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Weather Records on 2 October 1911

41 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 October 1911. Highest significance: Vanersborg, SE.

Key Facts for 2 October 1911

  • On 2 October 1911, 41 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 5 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 38 daily.
  • Vanersborg set a monthly record daily precipitation of 61.6 mm (2.4 in) on 2 October 1911.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

41 stations
Weather records on 2 October 1911 41 station records on 2 October 1911 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
41 station records on 2 October 1911 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 2 October 1911: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
VanersborgSwedenRecord daily precipitation61.6 mm (2.4 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
BolognaItalyRecord low minimum temperature8.0 C (46.4 F)35 of 100 (Notable)
Peddie (Mag)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation28.7 mm (1.1 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
KarlshamnSwedenRecord daily precipitation20.0 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Olands Norra UddeSwedenRecord daily precipitation23.3 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 3 WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
VaexjoeSwedenRecord daily precipitation16.4 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HoburgSwedenRecord daily precipitation11.6 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
GoglandRussiaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
VingaSwedenRecord daily precipitation19.3 mm (0.8 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Gambier Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord daily precipitation23.5 mm (0.9 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)AustraliaRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Cape NorthumberlandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Kola-In-MurmanRussiaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
SalzburgAustriaRecord low maximum temperature6.4 C (43.5 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
GrahamstownSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
LjungbySwedenRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation38.6 mm (1.5 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Kei Road (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
VarbergSwedenRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
PatersonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells LineAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
HambantotaSri LankaRecord low maximum temperature28.4 C (83.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-VollhofGermanyRecord low maximum temperature7.0 C (44.6 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
RivaItalyRecord low maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1SwedenRecord daily precipitation27.3 mm (1.1 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
KremsmuensterAustriaRecord low maximum temperature8.0 C (46.4 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
HohenpeissenbergGermanyRecord low maximum temperature2.5 C (36.5 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
NurnbergGermanyRecord low maximum temperature8.4 C (47.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord low maximum temperature7.5 C (45.5 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
RegensburgGermanyRecord low maximum temperature8.7 C (47.7 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Yardley ChaseSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation10.4 mm (0.4 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Jena SternwarteGermanyRecord low maximum temperature8.5 C (47.3 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
WienAustriaRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)GermanyRecord low maximum temperature8.2 C (46.8 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

41 records
Records on 2 October 1911 by type Records set or tied on 2 October 1911 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 22. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 13Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 22Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 2 October 1911 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 22.
Records on 2 October 1911 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum13
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall22
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 2 October 1911 by timescale Records on 2 October 1911 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 38. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 3daily: 38all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 2 October 1911 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 38.
Records on 2 October 1911 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly3
daily38

How Much Records Were Beaten By

35 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 October 1911 Margins by which the 35 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 23.6. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 265 to 10: 610 to 15: 115 to 20: 120 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 35 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 23.6. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 October 1911
MarginRecords
0 to 526
5 to 106
10 to 151
15 to 201
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

2 October 1911
Top 20 records on 2 October 1911 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 October 1911Vanersborg, SEmonthly rain61.6 mm (2.4 in)23.6 mm (0.9 in)5 years54 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1911Bologna, ITdaily low min8.0 C (46.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)85 years35 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1911Peddie (Mag), ZAdaily rain28.7 mm (1.1 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)25 years21 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1911Karlshamn, SEdaily rain20.0 mm (0.8 in)8.8 mm (0.35 in)18 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1911Olands Norra Udde, SEdaily rain23.3 mm (0.9 in)10.0 mm (0.4 in)8 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1911Camden 3 W, USdaily rain16.3 mm (0.6 in)7.2 mm (0.28 in)57 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1911Vaexjoe, SEdaily rain16.4 mm (0.6 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)41 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1911Hoburg, SEdaily rain11.6 mm (0.5 in)4.2 mm (0.17 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1911Gogland, RUdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)20 years19 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1911Vinga, SEdaily rain19.3 mm (0.8 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)15 years19 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1911Mount Gambier Post Office, AUdaily rain15.7 mm (0.6 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)43 years18 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1911Vastervik, SEdaily rain23.5 mm (0.9 in)7.0 mm (0.28 in)4 years18 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1911Forbes (Camp Street), AUdaily high max28.9 C (84.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)28 years17 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1911Cape Northumberland, AUdaily rain11.2 mm (0.4 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)38 years16 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1911Kola-In-Murman, RUdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)13 years15 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1911Wilmington Wb City, USdaily high max32.8 C (91.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)27 years15 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1911Salzburg, ATdaily low max6.4 C (43.5 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)29 years14 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1911Grahamstown, ZAdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)26 years14 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1911Ljungby, SEdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)27 years13 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1911Middletown 4 W, USdaily rain38.6 mm (1.5 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)27 years13 of 100 (Routine)

