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| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanersborg | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 61.6 mm (2.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bologna | Italy | Record low minimum temperature | 8.0 C (46.4 F) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Peddie (Mag) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlshamn | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 20.0 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Olands Norra Udde | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 23.3 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Camden 3 W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vaexjoe | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 16.4 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hoburg | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 11.6 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gogland | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vinga | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mount Gambier Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 23.5 mm (0.9 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Forbes (Camp Street) | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Northumberland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kola-In-Murman | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wilmington Wb City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 32.8 C (91.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Salzburg | Austria | Record low maximum temperature | 6.4 C (43.5 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Grahamstown | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ljungby | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Middletown 4 W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kei Road (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Varberg | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Paterson | United States | Record daily precipitation | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 28.4 C (83.1 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Heinersreuth-Vollhof | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 7.0 C (44.6 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Riva | Italy | Record low maximum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Skara 1 | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 27.3 mm (1.1 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kremsmuenster | Austria | Record low maximum temperature | 8.0 C (46.4 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hohenpeissenberg | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 2.5 C (36.5 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nurnberg | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 8.4 C (47.1 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Munchen-Nymphenburg | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 7.5 C (45.5 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Regensburg | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 8.7 C (47.7 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yardley Chase | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jena Sternwarte | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 8.5 C (47.3 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Little Rock St Capitol | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chattanooga Wb City | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wien | Austria | Record low maximum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Augsburg (Sankt Stephan) | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 8.2 C (46.8 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chattanooga Wb City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 31.7 C (89.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
41 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 3 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 13 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 22 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 3 |
| daily | 38 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
35 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 26 |
| 5 to 10 | 6 |
| 10 to 15 | 1 |
| 15 to 20 | 1 |
| 20 to 25 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
2 October 1911| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October 1911 | Vanersborg, SE | monthly rain | 61.6 mm (2.4 in) | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) | 5 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 October 1911 | Bologna, IT | daily low min | 8.0 C (46.4 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 85 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 October 1911 | Peddie (Mag), ZA | daily rain | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 25 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1911 | Karlshamn, SE | daily rain | 20.0 mm (0.8 in) | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 18 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1911 | Olands Norra Udde, SE | daily rain | 23.3 mm (0.9 in) | 10.0 mm (0.4 in) | 8 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1911 | Camden 3 W, US | daily rain | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) | 57 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1911 | Vaexjoe, SE | daily rain | 16.4 mm (0.6 in) | 3.1 mm (0.12 in) | 41 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1911 | Hoburg, SE | daily rain | 11.6 mm (0.5 in) | 4.2 mm (0.17 in) | 30 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1911 | Gogland, RU | daily rain | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 20 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1911 | Vinga, SE | daily rain | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) | 15 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1911 | Mount Gambier Post Office, AU | daily rain | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 43 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1911 | Vastervik, SE | daily rain | 23.5 mm (0.9 in) | 7.0 mm (0.28 in) | 4 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1911 | Forbes (Camp Street), AU | daily high max | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 28 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1911 | Cape Northumberland, AU | daily rain | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 38 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1911 | Kola-In-Murman, RU | daily rain | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 2.2 mm (0.09 in) | 13 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1911 | Wilmington Wb City, US | daily high max | 32.8 C (91.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 27 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1911 | Salzburg, AT | daily low max | 6.4 C (43.5 F) | 1.8 C (3.2 F) | 29 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1911 | Grahamstown, ZA | daily rain | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 3.5 mm (0.14 in) | 26 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1911 | Ljungby, SE | daily rain | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 1.1 mm (0.04 in) | 27 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1911 | Middletown 4 W, US | daily rain | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 27 years | 13 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| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1814 | 2 |
| 1817 | 1 |
| 1819 | 1 |
| 1832 | 1 |
| 1841 | 2 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 12 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 13 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 11 |
| 1903 | 15 |
| 1904 | 4 |
| 1905 | 15 |
| 1906 | 25 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1908 | 32 |
| 1909 | 9 |
| 1910 | 19 |
| 1911 | 41 |
| 1912 | 25 |
| 1913 | 14 |
| 1914 | 17 |
| 1915 | 21 |
| 1916 | 73 |
| 1917 | 67 |
| 1918 | 40 |
| 1919 | 47 |
| 1920 | 40 |
| 1921 | 57 |
| 1922 | 91 |
| 1923 | 77 |
| 1924 | 49 |
| 1925 | 139 |
| 1926 | 188 |
| 1927 | 531 |
| 1928 | 213 |
| 1929 | 350 |
| 1930 | 162 |
| 1931 | 183 |
| 1932 | 212 |
| 1933 | 567 |
| 1934 | 134 |
| 1935 | 333 |
| 1936 | 365 |
| 1937 | 407 |
| 1938 | 389 |
| 1939 | 400 |
| 1940 | 210 |
| 1941 | 402 |
| 1942 | 210 |
| 1943 | 355 |
| 1944 | 789 |
| 1945 | 380 |
| 1946 | 582 |
| 1947 | 539 |
| 1948 | 237 |
| 1949 | 237 |
| 1950 | 1,128 |
| 1951 | 577 |
| 1952 | 733 |
| 1953 | 957 |
| 1954 | 1,023 |
| 1955 | 397 |
| 1956 | 265 |
| 1957 | 646 |
| 1958 | 1,052 |
| 1959 | 942 |
| 1960 | 191 |
| 1961 | 866 |
| 1962 | 404 |
| 1963 | 446 |
| 1964 | 311 |
| 1965 | 415 |
| 1966 | 565 |
| 1967 | 395 |
| 1968 | 555 |
| 1969 | 482 |
| 1970 | 367 |
| 1971 | 1,053 |
| 1972 | 418 |
| 1973 | 538 |
| 1974 | 1,815 |
| 1975 | 699 |
| 1976 | 1,042 |
| 1977 | 920 |
| 1978 | 474 |
| 1979 | 599 |
| 1980 | 605 |
| 1981 | 846 |
| 1982 | 575 |
| 1983 | 689 |
| 1984 | 1,081 |
| 1985 | 1,104 |
| 1986 | 1,404 |
| 1987 | 712 |
| 1988 | 563 |
| 1989 | 855 |
| 1990 | 505 |
| 1991 | 604 |
| 1992 | 1,434 |
| 1993 | 1,145 |
| 1994 | 862 |
| 1995 | 854 |
| 1996 | 809 |
| 1997 | 1,249 |
| 1998 | 1,409 |
| 1999 | 1,566 |
| 2000 | 878 |
| 2001 | 989 |
| 2002 | 1,499 |
| 2003 | 1,977 |
| 2004 | 839 |
| 2005 | 1,136 |
| 2006 | 922 |
| 2007 | 622 |
| 2008 | 601 |
| 2009 | 1,450 |
| 2010 | 903 |
| 2011 | 1,406 |
| 2012 | 638 |
| 2013 | 603 |
| 2014 | 513 |
| 2015 | 745 |
| 2016 | 536 |
| 2017 | 887 |
| 2018 | 887 |
| 2019 | 2,132 |
| 2020 | 727 |
| 2021 | 721 |
| 2022 | 586 |
| 2023 | 1,300 |
| 2024 | 833 |
| 2025 | 376 |
| 2026 | 624 |
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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).