Weather Records on 2 October 1983

689 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 October 1983. Highest significance: Ft Bayard 4W, US.

Key Facts for 2 October 1983

On 2 October 1983, 689 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
290 were record highs and 124 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 646 daily.
Ft Bayard 4W set a daily record precipitation of 59.4 mm (2.3 in) on 2 October 1983.
Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

689 stations

689 station records on 2 October 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 October 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Great Brak River	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Redington	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Tucson Camp Ave Exp	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Willcox	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
George Airport	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Goudveld (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Gran Quivira Natl Mon	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Magdalena	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Knysna (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Anvil Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Arivaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gouna (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Helmet Peak Ruby Star	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jonkersberg (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sandhoogte (Pur)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Miami	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jumatan (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Khlong Yai	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	435.6 mm (17.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Redrock 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Port Alfred	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Stolhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
N Lazy H Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Roi Et	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tumacacori Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rust-En-Vrede	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Noblesfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Luna Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Port Hastings	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	23.0 C (73.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chiricahua Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Safford Ag Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bingham 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizozo 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chanthaburi	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	171.4 mm (6.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hachita 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
La Pocatiere Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Welbedagt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sasabe 7 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Audubon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gloversville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	1.5 C (34.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moncton	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blue	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ny Westerleigh Stat Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kwepertuin	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Roosevelt 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Albertinia (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Palomar Mtn Obsy	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

689 records

Records set or tied on 2 October 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 64, Lowest daily maximum 81, Highest daily minimum 226, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 272, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 2 October 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	64
Lowest daily maximum	81
Highest daily minimum	226
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	272
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 2 October 1983 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 41, daily 646.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

561 broken records

Margins by which the 561 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 83.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 October 1983

Top 20 records on 2 October 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 October 1983	Ft Bayard 4W, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	78 years	71 of 100 (Major)
2 October 1983	Great Brak River, ZA	daily rain	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	74 years	70 of 100 (Major)
2 October 1983	Redington, US	all-time rain	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	15 years	68 of 100 (Major)
2 October 1983	Tucson Camp Ave Exp, US	monthly rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	68 of 100 (Major)
2 October 1983	Willcox, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 October 1983	George Airport, ZA	daily rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	37 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 October 1983	Goudveld (Bos), ZA	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	65 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1983	Gran Quivira Natl Mon, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1983	Magdalena, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	69 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1983	Knysna (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	17 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1983	Concordia (Bos), ZA	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	65 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1983	Anvil Rch, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1983	Arivaca, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	14 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1983	Whiteriver 1 SW, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	69 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1983	Gouna (Bos), ZA	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	17 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1983	Helmet Peak Ruby Star, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1983	Jonkersberg (Bos), ZA	daily rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	37 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1983	Tucson WFO, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	70 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1983	Sandhoogte (Pur), ZA	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	6 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1983	Miami, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	47 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 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1983. 1983 had 689 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	511
20 to 40	30
40 to 60	14
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	1