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

1814 to 1911
Records on 10-02 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1911. 1911 had 41 records. 01,0002,0003,0001814: 21817: 11819: 11832: 11841: 21846: 11847: 11853: 11859: 31860: 21862: 11864: 31865: 11866: 21868: 21872: 11873: 11874: 11875: 21876: 11877: 11878: 21879: 31880: 11881: 31886: 31888: 31889: 31890: 51891: 51892: 21893: 121894: 21895: 31896: 21897: 11898: 51899: 131900: 31901: 31902: 111903: 151904: 41905: 151906: 251907: 81908: 321909: 91910: 191911: 411912: 251913: 141914: 171915: 211916: 731917: 671918: 401919: 471920: 401921: 571922: 911923: 771924: 491925: 1391926: 1881927: 5311928: 2131929: 3501930: 1621931: 1831932: 2121933: 5671934: 1341935: 3331936: 3651937: 4071938: 3891939: 4001940: 2101941: 4021942: 2101943: 3551944: 7891945: 3801946: 5821947: 5391948: 2371949: 2371950: 1,1281951: 5771952: 7331953: 9571954: 1,0231955: 3971956: 2651957: 6461958: 1,0521959: 9421960: 1911961: 8661962: 4041963: 4461964: 3111965: 4151966: 5651967: 3951968: 5551969: 4821970: 3671971: 1,0531972: 4181973: 5381974: 1,8151975: 6991976: 1,0421977: 9201978: 4741979: 5991980: 6051981: 8461982: 5751983: 6891984: 1,0811985: 1,1041986: 1,4041987: 7121988: 5631989: 8551990: 5051991: 6041992: 1,4341993: 1,1451994: 8621995: 8541996: 8091997: 1,2491998: 1,4091999: 1,5662000: 8782001: 9892002: 1,4992003: 1,9772004: 8392005: 1,1362006: 9222007: 6222008: 6012009: 1,4502010: 9032011: 1,4062012: 6382013: 6032014: 5132015: 7452016: 5362017: 8872018: 8872019: 2,1322020: 7272021: 7212022: 5862023: 1,3002024: 8332025: 3762026: 6241814187418961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1911. 1911 had 41 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-02 in each year
YearRecords
18142
18171
18191
18321
18412
18461
18471
18531
18593
18602
18621
18643
18651
18662
18682
18721
18731
18741
18752
18761
18771
18782
18793
18801
18813
18863
18883
18893
18905
18915
18922
189312
18942
18953
18962
18971
18985
189913
19003
19013
190211
190315
19044
190515
190625
19078
190832
19099
191019
191141
191225
191314
191417
191521
191673
191767
191840
191947
192040
192157
192291
192377
192449
1925139
1926188
1927531
1928213
1929350
1930162
1931183
1932212
1933567
1934134
1935333
1936365
1937407
1938389
1939400
1940210
1941402
1942210
1943355
1944789
1945380
1946582
1947539
1948237
1949237
19501,128
1951577
1952733
1953957
19541,023
1955397
1956265
1957646
19581,052
1959942
1960191
1961866
1962404
1963446
1964311
1965415
1966565
1967395
1968555
1969482
1970367
19711,053
1972418
1973538
19741,815
1975699
19761,042
1977920
1978474
1979599
1980605
1981846
1982575
1983689
19841,081
19851,104
19861,404
1987712
1988563
1989855
1990505
1991604
19921,434
19931,145
1994862
1995854
1996809
19971,249
19981,409
19991,566
2000878
2001989
20021,499
20031,977
2004839
20051,136
2006922
2007622
2008601
20091,450
2010903
20111,406
2012638
2013603
2014513
2015745
2016536
2017887
2018887
20192,132
2020727
2021721
2022586
20231,300
2024833
2025376
2026624

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).