Weather Records on 5 October 2002

1,026 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 October 2002. Highest significance: Marnitz, DE.

Key Facts for 5 October 2002

On 5 October 2002, 1,026 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
483 were record highs and 225 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 63 monthly and 963 daily.
Marnitz set a daily record precipitation of 34.4 mm (1.4 in) on 5 October 2002.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

1,026 stations

1,026 station records on 5 October 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 October 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Marnitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Cheboygan	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Kunda	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Green Cape Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Jever	Germany	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Nienburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Clausthal-Zellerfeld	Germany	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Clunes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Meerbeck	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Zehdenick	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin-Tempelhof	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wahlsburg-Lippoldsberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record daily precipitation	53.7 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin-Tegel	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Waren	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gabo Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jian	China	Record daily precipitation	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hameln	Germany	Record daily precipitation	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lampang	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Taunton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Schmalkalden	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Berge	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Detour Village	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sykeston	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brotterode	Germany	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grossenkneten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kyritz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Marienberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
List/Sylt	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Seesen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Poronajsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eden (Caravan Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kr. Cuxhaven Steinau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Worpswede-Huttenbusch	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cross Village 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wuppertal-Buchenhofen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
St Peter	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar Land	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Delegate Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hannover	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cuxhaven	Germany	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Papenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Braunlage	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mwanza	Tanzania	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eden (Timbillica)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pyramid	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bogalusa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
North Pelican	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Schmucke	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dalecarlia Rsvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,026 records

Records set or tied on 5 October 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 192, Lowest daily maximum 96, Highest daily minimum 291, Lowest daily minimum 129, Heaviest daily rainfall 306, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 5 October 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	192
Lowest daily maximum	96
Highest daily minimum	291
Lowest daily minimum	129
Heaviest daily rainfall	306
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 5 October 2002 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 63, daily 963.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

804 broken records

Margins by which the 804 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 October 2002

Top 20 records on 5 October 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 October 2002	Marnitz, DE	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	79 years	72 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2002	Cheboygan, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	101 years	69 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2002	Kunda, EE	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2002	Green Cape Lighthouse, AU	monthly rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2002	Jever, DE	monthly rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	25 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2002	Nienburg, DE	daily rain	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2002	Clausthal-Zellerfeld, DE	daily rain	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	88 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2002	Clunes, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	84 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2002	Meerbeck, DE	daily rain	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2002	Zehdenick, DE	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2002	Berlin-Tempelhof, DE	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2002	Wahlsburg-Lippoldsberg, DE	daily rain	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2002	Warsaw 2 NW, US	monthly high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	104 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2002	Bremen-Seefahrtschule, DE	monthly rain	53.7 mm (2.1 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	96 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2002	Berlin-Tegel, DE	daily rain	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2002	Waren, DE	daily rain	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	79 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2002	Gabo Island Lighthouse, AU	monthly rain	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	117 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2002	Jian, CN	daily rain	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	51 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2002	Elkhorn, US	monthly high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	104 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2002	Hameln, DE	daily rain	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	48 years	50 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 1,026 records.

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

Records on 10-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1811	1
1843	1
1844	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	1
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1864	7
1867	2
1869	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	6
1882	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	3
1888	1
1889	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	2
1895	4
1896	2
1897	2
1898	4
1900	6
1901	10
1902	11
1903	10
1904	19
1905	11
1906	19
1907	13
1908	17
1909	30
1910	43
1911	10
1912	92
1913	25
1914	13
1915	25
1916	124
1917	314
1918	35
1919	42
1920	89
1921	33
1922	81
1923	87
1924	139
1925	140
1926	155
1927	79
1928	202
1929	242
1930	285
1931	284
1932	768
1933	257
1934	237
1935	910
1936	219
1937	491
1938	375
1939	269
1940	185
1941	1,072
1942	206
1943	404
1944	329
1945	234
1946	643
1947	746
1948	491
1949	562
1950	466
1951	541
1952	1,027
1953	261
1954	834
1955	771
1956	452
1957	520
1958	450
1959	629
1960	290
1961	493
1962	456
1963	605
1964	737
1965	1,160
1966	390
1967	290
1968	670
1969	603
1970	458
1971	377
1972	636
1973	335
1974	973
1975	566
1976	819
1977	382
1978	438
1979	920
1980	1,002
1981	642
1982	524
1983	1,037
1984	646
1985	781
1986	875
1987	1,081
1988	958
1989	465
1990	736
1991	1,005
1992	776
1993	1,024
1994	1,205
1995	1,705
1996	931
1997	814
1998	1,596
1999	1,276
2000	1,147
2001	771
2002	1,026
2003	636
2004	770
2005	2,003
2006	930
2007	1,609
2008	942
2009	1,756
2010	1,114
2011	1,383
2012	913
2013	1,106
2014	648
2015	644
2016	565
2017	560
2018	1,004
2019	672
2020	997
2021	887
2022	752
2023	780
2024	996
2025	716
2026	1,233

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Data for records on 2002-10-05: 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	780
20 to 40	19
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1