Weather Records on 10 January 2002

1,631 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 January 2002. Highest significance: Boutilimit, MR.

Key Facts for 10 January 2002

On 10 January 2002, 1,631 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,249 were record highs and 181 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 16 were all-time records, 81 monthly and 1,534 daily.
Boutilimit set a daily record precipitation of 42.9 mm (1.7 in) on 10 January 2002.
Across 164 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 506 records.

Record Map

1,631 stations

1,631 station records on 10 January 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 January 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Boutilimit	Mauritania	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Dunderlandsdalen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Abisko	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Glomfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	134.3 mm (5.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bardufoss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lancang	China	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sulitjelma	Norway	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Katterjakk	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	104.3 mm (4.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ranken River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bodoe VI	Norway	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Simao	China	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gorakhpur	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mo I Rana III	Norway	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kotzebue AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bones I Bardu	Norway	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Andoya	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chilly Barton Flat	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hennessey 4 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tustervatnet II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 1SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Webster	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	47.6 C (117.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oberviechtach	Germany	Record snow depth	58.0 cm (22.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kokpekty	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	0.2 C (32.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bajandaj	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Meade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Conception	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Colgate	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Xochitlan Todos Santos	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Hot Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Izana	Spain	Record daily precipitation	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Vista 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Villanueva	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crosbyton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pembina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sodankyla AWS	Finland	Record high minimum temperature	-1.2 C (29.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,631 records

Records set or tied on 10 January 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 627, Lowest daily maximum 40, Highest daily minimum 622, Lowest daily minimum 141, Heaviest daily rainfall 142, Heaviest daily snowfall 34, Deepest snow cover 25.

Records on 10 January 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	627
Lowest daily maximum	40
Highest daily minimum	622
Lowest daily minimum	141
Heaviest daily rainfall	142
Heaviest daily snowfall	34
Deepest snow cover	25

Records on 10 January 2002 by timescale: all-time 16, monthly 81, daily 1,534.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,297 broken records

Margins by which the 1,297 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 January 2002

Top 20 records on 10 January 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 January 2002	Boutilimit, MR	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
10 January 2002	Dunderlandsdalen, NO	daily rain	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	31 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2002	Genoa, US	monthly rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	11 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2002	Abisko, SE	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2002	Glomfjord, NO	daily rain	134.3 mm (5.3 in)	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	31 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2002	Bardufoss, NO	daily rain	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2002	Charlevoix, US	monthly high min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	107 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2002	Lancang, CN	daily rain	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2002	Sulitjelma, NO	all-time rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	71 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2002	Katterjakk, SE	all-time rain	104.3 mm (4.1 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2002	Ranken River, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2002	Bodoe VI, NO	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	14 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2002	Buena Vista 2S, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	84 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2002	Simao, CN	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2002	Gorakhpur, IN	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2002	Mo I Rana III, NO	daily rain	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	66.7 mm (2.6 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2002	Elgin Water, US	daily high max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	91 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2002	Charlevoix, US	daily high max	7.2 C (45.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	101 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2002	Hayward Rs, US	daily high max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	101 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2002	Bergland Dam, US	monthly high min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	81 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

1799 to 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 2002. 2002 had 1,631 records.

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

Records on 01-10 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1820	1
1830	1
1832	1
1841	1
1842	1
1849	1
1851	2
1853	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	3
1862	1
1863	1
1865	1
1866	1
1868	1
1871	1
1873	5
1876	3
1877	1
1878	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1885	4
1887	3
1888	2
1890	3
1891	2
1892	2
1893	2
1895	2
1896	2
1897	8
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	2
1902	6
1903	8
1904	4
1905	6
1906	5
1907	5
1908	13
1909	11
1910	24
1911	13
1912	40
1913	12
1914	28
1915	12
1916	41
1917	59
1918	75
1919	27
1920	40
1921	172
1922	48
1923	72
1924	363
1925	114
1926	100
1927	138
1928	517
1929	277
1930	487
1931	92
1932	202
1933	331
1934	228
1935	722
1936	664
1937	775
1938	252
1939	766
1940	502
1941	327
1942	1,097
1943	226
1944	264
1945	635
1946	335
1947	234
1948	264
1949	1,569
1950	756
1951	249
1952	316
1953	702
1954	433
1955	341
1956	583
1957	1,245
1958	403
1959	632
1960	498
1961	268
1962	2,191
1963	876
1964	439
1965	566
1966	184
1967	424
1968	1,072
1969	451
1970	1,072
1971	717
1972	1,177
1973	825
1974	1,685
1975	1,765
1976	566
1977	1,803
1978	1,102
1979	788
1980	940
1981	673
1982	2,368
1983	1,270
1984	543
1985	1,038
1986	815
1987	1,279
1988	1,041
1989	1,034
1990	1,785
1991	1,788
1992	1,263
1993	1,499
1994	716
1995	1,291
1996	1,455
1997	1,286
1998	1,104
1999	745
2000	1,042
2001	793
2002	1,631
2003	674
2004	849
2005	1,414
2006	978
2007	1,196
2008	739
2009	875
2010	1,446
2011	1,718
2012	761
2013	831
2014	415
2015	1,089
2016	868
2017	872
2018	664
2019	272
2020	976
2021	429
2022	298
2023	570
2024	1,071
2025	827
2026	918

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	1,271
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	2