Weather Records on 12 October 2002

1,139 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 October 2002. Highest significance: Clarksville, US.

Key Facts for 12 October 2002

On 12 October 2002, 1,139 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
390 were record highs and 496 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 1,119 daily.
Clarksville set a daily record precipitation of 82.6 mm (3.3 in) on 12 October 2002.
Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

1,139 stations

1,139 station records on 12 October 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 October 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Clarksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Emporia 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Williamston 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Hawley 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Elizabeth	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lumberton	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Butner Fltr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rougemont	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Claussville	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Mt 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Putnam Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ellenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
John H Kerr Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Larissa	Greece	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Phillipsburg-Easton Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Matamoras	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sunbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaque Raymond Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grahamsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Thomaston 4SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
McCall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ringwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hamlin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New Brunswick 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Hill 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
El Cuchillo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bradfordsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Delhi 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gardnerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Windham 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lima	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alcove Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tobyhanna Pocono Mtn AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsfield Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Holland 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,139 records

Records set or tied on 12 October 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 132, Lowest daily maximum 225, Highest daily minimum 258, Lowest daily minimum 271, Heaviest daily rainfall 239, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 12 October 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	132
Lowest daily maximum	225
Highest daily minimum	258
Lowest daily minimum	271
Heaviest daily rainfall	239
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 12 October 2002 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 18, daily 1,119.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

906 broken records

Margins by which the 906 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 86.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 October 2002

Top 20 records on 12 October 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 October 2002	Clarksville, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	100 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
12 October 2002	Chapel Hill 2 W, US	daily rain	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2002	Emporia 1 WNW, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2002	Williamston 1 E, US	daily rain	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2002	Hawley 1 E, US	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	51 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2002	Freehold-Marlboro, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	103 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2002	Greenville, US	monthly rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	72 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2002	Elizabeth, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	88 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2002	Greenwood Lake, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2002	Lumberton, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	92 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2002	Butner Fltr Plt, US	monthly rain	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	7 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2002	Henderson 2 NNW, US	daily rain	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	60 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2002	Rougemont, US	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	60 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2002	Little Falls, US	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	88 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2002	Claussville, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	51 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2002	Boonton 1 SE, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	88 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2002	Newton, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	88 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2002	Pleasant Mt 1 W, US	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	75 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2002	Mohonk Lake, US	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	100 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2002	Putnam Lake, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	51 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

1805 to 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 2002. 2002 had 1,139 records.

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

Records on 10-12 in each year
Year	Records
1805	2
1809	1
1810	1
1814	3
1822	1
1839	1
1841	1
1843	1
1850	1
1852	1
1854	1
1859	1
1860	2
1861	1
1867	1
1871	3
1873	2
1875	2
1876	5
1879	2
1881	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	3
1891	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	2
1895	2
1896	3
1897	3
1898	2
1899	3
1900	2
1901	6
1902	14
1903	16
1904	30
1905	13
1906	16
1907	10
1908	13
1909	30
1910	13
1911	10
1912	30
1913	33
1914	17
1915	34
1916	29
1917	53
1918	29
1919	53
1920	79
1921	102
1922	21
1923	200
1924	129
1925	107
1926	201
1927	195
1928	714
1929	165
1930	606
1931	283
1932	398
1933	155
1934	477
1935	209
1936	301
1937	185
1938	470
1939	198
1940	235
1941	226
1942	540
1943	418
1944	274
1945	321
1946	554
1947	358
1948	311
1949	725
1950	594
1951	391
1952	352
1953	252
1954	911
1955	383
1956	899
1957	473
1958	448
1959	501
1960	449
1961	436
1962	971
1963	459
1964	636
1965	157
1966	423
1967	623
1968	443
1969	1,828
1970	763
1971	382
1972	412
1973	673
1974	369
1975	830
1976	582
1977	832
1978	525
1979	898
1980	741
1981	1,201
1982	777
1983	992
1984	636
1985	872
1986	1,510
1987	1,530
1988	1,015
1989	543
1990	1,325
1991	948
1992	865
1993	1,145
1994	934
1995	1,238
1996	816
1997	1,851
1998	741
1999	641
2000	1,095
2001	1,194
2002	1,139
2003	1,043
2004	750
2005	872
2006	1,357
2007	566
2008	1,669
2009	2,300
2010	797
2011	906
2012	921
2013	558
2014	514
2015	964
2016	374
2017	1,068
2018	1,195
2019	1,321
2020	655
2021	1,294
2022	439
2023	904
2024	958
2025	624
2026	710

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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 2026-10-15 (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	811
20 to 40	64
40 to 60	25
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	1