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Weather Records in 1902: Year in Review

2,954 weather records were set or tied in 1902, including 814 temperature record highs and 728 record lows, and 921 of them still stand.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • 2,954 weather records were set or tied in 1902, including 814 record highs and 728 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
  • 921 of the 2,954 records set in 1902 still stand (31.2%).
  • March 1902 had the most records: 377.
  • United States had the most records in 1902: 688, with 192 highs and 200 lows.
  • 1,738 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1902, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.

Highs and Lows

Temperature records set or tied in 1902
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1902
Record highs814
Record lows728

Still Standing

31.2% of the year's records
Records set in 1902 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand921 (31.2%)
Since beaten or tied2,033 (68.8%)

A record stands until a later observation beats or ties it, as of 2026-10-12.

By Type and Timescale

Records set or tied in 1902 by type
Record daily precipitation1,304
Record high maximum temperature434
Record high minimum temperature380
Record low minimum temperature378
Record low maximum temperature350
Record daily snowfall97
Record snow depth11
Records set or tied in 1902 by timescale
Daily2,853
Monthly90
All-time11

By Month

Records set or tied in each month of 1902 Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1902, all types together. 0 100 200 300 400 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1902, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1902
MonthRecords
Jan203
Feb193
Mar377
Apr171
May236
Jun253
Jul210
Aug210
Sep238
Oct260
Nov234
Dec369

Countries With the Most Records

Countries with the most records set or tied in 1902
CountryRecordsHighsLows
United States688192200
Australia67016268
Canada639260136
Sweden18819
Germany1762774
Ireland1343979
Sri Lanka1348450
Italy841715
United Kingdom441030
Austria421527
Netherlands3800
Belgium27423
Czech Republic23317
South Africa2300
Estonia2000

The Top 10 Records of 1902

By significance score
The 10 highest significance records of 1902
DateStationCountryRecordValueSignificance
1902-03-27KewAustraliaAll-time precipitation154.2 mm (6.1 in)63 of 100 (Major)
1902-12-17Rokewood (the Meadows)AustraliaMonthly precipitation66.3 mm (2.6 in)61 of 100 (Major)
1902-01-31BolognaItalyDaily precipitation57.7 mm (2.3 in)60 of 100 (Major)
1902-01-22PeterboroughCanadaAll-time snowfall66.0 cm (26.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
1902-02-16BolognaItalyDaily precipitation73.0 mm (2.9 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
1902-01-22TorontoCanadaDaily snowfall33.5 cm (13.2 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
1902-01-22PeterboroughCanadaMonthly precipitation66.0 mm (2.6 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
1902-02-17VinelandUnited StatesAll-time snowfall45.7 cm (18.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
1902-03-20FalunSwedenDaily precipitation13.7 mm (0.5 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
1902-12-21MilanItalyDaily high maximum temperature14.5 C (58.1 F)53 of 100 (Notable)

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)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Records are computed by this site and are not official. Counts depend on how many stations reported.