Weather Records on 30 December 1982

630 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 December 1982. Highest significance: Dimmitt 6 E, US.

Key Facts for 30 December 1982

On 30 December 1982, 630 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
118 were record highs and 208 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 600 daily.
Dimmitt 6 E set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 30 December 1982.
Across 154 earlier years (1799 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

630 stations

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

Weather records on 30 December 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dimmitt 6 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lupi Upper 442	United States	Record daily precipitation	355.6 mm (14.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Y Lightning Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wauneta	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yatchaw (Amaroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kookabookra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oorschot	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elderslie, Tweedie	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Emmaville (Strathbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Casper-Natrona Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (Wongwibinda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Enders Lake	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Akron Washington Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oodnadatta Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kassler	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hereford	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Penshurst (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cachoeira Paulista (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Framingham	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Benkelman 1N	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Har Kenaan	Israel	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Childs	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ouray	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Cook	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cramond, Albert Fall	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Friend 3E	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Paisley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Haigler	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Arcade	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Otis 11 NE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Caldwell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Warrumbungle (Walla Walla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cordes	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Julian Wynola	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bonalbo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Arco	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Denver-Stapleton	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Francisco Xavier	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Walsenburg 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Montpelier Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Levelland	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Keanae 346	United States	Record daily precipitation	223.5 mm (8.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle FAA AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Warmun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tenterfield (Mole Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lacombe Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-6.0 C (21.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

630 records

Records set or tied on 30 December 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 56, Lowest daily maximum 125, Highest daily minimum 62, Lowest daily minimum 83, Heaviest daily rainfall 177, Heaviest daily snowfall 39, Deepest snow cover 88.

Records on 30 December 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	56
Lowest daily maximum	125
Highest daily minimum	62
Lowest daily minimum	83
Heaviest daily rainfall	177
Heaviest daily snowfall	39
Deepest snow cover	88

Records on 30 December 1982 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 26, daily 600.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

476 broken records

Margins by which the 476 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 December 1982

Top 20 records on 30 December 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 December 1982	Dimmitt 6 E, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
30 December 1982	Lupi Upper 442, US	daily rain	355.6 mm (14.0 in)	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1982	Y Lightning Rch, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1982	Wauneta, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	21 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1982	Yatchaw (Amaroo), AU	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	15 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1982	Kookabookra, AU	daily rain	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	90 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1982	Oorschot, ZA	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1982	Cuyamaca, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	67 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1982	Coloso, PR	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1982	Elderslie, Tweedie, ZA	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1982	Emmaville (Strathbogie), AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	94 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1982	Farmington, US	daily high max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	85 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1982	Casper-Natrona Co AP, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	9 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1982	Ebor (Wongwibinda), AU	daily rain	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	69 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1982	Holbrook, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	82 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1982	Winona, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	16 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1982	Enders Lake, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	8 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1982	Akron Washington Co AP, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	3 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1982	Oodnadatta Airport, AU	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1982	Kassler, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	64 years	41 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

1799 to 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1982. 1982 had 630 records.

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

Records on 12-30 in each year
Year	Records
1799	2
1835	1
1850	1
1853	1
1856	1
1859	1
1863	1
1868	1
1870	4
1872	3
1874	2
1875	2
1876	3
1878	1
1880	5
1881	3
1882	3
1884	2
1888	2
1889	2
1890	7
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1895	6
1896	3
1897	7
1898	6
1899	3
1900	5
1901	8
1902	2
1903	8
1904	12
1905	10
1906	11
1907	26
1908	17
1909	13
1910	18
1911	20
1912	37
1913	32
1914	47
1915	62
1916	45
1917	217
1918	25
1919	82
1920	84
1921	111
1922	227
1923	223
1924	65
1925	184
1926	63
1927	290
1928	31
1929	382
1930	71
1931	509
1932	407
1933	279
1934	206
1935	202
1936	931
1937	234
1938	208
1939	237
1940	397
1941	149
1942	584
1943	165
1944	137
1945	251
1946	584
1947	317
1948	760
1949	206
1950	479
1951	955
1952	334
1953	399
1954	538
1955	254
1956	556
1957	443
1958	525
1959	216
1960	345
1961	389
1962	671
1963	567
1964	537
1965	1,122
1966	403
1967	760
1968	1,391
1969	817
1970	571
1971	1,122
1972	1,052
1973	1,262
1974	564
1975	703
1976	981
1977	795
1978	1,930
1979	427
1980	1,560
1981	684
1982	630
1983	2,765
1984	1,834
1985	568
1986	852
1987	1,270
1988	755
1989	528
1990	3,065
1991	525
1992	1,210
1993	865
1994	642
1995	1,455
1996	1,620
1997	1,384
1998	801
1999	838
2000	1,377
2001	651
2002	1,034
2003	661
2004	974
2005	928
2006	1,779
2007	748
2008	653
2009	933
2010	1,200
2011	782
2012	676
2013	642
2014	660
2015	820
2016	706
2017	1,324
2018	284
2019	1,131
2020	604
2021	1,455
2022	909
2023	726
2024	638
2025	325

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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	415
50 to 100	31
100 to 150	14
150 to 200	8
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	3