Weather Records on 2 October 2009

1,450 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 October 2009. Highest significance: Willmar Wwtp, US.

Key Facts for 2 October 2009

On 2 October 2009, 1,450 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
505 were record highs and 416 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 94 monthly and 1,355 daily.
Willmar Wwtp set a daily record precipitation of 58.4 mm (2.3 in) on 2 October 2009.
Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

1,450 stations

1,450 station records on 2 October 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 October 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Willmar Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
La Poza Honda	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	153.4 mm (6.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Las Cruces	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Charles City	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
San Juanico	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Jamestown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Litchfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
San Ignacio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pandora	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Plain Dealing	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Winnebago	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Port Germein	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Caltowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmot	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
M.O. Amini	India	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Iizuka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Bryan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
St James Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Murray Town (Doughboy Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ushibuka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Portland 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Paulding	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Osage	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hinckley	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Celina 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Springhill	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bryant	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dodge	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hutchinson 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mayville	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett (Old Canowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Victor 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hanksville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mora	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Defiance	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Old Faithful	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bricelyn	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jordan 1SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,450 records

Records set or tied on 2 October 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 308, Lowest daily maximum 114, Highest daily minimum 197, Lowest daily minimum 302, Heaviest daily rainfall 525, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 2 October 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	308
Lowest daily maximum	114
Highest daily minimum	197
Lowest daily minimum	302
Heaviest daily rainfall	525
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 2 October 2009 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 94, daily 1,355.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,163 broken records

Margins by which the 1,163 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 115.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 October 2009

Top 20 records on 2 October 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 October 2009	Willmar Wwtp, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	109 years	71 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2009	La Poza Honda, MX	monthly rain	153.4 mm (6.0 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	50 years	68 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2009	Las Cruces, MX	monthly rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	66 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2009	Charles City, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	108 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2009	San Juanico, MX	all-time rain	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	0 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2009	Wauseon Wtp, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	83 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2009	Jamestown, AU	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2009	Britt 3E, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	82 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2009	Litchfield, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	59 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 2009	Chama, US	daily low min	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	115 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 2009	San Ignacio, MX	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	70 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 2009	Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, MX	monthly rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	8 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 2009	Mancos 1SW, US	daily low min	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	107 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 2009	Long Prairie, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	114 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 2009	Pandora, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 2009	Clear Lake, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	27 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 2009	Plain Dealing, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	82 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 2009	Hillsdale, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	84 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 2009	Winnebago, US	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	82 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 2009	Port Germein, AU	daily rain	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	72 years	52 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

1814 to 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 2009. 2009 had 1,450 records.

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

Records on 10-02 in each year
Year	Records
1814	2
1817	1
1819	1
1832	1
1841	2
1846	1
1847	1
1853	1
1859	3
1860	2
1862	1
1864	3
1865	1
1866	2
1868	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1879	3
1880	1
1881	3
1886	3
1888	3
1889	3
1890	5
1891	5
1892	2
1893	12
1894	2
1895	3
1896	2
1897	1
1898	5
1899	13
1900	3
1901	3
1902	11
1903	15
1904	4
1905	15
1906	25
1907	8
1908	32
1909	9
1910	19
1911	41
1912	25
1913	14
1914	17
1915	21
1916	73
1917	67
1918	40
1919	47
1920	40
1921	57
1922	91
1923	77
1924	49
1925	139
1926	188
1927	531
1928	213
1929	350
1930	162
1931	183
1932	212
1933	567
1934	134
1935	333
1936	365
1937	407
1938	389
1939	400
1940	210
1941	402
1942	210
1943	355
1944	789
1945	380
1946	582
1947	539
1948	237
1949	237
1950	1,128
1951	577
1952	733
1953	957
1954	1,023
1955	397
1956	265
1957	646
1958	1,052
1959	942
1960	191
1961	866
1962	404
1963	446
1964	311
1965	415
1966	565
1967	395
1968	555
1969	482
1970	367
1971	1,053
1972	418
1973	538
1974	1,815
1975	699
1976	1,042
1977	920
1978	474
1979	599
1980	605
1981	846
1982	575
1983	689
1984	1,081
1985	1,104
1986	1,404
1987	712
1988	563
1989	855
1990	505
1991	604
1992	1,434
1993	1,145
1994	862
1995	854
1996	809
1997	1,249
1998	1,409
1999	1,566
2000	878
2001	989
2002	1,499
2003	1,977
2004	839
2005	1,136
2006	922
2007	622
2008	601
2009	1,450
2010	903
2011	1,406
2012	638
2013	603
2014	513
2015	745
2016	536
2017	887
2018	887
2019	2,132
2020	727
2021	721
2022	586
2023	1,300
2024	833
2025	376
2026	624

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Data for records on 2009-10-02: 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	1,050
20 to 40	92
40 to 60	16
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1