Weather Records on 2 October 1914
17 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 October 1914. Highest significance: Montgomery Wb City, US.
Key Facts for 2 October 1914
- On 2 October 1914, 17 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 2 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 16 daily.
- Montgomery Wb City set a daily record precipitation of 39.6 mm (1.6 in) on 2 October 1914.
- Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.
Record Map
17 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ft Bidwell | United States | Record daily precipitation | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Salekhard | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gnalta | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stony Mountain | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arrowie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Riva | Italy | Record low minimum temperature | 7.1 C (44.8 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Poplitah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nicosia | Cyprus | Record low maximum temperature | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Milparinka Hotel | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cultowa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Poolamacca | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hvar | Croatia | Record low minimum temperature | 13.0 C (55.4 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Innsbruck | Austria | Record low minimum temperature | 0.8 C (33.4 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stony Mountain | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bindara (Netley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Micurinsk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 10.6 mm (0.4 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
17 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 3 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 11 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 16 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
17 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 13 |
| 5 to 10 | 2 |
| 10 to 15 | 1 |
| 15 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 25 | 0 |
| 25 to 30 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
2 October 1914| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October 1914 | Montgomery Wb City, US | daily rain | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 36 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 October 1914 | Ft Bidwell, US | daily rain | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 6.0 mm (0.24 in) | 39 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1914 | Salekhard, RU | daily rain | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 13 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1914 | Gnalta, AU | daily rain | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 8 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1914 | Stony Mountain, CA | monthly high min | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 16 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1914 | Arrowie, AU | daily rain | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 32 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1914 | Riva, IT | daily low min | 7.1 C (44.8 F) | 1.9 C (3.4 F) | 26 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1914 | Poplitah, AU | daily rain | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 7 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1914 | Nicosia, CY | daily low max | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 31 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1914 | Milparinka Hotel, AU | daily rain | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 27 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1914 | Cultowa, AU | daily rain | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 30 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1914 | Poolamacca, AU | daily rain | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 0.6 mm (0.02 in) | 33 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1914 | Hvar, HR | daily low min | 13.0 C (55.4 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 28 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1914 | Innsbruck, AT | daily low min | 0.8 C (33.4 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 8 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1914 | Stony Mountain, CA | daily high max | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 16 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1914 | Bindara (Netley), AU | daily rain | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 7 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 October 1914 | Micurinsk, RU | daily rain | 10.6 mm (0.4 in) | 1.1 mm (0.04 in) | 5 years | 6 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 1914| 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).