Weather Records on 7 July 2002

667 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 July 2002. Highest significance: Ogallala, US.

Key Facts for 7 July 2002

On 7 July 2002, 667 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
397 were record highs and 127 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 646 daily.
Ogallala set an all-time record daily precipitation of 165.1 mm (6.5 in) on 7 July 2002.
Across 165 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 431 records.

Record Map

667 stations

667 station records on 7 July 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 July 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ogallala	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	96 of 100 (Exceptional)
Hickman	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Winter	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pohnpei WSO	Federated States of Micronesia	Record daily precipitation	178.6 mm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ganzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	64.1 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wright 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Water Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jasso	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rising Star 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tooele	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kassala	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Robert Lee 4WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chilapa (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vladivostok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Western 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Moose Lake 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brockway 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pactola Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Teloloapan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Gregorio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Walsenburg 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hialeah	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lisbon	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grand View 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Roca	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wallowa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Daly Waters AWS	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	12.4 C (54.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscola 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kanosh	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bakchar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Krasnyj Chikoj	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Okeechobee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Champion van Riper Pk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Santaquin Chlorinator	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yibin	China	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Huautla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bolotnoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	46.1 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Carson City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sanderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Big Spring	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vallecitos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jewell	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hangzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	91.8 mm (3.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Surigao	Philippines	Record high minimum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cherdyn'	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tahoka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ayutla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Timiryazevskij	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Soloneshnoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Guanacevi (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

667 records

Records set or tied on 7 July 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 166, Lowest daily maximum 76, Highest daily minimum 231, Lowest daily minimum 51, Heaviest daily rainfall 143.

Records on 7 July 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	166
Lowest daily maximum	76
Highest daily minimum	231
Lowest daily minimum	51
Heaviest daily rainfall	143
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 7 July 2002 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 13, daily 646.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

468 broken records

Margins by which the 468 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 91.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 July 2002

Top 20 records on 7 July 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 July 2002	Ogallala, US	all-time rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	87 years	96 of 100 (Exceptional)
7 July 2002	Hickman, US	daily rain	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	100 years	70 of 100 (Major)
7 July 2002	Winter, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	80 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2002	Pohnpei WSO, FM	daily rain	178.6 mm (7.0 in)	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2002	Ganzhou, CN	daily rain	64.1 mm (2.5 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2002	Wright 3 E, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2002	Water Valley, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	53 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2002	Jasso, MX	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2002	Rising Star 1S, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	56 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2002	Tooele, US	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2002	Kassala, SD	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	23 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2002	Robert Lee 4WSW, US	daily low max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	93 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2002	Holyoke, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	107 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2002	Idaho City, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	105 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2002	Chilapa (Dge), MX	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	48 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2002	Walhalla, US	daily high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	101 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2002	Vladivostok, RU	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	80 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2002	Toledo 3N, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	87 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2002	Western 2W, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	49 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2002	Blowing Rock 1NW, US	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	56 years	39 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 667 records.

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

Records on 07-07 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1812	1
1813	1
1815	1
1819	3
1821	1
1825	1
1828	2
1835	1
1845	1
1850	1
1856	2
1857	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	2
1865	2
1867	1
1870	1
1872	1
1873	2
1874	1
1875	1
1877	3
1878	2
1879	1
1883	1
1887	4
1889	2
1890	8
1891	3
1892	3
1893	2
1894	1
1895	4
1896	5
1897	2
1898	3
1899	2
1900	14
1901	5
1902	13
1903	10
1904	4
1905	11
1906	12
1907	6
1908	26
1909	22
1910	16
1911	67
1912	31
1913	17
1914	49
1915	72
1916	126
1917	120
1918	42
1919	37
1920	42
1921	65
1922	135
1923	166
1924	166
1925	198
1926	135
1927	184
1928	200
1929	122
1930	332
1931	442
1932	315
1933	337
1934	390
1935	311
1936	795
1937	280
1938	268
1939	359
1940	467
1941	334
1942	516
1943	309
1944	411
1945	299
1946	208
1947	532
1948	404
1949	374
1950	431
1951	416
1952	515
1953	623
1954	622
1955	485
1956	1,170
1957	394
1958	749
1959	391
1960	663
1961	318
1962	294
1963	510
1964	549
1965	388
1966	304
1967	430
1968	624
1969	967
1970	391
1971	467
1972	1,155
1973	1,120
1974	652
1975	571
1976	679
1977	828
1978	794
1979	924
1980	848
1981	1,025
1982	795
1983	1,013
1984	1,044
1985	939
1986	770
1987	728
1988	1,251
1989	1,040
1990	781
1991	1,040
1992	938
1993	1,762
1994	1,394
1995	576
1996	1,218
1997	752
1998	1,382
1999	971
2000	823
2001	983
2002	667
2003	664
2004	1,084
2005	949
2006	1,061
2007	1,067
2008	1,174
2009	930
2010	1,411
2011	749
2012	1,423
2013	548
2014	539
2015	1,263
2016	717
2017	904
2018	550
2019	506
2020	556
2021	930
2022	744
2023	576
2024	1,277
2025	562
2026	522

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Data for records on 2002-07-07: 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 2026-10-14 (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 20	438
20 to 40	21
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1