Weather Records on 2 October 1938

389 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 October 1938. Highest significance: Sinnar, IN.

Key Facts for 2 October 1938

On 2 October 1938, 389 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
262 were record highs and 29 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 47 monthly and 340 daily.
Sinnar set an all-time record daily precipitation of 149.9 mm (5.9 in) on 2 October 1938.
Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.

Record Map

389 stations

389 station records on 2 October 1938 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 October 1938: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sinnar	India	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Mahabaleshwar	India	Record daily precipitation	167.1 mm (6.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mandangad	India	Record daily precipitation	166.4 mm (6.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Panchgani	India	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Franklyn Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chandrapur	India	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Port Blair	India	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kriel (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tebessa	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kopargaon	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gadhchiroli	India	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Umerkhed	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bhiwandi	India	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Soro	India	Record daily precipitation	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Karimnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
College STN 6 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Thana	India	Record daily precipitation	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mangaon	India	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vada	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Andenes	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	10.1 C (50.2 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	19.8 C (67.6 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sangamner	India	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Colfax	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Washim	India	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kholapur	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Medha	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wonderfontein (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hay Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ghoda Ambegaon	India	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Amity	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jasdan	India	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Paul	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	18.4 C (65.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Donkerhoek (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
El Dorado	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Salina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ewing	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Clara UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Taung	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tatarsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wasco	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kokshetay	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut Creek 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bassein	India	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilgerivier (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mangowine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

389 records

Records set or tied on 2 October 1938 by type: Highest daily maximum 182, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 80, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 98.

Records on 2 October 1938 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	182
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	80
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	98
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 October 1938 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 47, daily 340.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

294 broken records

Margins by which the 294 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 87.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 October 1938

Top 20 records on 2 October 1938 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 October 1938	Sinnar, IN	all-time rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	34 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 October 1938	Mahabaleshwar, IN	daily rain	167.1 mm (6.6 in)	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1938	Mandangad, IN	daily rain	166.4 mm (6.6 in)	81.1 mm (3.2 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1938	Panchgani, IN	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1938	Franklyn Vale, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	8 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1938	Chandrapur, IN	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	20 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1938	Port Blair, IN	daily rain	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1938	Kriel (Pol), ZA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1938	Tebessa, DZ	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	7 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1938	Kopargaon, IN	monthly rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	33 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1938	Gadhchiroli, IN	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	20 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1938	Umerkhed, IN	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1938	Tranebjerg, DK	monthly high min	14.0 C (57.2 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	51 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1938	Bhiwandi, IN	daily rain	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	28 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1938	Soro, IN	all-time rain	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	28 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1938	Karimnagar, IN	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	8 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1938	College STN 6 SW, US	monthly high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	45 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1938	Karesuando, SE	monthly high max	16.0 C (60.8 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	42 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1938	Missoula 6 NW WFO, US	monthly high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	35 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1938	Thana, IN	daily rain	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	11 years	27 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 1938

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1938. 1938 had 389 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	273
20 to 40	11
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	2