Weather Records on 29 September 1982

911 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 September 1982. Highest significance: Snake Creek Powerhouse, US.

Key Facts for 29 September 1982

On 29 September 1982, 911 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
315 were record highs and 303 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 67 monthly and 843 daily.
Snake Creek Powerhouse set a daily record precipitation of 32.8 mm (1.3 in) on 29 September 1982.
Across 157 earlier years (1836 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

911 stations

911 station records on 29 September 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 September 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
La Junta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Austin #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Spanish Fk Pwr House	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hawthorne AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dyer 5S	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elberta	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bishop AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
San Antonio Sur	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Timpanogos Cave	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ely AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Moroni	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalia	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	169.4 mm (6.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Truckee Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elberta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
San Bartolo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	296.9 mm (11.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
La Paz (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Heber	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hiawatha	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ely AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Deseret	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan de Los Planes	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pilger	Canada	Record daily snowfall	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Batopilas (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Garrison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manti	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Border 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coranderrk Badger Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Minas Nuevas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pineview Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cabo San Lucas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jaina	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	248.4 mm (9.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pioche	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Coalville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Caduao	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoe City	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
UNIV of Utah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Moorcroft 3S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Minatitlan	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Machiques-Granja M.A.C.	Venezuela	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kapuskasing A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Primghar	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wymore	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clover Valley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moroni	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Duncan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Webster City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Paul	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

911 records

Records set or tied on 29 September 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 143, Lowest daily maximum 237, Highest daily minimum 172, Lowest daily minimum 66, Heaviest daily rainfall 237, Heaviest daily snowfall 44, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 29 September 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	143
Lowest daily maximum	237
Highest daily minimum	172
Lowest daily minimum	66
Heaviest daily rainfall	237
Heaviest daily snowfall	44
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 29 September 1982 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 67, daily 843.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

750 broken records

Margins by which the 750 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 281.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 September 1982

Top 20 records on 29 September 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 September 1982	Snake Creek Powerhouse, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 September 1982	La Junta, MX	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 September 1982	Austin #2, US	daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	12.5 cm (4.9 in)	75 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1982	Spanish Fk Pwr House, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	71 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1982	Hawthorne AP, US	monthly low max	7.2 C (45.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	87 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1982	Dyer 5S, US	monthly snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	79 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1982	Eureka, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1982	Elberta, US	monthly rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	57 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1982	Bishop AP, US	monthly low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	65 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1982	San Antonio Sur, MX	daily rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1982	Timpanogos Cave, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1982	Ely AP, US	daily snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	88 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1982	Eureka, US	monthly snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	80 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1982	Eureka, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1982	Moroni, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	71 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1982	Rosalia, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1982	San Pedro, MX	daily rain	169.4 mm (6.7 in)	137.6 mm (5.4 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1982	Truckee Rs, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	69 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1982	Elberta, US	monthly low max	5.6 C (42.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	74 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1982	San Bartolo, MX	daily rain	296.9 mm (11.7 in)	281.9 mm (11.1 in)	4 years	45 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

1836 to 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1836 to 1982. 1982 had 911 records.

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

Records on 09-29 in each year
Year	Records
1836	1
1843	1
1854	2
1859	2
1861	1
1862	1
1864	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1871	1
1873	3
1874	1
1877	2
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1884	2
1885	4
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	4
1892	4
1893	1
1894	4
1895	4
1897	5
1898	4
1899	9
1900	3
1901	7
1902	14
1903	11
1904	26
1905	11
1906	16
1907	26
1908	20
1909	10
1910	10
1911	64
1912	27
1913	20
1914	24
1915	43
1916	184
1917	19
1918	36
1919	38
1920	22
1921	148
1922	33
1923	89
1924	264
1925	166
1926	195
1927	236
1928	212
1929	243
1930	71
1931	204
1932	234
1933	353
1934	394
1935	188
1936	399
1937	276
1938	423
1939	407
1940	346
1941	511
1942	858
1943	390
1944	398
1945	899
1946	265
1947	467
1948	334
1949	398
1950	472
1951	475
1952	404
1953	1,079
1954	814
1955	375
1956	380
1957	636
1958	309
1959	1,066
1960	143
1961	447
1962	481
1963	996
1964	1,154
1965	689
1966	498
1967	1,250
1968	184
1969	279
1970	629
1971	797
1972	637
1973	769
1974	730
1975	365
1976	636
1977	800
1978	569
1979	581
1980	874
1981	747
1982	911
1983	920
1984	1,447
1985	1,789
1986	1,624
1987	641
1988	554
1989	710
1990	416
1991	747
1992	833
1993	620
1994	967
1995	1,033
1996	1,356
1997	683
1998	1,295
1999	1,440
2000	965
2001	846
2002	557
2003	924
2004	754
2005	1,163
2006	695
2007	929
2008	461
2009	700
2010	1,110
2011	1,572
2012	737
2013	623
2014	548
2015	724
2016	912
2017	433
2018	582
2019	2,193
2020	444
2021	790
2022	600
2023	866
2024	1,391
2025	516
2026	544

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Data for records on 1982-09-29: 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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	718
50 to 100	18
100 to 150	12
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1