Weather Records on 2 July 2002

1,228 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 July 2002. Highest significance: Chuuk WSO AP, FM.

Key Facts for 2 July 2002

On 2 July 2002, 1,228 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
818 were record highs and 235 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 24 were all-time records, 60 monthly and 1,144 daily.
Chuuk WSO AP set an all-time record daily precipitation of 501.4 mm (19.7 in) on 2 July 2002.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

1,228 stations

1,228 station records on 2 July 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 July 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chuuk WSO AP	Federated States of Micronesia	Record daily precipitation	501.4 mm (19.7 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Boerne	United States	Record daily precipitation	155.7 mm (6.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Tripoli Airport	Libya	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Karnes City 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Burkett	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hye	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gisborne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Branch 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	131.6 mm (5.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Swanage	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Blanco	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lampasas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Big Wells 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Floresville	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Vallecito Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gatesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Poteet	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tower 2S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manitowoc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San Antonio Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bulverde	United States	Record daily precipitation	205.7 mm (8.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cleburne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Llano	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lewis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sugarloaf Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Munising	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizo Springs 3S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chugwater	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Masljanino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dulce	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vernal	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Everton	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dannemora	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland Exp Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kewaunee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Medford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lockhart	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Spicer	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Middleburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Choteau	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Burnet	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,228 records

Records set or tied on 2 July 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 362, Lowest daily maximum 125, Highest daily minimum 456, Lowest daily minimum 110, Heaviest daily rainfall 175.

Records on 2 July 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	362
Lowest daily maximum	125
Highest daily minimum	456
Lowest daily minimum	110
Heaviest daily rainfall	175
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 July 2002 by timescale: all-time 24, monthly 60, daily 1,144.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

863 broken records

Margins by which the 863 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 122.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 July 2002

Top 20 records on 2 July 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 July 2002	Chuuk WSO AP, FM	all-time rain	501.4 mm (19.7 in)	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	42 years	77 of 100 (Major)
2 July 2002	Boerne, US	daily rain	155.7 mm (6.1 in)	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	69 years	70 of 100 (Major)
2 July 2002	Tripoli Airport, LY	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 July 2002	Karnes City 2N, US	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	65 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 July 2002	Burkett, US	monthly rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2002	San Marcos, US	daily rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	65 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2002	Hye, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2002	San Marcos, US	daily low max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	99 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2002	Gisborne, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	114 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2002	Spring Branch 2SE, US	daily rain	131.6 mm (5.2 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2002	Swanage, GB	daily rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2002	Flagstaff AP, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	104 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2002	Blanco, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	99 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2002	Lampasas, US	daily low max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	97 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2002	Guthrie 5S, US	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2002	Big Wells 2W, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	39 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2002	Floresville, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	39 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2002	Vallecito Dam, US	all-time high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2002	Gatesville, US	daily low max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	99 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2002	Poteet, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	53 years	46 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 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2002. 2002 had 1,228 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 2002-07-02: 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	829
20 to 40	18
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1