Weather Records on 17 October 2002

992 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 October 2002. Highest significance: Mayville, US.

Key Facts for 17 October 2002

On 17 October 2002, 992 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
344 were record highs and 391 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 961 daily.
Mayville set a daily record snowfall of 5.1 cm (2.0 in) on 17 October 2002.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

992 stations

992 station records on 17 October 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 October 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mayville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lnai Culture & Heritage Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Delhi 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Haliimaile 423	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 2WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Edmore 4NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
San Blas	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lanai AP 656	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Straubing	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ray Brook	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tupper Lake Sunmount	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Atchison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Colton 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rugby	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Eskridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Barker	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Metten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Iguala (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Scott	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Philippi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	40.9 C (105.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	42.0 C (107.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
El Salitre	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fall Rvr Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hawley 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Zugspitze	Germany	Record daily precipitation	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Murrhardt	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waghausel-Kirrlach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Curupatzeo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pipestone	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ulupalakua Rch 250	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Obrestad Fyr	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	-10.4 C (13.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Petaluma AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Iguala (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka 1E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls 2NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville 4 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
N Creek 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

992 records

Records set or tied on 17 October 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 173, Lowest daily maximum 304, Highest daily minimum 171, Lowest daily minimum 87, Heaviest daily rainfall 209, Heaviest daily snowfall 32, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 17 October 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	173
Lowest daily maximum	304
Highest daily minimum	171
Lowest daily minimum	87
Heaviest daily rainfall	209
Heaviest daily snowfall	32
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 17 October 2002 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 31, daily 961.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

808 broken records

Margins by which the 808 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 89.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 October 2002

Top 20 records on 17 October 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 October 2002	Mayville, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	105 years	63 of 100 (Major)
17 October 2002	Lnai Culture & Heritage Ctr, US	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	49 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 October 2002	Collegeville St John's, US	daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	108 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2002	Canton 4 SE, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	100 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2002	Delhi 2 SE, US	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	75 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2002	Bodie California St Historic P, US	daily high min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	102 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2002	Haliimaile 423, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2002	Glenwood 2WNW, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	106 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2002	Lowville, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	99 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2002	Edmore 4NW, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	96 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2002	San Blas, MX	daily low min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	60 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2002	Waverly, US	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	99 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2002	Lanai AP 656, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	49 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2002	Straubing, DE	daily rain	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2002	Ray Brook, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2002	Stillwater Rsvr, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2002	Indian Lake 2SW, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	59 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2002	Nevada Wtp, US	daily low max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	103 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2002	Tupper Lake Sunmount, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	65 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2002	Muskegon Co AP, US	daily low max	3.9 C (39.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	105 years	43 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 992 records.

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

Records on 10-17 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	2
1808	2
1810	1
1811	1
1817	1
1820	1
1830	1
1836	1
1844	1
1845	1
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	3
1877	1
1878	1
1879	7
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	1
1889	1
1890	3
1891	2
1892	6
1893	5
1894	2
1895	1
1897	3
1898	6
1899	3
1900	3
1901	3
1902	4
1903	9
1904	17
1905	12
1906	3
1907	16
1908	46
1909	18
1910	13
1911	24
1912	12
1913	26
1914	72
1915	7
1916	81
1917	29
1918	20
1919	34
1920	82
1921	64
1922	60
1923	149
1924	81
1925	324
1926	153
1927	163
1928	530
1929	119
1930	441
1931	431
1932	345
1933	190
1934	262
1935	337
1936	338
1937	865
1938	710
1939	424
1940	580
1941	194
1942	349
1943	1,173
1944	415
1945	289
1946	437
1947	744
1948	724
1949	442
1950	809
1951	274
1952	474
1953	463
1954	579
1955	562
1956	353
1957	245
1958	415
1959	403
1960	432
1961	525
1962	350
1963	513
1964	492
1965	920
1966	551
1967	576
1968	929
1969	714
1970	815
1971	1,053
1972	866
1973	542
1974	1,055
1975	605
1976	1,381
1977	1,060
1978	583
1979	468
1980	1,366
1981	555
1982	575
1983	526
1984	1,551
1985	585
1986	354
1987	828
1988	827
1989	1,163
1990	1,109
1991	1,352
1992	1,384
1993	1,001
1994	1,306
1995	1,076
1996	987
1997	1,114
1998	1,455
1999	815
2000	461
2001	878
2002	992
2003	764
2004	935
2005	643
2006	1,506
2007	690
2008	467
2009	1,606
2010	625
2011	734
2012	550
2013	516
2014	530
2015	843
2016	1,559
2017	743
2018	1,163
2019	504
2020	889
2021	294
2022	964
2023	544
2024	994
2025	363

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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	756
20 to 40	32
40 to 60	14
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	1