Weather Records on 22 October 2002

1,419 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 October 2002. Highest significance: Lyngor Fyr, NO.

Key Facts for 22 October 2002

On 22 October 2002, 1,419 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
315 were record highs and 557 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 86 monthly and 1,330 daily.
Lyngor Fyr set an all-time record daily precipitation of 117.4 mm (4.6 in) on 22 October 2002.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.

Record Map

1,419 stations

1,419 station records on 22 October 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 October 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lyngor Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	117.4 mm (4.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Kennebec	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Webster	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Postmyr I Drangedal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Oksoey Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Risor Brannstasjon	Norway	Record daily precipitation	113.6 mm (4.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Eureka	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Timber Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Merrill	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Wausaukee	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ostuta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Highmore	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Midland	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Iliamna AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mestad I Oddernes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Pollock	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dyce	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Spirit Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Watford City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Fourche	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Waupaca	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
San Rafael	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Moss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Cool Junction	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lemmon	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Basin	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Zapote	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Faerder Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Glendive	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sandefjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Herefoss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Eikanger - Myr	Norway	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Savage	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gettysburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tartu-Toravere	Estonia	Record low minimum temperature	-13.8 C (7.2 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Torungen Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kjevik	Norway	Record daily precipitation	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington 2SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Roscoe	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eau Pleine Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lifjell	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ashley	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Blunt	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Smola - Moldstad	Norway	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Paso Robles	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,419 records

Records set or tied on 22 October 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 142, Lowest daily maximum 396, Highest daily minimum 173, Lowest daily minimum 161, Heaviest daily rainfall 220, Heaviest daily snowfall 144, Deepest snow cover 183.

Records on 22 October 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	142
Lowest daily maximum	396
Highest daily minimum	173
Lowest daily minimum	161
Heaviest daily rainfall	220
Heaviest daily snowfall	144
Deepest snow cover	183

Records on 22 October 2002 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 86, daily 1,330.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,153 broken records

Margins by which the 1,153 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 October 2002

Top 20 records on 22 October 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 October 2002	Lyngor Fyr, NO	all-time rain	117.4 mm (4.6 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	46 years	73 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2002	Kennebec, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	107 years	70 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2002	Webster, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	106 years	70 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2002	Postmyr I Drangedal, NO	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	91 years	69 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2002	Mellette 4 W, US	daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	105 years	66 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2002	Oksoey Fyr, NO	monthly rain	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	116 years	64 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2002	Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, US	monthly snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	68 years	64 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2002	Risor Brannstasjon, NO	all-time rain	113.6 mm (4.5 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	16 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2002	Eureka, US	daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	104 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2002	Timber Lake, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	91 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2002	Merrill, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	84 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2002	Wausaukee, US	monthly snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	103 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2002	Ostuta, MX	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2002	Highmore, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	107 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2002	Midland, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	103 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2002	Wessington Springs, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	108 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2002	Iliamna AP, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	80 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 October 2002	Mestad I Oddernes, NO	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	91 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2002	Pollock, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	92 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2002	Ipswich, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	103 years	57 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 1,419 records.

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

Records on 10-22 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1802	1
1810	3
1826	1
1840	1
1842	1
1843	1
1851	2
1853	1
1855	1
1857	1
1859	2
1863	1
1867	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1875	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	6
1883	1
1884	3
1888	1
1889	1
1890	5
1891	15
1892	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	5
1896	1
1897	2
1898	8
1900	3
1901	7
1902	3
1903	8
1904	17
1905	13
1906	12
1907	14
1908	24
1909	6
1910	9
1911	43
1912	22
1913	59
1914	20
1915	57
1916	226
1917	74
1918	27
1919	62
1920	172
1921	78
1922	50
1923	105
1924	142
1925	265
1926	97
1927	227
1928	133
1929	417
1930	401
1931	272
1932	209
1933	484
1934	599
1935	874
1936	681
1937	348
1938	133
1939	602
1940	498
1941	576
1942	339
1943	208
1944	299
1945	547
1946	282
1947	754
1948	292
1949	481
1950	400
1951	581
1952	602
1953	615
1954	372
1955	457
1956	324
1957	885
1958	345
1959	524
1960	393
1961	523
1962	203
1963	909
1964	294
1965	433
1966	362
1967	316
1968	300
1969	966
1970	714
1971	626
1972	780
1973	569
1974	910
1975	742
1976	1,194
1977	624
1978	678
1979	1,826
1980	547
1981	943
1982	979
1983	712
1984	1,798
1985	797
1986	1,049
1987	944
1988	999
1989	1,353
1990	1,042
1991	718
1992	1,151
1993	654
1994	631
1995	1,399
1996	1,743
1997	1,072
1998	853
1999	721
2000	1,070
2001	774
2002	1,419
2003	2,006
2004	1,371
2005	1,090
2006	1,296
2007	1,060
2008	846
2009	826
2010	723
2011	691
2012	914
2013	845
2014	603
2015	600
2016	652
2017	720
2018	488
2019	589
2020	1,664
2021	412
2022	955
2023	567
2024	911
2025	566

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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 25	911
25 to 50	99
50 to 75	70
75 to 100	36
100 to 125	27
125 to 150	5
150 to 175	4
175 to 200	1