Weather Records on 13 July 2002

1,546 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 July 2002. Highest significance: St Joseph 3 N, US.

Key Facts for 13 July 2002

On 13 July 2002, 1,546 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,080 were record highs and 242 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 118 were all-time records, 58 monthly and 1,370 daily.
St Joseph 3 N set a daily record precipitation of 114.3 mm (4.5 in) on 13 July 2002.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 431 records.

Record Map

1,546 stations

1,546 station records on 13 July 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 July 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
St Joseph 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Castle Dale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	63 of 100 (Major)
John Day	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	62 of 100 (Major)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	62 of 100 (Major)
Corozal Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bajio de Ahuichila	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego de Alejandria	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Huntley Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Paintsville 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mezcala	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Union	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Houston Intercontinental AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hacienda de Arriba	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ternaard	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Many	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Darby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Conconully	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Howick	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Leeds	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.4 mm (5.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Marietta 5SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Houston-Westbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Berea College	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Santaquin Chlorinator	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Calarasi	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	23.4 C (74.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kemerovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wickiup Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ellensburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro del Gallo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Los Castillos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Morovis 1 N	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nyssa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ferron	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tayahua	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Billingsley	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Grant	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Moro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Evant 1SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Milledgeville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside - Lund 31S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chemult	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	18.6 C (65.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sosnovo-Ozerskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,546 records

Records set or tied on 13 July 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 665, Lowest daily maximum 110, Highest daily minimum 415, Lowest daily minimum 132, Heaviest daily rainfall 224.

Records on 13 July 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	665
Lowest daily maximum	110
Highest daily minimum	415
Lowest daily minimum	132
Heaviest daily rainfall	224
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 13 July 2002 by timescale: all-time 118, monthly 58, daily 1,370.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,165 broken records

Margins by which the 1,165 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 111.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 July 2002

Top 20 records on 13 July 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 July 2002	St Joseph 3 N, US	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	91 years	67 of 100 (Major)
13 July 2002	Castle Dale, US	all-time high max	41.7 C (107.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	98 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 July 2002	John Day, US	all-time high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	96 years	62 of 100 (Major)
13 July 2002	Yellowstone Park Mammoth, US	all-time high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	100 years	62 of 100 (Major)
13 July 2002	Corozal Substn, PR	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	57 years	60 of 100 (Major)
13 July 2002	Bajio de Ahuichila, MX	monthly rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	11 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2002	San Diego de Alejandria, MX	all-time rain	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	58 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2002	Bowie, US	monthly low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	89 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2002	Huntley Exp STN, US	all-time high max	42.8 C (109.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	83 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2002	Hopkinsville, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	77 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2002	Paintsville 1E, US	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	60 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2002	Mezcala, MX	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2002	Brooksville Chin Hill, US	daily low max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	103 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2002	Brookhaven City, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	59 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2002	Union, US	all-time high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	79 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2002	Houston Intercontinental AP, US	monthly rain	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2002	Hacienda de Arriba, MX	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	25 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2002	Ternaard, NL	all-time rain	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2002	Dublin, US	daily low min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	84 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2002	Many, US	daily rain	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	20 years	51 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

1795 to 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2002. 2002 had 1,546 records.

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

Records on 07-13 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1796	1
1807	1
1824	1
1832	1
1834	1
1840	1
1842	1
1847	1
1848	2
1850	1
1855	1
1860	1
1861	1
1862	1
1866	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1882	1
1884	3
1885	1
1887	1
1888	7
1889	6
1890	3
1891	4
1892	2
1893	5
1894	2
1895	11
1896	2
1897	4
1898	6
1900	2
1901	7
1902	7
1903	8
1904	9
1905	5
1906	17
1907	22
1908	11
1909	7
1910	16
1911	47
1912	79
1913	21
1914	50
1915	17
1916	45
1917	22
1918	160
1919	79
1920	30
1921	81
1922	34
1923	104
1924	147
1925	229
1926	426
1927	195
1928	146
1929	123
1930	443
1931	351
1932	349
1933	653
1934	445
1935	304
1936	999
1937	264
1938	188
1939	382
1940	891
1941	599
1942	282
1943	433
1944	302
1945	637
1946	318
1947	245
1948	407
1949	333
1950	849
1951	393
1952	730
1953	700
1954	1,044
1955	378
1956	436
1957	321
1958	324
1959	451
1960	470
1961	513
1962	615
1963	726
1964	1,023
1965	479
1966	649
1967	654
1968	427
1969	676
1970	410
1971	517
1972	861
1973	489
1974	569
1975	1,474
1976	650
1977	581
1978	437
1979	562
1980	1,127
1981	795
1982	513
1983	887
1984	817
1985	488
1986	918
1987	1,105
1988	898
1989	635
1990	1,762
1991	888
1992	1,293
1993	1,374
1994	1,340
1995	1,350
1996	957
1997	793
1998	1,274
1999	1,356
2000	978
2001	800
2002	1,546
2003	934
2004	686
2005	1,039
2006	1,179
2007	756
2008	672
2009	807
2010	1,192
2011	1,216
2012	1,283
2013	548
2014	540
2015	692
2016	667
2017	594
2018	435
2019	443
2020	668
2021	778
2022	686
2023	705
2024	908
2025	707
2026	1,124

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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 20	1,125
20 to 40	25
40 to 60	13
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1