Weather Records on 24 August 1982

932 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 August 1982. Highest significance: Grass Patch, AU.

Key Facts for 24 August 1982

On 24 August 1982, 932 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
272 were record highs and 191 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 896 daily.
Grass Patch set a monthly record daily precipitation of 58.0 mm (2.3 in) on 24 August 1982.
Across 162 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

932 stations

932 station records on 24 August 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 August 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Grass Patch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Menno	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Southern Cross	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hyannis	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Speddingup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Moree	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto	Canada	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Buckeye	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ames	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	Canada	Record daily precipitation	114.5 mm (4.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rico	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Galt Moe	Canada	Record daily precipitation	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Karlgarin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bulong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Howard	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mascota (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mackinaw 3WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Murray	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mullen 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kennebec	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Holt Rock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Millgrove	Canada	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ouray	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Walgoolan North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Halsey 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Stephan 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Esperance Downs Research STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grimsby	Canada	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Trout Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hay Springs 12 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Angoon Pwr	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	23.7 C (74.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kitlane	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ravensthorpe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vesljana	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dolores	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mullen 21 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Murdo	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	12.1 C (53.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bushnell 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tototlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Needles AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Phrae	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	97.7 mm (3.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Blythe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Utica	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Natchez	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tyndall	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Warralakin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kentland	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Zalma 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

932 records

Records set or tied on 24 August 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 105, Lowest daily maximum 127, Highest daily minimum 167, Lowest daily minimum 64, Heaviest daily rainfall 463, Heaviest daily snowfall 6.

Records on 24 August 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	105
Lowest daily maximum	127
Highest daily minimum	167
Lowest daily minimum	64
Heaviest daily rainfall	463
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 August 1982 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 33, daily 896.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

756 broken records

Margins by which the 756 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 84.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 August 1982

Top 20 records on 24 August 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 August 1982	Grass Patch, AU	monthly rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	65 years	75 of 100 (Major)
24 August 1982	Menno, US	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	80 years	67 of 100 (Major)
24 August 1982	Southern Cross, AU	monthly rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	69 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 August 1982	Hyannis, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 August 1982	Speddingup, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1982	Moree, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1982	Toronto, CA	daily rain	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	89 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1982	Buckeye, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	29 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1982	Ames, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1982	Woodstock, CA	daily rain	114.5 mm (4.5 in)	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	20 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1982	Rico, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1982	Farmington 3NW, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	88 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1982	Cambridge Galt Moe, CA	daily rain	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1982	Karlgarin, AU	daily rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1982	Bulong, AU	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	7 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1982	Howard, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1982	Mascota (Smn), MX	monthly low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1982	Mackinaw 3WSW, US	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1982	Murray, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1982	Mullen 3S, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	0 years	49 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 932 records.

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

Records on 08-24 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1807	1
1816	1
1817	2
1818	1
1824	1
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1845	1
1848	1
1853	1
1855	2
1859	1
1864	1
1869	1
1870	1
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1880	2
1881	1
1882	1
1885	3
1886	2
1889	3
1890	2
1891	5
1892	4
1893	2
1894	2
1895	5
1897	1
1898	5
1899	7
1900	9
1901	6
1902	6
1903	13
1904	8
1905	10
1906	22
1907	20
1908	18
1909	36
1910	22
1911	41
1912	37
1913	17
1914	24
1915	182
1916	33
1917	51
1918	79
1919	66
1920	568
1921	52
1922	98
1923	167
1924	153
1925	177
1926	133
1927	338
1928	288
1929	250
1930	240
1931	312
1932	218
1933	305
1934	617
1935	305
1936	937
1937	390
1938	483
1939	271
1940	706
1941	263
1942	549
1943	496
1944	556
1945	404
1946	425
1947	821
1948	794
1949	260
1950	378
1951	459
1952	528
1953	479
1954	631
1955	426
1956	364
1957	686
1958	547
1959	555
1960	549
1961	502
1962	413
1963	505
1964	670
1965	461
1966	707
1967	536
1968	1,039
1969	734
1970	622
1971	586
1972	587
1973	572
1974	481
1975	722
1976	493
1977	842
1978	588
1979	475
1980	669
1981	579
1982	932
1983	915
1984	600
1985	892
1986	726
1987	1,213
1988	1,093
1989	944
1990	654
1991	599
1992	1,724
1993	987
1994	618
1995	1,111
1996	1,275
1997	1,872
1998	1,113
1999	905
2000	830
2001	872
2002	1,114
2003	1,848
2004	979
2005	718
2006	859
2007	1,530
2008	954
2009	1,085
2010	1,278
2011	1,479
2012	647
2013	395
2014	832
2015	886
2016	906
2017	398
2018	442
2019	416
2020	1,055
2021	788
2022	795
2023	1,437
2024	1,338
2025	1,084
2026	618

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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	702
20 to 40	37
40 to 60	14
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1