	173
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 21 August 1982 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 15, daily 752.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

584 broken records

Margins by which the 584 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 146.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 August 1982

Top 20 records on 21 August 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 August 1982	San Bernardino F S 226, US	all-time high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	87 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1982	Ust-Vojampolka, RU	daily rain	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1982	Kassler, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1982	Dutch Harbor, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1982	Archer, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1982	Strongfield, CA	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	49 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1982	Najahan, RU	daily rain	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1982	Bruning, US	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	64 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1982	Los Reyes, MX	daily rain	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	23 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1982	Fada N'Gourma, BF	daily rain	183.9 mm (7.2 in)	146.0 mm (5.7 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1982	Dungen, SE	daily rain	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1982	Tajgonos, RU	daily rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1982	Brockport, US	monthly low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	64 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1982	Parsons 3 SE, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	81 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1982	Cambridge Galt Moe, CA	daily low max	17.5 C (63.5 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	94 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1982	Tooma, EE	daily rain	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1982	Evanston 1 E, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	79 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1982	Haboro, JP	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	4 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1982	Elwood, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	21 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1982	Richmond, CA	daily low max	14.5 C (58.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	86 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

1800 to 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1982. 1982 had 769 records.

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

Records on 08-21 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1802	1
1804	1
1807	1
1816	1
1818	1
1832	1
1834	1
1839	3
1843	1
1847	1
1849	3
1850	1
1851	2
1863	1
1866	1
1867	2
1870	3
1871	2
1872	1
1873	1
1876	1
1877	2
1879	2
1884	2
1885	5
1886	1
1887	5
1888	2
1889	3
1890	4
1891	2
1893	4
1894	8
1895	3
1896	2
1897	4
1898	4
1899	7
1900	4
1901	9
1902	8
1903	6
1904	8
1905	4
1906	22
1907	20
1908	13
1909	17
1910	33
1911	19
1912	50
1913	37
1914	24
1915	21
1916	106
1917	101
1918	202
1919	19
1920	59
1921	34
1922	58
1923	111
1924	135
1925	220
1926	227
1927	228
1928	110
1929	234
1930	297
1931	277
1932	264
1933	328
1934	320
1935	318
1936	807
1937	762
1938	239
1939	630
1940	683
1941	180
1942	415
1943	438
1944	346
1945	544
1946	390
1947	954
1948	305
1949	508
1950	958
1951	699
1952	368
1953	331
1954	497
1955	885
1956	701
1957	490
1958	389
1959	704
1960	490
1961	644
1962	469
1963	338
1964	794
1965	455
1966	661
1967	541
1968	1,014
1969	650
1970	373
1971	660
1972	441
1973	438
1974	564
1975	545
1976	756
1977	764
1978	445
1979	778
1980	904
1981	1,015
1982	769
1983	1,407
1984	975
1985	623
1986	1,166
1987	740
1988	889
1989	828
1990	910
1991	828
1992	957
1993	698
1994	968
1995	962
1996	950
1997	1,291
1998	948
1999	717
2000	861
2001	797
2002	965
2003	1,241
2004	1,585
2005	1,071
2006	797
2007	1,829
2008	1,012
2009	1,319
2010	1,155
2011	1,022
2012	990
2013	513
2014	624
2015	651
2016	890
2017	347
2018	816
2019	631
2020	1,147
2021	767
2022	917
2023	1,826
2024	777
2025	1,230
2026	1,289

Download the Data

Data for records on 1982-08-21: 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 2026-10-13 (13 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	566
20 to 40	12
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1