Weather Records on 2 July 2001

1,240 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 July 2001. Highest significance: Creighton, US.

Key Facts for 2 July 2001

On 2 July 2001, 1,240 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
489 were record highs and 519 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 66 monthly and 1,168 daily.
Creighton set a daily record precipitation of 86.9 mm (3.4 in) on 2 July 2001.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

1,240 stations

1,240 station records on 2 July 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 July 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Creighton	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Guna	India	Record daily precipitation	278.9 mm (11.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Atlatlahuacan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Davilla 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bay City Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Angleton 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Thorndale	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nordstraum I Kvaenangen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cuovddatmohkki	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Glen St Mary 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Selbu-Stubbe	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Vanavara	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Huajimic	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Larissa	Greece	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Heber	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tura	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Atmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside - Lund 31S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Wood	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
New Braunfels	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tomball	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coalville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Montemorelos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bonny Dam 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mattoon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tionesta 2 SE Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Philippi	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sheboygan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
South Pass City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia 2SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tyndall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Taylor	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Buckhannon	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Antigo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eau Claire 4 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wells	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 2E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rantoul	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,240 records

Records set or tied on 2 July 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 284, Lowest daily maximum 215, Highest daily minimum 205, Lowest daily minimum 304, Heaviest daily rainfall 232.

Records on 2 July 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	284
Lowest daily maximum	215
Highest daily minimum	205
Lowest daily minimum	304
Heaviest daily rainfall	232
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 July 2001 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 66, daily 1,168.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

903 broken records

Margins by which the 903 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 125.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 July 2001

Top 20 records on 2 July 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 July 2001	Creighton, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	101 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 July 2001	Guna, IN	daily rain	278.9 mm (11.0 in)	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
2 July 2001	Atlatlahuacan, MX	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2001	Davilla 2N, US	daily rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2001	Bay City Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	58 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2001	Benton Harbor AP, US	monthly low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	106 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2001	Saginaw Mbs Intl AP, US	monthly low min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	102 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2001	Angleton 2 W, US	daily low max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	88 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2001	Thorndale, US	daily rain	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2001	Nordstraum I Kvaenangen, NO	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2001	Cuovddatmohkki, NO	daily rain	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2001	Glen St Mary 1 W, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	62 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2001	Selbu-Stubbe, NO	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2001	Vanavara, RU	daily rain	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	62 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2001	Centerville 6 SE, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	95 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2001	Huajimic, MX	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2001	Wray, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	102 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2001	Woodstock, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	96 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2001	Larissa, GR	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2001	Heber, US	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	92 years	44 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 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2001. 2001 had 1,240 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 2001-07-02: 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 2026-10-17 (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	857
20 to 40	31
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1