Weather Records on 2 October 1980

605 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 October 1980. Highest significance: Conceicao, BR.

Key Facts for 2 October 1980

On 2 October 1980, 605 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
421 were record highs and 58 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 152 monthly and 449 daily.
Conceicao set a daily record precipitation of 29.0 mm (1.1 in) on 2 October 1980.
Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

605 stations

605 station records on 2 October 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 October 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Conceicao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Propria	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Baunt	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Antonio Escobedo (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Watsonville Wtr Wks	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Penedo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Suassurana	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Buique	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pacatuba (Pacatiba)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	30.9 C (87.6 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Acopiara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	33.5 C (92.3 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Otis 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tilzapotla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect 2 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ajo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Florence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Petaluma AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Willows 6 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Penedo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	94.4 mm (3.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	196.9 mm (7.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Monterey	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tiger Creek Ph	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brooks Farnham Rch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Imperial	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bandon 2 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jerome	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Claremont Pomona Clg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Graton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Orleans	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Redwood City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tucson Magnetic Obsy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Yuma Valley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Klamath	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Riverside Fire STN 3	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Canon City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cheesman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hialeah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Yuma Citrus STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kern River Ph 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Monterey	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Watsonville Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Medford Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kuujjuaq A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.2 cm (2.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wickenburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chico UNIV Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.1 C (115.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Searchlight	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Salinas AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kozhikode	India	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gyshgy	Turkmenistan	Record high maximum temperature	35.1 C (95.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

605 records

Records set or tied on 2 October 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 321, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 100, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 118, Heaviest daily snowfall 8.

Records on 2 October 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	321
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	100
Lowest daily minimum	22
Heaviest daily rainfall	118
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 October 1980 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 152, daily 449.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

447 broken records

Margins by which the 447 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 59.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 October 1980

Top 20 records on 2 October 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 October 1980	Conceicao, BR	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	70 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 October 1980	Propria, BR	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1980	Baunt, RU	monthly rain	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	25 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1980	Antonio Escobedo (Smn), MX	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1980	Watsonville Wtr Wks, US	all-time high max	41.1 C (106.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	67 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1980	Penedo, BR	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	7 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1980	Suassurana, BR	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1980	Buique, BR	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1980	Pacatuba (Pacatiba), BR	daily rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1980	Richmond, CA	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	100 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1980	Bathurst Gaol, AU	daily high max	30.9 C (87.6 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	118 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1980	Acopiara, BR	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	7 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1980	Gunnedah Pool, AU	daily high max	33.5 C (92.3 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	97 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1980	Grants Pass, US	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	78 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1980	Otis 2 NE, US	all-time high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	23 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1980	Tilzapotla, MX	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1980	Prospect 2 SW, US	monthly high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	42 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1980	Ajo, US	monthly high min	27.8 C (82.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	51 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1980	Florence, US	monthly high max	44.4 C (111.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	45 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1980	Jerome, US	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	74 years	35 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 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1980. 1980 had 605 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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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 10	399
10 to 20	34
20 to 30	6
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	2