Weather Records on 14 October 2002

868 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 October 2002. Highest significance: Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU.

Key Facts for 14 October 2002

On 14 October 2002, 868 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
203 were record highs and 496 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 852 daily.
Cape Otway Lighthouse set a daily record precipitation of 28.4 mm (1.1 in) on 14 October 2002.
Across 167 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

868 stations

868 station records on 14 October 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 October 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Whiting Fld NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Constanta	Romania	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tifton	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Eaglehawk Neck (Jetty Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
La Belle	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Weeki Wachee	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Greifswald	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	4.7 C (40.5 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clermont 9 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Venice	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Buckland (Brockley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marnitz	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Derbent	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mahackala	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Neosho	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	4.9 C (40.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	3.8 C (38.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mangalore/Bajpe	India	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ashburn 3 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Flatonia 4SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kellevie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Schwerin	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	4.2 C (39.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Curupatzeo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Buzau	Romania	Record low maximum temperature	8.6 C (47.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dardanelle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Biloxi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Montello 2NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Waren	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Corralejo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lampasas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sjogarde	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Iliamna AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nome AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Muskogee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Minocqua	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tallinn	Estonia	Record low maximum temperature	1.3 C (34.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Angermunde	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Charles	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fergana	Uzbekistan	Record high minimum temperature	17.1 C (62.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Buenavista de Cuellar	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosa	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
San Jose del Verde	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hoburg	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Parsons 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gatesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

868 records

Records set or tied on 14 October 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 117, Lowest daily maximum 300, Highest daily minimum 86, Lowest daily minimum 196, Heaviest daily rainfall 164, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 14 October 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	117
Lowest daily maximum	300
Highest daily minimum	86
Lowest daily minimum	196
Heaviest daily rainfall	164
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 14 October 2002 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 16, daily 852.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

693 broken records

Margins by which the 693 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 110.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 October 2002

Top 20 records on 14 October 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 October 2002	Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	106 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 October 2002	Whiting Fld NAS, US	daily rain	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2002	Constanta, RO	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2002	Tifton, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	76 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2002	Eaglehawk Neck (Jetty Road), AU	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	84 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2002	La Belle, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	64 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2002	Weeki Wachee, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2002	Hallettsville 2 N, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	105 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2002	Tyler Pounds Fld, US	daily low max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	106 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2002	Greifswald, DE	daily low max	4.7 C (40.5 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	103 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2002	Clermont 9 S, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2002	Venice, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2002	Buckland (Brockley), AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	89 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2002	Marnitz, DE	daily low max	4.5 C (40.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	96 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2002	Derbent, RU	daily rain	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2002	Mahackala, RU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	87 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2002	Neosho, US	daily low min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	100 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2002	Kalispell Glacier AP, US	daily low min	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	102 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2002	Escanaba, US	daily low min	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	125 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2002	Putbus, DE	daily low max	4.9 C (40.8 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	114 years	41 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 868 records.

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

Records on 10-14 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1799	1
1809	1
1811	2
1817	1
1834	1
1836	1
1838	1
1849	1
1850	1
1856	1
1860	2
1861	1
1862	2
1866	1
1871	2
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	2
1876	6
1877	2
1878	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	6
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1893	3
1894	9
1895	6
1896	4
1897	3
1898	5
1899	7
1900	7
1901	6
1902	7
1903	6
1904	5
1905	10
1906	7
1907	11
1908	12
1909	13
1910	14
1911	8
1912	33
1913	37
1914	26
1915	80
1916	29
1917	47
1918	26
1919	36
1920	63
1921	107
1922	35
1923	90
1924	61
1925	237
1926	120
1927	167
1928	251
1929	286
1930	233
1931	338
1932	278
1933	231
1934	435
1935	305
1936	239
1937	1,219
1938	491
1939	268
1940	320
1941	413
1942	411
1943	358
1944	277
1945	419
1946	398
1947	667
1948	292
1949	697
1950	432
1951	319
1952	447
1953	318
1954	982
1955	540
1956	523
1957	491
1958	630
1959	747
1960	437
1961	578
1962	1,082
1963	573
1964	477
1965	252
1966	1,224
1967	259
1968	942
1969	1,507
1970	759
1971	645
1972	463
1973	553
1974	622
1975	991
1976	862
1977	954
1978	856
1979	1,056
1980	674
1981	1,155
1982	684
1983	889
1984	639
1985	816
1986	1,457
1987	1,078
1988	1,297
1989	587
1990	1,469
1991	817
1992	1,350
1993	1,223
1994	1,049
1995	1,277
1996	559
1997	1,098
1998	930
1999	957
2000	1,073
2001	1,431
2002	868
2003	771
2004	721
2005	755
2006	1,298
2007	610
2008	1,017
2009	2,473
2010	642
2011	695
2012	806
2013	503
2014	971
2015	991
2016	704
2017	1,048
2018	2,218
2019	616
2020	639
2021	1,230
2022	876
2023	468
2024	918
2025	853
2026	488

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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	674
20 to 40	13
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1