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On This Day, 2 October: Notable Weather Records

20 notable weather records on 2 October across the years, led by Meade, US, with events and storms for the date.

Key Facts for 2 October

  • 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 2 October in 13 years (1957 to 2022).
  • Meade set an all-time record daily precipitation of 192.3 mm (7.6 in) on 2 October 1998.
  • 5 extreme weather events peaked on 2 October.
  • 2 named storms were active on 2 October.

Records on 2 October Through the Years

1957 to 2022
Notable records on 2 October by year and type 20 notable records were set or tied on 2 October between 1957 and 2022. Each dot is a record, in the lane of its type. Record daily precipitationRecord snow depth2 October 1998: Meade, 192.3 mm (7.6 in)2 October 1957: Umatilla, 79.5 mm (3.1 in)2 October 2003: Kookabookra, 59.4 mm (2.3 in)2 October 2017: Redwood Falls Muni AP, 64.5 mm (2.5 in)2 October 2017: Conrad, 20.3 cm (8.0 in)2 October 2019: Hart 3 WSW, 118.1 mm (4.6 in)2 October 2016: Old Delamere, 30.2 mm (1.2 in)2 October 2003: Rokewood (Wurrook South), 58.6 mm (2.3 in)2 October 2019: Mauston 1 SE, 68.3 mm (2.7 in)2 October 2015: Washington Wwtp 4W, 97.8 mm (3.9 in)2 October 1994: Cordele, 81.3 mm (3.2 in)2 October 2019: Oconomowoc Wwtp, 64.0 mm (2.5 in)2 October 2004: Wyong (Wyong Golf Club), 112.4 mm (4.4 in)2 October 2003: Milang, 31.6 mm (1.2 in)2 October 2013: Simferopol, 40.9 mm (1.6 in)2 October 1986: Memphis, 207.0 mm (8.1 in)2 October 2003: Marrar (Centenary Drive), 59.2 mm (2.3 in)2 October 2022: Udialla, 40.0 mm (1.6 in)2 October 2022: Mount Amhurst, 30.4 mm (1.2 in)2 October 2014: Troicko-Pecherskoe, 23.0 mm (0.9 in)1960197019801990200020102020
20 notable records were set or tied on 2 October between 1957 and 2022. Each dot is a record, in the lane of its type.
Notable records on 2 October by year and type
DateKindDetail
1957-10-02Record daily precipitationUmatilla, 79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1986-10-02Record daily precipitationMemphis, 207.0 mm (8.1 in)
1994-10-02Record daily precipitationCordele, 81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1998-10-02Record daily precipitationMeade, 192.3 mm (7.6 in)
2003-10-02Record daily precipitationKookabookra, 59.4 mm (2.3 in)
2003-10-02Record daily precipitationRokewood (Wurrook South), 58.6 mm (2.3 in)
2003-10-02Record daily precipitationMilang, 31.6 mm (1.2 in)
2003-10-02Record daily precipitationMarrar (Centenary Drive), 59.2 mm (2.3 in)
2004-10-02Record daily precipitationWyong (Wyong Golf Club), 112.4 mm (4.4 in)
2013-10-02Record daily precipitationSimferopol, 40.9 mm (1.6 in)
2014-10-02Record daily precipitationTroicko-Pecherskoe, 23.0 mm (0.9 in)
2015-10-02Record daily precipitationWashington Wwtp 4W, 97.8 mm (3.9 in)
2016-10-02Record daily precipitationOld Delamere, 30.2 mm (1.2 in)
2017-10-02Record daily precipitationRedwood Falls Muni AP, 64.5 mm (2.5 in)
2017-10-02Record snow depthConrad, 20.3 cm (8.0 in)
2019-10-02Record daily precipitationHart 3 WSW, 118.1 mm (4.6 in)
2019-10-02Record daily precipitationMauston 1 SE, 68.3 mm (2.7 in)
2019-10-02Record daily precipitationOconomowoc Wwtp, 64.0 mm (2.5 in)
2022-10-02Record daily precipitationUdialla, 40.0 mm (1.6 in)
2022-10-02Record daily precipitationMount Amhurst, 30.4 mm (1.2 in)

Notable Records

Notable records on 2 October, by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 October 1998Meade, USall-time rain192.3 mm (7.6 in)63.0 mm (2.5 in)40 years82 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 October 1957Umatilla, USall-time rain79.5 mm (3.1 in)47.5 mm (1.9 in)50 years81 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 October 2003Kookabookra, AUdaily rain59.4 mm (2.3 in)45.4 mm (1.8 in)109 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 October 2017Redwood Falls Muni AP, USdaily rain64.5 mm (2.5 in)37.1 mm (1.5 in)122 years79 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2017Conrad, USdaily snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)20.3 cm (8.0 in)106 years79 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2019Hart 3 WSW, USmonthly rain118.1 mm (4.6 in)44.4 mm (1.7 in)64 years79 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2016Old Delamere, AUdaily rain30.2 mm (1.2 in)30.2 mm (1.2 in)130 years77 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2003Rokewood (Wurrook South), AUdaily rain58.6 mm (2.3 in)43.9 mm (1.7 in)93 years77 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2019Mauston 1 SE, USdaily rain68.3 mm (2.7 in)39.1 mm (1.5 in)92 years77 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2015Washington Wwtp 4W, USdaily rain97.8 mm (3.9 in)66.6 mm (2.6 in)108 years76 of 100 (Major)
2 October 1994Cordele, USdaily rain81.3 mm (3.2 in)72.7 mm (2.9 in)88 years76 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2019Oconomowoc Wwtp, USdaily rain64.0 mm (2.5 in)31.5 mm (1.2 in)125 years75 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2004Wyong (Wyong Golf Club), AUdaily rain112.4 mm (4.4 in)53.5 mm (2.1 in)88 years75 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2003Milang, AUdaily rain31.6 mm (1.2 in)24.5 mm (1.0 in)84 years75 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2013Simferopol, UAdaily rain40.9 mm (1.6 in)34.1 mm (1.3 in)84 years75 of 100 (Major)
2 October 1986Memphis, USmonthly rain207.0 mm (8.1 in)105.4 mm (4.1 in)59 years75 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2003Marrar (Centenary Drive), AUdaily rain59.2 mm (2.3 in)29.5 mm (1.2 in)107 years74 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2022Udialla, AUdaily rain40.0 mm (1.6 in)40.0 mm (1.6 in)92 years74 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2022Mount Amhurst, AUdaily rain30.4 mm (1.2 in)29.6 mm (1.2 in)91 years74 of 100 (Major)
2 October 2014Troicko-Pecherskoe, RUdaily rain23.0 mm (0.9 in)12.0 mm (0.5 in)104 years20 of 100 (Routine)

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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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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