Weather Records on 29 October 1982

655 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 October 1982. Highest significance: Lusikisiki (Tnk), ZA.

Key Facts for 29 October 1982

On 29 October 1982, 655 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
158 were record highs and 86 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 618 daily.
Lusikisiki (Tnk) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 170.0 mm (6.7 in) on 29 October 1982.
Across 156 earlier years (1837 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.

Record Map

655 stations

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

Weather records on 29 October 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lusikisiki (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Vale	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kukuiula 935	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Iliamna AP	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mikkalo 6 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Caldwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
E Lawai 934	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kealia 1112	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Payette	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Angoon Pwr	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Puhi 1013	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Waiawa 943	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Deer Flat Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kolo 1033	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Koloko Rsvr 1137	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Emmett 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pedro II	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
The Dalles	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Prosser	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wahiawa 930	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
W Lawai 931	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sterkstroom (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dilley 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kawaihapai 841	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Waimea 947	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kekaha 944	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Woudzicht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Madre de Deus de Minas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Itagua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Champoton (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Schoongezicht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eleele 927	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hukipo 945	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fossil	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sheaville 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Battle Ground	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton Branch Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Halenanaho 1006	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Princeville Rch 1117	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oregon City	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Plain Dealing	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bethany	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wapato	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Puehu Ridge 1040	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.7 mm (4.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grayland	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Divinopolis	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kuna	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kei Road (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

655 records

Records set or tied on 29 October 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 81, Lowest daily maximum 29, Highest daily minimum 77, Lowest daily minimum 57, Heaviest daily rainfall 390, Heaviest daily snowfall 12, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 29 October 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	81
Lowest daily maximum	29
Highest daily minimum	77
Lowest daily minimum	57
Heaviest daily rainfall	390
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 29 October 1982 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 36, daily 618.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

588 broken records

Margins by which the 588 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 October 1982

Top 20 records on 29 October 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 October 1982	Lusikisiki (Tnk), ZA	monthly rain	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	59 years	74 of 100 (Major)
29 October 1982	Vale, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	69 years	69 of 100 (Major)
29 October 1982	Vancouver 4 NNE, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 October 1982	Kukuiula 935, US	daily rain	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	53 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 October 1982	Makaweli 965, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	74.1 mm (2.9 in)	53 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 October 1982	Iliamna AP, US	monthly snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	26 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 October 1982	Mikkalo 6 W, US	monthly rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 October 1982	Caldwell, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 October 1982	E Lawai 934, US	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 October 1982	Koloa 936, US	daily rain	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 October 1982	Kealia 1112, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1982	Payette, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1982	Angoon Pwr, US	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	97.2 mm (3.8 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1982	Puhi 1013, US	daily rain	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1982	Waiawa 943, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	31 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1982	McKenzie Rvr Rs, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	75 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1982	Deer Flat Dam, US	monthly rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	13 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1982	Longview, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1982	Kolo 1033, US	daily rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1982	Koloko Rsvr 1137, US	daily rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	31 years	53 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

1837 to 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1837 to 1982. 1982 had 655 records.

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

Records on 10-29 in each year
Year	Records
1837	1
1846	1
1849	1
1854	1
1856	1
1865	1
1869	3
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	3
1874	1
1877	1
1878	2
1880	1
1882	1
1883	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	4
1889	1
1890	11
1891	3
1892	3
1894	1
1895	1
1896	4
1897	2
1898	5
1899	8
1900	3
1901	7
1902	10
1903	4
1904	4
1905	9
1906	16
1907	15
1908	22
1909	22
1910	79
1911	10
1912	32
1913	67
1914	13
1915	47
1916	34
1917	74
1918	97
1919	53
1920	39
1921	49
1922	150
1923	85
1924	120
1925	698
1926	120
1927	350
1928	125
1929	226
1930	333
1931	199
1932	195
1933	301
1934	169
1935	553
1936	313
1937	919
1938	199
1939	159
1940	484
1941	284
1942	408
1943	256
1944	427
1945	471
1946	1,140
1947	323
1948	281
1949	434
1950	794
1951	203
1952	759
1953	529
1954	316
1955	477
1956	440
1957	379
1958	346
1959	740
1960	282
1961	792
1962	536
1963	422
1964	371
1965	575
1966	264
1967	382
1968	686
1969	679
1970	630
1971	1,773
1972	954
1973	602
1974	958
1975	387
1976	1,006
1977	474
1978	297
1979	488
1980	936
1981	474
1982	655
1983	287
1984	1,540
1985	874
1986	361
1987	940
1988	729
1989	1,033
1990	677
1991	2,609
1992	1,082
1993	868
1994	715
1995	693
1996	1,169
1997	1,155
1998	900
1999	791
2000	1,238
2001	965
2002	1,139
2003	1,406
2004	1,562
2005	974
2006	1,097
2007	1,120
2008	1,547
2009	1,250
2010	547
2011	852
2012	1,389
2013	774
2014	585
2015	553
2016	965
2017	979
2018	550
2019	1,902
2020	1,228
2021	812
2022	1,034
2023	1,264
2024	1,067
2025	419

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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	557
50 to 100	26
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1