Weather Records on 2 July 2003

1,111 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 July 2003. Highest significance: Kalmar_D, SE.

Key Facts for 2 July 2003

On 2 July 2003, 1,111 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
286 were record highs and 264 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 13 were all-time records, 50 monthly and 1,048 daily.
Kalmar_D set a daily record precipitation of 45.1 mm (1.8 in) on 2 July 2003.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

1,111 stations

1,111 station records on 2 July 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 July 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kalmar_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Skedemosse	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Hoburg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Fagerhult_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Malilla	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Cornelia	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.5 mm (5.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Oskarshamn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Krokshult_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Ungsberg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Rosman	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Walhalla	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.6 mm (5.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Anderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Toraliden	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Olands Norra Udde	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Winder 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Carrollton	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kisa_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Khon Kaen	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Milstead	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Talladega	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Malexander	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ulrika	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sandbackshult	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Varne	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Toxaway 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	232.4 mm (9.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hemse	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Blairsville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hartwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Maravatio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Patterson	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tryon	United States	Record daily precipitation	166.4 mm (6.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hogemalen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Domingo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Vimmerby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Holmbo_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rome	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Madero	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tranas	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Summerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cando 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wateree Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Amby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Finspang	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kuantan	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Abakan(Hakasskaja)	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ust-Njukzha	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Norra_Mockleby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Korsberga	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Habo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,111 records

Records set or tied on 2 July 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 137, Lowest daily maximum 185, Highest daily minimum 149, Lowest daily minimum 79, Heaviest daily rainfall 561.

Records on 2 July 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	137
Lowest daily maximum	185
Highest daily minimum	149
Lowest daily minimum	79
Heaviest daily rainfall	561
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 July 2003 by timescale: all-time 13, monthly 50, daily 1,048.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

925 broken records

Margins by which the 925 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 106.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 July 2003

Top 20 records on 2 July 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 July 2003	Kalmar_D, SE	daily rain	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	135 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 July 2003	Skedemosse, SE	all-time rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	55 years	79 of 100 (Major)
2 July 2003	Hoburg, SE	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	96 years	78 of 100 (Major)
2 July 2003	Clayton 1 SSW, US	daily rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	94 years	78 of 100 (Major)
2 July 2003	Elberton 2 N, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	96 years	71 of 100 (Major)
2 July 2003	Fagerhult_D, SE	all-time rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	17 years	70 of 100 (Major)
2 July 2003	Marion, US	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	94 years	70 of 100 (Major)
2 July 2003	Malilla, SE	all-time rain	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	37 years	68 of 100 (Major)
2 July 2003	Cornelia, US	monthly rain	145.5 mm (5.7 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	83 years	68 of 100 (Major)
2 July 2003	Oskarshamn, SE	all-time rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	7 years	67 of 100 (Major)
2 July 2003	Krokshult_D, SE	all-time rain	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 July 2003	Clemson UNIV, US	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	80 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 July 2003	Ungsberg, SE	monthly rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 July 2003	Rosman, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 July 2003	Rogersville 1 NE, US	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	80 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 July 2003	Walhalla, US	daily rain	130.6 mm (5.1 in)	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	44 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 July 2003	Anderson, US	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	80 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 July 2003	Toraliden, SE	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 July 2003	Olands Norra Udde, SE	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 July 2003	Winder 4S, US	monthly rain	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 years	60 of 100 (Major)

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 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2003. 2003 had 1,111 records.

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

Records on 07-02 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1807	1
1811	1
1816	2
1825	1
1826	2
1837	1
1839	1
1843	1
1847	1
1848	1
1849	1
1856	1
1860	1
1863	1
1871	3
1872	2
1873	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1882	1
1883	2
1884	1
1887	4
1888	1
1890	1
1891	3
1892	2
1894	4
1895	3
1896	2
1898	2
1899	5
1900	4
1901	12
1902	7
1903	9
1904	11
1905	30
1906	14
1907	26
1908	12
1909	34
1910	50
1911	32
1912	100
1913	19
1914	69
1915	33
1916	26
1917	22
1918	45
1919	38
1920	208
1921	234
1922	59
1923	223
1924	394
1925	112
1926	108
1927	183
1928	75
1929	162
1930	263
1931	526
1932	283
1933	500
1934	315
1935	252
1936	641
1937	434
1938	399
1939	191
1940	436
1941	535
1942	643
1943	359
1944	428
1945	425
1946	321
1947	313
1948	283
1949	372
1950	312
1951	309
1952	391
1953	553
1954	567
1955	633
1956	520
1957	1,058
1958	344
1959	386
1960	547
1961	343
1962	402
1963	666
1964	445
1965	440
1966	889
1967	610
1968	887
1969	468
1970	667
1971	334
1972	660
1973	628
1974	577
1975	605
1976	718
1977	450
1978	1,173
1979	773
1980	1,191
1981	770
1982	1,017
1983	904
1984	632
1985	756
1986	1,423
1987	791
1988	1,445
1989	962
1990	1,350
1991	1,123
1992	1,702
1993	641
1994	901
1995	1,110
1996	728
1997	1,101
1998	984
1999	1,066
2000	583
2001	1,240
2002	1,228
2003	1,111
2004	639
2005	648
2006	775
2007	932
2008	808
2009	1,083
2010	1,262
2011	1,066
2012	1,072
2013	1,471
2014	580
2015	1,096
2016	584
2017	504
2018	858
2019	401
2020	500
2021	861
2022	893
2023	559
2024	578
2025	1,293
2026	1,174

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Data for records on 2003-07-02: 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 2026-10-17 (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 20	784
20 to 40	104
40 to 60	27
60 to 80	8
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1