Weather Records on 2 October 2014

513 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 October 2014. Highest significance: Hannibal Wtr Wks, US.

Key Facts for 2 October 2014

On 2 October 2014, 513 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
266 were record highs and 77 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 483 daily.
Hannibal Wtr Wks set a daily record precipitation of 89.7 mm (3.5 in) on 2 October 2014.
Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

513 stations

513 station records on 2 October 2014 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 October 2014: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hannibal Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Jerseyville 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Moberly	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Fulton	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Elsberry 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Alton - Melvin Price L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Quincy Dam 21	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
California	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Pana	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kincaid 3W	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mullen 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Troy	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kwajalein	Marshall Islands	Record daily precipitation	196.1 mm (7.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mattoon	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Moweaqua 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Medora 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
New Franklin 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Overbrook 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeside	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Linjiang	China	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 WSW Princeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wausau ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sullivan 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kybo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Olive 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tallulah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rolling Fk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood Leflore AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vichy Rolla Natl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wajima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette Purdue UNIV AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sweet Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yanji	China	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Taylorville 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Julesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ramsey	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lansing Capital City AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Partizansk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

513 records

Records set or tied on 2 October 2014 by type: Highest daily maximum 81, Lowest daily maximum 34, Highest daily minimum 185, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 159, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 2 October 2014 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	81
Lowest daily maximum	34
Highest daily minimum	185
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	159
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 2 October 2014 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 27, daily 483.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

387 broken records

Margins by which the 387 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 94.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 October 2014

Top 20 records on 2 October 2014 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 October 2014	Hannibal Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2014	Jerseyville 2 SW, US	monthly rain	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 years	68 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2014	Moberly, US	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	72 years	68 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2014	Fulton, US	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	87 years	67 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2014	Warrenton 1 N, US	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	87 years	67 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2014	Brunswick, US	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	87 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2014	Elsberry 1 S, US	daily rain	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2014	Alton - Melvin Price L&D, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	69 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2014	Quincy Dam 21, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2014	California, US	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2014	Salisbury, US	daily rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2014	Pana, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	88 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 2014	Kincaid 3W, US	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 2014	Morrisonville, US	monthly rain	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	0 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 2014	Mullen 3S, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	73 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 2014	Troy, US	monthly rain	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 2014	Kwajalein, MH	monthly rain	196.1 mm (7.7 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	45 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 2014	Mattoon, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 2014	Moweaqua 2S, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	33 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 2014	Carrollton, US	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	55 years	50 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 2014

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 2014. 2014 had 513 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 2014-10-02: 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	334
20 to 40	35
40 to 60	13
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	2