Weather Records on 22 August 1982

912 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 August 1982. Highest significance: Crested Butte, US.

Key Facts for 22 August 1982

On 22 August 1982, 912 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
279 were record highs and 457 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 879 daily.
Crested Butte set a daily record precipitation of 30.7 mm (1.2 in) on 22 August 1982.
Across 167 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.

Record Map

912 stations

912 station records on 22 August 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 August 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Crested Butte	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Malhada de Pedras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bologna	Italy	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chilapa (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Amherst	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hefei	China	Record daily precipitation	82.1 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bar Harbor 3 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nanjing	China	Record daily precipitation	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yoder 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elsinore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Willigulli North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tooma	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elmira	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hilo Intl AP 87	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lucin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
St Catharines	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Korsakov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brucefield	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Council	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oberlin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Port Hope	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Excame	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Connellsville Lk 7	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Snowtown	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	25.2 C (77.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Esashi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Los Reyes	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kovda	Russia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Denton 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Luna Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pinos (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Angelica	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mitchell 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lusk 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Turbine	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Natashquan A	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	0.8 C (33.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Haverhill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Alfred	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Morganton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

912 records

Records set or tied on 22 August 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 89, Lowest daily maximum 138, Highest daily minimum 190, Lowest daily minimum 319, Heaviest daily rainfall 175, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 22 August 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	89
Lowest daily maximum	138
Highest daily minimum	190
Lowest daily minimum	319
Heaviest daily rainfall	175
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 August 1982 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 32, daily 879.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

694 broken records

Margins by which the 694 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 61.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 August 1982

Top 20 records on 22 August 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 August 1982	Crested Butte, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	71 years	68 of 100 (Major)
22 August 1982	Malhada de Pedras, BR	monthly rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	14 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1982	Bologna, IT	daily rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	135 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1982	Chilapa (Smn), MX	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	27 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1982	Independence, US	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	72 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1982	Agate 3 E, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	19 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1982	Lowville, US	monthly low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	78 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1982	Amherst, US	daily low min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	87 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1982	Hefei, CN	daily rain	82.1 mm (3.2 in)	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	27 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1982	Bar Harbor 3 NW, US	daily low min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	86 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1982	Chestertown, US	daily low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	87 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1982	Ft Bayard 4W, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	80 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1982	Nanjing, CN	daily rain	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	25 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1982	Norfolk 2 SW, US	daily low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	95 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1982	Hightstown 2 W, US	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	86 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1982	Yoder 5 W, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	9 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1982	Elsinore, US	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	84 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1982	Willigulli North, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	15 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1982	Tooma, EE	daily rain	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 1982	Freehold-Marlboro, US	daily low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 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

1802 to 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1982. 1982 had 912 records.

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

Records on 08-22 in each year
Year	Records
1802	2
1803	1
1805	1
1812	1
1816	1
1835	1
1839	2
1843	1
1846	2
1849	1
1850	1
1853	1
1857	1
1863	1
1864	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	4
1872	1
1875	1
1876	3
1877	3
1878	2
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	3
1891	2
1892	6
1893	3
1894	7
1895	6
1896	2
1897	4
1898	6
1899	5
1900	1
1901	5
1902	6
1903	3
1904	8
1905	7
1906	24
1907	7
1908	29
1909	5
1910	19
1911	20
1912	39
1913	30
1914	18
1915	31
1916	75
1917	47
1918	85
1919	18
1920	60
1921	64
1922	44
1923	279
1924	148
1925	219
1926	144
1927	154
1928	134
1929	240
1930	276
1931	388
1932	222
1933	367
1934	234
1935	337
1936	954
1937	421
1938	501
1939	517
1940	503
1941	249
1942	500
1943	517
1944	526
1945	475
1946	410
1947	1,034
1948	297
1949	570
1950	460
1951	452
1952	372
1953	348
1954	466
1955	553
1956	785
1957	371
1958	511
1959	547
1960	612
1961	562
1962	329
1963	419
1964	686
1965	423
1966	830
1967	404
1968	1,091
1969	727
1970	368
1971	1,021
1972	436
1973	611
1974	628
1975	597
1976	722
1977	655
1978	529
1979	547
1980	640
1981	795
1982	912
1983	1,366
1984	739
1985	793
1986	1,073
1987	801
1988	1,133
1989	753
1990	808
1991	808
1992	994
1993	845
1994	803
1995	1,002
1996	942
1997	1,381
1998	1,016
1999	756
2000	867
2001	940
2002	1,385
2003	1,550
2004	1,029
2005	887
2006	832
2007	1,801
2008	869
2009	1,347
2010	1,397
2011	1,255
2012	831
2013	450
2014	911
2015	529
2016	730
2017	537
2018	752
2019	558
2020	1,041
2021	683
2022	782
2023	1,525
2024	803
2025	1,358
2026	989

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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 10	649
10 to 20	26
20 to 30	11
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	1