Weather Records on 24 October 2002

2,094 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 October 2002. Highest significance: Aurora, US.

Key Facts for 24 October 2002

On 24 October 2002, 2,094 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
333 were record highs and 953 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 51 monthly and 2,043 daily.
Aurora set a daily record precipitation of 52.8 mm (2.1 in) on 24 October 2002.
Across 158 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 24 October 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 October 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Aurora	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Mtn Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Alma Bacon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Hondo	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Francisco Gonzalez Villarreal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bruning	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Moultrie 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tulia	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ixpalino	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	220.2 mm (8.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hickman	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Langtry	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 1SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bradshaw	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
General Cepeda	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tomatlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
La Popa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Denison	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hebron	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lynch	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tekamah	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Walthill 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Portales	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Red Oak	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Saltillo (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Clay Ctr 6 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nelson	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
York	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Presa la Flor	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sabinas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	196.3 mm (7.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Haigler	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Stanton	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Minatitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria del Refugio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lodgepole	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
N Loup	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
York	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Manuel Avila Camacho	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Liberal	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,094 records

Records set or tied on 24 October 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 116, Lowest daily maximum 704, Highest daily minimum 217, Lowest daily minimum 249, Heaviest daily rainfall 382, Heaviest daily snowfall 175, Deepest snow cover 251.

Records on 24 October 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	116
Lowest daily maximum	704
Highest daily minimum	217
Lowest daily minimum	249
Heaviest daily rainfall	382
Heaviest daily snowfall	175
Deepest snow cover	251

Records on 24 October 2002 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 51, daily 2,043.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,742 broken records

Margins by which the 1,742 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 206.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 October 2002

Top 20 records on 24 October 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 October 2002	Aurora, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	76 years	70 of 100 (Major)
24 October 2002	Mtn Lake, US	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	107.1 mm (4.2 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
24 October 2002	Alma Bacon Co AP, US	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	97.1 mm (3.8 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 October 2002	Hondo, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	97 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 October 2002	Guthrie Ctr, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	106 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 October 2002	Jefferson, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	96 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2002	Francisco Gonzalez Villarreal, MX	monthly rain	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	49 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2002	Ashland #2, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	108 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2002	Bruning, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	106 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2002	Fremont, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	103 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2002	Moultrie 2 ESE, US	daily rain	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	55 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2002	Tulia, US	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2002	Ixpalino, MX	daily rain	220.2 mm (8.7 in)	206.2 mm (8.1 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2002	Avon Park 2 W, US	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	109 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2002	Hickman, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	103 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2002	Langtry, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	65 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2002	Sidney 1SSE, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	96 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2002	Bradshaw, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	96 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2002	Ashland #2, US	monthly snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	96 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 2002	Kazan, RU	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	97 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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

1802 to 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2002. 2002 had 2,094 records.

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

Records on 10-24 in each year
Year	Records
1802	2
1840	1
1844	1
1846	1
1849	1
1850	1
1851	1
1857	1
1859	1
1864	1
1866	2
1869	2
1872	2
1873	1
1875	1
1876	2
1877	2
1879	1
1880	7
1881	1
1884	1
1886	2
1887	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	1
1893	3
1894	3
1895	5
1896	3
1897	1
1898	6
1899	3
1900	9
1901	4
1902	13
1903	6
1904	13
1905	22
1906	30
1907	11
1908	26
1909	13
1910	8
1911	23
1912	37
1913	85
1914	12
1915	43
1916	29
1917	145
1918	27
1919	48
1920	273
1921	54
1922	193
1923	169
1924	94
1925	258
1926	268
1927	308
1928	66
1929	200
1930	420
1931	351
1932	334
1933	256
1934	535
1935	343
1936	223
1937	588
1938	686
1939	776
1940	406
1941	304
1942	299
1943	369
1944	313
1945	549
1946	427
1947	427
1948	215
1949	624
1950	314
1951	546
1952	409
1953	244
1954	538
1955	460
1956	581
1957	673
1958	316
1959	885
1960	378
1961	228
1962	346
1963	1,397
1964	469
1965	387
1966	515
1967	273
1968	206
1969	1,115
1970	594
1971	794
1972	464
1973	558
1974	537
1975	2,018
1976	730
1977	469
1978	594
1979	683
1980	826
1981	1,920
1982	838
1983	662
1984	1,000
1985	902
1986	506
1987	674
1988	512
1989	1,182
1990	594
1991	1,380
1992	1,169
1993	602
1994	594
1995	1,119
1996	1,027
1997	1,400
1998	1,238
1999	1,374
2000	1,514
2001	1,769
2002	2,094
2003	1,934
2004	1,300
2005	973
2006	1,709
2007	1,631
2008	808
2009	870
2010	1,037
2011	658
2012	1,027
2013	497
2014	883
2015	528
2016	622
2017	858
2018	442
2019	761
2020	1,993
2021	588
2022	1,412
2023	682
2024	783
2025	286

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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 50	1,567
50 to 100	155
100 to 150	16
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	2