Weather Records on 3 November 2002

1,376 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 November 2002. Highest significance: De Ridder, US.

Key Facts for 3 November 2002

On 3 November 2002, 1,376 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
323 were record highs and 602 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 89 monthly and 1,283 daily.
De Ridder set a monthly record daily precipitation of 185.7 mm (7.3 in) on 3 November 2002.
Across 155 earlier years (1821 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

1,376 stations

1,376 station records on 3 November 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 November 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
De Ridder	United States	Record daily precipitation	185.7 mm (7.3 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Carrera Larga	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	148.3 mm (5.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Vallecitos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ashgabat	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Tixtla (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
La Encarnacion	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
La Union	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tlacotepec	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
El Mayab	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	126.7 mm (5.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside - Lund 31S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Quitupan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
El Puerto	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Fushiki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Chacalapa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	179.8 mm (7.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
San Cristobal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Acapulco KM. 21	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
May 2SSE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Espanola	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Katy City	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro Blanco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mexquitic	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Valujki	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Saragt	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Port Isabel	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tamos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nevelsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Domingo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Zitlaltepec	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tenasco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Green Mt Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
N Creek 5 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Huitzilac	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Zumpango del Rio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kamennaja-Step	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan de Las Flores	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Campo Exp. Manuel Gonzalez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Northfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Coyuquilla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Zirahuen	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Jocoque	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ingenio Tamazula	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
El Ocotillal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tehuehuetla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Velazco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mazamitla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Piedras Blancas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
East London	South Africa	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Riddle	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar Land	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
La Desembocada	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mexticacan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tlacualera	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,376 records

Records set or tied on 3 November 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 97, Lowest daily maximum 330, Highest daily minimum 226, Lowest daily minimum 272, Heaviest daily rainfall 405, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 31.

Records on 3 November 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	97
Lowest daily maximum	330
Highest daily minimum	226
Lowest daily minimum	272
Heaviest daily rainfall	405
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	31

Records on 3 November 2002 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 89, daily 1,283.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,090 broken records

Margins by which the 1,090 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

3 November 2002

Top 20 records on 3 November 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 November 2002	De Ridder, US	monthly rain	185.7 mm (7.3 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	76 years	70 of 100 (Major)
3 November 2002	Carrera Larga, MX	monthly rain	148.3 mm (5.8 in)	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	40 years	67 of 100 (Major)
3 November 2002	Vallecitos, MX	monthly rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	31 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 November 2002	Ashgabat, TM	monthly rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 November 2002	Tixtla (Dge), MX	monthly rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	27 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 November 2002	La Encarnacion, MX	monthly rain	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	34 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 November 2002	La Union, MX	monthly rain	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	4 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2002	Tlacotepec, MX	monthly rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	12 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2002	El Mayab, MX	monthly rain	126.7 mm (5.0 in)	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	15 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2002	Sunnyside - Lund 31S, US	daily low min	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	109 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2002	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	108 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2002	Quitupan, MX	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	44 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2002	El Puerto, MX	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	39 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2002	Fushiki, JP	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2002	Chacalapa, MX	monthly rain	179.8 mm (7.1 in)	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2002	San Cristobal, MX	monthly rain	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2002	Acapulco KM. 21, MX	monthly rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2002	May 2SSE, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2002	Espanola, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	106 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2002	Katy City, US	daily rain	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	27 years	53 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

1821 to 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1821 to 2002. 2002 had 1,376 records.

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

Records on 11-03 in each year
Year	Records
1821	2
1828	1
1835	1
1837	1
1844	1
1845	1
1851	1
1857	1
1858	7
1862	1
1864	1
1875	5
1879	3
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1885	2
1886	1
1888	2
1889	1
1891	1
1892	1
1893	1
1894	5
1895	1
1896	8
1897	3
1898	6
1899	10
1900	6
1901	6
1902	5
1903	19
1904	22
1905	11
1906	13
1907	28
1908	19
1909	17
1910	21
1911	39
1912	112
1913	35
1914	41
1915	19
1916	22
1917	36
1918	16
1919	74
1920	38
1921	35
1922	85
1923	123
1924	136
1925	107
1926	188
1927	343
1928	236
1929	352
1930	154
1931	279
1932	466
1933	398
1934	571
1935	968
1936	1,217
1937	309
1938	1,019
1939	584
1940	285
1941	214
1942	303
1943	172
1944	498
1945	333
1946	1,017
1947	457
1948	416
1949	565
1950	482
1951	2,288
1952	404
1953	351
1954	693
1955	522
1956	781
1957	453
1958	274
1959	472
1960	239
1961	1,007
1962	438
1963	271
1964	719
1965	522
1966	1,373
1967	588
1968	471
1969	568
1970	551
1971	666
1972	636
1973	903
1974	929
1975	1,066
1976	719
1977	767
1978	1,197
1979	630
1980	1,031
1981	876
1982	826
1983	1,254
1984	624
1985	725
1986	491
1987	1,148
1988	915
1989	615
1990	1,114
1991	3,969
1992	1,158
1993	653
1994	1,227
1995	1,078
1996	1,152
1997	818
1998	789
1999	808
2000	851
2001	587
2002	1,376
2003	1,914
2004	1,356
2005	1,576
2006	1,065
2007	642
2008	1,011
2009	688
2010	718
2011	765
2012	605
2013	515
2014	639
2015	1,123
2016	941
2017	871
2018	405
2019	303
2020	1,688
2021	352
2022	869
2023	714
2024	703
2025	525

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Data for records on 2002-11-03: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 25	1,004
25 to 50	54
50 to 75	17
75 to 100	12
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1