Weather Records on 15 October 1942

494 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 October 1942. Highest significance: Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AU.

Key Facts for 15 October 1942

On 15 October 1942, 494 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
97 were record highs and 21 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 463 daily.
Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S set a monthly record daily precipitation of 143.5 mm (5.6 in) on 15 October 1942.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

494 stations

494 station records on 15 October 1942 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 October 1942: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	153.2 mm (6.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Springwood Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Winchester 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.4 mm (6.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hamilton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Parkers Landing	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wilson (Nooroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	179.6 mm (7.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cataract River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kings Tablelands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	185.9 mm (7.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth Falls Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	205.2 mm (8.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Westernport	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Clarion 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Romney 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Methven	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Appin Church St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	176.8 mm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Leura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	216.2 mm (8.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
West Newton	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Little Hartley (Sheepcombe)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Palghat	India	Record daily precipitation	157.2 mm (6.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
St Marys Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bundanoon Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Penrose (Panorama)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.3 mm (5.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cumberland	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Schenley Lock 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Exeter	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mannarghat	India	Record daily precipitation	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lynchburg - Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Burrawang (Range Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.9 mm (5.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cataract Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	219.2 mm (8.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Robertson (Caalong Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	204.7 mm (8.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Blackheath (Lawrence St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Darkes Forest (Kintyre)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	153.9 mm (6.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Devikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Culpeper	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bowral Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Peermade Residen	India	Record daily precipitation	184.2 mm (7.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Penrith Ladbury Avenue	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Quantico 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beecroft	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Araluen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cobargo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Johnstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Brush	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Minchinbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hyndman	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Krambach (Bellevue)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Geilo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro Lock 7	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Harpers Ferry River	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Burruer (Illaroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

494 records

Records set or tied on 15 October 1942 by type: Highest daily maximum 18, Lowest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 79, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 373, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 15 October 1942 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	18
Lowest daily maximum	15
Highest daily minimum	79
Lowest daily minimum	6
Heaviest daily rainfall	373
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 15 October 1942 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 24, daily 463.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

440 broken records

Margins by which the 440 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 136.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 October 1942

Top 20 records on 15 October 1942 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 October 1942	Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AU	monthly rain	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	59 years	74 of 100 (Major)
15 October 1942	Woodstock 2 NE, US	all-time rain	153.2 mm (6.0 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	6 years	66 of 100 (Major)
15 October 1942	Washington, US	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	84 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 October 1942	Springwood Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
15 October 1942	Winchester 7 SE, US	all-time rain	165.4 mm (6.5 in)	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	12 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 October 1942	Hamilton, CA	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	60 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1942	Parkers Landing, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1942	Karesuando, SE	monthly rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	11 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1942	Mount Wilson (Nooroo), AU	monthly rain	179.6 mm (7.1 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	0 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1942	Cataract River, AU	monthly rain	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	0 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1942	Kings Tablelands, AU	monthly rain	185.9 mm (7.3 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	0 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1942	Wentworth Falls Post Office, AU	monthly rain	205.2 mm (8.1 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	0 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1942	Jokkmokk, SE	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	41 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1942	Westernport, US	all-time rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	46 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1942	Clarion 3 SW, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1942	Romney 1 SW, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1942	Methven, AU	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1942	Appin Church St, AU	monthly rain	176.8 mm (7.0 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1942	Leura Post Office, AU	monthly rain	216.2 mm (8.5 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	0 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1942	West Newton, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	52 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

1794 to 1942

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1942. 1942 had 494 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 10-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1795	1
1796	1
1807	1
1808	2
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1849	1
1859	2
1862	1
1870	2
1871	4
1873	1
1875	1
1876	3
1877	1
1878	3
1879	3
1881	3
1882	4
1885	2
1886	1
1887	8
1889	2
1891	4
1892	1
1893	5
1894	9
1895	3
1896	8
1897	2
1898	3
1899	4
1900	3
1901	4
1902	7
1903	13
1904	10
1905	13
1906	7
1907	11
1908	13
1909	17
1910	14
1911	18
1912	17
1913	70
1914	28
1915	48
1916	21
1917	29
1918	21
1919	65
1920	38
1921	160
1922	43
1923	66
1924	118
1925	221
1926	125
1927	94
1928	385
1929	200
1930	282
1931	461
1932	213
1933	255
1934	434
1935	303
1936	126
1937	1,444
1938	598
1939	461
1940	458
1941	330
1942	494
1943	704
1944	246
1945	487
1946	354
1947	963
1948	224
1949	546
1950	321
1951	341
1952	662
1953	374
1954	945
1955	444
1956	555
1957	461
1958	606
1959	411
1960	600
1961	834
1962	1,009
1963	522
1964	488
1965	299
1966	1,265
1967	464
1968	1,111
1969	1,074
1970	642
1971	744
1972	584
1973	525
1974	768
1975	808
1976	791
1977	543
1978	886
1979	720
1980	1,006
1981	965
1982	297
1983	653
1984	1,236
1985	1,068
1986	768
1987	900
1988	896
1989	560
1990	1,134
1991	1,139
1992	1,530
1993	1,066
1994	1,103
1995	1,008
1996	458
1997	964
1998	806
1999	766
2000	625
2001	705
2002	965
2003	737
2004	716
2005	610
2006	1,305
2007	702
2008	959
2009	2,365
2010	1,095
2011	906
2012	909
2013	632
2014	901
2015	1,139
2016	674
2017	1,091
2018	2,682
2019	479
2020	499
2021	983
2022	633
2023	319
2024	748
2025	697

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	324
20 to 40	70
40 to 60	29
60 to 80	9
80 to 100	4
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	1