Weather Records on 2 October 1955

397 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 October 1955. Highest significance: Blackwell 1 W, US.

Key Facts for 2 October 1955

On 2 October 1955, 397 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
56 were record highs and 63 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 382 daily.
Blackwell 1 W set a monthly record daily precipitation of 167.6 mm (6.6 in) on 2 October 1955.
Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.

Record Map

397 stations

397 station records on 2 October 1955 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 October 1955: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Blackwell 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ponca City	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Little Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ratangarh	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Digras	India	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tanda	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Waukomis	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Elephant Butte Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Asola	India	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Navapur	India	Record daily precipitation	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tatum	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Makrai	India	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mohpani	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nogales	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hope	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oakwood 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chiplun	India	Record daily precipitation	175.5 mm (6.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Anakapalli	India	Record daily precipitation	234.7 mm (9.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Harrai	India	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nasik	India	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Guna	India	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Warora	India	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mul	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hosanagar	India	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rajapur	India	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lovington 2 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mandvi	India	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kotkhai	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gadarwara	India	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chandur Railway	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gulah(Gula)	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pandherikawara	India	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Howard 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Old Junee (Millbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kilba	India	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wani	India	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Orogrande	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Saluda	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Abor Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kumta	India	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Shahpur	India	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Shujalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jullundar	India	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tangi	India	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kamasin	India	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Pines 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Indore	India	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hoshiarpur	India	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Magarwara	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Zametchino	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	11.6 C (52.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-6.5 C (20.3 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Weatherford	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pachmarhi	India	Record daily precipitation	164.1 mm (6.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sitamau	India	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pichhore	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Snyder	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

397 records

Records set or tied on 2 October 1955 by type: Highest daily maximum 30, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 26, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 278.

Records on 2 October 1955 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	30
Lowest daily maximum	17
Highest daily minimum	26
Lowest daily minimum	46
Heaviest daily rainfall	278
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 October 1955 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 15, daily 382.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

345 broken records

Margins by which the 345 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 84.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 October 1955

Top 20 records on 2 October 1955 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 October 1955	Blackwell 1 W, US	monthly rain	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	35 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 October 1955	Ponca City, US	monthly rain	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	20 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 October 1955	Little Mtn, US	daily rain	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 October 1955	Ratangarh, IN	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1955	Digras, IN	daily rain	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1955	Tanda, IN	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1955	Waukomis, US	monthly rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	47 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1955	Independence, US	daily rain	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1955	Elephant Butte Dam, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	45 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1955	Elgin 5 N, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1955	Asola, IN	monthly rain	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1955	Navapur, IN	daily rain	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1955	Tatum, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1955	Makrai, IN	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	10 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1955	Mohpani, IN	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1955	Nogales, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	0 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1955	Mt Hope, US	monthly rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1955	Oakwood 3 SW, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1955	Chiplun, IN	daily rain	175.5 mm (6.9 in)	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1955	Anakapalli, IN	daily rain	234.7 mm (9.2 in)	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	17 years	39 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 1955

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1955. 1955 had 397 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	290
20 to 40	31
40 to 60	18
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	2