Weather Records on 30 September 1982

806 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 September 1982. Highest significance: Elk, US.

Key Facts for 30 September 1982

On 30 September 1982, 806 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
292 were record highs and 244 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 76 monthly and 729 daily.
Elk set a daily record precipitation of 62.7 mm (2.5 in) on 30 September 1982.
Across 161 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

806 stations

806 station records on 30 September 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 September 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Elk	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Lupi Upper 442	United States	Record daily precipitation	241.3 mm (9.5 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Kailiili 436	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.1 mm (5.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Oliveira Dos Brejinhos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Alamogordo	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Amistad 5 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
El Paso Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Porto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ibapah	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Desert Exp Range	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Koosharem	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Samalayuca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Remanso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Central City	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lander AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Inacio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tonichi	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bunker Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
McGill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wagner (Itacira)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ibapah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ventura	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ruidoso	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.5 C (95.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Burketown Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	28.4 C (83.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Campo Largo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hawthorne AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pedrinhas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Norman Wells A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ely AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Morpara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rauland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Calarasi	Romania	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Preston	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Quemado	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cedral	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wellfleet	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Searchlight	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glenns Ferry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Northwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Caliente	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fokstua	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Springerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Decorah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Glendive	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Goldfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Myton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Trempealeau Dam 6	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

806 records

Records set or tied on 30 September 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 100, Lowest daily maximum 182, Highest daily minimum 192, Lowest daily minimum 62, Heaviest daily rainfall 238, Heaviest daily snowfall 22, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 30 September 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	100
Lowest daily maximum	182
Highest daily minimum	192
Lowest daily minimum	62
Heaviest daily rainfall	238
Heaviest daily snowfall	22
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 30 September 1982 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 76, daily 729.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

616 broken records

Margins by which the 616 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 249.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 September 1982

Top 20 records on 30 September 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 September 1982	Elk, US	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	86 years	74 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1982	Lupi Upper 442, US	monthly rain	241.3 mm (9.5 in)	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	58 years	73 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1982	Kailiili 436, US	monthly rain	147.1 mm (5.8 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	41 years	67 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1982	Oliveira Dos Brejinhos, BR	monthly rain	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	66 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1982	Alamogordo, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	49 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1982	Amistad 5 SSW, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1982	El Paso Intl AP, US	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1982	Mina, US	monthly low max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	80 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1982	Black Rock, US	monthly snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	81 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1982	Porto, BR	monthly rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	5 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1982	Ibapah, US	monthly snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	77 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1982	Oakley, US	monthly snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	87 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1982	Desert Exp Range, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1982	Koosharem, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1982	Samalayuca, MX	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1982	Remanso, BR	monthly rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	43 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1982	Central City, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1982	Lander AP, US	daily snowfall	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1982	Santo Inacio, BR	monthly rain	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	43 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1982	Tonichi, MX	daily rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	23 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

1806 to 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1982. 1982 had 806 records.

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

Records on 09-30 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1813	1
1817	1
1819	2
1834	1
1841	1
1842	1
1847	1
1853	1
1854	1
1855	1
1861	1
1862	1
1866	1
1868	2
1869	3
1870	1
1874	1
1877	1
1878	1
1881	5
1883	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	4
1889	1
1892	2
1893	3
1894	8
1895	5
1896	2
1897	3
1898	3
1899	12
1900	4
1901	11
1902	7
1903	9
1904	14
1905	25
1906	14
1907	16
1908	18
1909	10
1910	5
1911	47
1912	47
1913	10
1914	33
1915	84
1916	209
1917	19
1918	45
1919	28
1920	71
1921	61
1922	71
1923	183
1924	243
1925	211
1926	194
1927	486
1928	560
1929	181
1930	110
1931	225
1932	363
1933	437
1934	398
1935	209
1936	432
1937	417
1938	428
1939	371
1940	316
1941	482
1942	405
1943	404
1944	369
1945	889
1946	320
1947	433
1948	267
1949	366
1950	731
1951	597
1952	504
1953	1,136
1954	1,059
1955	406
1956	350
1957	663
1958	442
1959	1,159
1960	161
1961	618
1962	202
1963	818
1964	332
1965	459
1966	592
1967	859
1968	449
1969	465
1970	334
1971	1,359
1972	676
1973	407
1974	742
1975	686
1976	775
1977	870
1978	399
1979	479
1980	832
1981	688
1982	806
1983	1,102
1984	1,267
1985	1,892
1986	1,805
1987	649
1988	453
1989	713
1990	665
1991	949
1992	980
1993	988
1994	816
1995	1,061
1996	1,396
1997	729
1998	1,206
1999	1,144
2000	887
2001	699
2002	677
2003	1,079
2004	573
2005	761
2006	617
2007	841
2008	585
2009	826
2010	1,059
2011	1,258
2012	637
2013	634
2014	529
2015	997
2016	746
2017	404
2018	717
2019	2,192
2020	554
2021	823
2022	563
2023	1,012
2024	948
2025	559
2026	529

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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 2026-10-17 (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	596
50 to 100	16
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1