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Weather Records on 21 October 2002

1,241 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 October 2002. Highest significance: Kamennaja-Step, RU.

Key Facts for 21 October 2002

  • On 21 October 2002, 1,241 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 296 were record highs and 459 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 87 monthly and 1,154 daily.
  • Kamennaja-Step set a daily record precipitation of 28.0 mm (1.1 in) on 21 October 2002.
  • Across 167 earlier years (1795 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 415 records.

Record Map

1,241 stations
Weather records on 21 October 2002 1,241 station records on 21 October 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,241 station records on 21 October 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 21 October 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Kamennaja-StepRussiaRecord daily precipitation28.0 mm (1.1 in)74 of 100 (Major)
Ojuelos de Jalisco (Dge)MexicoRecord daily precipitation89.9 mm (3.5 in)65 of 100 (Major)
UrjupinskRussiaRecord daily precipitation27.7 mm (1.1 in)65 of 100 (Major)
AmeryUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Hayward RsUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)63 of 100 (Major)
San Jose de RaicesMexicoRecord daily precipitation65.8 mm (2.6 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Fergus FallsUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)61 of 100 (Major)
St Cloud Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall9.9 cm (3.9 in)61 of 100 (Major)
RonaldswayUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation61.4 mm (2.4 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
DanburyUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
PenicuikUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation57.0 mm (2.2 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 2WNWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)AlgeriaRecord high minimum temperature21.0 C (69.8 F)53 of 100 (Notable)
RhinelanderUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
MendezMexicoRecord daily precipitation142.5 mm (5.6 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St John'sUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
HinckleyUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Izamal EscuelaMexicoRecord daily precipitation134.9 mm (5.3 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Eikanger - MyrNorwayRecord snow depth21.0 cm (8.3 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
EskdalemuirUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation68.6 mm (2.7 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
CumberlandUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Weyerhaeuser 1NUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
YamagataJapanRecord daily precipitation40.1 mm (1.6 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
CulbertsonUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Neillsville 3ESEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley WwtpUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
CulbertsonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Artichoke Lake 1 EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
HinckleyUnited StatesRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
MilacaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Leod 3 EUnited StatesRecord snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Weyerhaeuser 1NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.0 cm (6.7 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
HedrumNorwayRecord snow depth16.0 cm (6.3 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
KarlshamnSwedenRecord low maximum temperature2.5 C (36.5 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls 2NNEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
WheatonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall6.4 cm (2.5 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Vida 6 NEUnited StatesRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Wisconsin RapidsUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
BraemarUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation37.5 mm (1.5 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
DunbarUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation46.1 mm (1.8 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Kielder CastleUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation48.3 mm (1.9 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
MilacaUnited StatesRecord snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
LindsayUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Mt PleasantUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation137.9 mm (5.4 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Spooner Ag Rsch STNUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall9.7 cm (3.8 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley WwtpUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall13.0 cm (5.1 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
PayerneSwitzerlandRecord daily precipitation33.5 mm (1.3 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
ElbaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation41.7 mm (1.6 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
SkagwayUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation44.5 mm (1.8 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
ThreaveUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation49.8 mm (2.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls 2NNEUnited StatesRecord snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
CumberlandUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
McGrath APUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall13.2 cm (5.2 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
MiyakoJapanRecord daily precipitation93.2 mm (3.7 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
KalacRussiaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
BorasSwedenRecord low maximum temperature1.0 C (33.8 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique WwtpUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Gayndah Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature21.5 C (70.7 F)40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,241 records
Records on 21 October 2002 by type Records set or tied on 21 October 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 142, Lowest daily maximum 335, Highest daily minimum 154, Lowest daily minimum 124, Heaviest daily rainfall 231, Heaviest daily snowfall 123, Deepest snow cover 132. 0100200300400Highest daily maximum: 142Lowest daily maximum: 335Highest daily minimum: 154Lowest daily minimum: 124Heaviest daily rainfall: 231Heaviest daily snowfall: 123Deepest snow cover: 132Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 21 October 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 142, Lowest daily maximum 335, Highest daily minimum 154, Lowest daily minimum 124, Heaviest daily rainfall 231, Heaviest daily snowfall 123, Deepest snow cover 132.
Records on 21 October 2002 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum142
Lowest daily maximum335
Highest daily minimum154
Lowest daily minimum124
Heaviest daily rainfall231
Heaviest daily snowfall123
Deepest snow cover132
Records on 21 October 2002 by timescale Records on 21 October 2002 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 87, daily 1,154. 05001,0001,500all-time: 0monthly: 87daily: 1,154all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 21 October 2002 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 87, daily 1,154.
Records on 21 October 2002 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly87
daily1,154

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,008 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 October 2002 Margins by which the 1,008 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted. 02505007501,0000 to 50: 90250 to 100: 92100 to 150: 13150 to 200: 0200 to 250: 10 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250
Margins by which the 1,008 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 October 2002
MarginRecords
0 to 50902
50 to 10092
100 to 15013
150 to 2000
200 to 2501

