Weather Records on 2 July 1986

1,423 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 July 1986. Highest significance: Jarpliden, SE.

Key Facts for 2 July 1986

On 2 July 1986, 1,423 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
366 were record highs and 256 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 53 monthly and 1,367 daily.
Jarpliden set an all-time record daily precipitation of 136.2 mm (5.4 in) on 2 July 1986.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 433 records.

Record Map

1,423 stations

1,423 station records on 2 July 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 July 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jarpliden	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	136.2 mm (5.4 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Glenlee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Wilby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Lake Nash	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Swan Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Clarendon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Nyah (Yarraby Tank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hopetoun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Conargo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Magdalena	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Brunette Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Manangatang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Happy Valley Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Augustus Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Pira Wild Horse Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Jeparit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Nutwood Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bangerang North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Canary Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Manangatang (Daytrap)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Montezuma Castle Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tyrrell Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Undilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Caniambo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hamlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Alroy Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cynthiana	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jayton	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Block Island State AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgehampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dawson (Anda-Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Manangatang (Eureka East)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Drung Drung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kerang (Meran Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ballan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ust-Kulom	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mercer	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Milparinka Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Berrigan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rainbow (Werrap (Oak-Lea))	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Irwin	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Glenelg Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hill End Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bungowannah (Roseleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Berriwillock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericktown 4 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Uraidla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elrose Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Njaksimvol	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton Lock 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clay	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mataranka Homestead Resort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cordillo Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Isa Mine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,423 records

Records set or tied on 2 July 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 164, Lowest daily maximum 196, Highest daily minimum 202, Lowest daily minimum 60, Heaviest daily rainfall 801.

Records on 2 July 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	164
Lowest daily maximum	196
Highest daily minimum	202
Lowest daily minimum	60
Heaviest daily rainfall	801
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 July 1986 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 53, daily 1,367.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,219 broken records

Margins by which the 1,219 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 97.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 July 1986

Top 20 records on 2 July 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 July 1986	Jarpliden, SE	all-time rain	136.2 mm (5.4 in)	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	40 years	76 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1986	Glenlee, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	72 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1986	Wilby, AU	daily rain	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	73 years	70 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1986	Lake Nash, AU	monthly rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	29 years	67 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1986	Swan Hill Post Office, AU	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	49 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1986	Ashland, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1986	Clarendon, AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	98 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1986	Nyah (Yarraby Tank), AU	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	49 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1986	Hopetoun, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	49 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1986	Conargo Post Office, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	63 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1986	Magdalena, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1986	Brunette Downs, AU	monthly rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	7 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1986	Manangatang, AU	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	49 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1986	Happy Valley Reservoir, AU	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1986	Augustus Downs Station, AU	monthly rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	85 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1986	Pira Wild Horse Plains, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	49 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1986	Jeparit, AU	daily rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	49 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1986	Nutwood Downs, AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	49 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1986	Bangerang North, AU	daily rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	49 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1986	Canary Island, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	49 years	58 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 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1986. 1986 had 1,423 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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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).