Weather Records on 4 July 2002

1,152 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 July 2002. Highest significance: Tarpley 3S, US.

Key Facts for 4 July 2002

On 4 July 2002, 1,152 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
765 were record highs and 161 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 15 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 1,097 daily.
Tarpley 3S set a daily record precipitation of 122.4 mm (4.8 in) on 4 July 2002.
Across 163 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 418 records.

Record Map

1,152 stations

1,152 station records on 4 July 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 July 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tarpley 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Smidovich	Russia	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Gold	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Boerne	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Teague Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Norddal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Eldon	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizo Springs 3S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mosquero 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Qitai	China	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	19.8 C (67.6 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Taunton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jal	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Llano	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kuzedeevo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Regna_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ayutla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marlin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vernal	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fora	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Deadwood	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Midland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Francisco Tlalnepantla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Mtn Wr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Thermopolis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
University Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Malacca	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin 2SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lawn	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Heltermaa	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rantasalmi Tuusmaki	Finland	Record daily precipitation	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Laughlin 2SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Kemp	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose de Raices	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
English	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Roseau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brackettville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Igor I Sikorsky Mem AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Betatakin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,152 records

Records set or tied on 4 July 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 339, Lowest daily maximum 92, Highest daily minimum 426, Lowest daily minimum 69, Heaviest daily rainfall 226.

Records on 4 July 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	339
Lowest daily maximum	92
Highest daily minimum	426
Lowest daily minimum	69
Heaviest daily rainfall	226
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 4 July 2002 by timescale: all-time 15, monthly 40, daily 1,097.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

808 broken records

Margins by which the 808 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 111.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 July 2002

Top 20 records on 4 July 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 July 2002	Tarpley 3S, US	daily rain	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
4 July 2002	Smidovich, RU	daily rain	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2002	Gold, US	monthly rain	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2002	Boerne, US	daily rain	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	16 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2002	Teague Rch, US	monthly rain	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	2 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2002	Norddal, NO	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	61 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2002	Eldon, US	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	106 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2002	Carrizo Springs 3S, US	daily low max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	61 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2002	Eagle Pass 3N, US	daily low max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	99 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2002	Mosquero 1 NE, US	all-time high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	72 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2002	Qitai, CN	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2002	Charles City, US	daily high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	101 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2002	Seymour 3NW, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2002	Kilauea 1134, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	96 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2002	Velikie Luki, RU	daily high min	19.8 C (67.6 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	103 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2002	Chestertown, US	all-time high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2002	Taunton, US	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	103 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2002	Jal, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2002	Llano, US	daily low max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	96 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2002	Kuzedeevo, RU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	47 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

1806 to 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 2002. 2002 had 1,152 records.

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

Records on 07-04 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1815	2
1827	1
1828	1
1836	1
1837	1
1838	1
1839	2
1845	1
1850	1
1852	1
1856	2
1858	2
1859	1
1860	1
1863	1
1867	1
1868	1
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1883	2
1887	1
1889	1
1890	3
1891	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	3
1895	1
1896	2
1897	3
1898	6
1899	4
1900	10
1901	5
1902	8
1903	7
1904	12
1905	6
1906	15
1907	26
1908	14
1909	20
1910	33
1911	62
1912	28
1913	25
1914	48
1915	36
1916	25
1917	107
1918	72
1919	49
1920	105
1921	50
1922	61
1923	59
1924	230
1925	137
1926	139
1927	290
1928	150
1929	255
1930	276
1931	479
1932	635
1933	459
1934	521
1935	319
1936	1,189
1937	341
1938	353
1939	389
1940	504
1941	409
1942	495
1943	348
1944	553
1945	151
1946	288
1947	258
1948	293
1949	474
1950	335
1951	388
1952	285
1953	431
1954	291
1955	433
1956	381
1957	449
1958	517
1959	280
1960	562
1961	525
1962	619
1963	417
1964	383
1965	258
1966	473
1967	935
1968	668
1969	746
1970	675
1971	385
1972	1,195
1973	656
1974	546
1975	879
1976	785
1977	593
1978	1,020
1979	604
1980	674
1981	850
1982	858
1983	942
1984	851
1985	729
1986	1,129
1987	611
1988	1,158
1989	981
1990	871
1991	872
1992	1,023
1993	1,053
1994	1,131
1995	1,128
1996	1,014
1997	1,251
1998	925
1999	1,632
2000	891
2001	1,120
2002	1,152
2003	617
2004	668
2005	834
2006	924
2007	1,052
2008	764
2009	845
2010	1,124
2011	777
2012	1,205
2013	866
2014	456
2015	1,384
2016	919
2017	496
2018	653
2019	528
2020	365
2021	789
2022	700
2023	627
2024	765
2025	737
2026	717

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Data for records on 2002-07-04: 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	778
20 to 40	21
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1