Weather Records on 11 October 1982

1,141 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 October 1982. Highest significance: Long Flat Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 11 October 1982

On 11 October 1982, 1,141 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
182 were record highs and 298 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 1,118 daily.
Long Flat Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 153.4 mm (6.0 in) on 11 October 1982.
Across 165 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

1,141 stations

1,141 station records on 11 October 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 October 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Long Flat Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	153.4 mm (6.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Wauchope (Avondale Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Comboyne Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	204.0 mm (8.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ebor (the Racecourse)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Elands Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	234.0 mm (9.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
De Rust (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kyogle Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Brooklet 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Calitzdorp Pol	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bladgrond	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kempsey (Wide Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	192.8 mm (7.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Weltevrede	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape L	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Roadvale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Merweville	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Carnarvon (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pavlograd	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
South Grafton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
George Airport	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sterkstroom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Falsterbo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wingham (Lanark Close)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Welbedacht Agric Office	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chaplyne	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bonnie Brae	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ballina (Crowley Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nimbin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Orara (Aurania)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	154.0 mm (6.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Spitshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Enoggera Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Casino Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.7 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Maysville	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dorrigo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moorland (Coopernook State For	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Convamore	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brisbane Botanical Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Taylors Arm (Lemon Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grantham	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Williamson	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rivertree (Myall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
New England Nat.Park (New Engl	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.6 mm (4.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Coramba (Glenfiddich)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.8 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Klipbanksfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
St George Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nququ (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grootfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Windermere	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cumbalum (Fairview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.8 mm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nowendoc (Beaufort)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,141 records

Records set or tied on 11 October 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 72, Lowest daily maximum 136, Highest daily minimum 110, Lowest daily minimum 162, Heaviest daily rainfall 642, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 11 October 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	72
Lowest daily maximum	136
Highest daily minimum	110
Lowest daily minimum	162
Heaviest daily rainfall	642
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 11 October 1982 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 22, daily 1,118.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

988 broken records

Margins by which the 988 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 965.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 October 1982

Top 20 records on 11 October 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 October 1982	Long Flat Post Office, AU	daily rain	153.4 mm (6.0 in)	105.6 mm (4.2 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1982	Wauchope (Avondale Street), AU	daily rain	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	89.8 mm (3.5 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1982	Comboyne Post Office, AU	daily rain	204.0 mm (8.0 in)	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1982	Taree (Radio Station 2Re), AU	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	68 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1982	Ebor (the Racecourse), AU	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1982	Elands Post Office, AU	monthly rain	234.0 mm (9.2 in)	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	14 years	60 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1982	De Rust (Pol), ZA	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1982	Kyogle Post Office, AU	daily rain	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	52.7 mm (2.1 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1982	Brooklet 1 W, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1982	Calitzdorp Pol, ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	91 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1982	Bladgrond, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1982	Kempsey (Wide Street), AU	monthly rain	192.8 mm (7.6 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	9 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1982	Weltevrede, ZA	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	47 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1982	Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa, AU	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	80 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1982	South West Rocks (Smoky Cape L, AU	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1982	Roadvale Post Office, AU	daily rain	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1982	Merweville, ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1982	Gainesville, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	76 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1982	Yamba Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	93 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1982	Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm), AU	daily rain	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	12 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 1,141 records.

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

Records on 10-11 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1801	1
1802	2
1803	1
1805	1
1807	1
1811	1
1814	2
1839	1
1845	1
1849	1
1851	1
1852	1
1854	1
1859	1
1860	4
1861	1
1864	2
1867	2
1869	1
1870	1
1872	2
1873	2
1875	1
1876	4
1877	3
1879	2
1880	2
1884	2
1885	5
1887	4
1888	2
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1892	2
1896	2
1897	4
1898	4
1900	1
1901	8
1902	14
1903	10
1904	20
1905	17
1906	52
1907	10
1908	11
1909	17
1910	31
1911	14
1912	21
1913	48
1914	40
1915	14
1916	25
1917	48
1918	32
1919	76
1920	140
1921	92
1922	35
1923	231
1924	149
1925	196
1926	137
1927	176
1928	713
1929	259
1930	656
1931	396
1932	235
1933	200
1934	862
1935	245
1936	243
1937	242
1938	438
1939	249
1940	201
1941	190
1942	537
1943	414
1944	247
1945	284
1946	770
1947	405
1948	736
1949	835
1950	450
1951	538
1952	472
1953	408
1954	672
1955	434
1956	894
1957	258
1958	795
1959	1,027
1960	333
1961	610
1962	857
1963	570
1964	927
1965	202
1966	279
1967	643
1968	312
1969	1,032
1970	859
1971	521
1972	708
1973	1,325
1974	356
1975	559
1976	565
1977	655
1978	426
1979	1,260
1980	478
1981	776
1982	1,141
1983	542
1984	552
1985	977
1986	961
1987	1,603
1988	621
1989	571
1990	1,617
1991	1,055
1992	527
1993	883
1994	726
1995	975
1996	842
1997	1,809
1998	750
1999	996
2000	1,782
2001	962
2002	1,000
2003	1,191
2004	593
2005	1,044
2006	840
2007	610
2008	1,369
2009	2,594
2010	964
2011	1,176
2012	696
2013	666
2014	620
2015	1,032
2016	378
2017	1,101
2018	1,517
2019	1,760
2020	680
2021	873
2022	244
2023	858
2024	842
2025	711
2026	897

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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 200	986
200 to 400	1
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1