Weather Records on 2 July 1981

770 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 July 1981. Highest significance: Highmore, US.

Key Facts for 2 July 1981

On 2 July 1981, 770 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
166 were record highs and 245 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 728 daily.
Highmore set an all-time record daily precipitation of 149.9 mm (5.9 in) on 2 July 1981.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

770 stations

770 station records on 2 July 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 July 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Highmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Pine Bluffs	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Prentiss	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.2 mm (6.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Stephan 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
D'Lo 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gregory	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Manderson 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Big Meadows	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pelahatchie	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Stonyfell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kandalaksa	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgewater	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Haigler	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Blunt	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Stockville	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Meadows	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Leeds	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chongqing	China	Record daily precipitation	143.4 mm (5.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bay Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hahndorf	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mesa Verde Np	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Vaiden 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Barren Island (Cape Barre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sumrall	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Murdo	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Selma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Talbotton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Purdum	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Providence	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Biskra	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	46.0 C (114.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clanton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ainsworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Potter	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Butte	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yurecuaro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
White Oak 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gothenburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Daymar Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Thallon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kenilworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Troy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Biloxi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rockport	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Coolatai (Willunga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

770 records

Records set or tied on 2 July 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 53, Lowest daily maximum 189, Highest daily minimum 113, Lowest daily minimum 56, Heaviest daily rainfall 359.

Records on 2 July 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	53
Lowest daily maximum	189
Highest daily minimum	113
Lowest daily minimum	56
Heaviest daily rainfall	359
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 July 1981 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 40, daily 728.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

651 broken records

Margins by which the 651 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 119.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 July 1981

Top 20 records on 2 July 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 July 1981	Highmore, US	all-time rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	84 years	78 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1981	Pine Bluffs, US	all-time rain	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	27 years	74 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1981	Onida 4 NW, US	monthly rain	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	43 years	67 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1981	Prentiss, US	monthly rain	158.2 mm (6.2 in)	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	37 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1981	Academy 2NE, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1981	Stephan 2 NW, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	76 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1981	D'Lo 2 SW, US	monthly rain	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	27 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1981	Gregory, US	daily rain	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	30 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1981	Manderson 3 NE, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	30 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1981	Big Meadows, US	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1981	Burlington, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1981	Pelahatchie, US	daily rain	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1981	Stonyfell, AU	monthly rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	39 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1981	Kandalaksa, RU	daily rain	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1981	Bridgewater, AU	monthly rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	84 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1981	Haigler, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	79 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1981	Blunt, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1981	Ft Lauderdale, US	daily rain	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	55 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1981	Stockville, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1981	Meadows, AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	93 years	49 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

1793 to 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1981. 1981 had 770 records.

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

Records on 07-02 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1807	1
1811	1
1816	2
1825	1
1826	2
1837	1
1839	1
1843	1
1847	1
1848	1
1849	1
1856	1
1860	1
1863	1
1871	3
1872	2
1873	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1882	1
1883	2
1884	1
1887	4
1888	1
1890	1
1891	3
1892	2
1894	4
1895	3
1896	2
1898	2
1899	5
1900	4
1901	12
1902	7
1903	9
1904	11
1905	30
1906	14
1907	26
1908	12
1909	34
1910	50
1911	32
1912	100
1913	19
1914	69
1915	33
1916	26
1917	22
1918	45
1919	38
1920	208
1921	234
1922	59
1923	223
1924	394
1925	112
1926	108
1927	183
1928	75
1929	162
1930	263
1931	526
1932	283
1933	500
1934	315
1935	252
1936	641
1937	434
1938	399
1939	191
1940	436
1941	535
1942	643
1943	359
1944	428
1945	425
1946	321
1947	313
1948	283
1949	372
1950	312
1951	309
1952	391
1953	553
1954	567
1955	633
1956	520
1957	1,058
1958	344
1959	386
1960	547
1961	343
1962	402
1963	666
1964	445
1965	440
1966	889
1967	610
1968	887
1969	468
1970	667
1971	334
1972	660
1973	628
1974	577
1975	605
1976	718
1977	450
1978	1,173
1979	773
1980	1,191
1981	770
1982	1,017
1983	904
1984	632
1985	756
1986	1,423
1987	791
1988	1,445
1989	962
1990	1,350
1991	1,123
1992	1,702
1993	641
1994	901
1995	1,110
1996	728
1997	1,101
1998	984
1999	1,066
2000	583
2001	1,240
2002	1,228
2003	1,111
2004	639
2005	648
2006	775
2007	932
2008	808
2009	1,083
2010	1,262
2011	1,066
2012	1,072
2013	1,471
2014	580
2015	1,096
2016	584
2017	504
2018	858
2019	401
2020	500
2021	861
2022	893
2023	559
2024	578
2025	1,293
2026	1,174

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Data for records on 1981-07-02: 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	591
20 to 40	43
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1