Weather Records on 2 October 1958

1,052 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 October 1958. Highest significance: Sagar, IN.

Key Facts for 2 October 1958

On 2 October 1958, 1,052 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
95 were record highs and 733 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 1,033 daily.
Sagar set a monthly record daily precipitation of 198.2 mm (7.8 in) on 2 October 1958.
Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

1,052 stations

1,052 station records on 2 October 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 October 1958: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sagar	India	Record daily precipitation	198.2 mm (7.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ghairatganj	India	Record daily precipitation	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bhind	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Auraiya	India	Record daily precipitation	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Vladivostok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jhansi	India	Record daily precipitation	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Farrukhabad	India	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Derapur	India	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nackara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Shivpuri	India	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Grande City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Datia	India	Record daily precipitation	119.1 mm (4.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jullundar	India	Record daily precipitation	164.6 mm (6.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth City	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tanana AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Daly River Police	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bayana Biana	India	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Dwtn AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alice	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nawanshahr	India	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Benito	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dilley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Maudeha	India	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Guanacevi (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Caguas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wrangell AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Balasinor	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tendukhera	India	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Belathal	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kalpi	India	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar Land	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rehli	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Samrala	India	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pawayan	India	Record daily precipitation	191.5 mm (7.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Boerne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Winston Salem Reynolds AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aligarh	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mission 4 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
New Braunfels	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Weslaco	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sitamarhi Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mandawar	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oneonta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Orland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Redding Fire STN 2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Port Isabel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pindron	India	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ghansore	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Neosho	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Pines 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brookings	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brackettville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Conroe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,052 records

Records set or tied on 2 October 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 61, Lowest daily maximum 443, Highest daily minimum 34, Lowest daily minimum 290, Heaviest daily rainfall 220, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 2 October 1958 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	61
Lowest daily maximum	443
Highest daily minimum	34
Lowest daily minimum	290
Heaviest daily rainfall	220
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 2 October 1958 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 19, daily 1,033.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

890 broken records

Margins by which the 890 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 130.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 October 1958

Top 20 records on 2 October 1958 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 October 1958	Sagar, IN	monthly rain	198.2 mm (7.8 in)	119.5 mm (4.7 in)	30 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 October 1958	Ghairatganj, IN	monthly rain	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	26 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 October 1958	Bhind, IN	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	67.9 mm (2.7 in)	48 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1958	Auraiya, IN	monthly rain	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1958	Vladivostok, RU	daily rain	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1958	Jhansi, IN	daily rain	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	69.7 mm (2.7 in)	39 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1958	Brownsville, US	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1958	Farrukhabad, IN	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1958	Derapur, IN	daily rain	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1958	Nackara, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1958	Shivpuri, IN	daily rain	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	3 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1958	Rio Grande City, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	12.8 C (23.0 F)	23 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1958	Datia, IN	daily rain	119.1 mm (4.7 in)	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	11 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1958	Jullundar, IN	daily rain	164.6 mm (6.5 in)	130.1 mm (5.1 in)	3 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1958	Elizabeth City, US	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1958	Tanana AP, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	51 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1958	Daly River Police, AU	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1958	Bayana Biana, IN	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	56 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1958	Greenville Dwtn AP, US	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	58 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1958	Alice, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	62 years	40 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 1958

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1958. 1958 had 1,052 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 1958-10-02: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	812
20 to 40	44
40 to 60	17
60 to 80	9
80 to 100	4
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	1