Weather Records on 2 October 1985

1,104 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 October 1985. Highest significance: Newnan 7 WNW, US.

Key Facts for 2 October 1985

On 2 October 1985, 1,104 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
348 were record highs and 591 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 84 monthly and 1,019 daily.
Newnan 7 WNW set a daily record precipitation of 89.7 mm (3.5 in) on 2 October 1985.
Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

1,104 stations

1,104 station records on 2 October 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 October 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Newberry	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.7 mm (6.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Clarks Hill 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	200.4 mm (7.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Cormick 9 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cherinay	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cartersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	20.5 C (68.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Huajintlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	21.9 C (71.4 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sandersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gastonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Flahult	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Temple	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	21.4 C (70.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	20.7 C (69.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Biloxi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Celina	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Paola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Galway	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Arka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Sebastian - Igueldo	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Houma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Batesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santuck	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Whitmire 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Olinda #1 332	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta Bush Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Garrafao (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
West Souburg	Netherlands	Record high minimum temperature	16.8 C (62.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sotchi	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	5.2 C (41.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Hill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Habarovsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Boras	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tarbes - Ossun	France	Record high maximum temperature	33.8 C (92.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Machilipatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Quebradillas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brinkley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Leitchfield 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Le Roy	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,104 records

Records set or tied on 2 October 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 158, Lowest daily maximum 274, Highest daily minimum 190, Lowest daily minimum 317, Heaviest daily rainfall 165.

Records on 2 October 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	158
Lowest daily maximum	274
Highest daily minimum	190
Lowest daily minimum	317
Heaviest daily rainfall	165
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 October 1985 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 84, daily 1,019.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

867 broken records

Margins by which the 867 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 88.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 October 1985

Top 20 records on 2 October 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 October 1985	Newnan 7 WNW, US	daily rain	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	84 years	70 of 100 (Major)
2 October 1985	Newberry, US	daily rain	152.7 mm (6.0 in)	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	56 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 October 1985	Clarks Hill 1 W, US	all-time rain	200.4 mm (7.9 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	21 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1985	Mc Cormick 9 E, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	16 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1985	Cherinay, RU	daily rain	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1985	Cartersville, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1985	Vanersborg, SE	monthly high max	20.5 C (68.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	86 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1985	Huajintlan, MX	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1985	Scottsboro, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	89 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1985	Brookhaven City, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	79 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1985	Mt Vernon, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1985	Putbus, DE	daily high max	21.9 C (71.4 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	93 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1985	Sandersville, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	12 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1985	Donaldsonville 4 SW, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	79 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1985	Monticello Muni AP, US	daily low max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	98 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1985	Crystal Springs Exp STN, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	79 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1985	Gastonia, US	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1985	Freiburg, DE	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	84 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1985	Vestervig, DK	daily high max	19.5 C (67.1 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	89 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1985	Flahult, SE	monthly high max	21.0 C (69.8 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	65 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 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1985. 1985 had 1,104 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	832
20 to 40	26
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1