Weather Records on 10 October 1982

1,274 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 October 1982. Highest significance: Kimball 2NE, US.

Key Facts for 10 October 1982

On 10 October 1982, 1,274 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
311 were record highs and 352 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 1,246 daily.
Kimball 2NE set a daily record snow depth of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 10 October 1982.
Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

1,274 stations

1,274 station records on 10 October 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 October 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Maryland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Kenhardt (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Welverdiend (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Dunn Ctr 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Dunkeld	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape L	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Odendaalsrus	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Comboyne Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nowendoc (Beaufort)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Richardton Abbey	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Morgenrood	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jeogla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Meldrum (Coolawarrah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Paso de San Antonio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Reitz 36	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tenterfield (Federation Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Foxholm 7 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Glad Valley 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hillgrove (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Moorland (Coopernook State For	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Elands Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Huamuxtitlan (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record snow depth	111.8 cm (44.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
George W 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Karnes City 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dalveen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Emu Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Urunga (Sunset Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Green Mountains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Widgee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kempsey (Wide Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Camboon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Cairn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sengilej	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Killdeer 8 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Huntsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Franklyn Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Goombungee Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hermitage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tabulam Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bellingen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Broke (Harrowby)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Ecore	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Center 4SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mandan Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bungunya School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coramba (Glenfiddich)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hannam Vale (Hannam Vale Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Williamtown Raaf	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Serdan (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Taylors Arm (Lemon Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,274 records

Records set or tied on 10 October 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 107, Lowest daily maximum 146, Highest daily minimum 204, Lowest daily minimum 206, Heaviest daily rainfall 585, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 10 October 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	107
Lowest daily maximum	146
Highest daily minimum	204
Lowest daily minimum	206
Heaviest daily rainfall	585
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 10 October 1982 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 28, daily 1,246.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,093 broken records

Margins by which the 1,093 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 October 1982

Top 20 records on 10 October 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 October 1982	Kimball 2NE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	88 years	73 of 100 (Major)
10 October 1982	Maryland, AU	daily rain	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	103 years	65 of 100 (Major)
10 October 1982	Kenhardt (Pol), ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
10 October 1982	Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad), AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	93 years	63 of 100 (Major)
10 October 1982	Welverdiend (Pol), ZA	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)
10 October 1982	Dunn Ctr 1E, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	61 of 100 (Major)
10 October 1982	Dunkeld, ZA	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 October 1982	South West Rocks (Smoky Cape L, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	61.3 mm (2.4 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1982	Beach, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1982	Odendaalsrus, ZA	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	76 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1982	Lead, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	72 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1982	Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, AU	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1982	Comboyne Post Office, AU	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	52 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1982	Nowendoc (Beaufort), AU	daily rain	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	93 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1982	Richardton Abbey, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	59 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1982	Morgenrood, ZA	monthly rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1982	Jeogla Station, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1982	Meldrum (Coolawarrah), AU	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1982	Paso de San Antonio, MX	daily rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1982	Reitz 36, ZA	daily rain	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	51 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

1793 to 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1982. 1982 had 1,274 records.

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

Records on 10-10 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1799	1
1802	2
1803	1
1809	1
1834	1
1839	1
1842	1
1850	2
1854	1
1856	1
1859	1
1860	3
1861	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	3
1875	2
1876	2
1878	2
1879	3
1881	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	6
1888	2
1889	1
1890	1
1891	3
1892	2
1893	2
1894	2
1895	3
1896	3
1897	6
1899	4
1900	6
1901	6
1902	6
1903	8
1904	14
1905	8
1906	46
1907	9
1908	14
1909	29
1910	27
1911	16
1912	25
1913	54
1914	36
1915	17
1916	34
1917	49
1918	8
1919	106
1920	41
1921	125
1922	48
1923	119
1924	90
1925	374
1926	146
1927	62
1928	434
1929	254
1930	362
1931	431
1932	292
1933	169
1934	510
1935	434
1936	354
1937	420
1938	427
1939	505
1940	176
1941	295
1942	265
1943	510
1944	159
1945	304
1946	479
1947	451
1948	327
1949	1,525
1950	569
1951	439
1952	473
1953	371
1954	471
1955	543
1956	616
1957	295
1958	847
1959	847
1960	372
1961	680
1962	495
1963	613
1964	749
1965	295
1966	378
1967	527
1968	269
1969	498
1970	1,047
1971	561
1972	732
1973	1,312
1974	379
1975	403
1976	1,008
1977	526
1978	401
1979	1,677
1980	505
1981	829
1982	1,274
1983	431
1984	566
1985	1,491
1986	828
1987	1,059
1988	613
1989	603
1990	1,498
1991	975
1992	627
1993	798
1994	626
1995	977
1996	993
1997	1,523
1998	630
1999	1,056
2000	2,722
2001	970
2002	793
2003	1,518
2004	544
2005	912
2006	785
2007	768
2008	896
2009	2,211
2010	1,017
2011	994
2012	462
2013	718
2014	649
2015	972
2016	371
2017	1,313
2018	1,780
2019	1,485
2020	756
2021	762
2022	326
2023	651
2024	916
2025	734
2026	583

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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	1,068
50 to 100	19
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	4