Weather Records on 2 October 1929

350 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 October 1929. Highest significance: Washington 2 ESE, US.

Key Facts for 2 October 1929

On 2 October 1929, 350 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
17 were record highs and 97 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 49 monthly and 293 daily.
Washington 2 ESE set a monthly record daily precipitation of 176.3 mm (6.9 in) on 2 October 1929.
Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.

Record Map

350 stations

350 station records on 2 October 1929 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 October 1929: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	176.3 mm (6.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Grantsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Moncure 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Coatesville 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lock Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Frederick Police Brks	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Belvidere	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Callaville	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Buckhannon	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Harpers Ferry River	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fallston	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Philadelphia Shawmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Society Hill 6 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Weldon	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Altoona Horseshoe Curv	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brookville	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrenceville 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Addison	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Settle	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Macon	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Roberts Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Annapolis US Naval Aca	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record daily precipitation	200.9 mm (7.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carlton Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Port Jervis	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wellsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Danville 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Santuck	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Martinsville 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

350 records

Records set or tied on 2 October 1929 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 86, Highest daily minimum 7, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 236.

Records on 2 October 1929 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	10
Lowest daily maximum	86
Highest daily minimum	7
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	236
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 October 1929 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 49, daily 293.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

310 broken records

Margins by which the 310 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 138.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 October 1929

Top 20 records on 2 October 1929 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 October 1929	Washington 2 ESE, US	monthly rain	176.3 mm (6.9 in)	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	17 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1929	Calhoun Falls, US	monthly rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	12 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1929	Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.), DE	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	57 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1929	Hawkinsville, US	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1929	Grantsville, US	monthly rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1929	Greenwood, US	monthly rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1929	Reading Wb City, US	daily rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1929	Moncure 3 SE, US	daily rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1929	Huntingdon, US	monthly rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1929	Chapel Hill 2 W, US	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1929	Coatesville 1 SW, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1929	Lock Haven, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1929	W Chester 2 NW, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1929	Darlington, US	daily rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1929	Frederick Police Brks, US	monthly rain	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1929	Americus, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	15 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1929	Cheraw, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1929	Belvidere, US	daily rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1929	Derry 4 SW, US	monthly rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1929	Callaville, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 years	48 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

1814 to 1929

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1929. 1929 had 350 records.

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

Records on 10-02 in each year
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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Data for records on 1929-10-02: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	204
20 to 40	61
40 to 60	27
60 to 80	16
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1