Top 20 by Significance

21 October 2002
Top 20 records on 21 October 2002 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
21 October 2002Kamennaja-Step, RUdaily rain28.0 mm (1.1 in)15.1 mm (0.6 in)104 years74 of 100 (Major)
21 October 2002Ojuelos de Jalisco (Dge), MXmonthly rain89.9 mm (3.5 in)50.0 mm (2.0 in)35 years65 of 100 (Major)
21 October 2002Urjupinsk, RUdaily rain27.7 mm (1.1 in)12.0 mm (0.5 in)116 years65 of 100 (Major)
21 October 2002Amery, USdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)80 years65 of 100 (Major)
21 October 2002Hayward Rs, USdaily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)8.9 cm (3.5 in)104 years63 of 100 (Major)
21 October 2002San Jose de Raices, MXmonthly rain65.8 mm (2.6 in)33.0 mm (1.3 in)20 years62 of 100 (Major)
21 October 2002Fergus Falls, USdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)8.7 cm (3.4 in)96 years61 of 100 (Major)
21 October 2002St Cloud Rgnl AP, USdaily snowfall9.9 cm (3.9 in)9.4 cm (3.7 in)60 years61 of 100 (Major)
21 October 2002Ronaldsway, GBdaily rain61.4 mm (2.4 in)46.1 mm (1.8 in)40 years56 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2002Danbury, USdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)83 years56 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2002Penicuik, GBdaily rain57.0 mm (2.2 in)36.9 mm (1.5 in)39 years55 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2002Glenwood 2WNW, USdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)106 years55 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2002Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZdaily high min21.0 C (69.8 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)117 years53 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2002Rhinelander, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)64 years53 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2002Mendez, MXmonthly rain142.5 mm (5.6 in)52.6 mm (2.1 in)40 years52 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2002Collegeville St John's, USmonthly snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)3.8 cm (1.5 in)66 years52 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2002Hinckley, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)7.4 cm (2.9 in)84 years52 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2002Izamal Escuela, MXdaily rain134.9 mm (5.3 in)92.0 mm (3.6 in)24 years51 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2002Eikanger - Myr, NOdaily snow depth21.0 cm (8.3 in)13.0 cm (5.1 in)28 years51 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2002Eskdalemuir, GBdaily rain68.6 mm (2.7 in)37.8 mm (1.5 in)17 years51 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 on 10-21 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2002. 2002 had 1,241 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 11802: 21805: 11808: 11810: 11834: 11835: 11840: 11845: 11847: 11850: 11851: 21854: 11859: 11863: 11864: 11866: 31867: 11868: 31869: 21871: 11872: 11873: 11874: 11876: 41877: 21878: 11880: 31881: 11883: 11886: 11888: 21889: 21890: 31891: 61892: 61893: 11894: 11895: 21896: 51898: 61899: 31900: 21901: 91902: 21903: 31904: 301905: 151906: 111907: 351908: 351909: 191910: 211911: 101912: 181913: 591914: 351915: 431916: 701917: 2081918: 181919: 1021920: 1491921: 581922: 781923: 811924: 3891925: 1501926: 771927: 1871928: 781929: 2001930: 4921931: 2171932: 1651933: 7331934: 4071935: 7071936: 4071937: 1321938: 1211939: 4911940: 5371941: 6441942: 2581943: 4211944: 3671945: 5381946: 2971947: 9771948: 2661949: 1,0151950: 4381951: 3821952: 8481953: 1,5791954: 2791955: 4811956: 2761957: 5111958: 3221959: 4101960: 4081961: 5531962: 3591963: 7251964: 4571965: 4651966: 4251967: 4721968: 1741969: 8811970: 5481971: 4981972: 8131973: 4641974: 8661975: 5091976: 1,4671977: 4511978: 6161979: 1,9581980: 3781981: 6671982: 8701983: 7861984: 1,8721985: 7761986: 8141987: 8521988: 6961989: 1,6681990: 8071991: 8771992: 1,0951993: 8451994: 6701995: 1,1201996: 1,5811997: 9151998: 7111999: 6882000: 7712001: 6102002: 1,2412003: 2,0662004: 1,6742005: 9492006: 1,0572007: 9162008: 6102009: 7132010: 7102011: 6622012: 7032013: 4402014: 7162015: 4932016: 7342017: 7502018: 4402019: 7572020: 1,1352021: 5742022: 6292023: 8902024: 1,1382025: 3641795186718911909192619431960197719942011
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2002. 2002 had 1,241 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-21 in each year
YearRecords
17951
18022
18051
18081
18101
18341
18351
18401
18451
18471
18501
18512
18541
18591
18631
18641
18663
18671
18683
18692
18711
18721
18731
18741
18764
18772
18781
18803
18811
18831
18861
18882
18892
18903
18916
18926
18931
18941
18952
18965
18986
18993
19002
19019
19022
19033
190430
190515
190611
190735
190835
190919
191021
191110
191218
191359
191435
191543
191670
1917208
191818
1919102
1920149
192158
192278
192381
1924389
1925150
192677
1927187
192878
1929200
1930492
1931217
1932165
1933733
1934407
1935707
1936407
1937132
1938121
1939491
1940537
1941644
1942258
1943421
1944367
1945538
1946297
1947977
1948266
19491,015
1950438
1951382
1952848
19531,579
1954279
1955481
1956276
1957511
1958322
1959410
1960408
1961553
1962359
1963725
1964457
1965465
1966425
1967472
1968174
1969881
1970548
1971498
1972813
1973464
1974866
1975509
19761,467
1977451
1978616
19791,958
1980378
1981667
1982870
1983786
19841,872
1985776
1986814
1987852
1988696
19891,668
1990807
1991877
19921,095
1993845
1994670
19951,120
19961,581
1997915
1998711
1999688
2000771
2001610
20021,241
20032,066
20041,674
2005949
20061,057
2007916
2008610
2009713
2010710
2011662
2012703
2013440
2014716
2015493
2016734
2017750
2018440
2019757
20201,135
2021574
2022629
2023890
20241,138
2025364

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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).