Weather Records on 26 October 2002

1,088 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 October 2002. Highest significance: Kingston, US.

Key Facts for 26 October 2002

On 26 October 2002, 1,088 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
389 were record highs and 316 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 1,060 daily.
Kingston set a daily record precipitation of 112.0 mm (4.4 in) on 26 October 2002.
Across 157 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

1,088 stations

1,088 station records on 26 October 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 October 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Jeremiah 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Leesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	160.3 mm (6.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Vang I Valdres	Norway	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mexcaltitan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	160.3 mm (6.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cortazar	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Peru	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Homer 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cornudas Svc STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Santuario	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Golondrinas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mixquiahuala (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Jeronimo Xonocahuacan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pomona/Fairplex	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
El Pinito	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Paoli	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Northport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 32 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Carlisle	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rinconada	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rosepine Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Suaqui Grande (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kellogg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Quicksand	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Metairie	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Curupatzeo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elista	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	13.1 C (55.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Grove Fire Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Trident	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Belleplain STN Forest	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ny Ave V Brooklyn	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Peru	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan (	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Haugan 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Heron 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kingsley Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Malin Head	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ameca	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Newcomb	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,088 records

Records set or tied on 26 October 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 161, Lowest daily maximum 148, Highest daily minimum 228, Lowest daily minimum 168, Heaviest daily rainfall 328, Heaviest daily snowfall 22, Deepest snow cover 33.

Records on 26 October 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	161
Lowest daily maximum	148
Highest daily minimum	228
Lowest daily minimum	168
Heaviest daily rainfall	328
Heaviest daily snowfall	22
Deepest snow cover	33

Records on 26 October 2002 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 27, daily 1,060.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

861 broken records

Margins by which the 861 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 210.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 October 2002

Top 20 records on 26 October 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 October 2002	Kingston, US	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	76.9 mm (3.0 in)	93 years	78 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2002	Jeremiah 1 S, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2002	Leesville, US	monthly rain	160.3 mm (6.3 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	84 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2002	London State Fish Hatchery, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	69 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2002	Vang I Valdres, NO	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	21.0 cm (8.3 in)	53 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2002	Mexcaltitan, MX	monthly rain	160.3 mm (6.3 in)	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	8 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2002	Woodstock, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	108 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2002	Dayton Mcd, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	103 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2002	Cortazar, MX	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	25 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2002	Columbus, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	108 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2002	Sedalia, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2002	Beaver, US	daily low max	3.3 C (37.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	102 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2002	Cape May 2 NW, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	59 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2002	Peru, US	daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	56 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2002	Homer 3NE, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2002	Cornudas Svc STN, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2002	Santuario, MX	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	0 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2002	Presa Golondrinas, MX	all-time rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	47 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2002	Priest Rvr Exp STN, US	daily low min	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	84 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2002	Mixquiahuala (Smn), MX	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	39 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

1816 to 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 2002. 2002 had 1,088 records.

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

Records on 10-26 in each year
Year	Records
1816	1
1831	1
1832	1
1840	1
1841	1
1843	1
1849	1
1856	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	1
1866	3
1868	2
1870	1
1871	4
1874	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	1
1883	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	8
1888	6
1889	2
1890	5
1891	2
1892	5
1894	2
1895	2
1898	2
1899	7
1900	5
1901	4
1902	4
1903	16
1904	6
1905	18
1906	8
1907	12
1908	25
1909	10
1910	10
1911	7
1912	24
1913	38
1914	27
1915	34
1916	59
1917	47
1918	58
1919	72
1920	57
1921	33
1922	147
1923	68
1924	102
1925	185
1926	381
1927	522
1928	174
1929	137
1930	228
1931	359
1932	468
1933	605
1934	331
1935	174
1936	528
1937	248
1938	201
1939	1,140
1940	516
1941	688
1942	926
1943	466
1944	357
1945	434
1946	481
1947	533
1948	158
1949	368
1950	654
1951	337
1952	417
1953	449
1954	728
1955	484
1956	378
1957	1,082
1958	187
1959	488
1960	315
1961	214
1962	1,136
1963	1,079
1964	417
1965	450
1966	271
1967	392
1968	478
1969	493
1970	744
1971	1,021
1972	362
1973	362
1974	266
1975	787
1976	818
1977	864
1978	495
1979	759
1980	953
1981	761
1982	837
1983	564
1984	790
1985	559
1986	602
1987	704
1988	896
1989	1,628
1990	582
1991	1,660
1992	726
1993	615
1994	610
1995	911
1996	1,651
1997	2,943
1998	1,125
1999	994
2000	1,091
2001	939
2002	1,088
2003	1,271
2004	1,122
2005	1,165
2006	1,822
2007	1,183
2008	631
2009	746
2010	1,542
2011	797
2012	1,048
2013	800
2014	977
2015	430
2016	719
2017	474
2018	592
2019	896
2020	3,942
2021	728
2022	626
2023	1,628
2024	790
2025	611

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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 50	836
50 to 100	19
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1