Weather Records on 2 October 2019

2,132 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 October 2019. Highest significance: Hart 3 WSW, US.

Key Facts for 2 October 2019

On 2 October 2019, 2,132 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,374 were record highs and 419 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 500 monthly and 1,632 daily.
Hart 3 WSW set a monthly record daily precipitation of 118.1 mm (4.6 in) on 2 October 2019.
Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 2 October 2019 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 October 2019: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Oconomowoc Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Jingi Jingi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Kent City 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Bynum 4 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Beaver Dam Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Hartford Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Chilly Barton Flat	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Arlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Horicon Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Viroqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Reedsburg Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Sanborn	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Alma	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw #3	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
N Stratford	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wisconsin Dells Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Caro Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Boone	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Waukesha Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cass City 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lapeer Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rosholt	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Vinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ennis	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Clanton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
State UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Crosbyton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lipscomb	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jandowae Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Muleshoe Nwr	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Akron	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Shelby	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hart	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brillion	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Atkinson Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,132 records

Records set or tied on 2 October 2019 by type: Highest daily maximum 758, Lowest daily maximum 142, Highest daily minimum 616, Lowest daily minimum 277, Heaviest daily rainfall 286, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 35.

Records on 2 October 2019 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	758
Lowest daily maximum	142
Highest daily minimum	616
Lowest daily minimum	277
Heaviest daily rainfall	286
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	35

Records on 2 October 2019 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 500, daily 1,632.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,626 broken records

Margins by which the 1,626 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 October 2019

Top 20 records on 2 October 2019 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 October 2019	Hart 3 WSW, US	monthly rain	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	64 years	79 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2019	Mauston 1 SE, US	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	92 years	77 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2019	Oconomowoc Wwtp, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	125 years	75 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2019	Jingi Jingi, AU	daily rain	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	85 years	72 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2019	Kent City 2 SW, US	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	68 years	70 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2019	Bynum 4 SSE, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	68 years	69 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2019	Beaver Dam Wwtp, US	monthly rain	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	23 years	67 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2019	Hartford Wwtp, US	monthly rain	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	67 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2019	Chilly Barton Flat, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	70 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2019	Coldwater St School, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	93 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2019	Arlington, US	monthly rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2019	Horicon Wwtp, US	monthly rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	34 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2019	Viroqua, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	124 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2019	Prairie du Chien, US	monthly rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	118 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2019	Reedsburg Wwtp, US	monthly rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	2 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2019	Sanborn, US	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 2019	Alma, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	30 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 2019	Central Michigan UNIV, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	30 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 2019	Saginaw #3, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	30 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 2019	N Stratford, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	73 years	59 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 2019

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 2019. 2019 had 2,132 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 2019-10-02: 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 100	1,615
100 to 200	7
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1