Weather Records on 2 October 1933

567 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 October 1933. Highest significance: Yengarie Railway Station, AU.

Key Facts for 2 October 1933

On 2 October 1933, 567 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
92 were record highs and 35 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 539 daily.
Yengarie Railway Station set a monthly record daily precipitation of 169.9 mm (6.7 in) on 2 October 1933.
Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

567 stations

567 station records on 2 October 1933 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 October 1933: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yengarie Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	169.9 mm (6.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Degilbo Rail STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.4 mm (5.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Salisbury Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Murrurundi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Manilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Millaquin Sugar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Double Island Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Merriwa (Cranbourne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Augathella Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Coffs Harbour	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yellow Mountain	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Quambone Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dalmorton Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Murwillumbah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
East Toorale (Toorale Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Trundle (Brookview St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Guyra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen (Main Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nandoura	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabri Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Warren (Eenaweena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Capricorn Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rivertree (Myall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wandoo Wandong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabilla (Boonal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Quirindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Trangie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Innes Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bonshaw (Campbell St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mendooran Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jindabyne West (Hiawatha)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Inglewood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Amby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dynevor Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Creek Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (Kotupna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Guy Fawkes 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mapleton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Margate Collins St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gold Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dunlop	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Condobolin Retirement Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Taroom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Condobolin (Ringwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bowraville Recreation Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Warrinilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Zillmere Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Condobolin (Mowalba Tank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
West Wyalong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mullaley (Bando)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mullaley (Garrawilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kellys Plain (Haroldston)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Maclean (McLachlan Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Laurieton (Elouera St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

567 records

Records set or tied on 2 October 1933 by type: Highest daily maximum 53, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 39, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 440.

Records on 2 October 1933 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	53
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	39
Lowest daily minimum	22
Heaviest daily rainfall	440
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 October 1933 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 28, daily 539.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

521 broken records

Margins by which the 521 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 October 1933

Top 20 records on 2 October 1933 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 October 1933	Yengarie Railway Station, AU	monthly rain	169.9 mm (6.7 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	32 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 October 1933	Degilbo Rail STN, AU	monthly rain	134.4 mm (5.3 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	16 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 October 1933	Salisbury Downs, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 October 1933	Murrurundi Post Office, AU	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1933	Manilla Post Office, AU	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1933	Millaquin Sugar, AU	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1933	Double Island Point Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1933	Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AU	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1933	Merriwa (Cranbourne), AU	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1933	Augathella Post Office, AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1933	Coffs Harbour, AU	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1933	Yellow Mountain, AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1933	Quambone Station, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1933	Dalmorton Homestead, AU	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1933	Murwillumbah Post Office, AU	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	39 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1933	East Toorale (Toorale Station), AU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1933	Trundle (Brookview St), AU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1933	Guyra Post Office, AU	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1933	Taree (Radio Station 2Re), AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	30 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1933	Aberdeen (Main Rd), AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 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 1933

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1933. 1933 had 567 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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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	431
20 to 40	73
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1