Weather Records on 31 December 2002

1,232 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 December 2002. Highest significance: Colville, US.

Key Facts for 31 December 2002

On 31 December 2002, 1,232 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
306 were record highs and 264 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 43 monthly and 1,185 daily.
Colville set a daily record snowfall of 27.9 cm (11.0 in) on 31 December 2002.
Across 157 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 482 records.

Record Map

1,232 stations

1,232 station records on 31 December 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 December 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Colville	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
New Meadows Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Doniphan	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Stockton Fire STN 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Pirlta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Council	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Maun	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Wentworth Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wentworth (Wamberra Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Emmett 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Winter Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Shoshone 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Red Cliffs (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bealiba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Home	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sea Lake (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Fortine 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Curtain 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lobethal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Flat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mungeranie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Phuket Airport	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
St Petersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Medford Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tintinara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Daytona Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Picabo	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
St Arnaud (Coonooer Bridge)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bolonchen	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Werrimull	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rupanyup (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Penshurst (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Porthill	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Town Bluff Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Middleburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Qulin	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sheaville 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Leake (Kooeeyong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth (Burtundy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cavendish (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moutajup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Telangatuk East (Milingimbi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dunkeld	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Myakka Rvr Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Boise Lucky Peak Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sallisaw 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tailem Bend (Woodlands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Coomandook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rocklands Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,232 records

Records set or tied on 31 December 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 163, Lowest daily maximum 117, Highest daily minimum 143, Lowest daily minimum 147, Heaviest daily rainfall 596, Heaviest daily snowfall 48, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 31 December 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	163
Lowest daily maximum	117
Highest daily minimum	143
Lowest daily minimum	147
Heaviest daily rainfall	596
Heaviest daily snowfall	48
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 31 December 2002 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 43, daily 1,185.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,082 broken records

Margins by which the 1,082 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.

Top 20 by Significance

31 December 2002

Top 20 records on 31 December 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 December 2002	Colville, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	96 years	78 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2002	New Meadows Rs, US	daily rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	88 years	75 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2002	Doniphan, US	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	84 years	71 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2002	Stockton Fire STN 4, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	65 years	68 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2002	Pirlta, AU	monthly rain	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	66 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2002	Council, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	80 years	65 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2002	Maun, BW	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	55 years	64 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2002	Poplar Bluff, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	69 years	64 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2002	Wentworth Post Office, AU	daily rain	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	44 years	63 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2002	Wentworth (Wamberra Station), AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	104 years	61 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2002	Emmett 2 E, US	monthly rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	89 years	61 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2002	Winter Haven, US	monthly rain	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 years	60 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2002	Shoshone 1 WNW, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	88 years	60 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2002	Red Cliffs (Post Office), AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2002	Bealiba, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	84 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2002	Fairfield Rs, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2002	Mtn Home, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	88 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2002	Orlando Executive AP, US	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2002	Sea Lake (Post Office), AU	daily rain	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	88 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2002	Fortine 1 N, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	92 years	58 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

1797 to 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2002. 2002 had 1,232 records.

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

Records on 12-31 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1799	2
1826	1
1836	1
1842	2
1850	3
1853	1
1854	1
1859	1
1860	1
1867	1
1870	2
1872	2
1874	4
1875	2
1876	2
1878	2
1879	2
1880	2
1882	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1890	2
1891	8
1892	4
1895	4
1897	6
1898	5
1899	4
1900	3
1901	16
1902	3
1903	3
1904	11
1905	9
1906	31
1907	11
1908	7
1909	5
1910	25
1911	14
1912	17
1913	46
1914	34
1915	32
1916	25
1917	239
1918	24
1919	38
1920	64
1921	130
1922	83
1923	280
1924	113
1925	183
1926	77
1927	491
1928	53
1929	224
1930	58
1931	543
1932	394
1933	409
1934	181
1935	309
1936	567
1937	500
1938	247
1939	298
1940	467
1941	159
1942	352
1943	159
1944	259
1945	210
1946	707
1947	461
1948	591
1949	384
1950	310
1951	1,421
1952	377
1953	410
1954	286
1955	429
1956	216
1957	724
1958	584
1959	414
1960	389
1961	309
1962	810
1963	1,015
1964	388
1965	1,371
1966	326
1967	1,023
1968	1,371
1969	825
1970	579
1971	568
1972	836
1973	1,370
1974	590
1975	791
1976	1,306
1977	641
1978	2,791
1979	448
1980	1,448
1981	786
1982	639
1983	2,220
1984	942
1985	593
1986	616
1987	845
1988	600
1989	506
1990	1,379
1991	703
1992	1,062
1993	718
1994	878
1995	1,151
1996	2,202
1997	988
1998	739
1999	524
2000	1,575
2001	748
2002	1,232
2003	523
2004	1,278
2005	959
2006	2,089
2007	652
2008	656
2009	867
2010	1,544
2011	739
2012	803
2013	606
2014	903
2015	748
2016	678
2017	1,589
2018	620
2019	593
2020	489
2021	1,739
2022	1,497
2023	474
2024	460
2025	760

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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 2026-10-17 (17 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	1,048
50 to 100	23
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1