Weather Records on 2 November 1942

464 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 November 1942. Highest significance: Gavle, SE.

Key Facts for 2 November 1942

On 2 November 1942, 464 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
77 were record highs and 12 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 447 daily.
Gavle set a monthly record daily precipitation of 58.6 mm (2.3 in) on 2 November 1942.
Across 159 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

464 stations

464 station records on 2 November 1942 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 November 1942: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gavle	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
West Wyalong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Gundaroo (Bairnsdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bega (Newtown Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Quesnel	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Clover Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Burra Burra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Warren (Mumblebone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Candelo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dandaloo (Kelvin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dandaloo (Skye)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nevertire (Clyde St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Araluen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cumberland Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Binalong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Trundle (Brookview St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Collector (Brookdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Warrangong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kialla East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Quesnel	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Molong (King St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pajingo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bogan Gate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Buskala Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Hill (Bruie Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Goulburn (Kippilaw)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Koorawatha (Boorowa Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Marsden (Merungle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wandary	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Goulburn (Pomeroy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Balliang East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bollon Mary St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tuena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Michelago (Soglio)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kempton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Berrebangalo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Narrandera (Back Brewarrena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Narromine (Alagala Old)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manildra (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Burruer (Illaroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bungendore Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bungonia (Inverary Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bethungra (Retreat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Woodburn 3	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coolamon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gunningbar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Amby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cumnock (Willow Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rio de Contas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.5 mm (3.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Carinda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oberon (Jenolan Caves)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kings Tablelands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Orange 3	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tarago (Willeroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tumbarumba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kamloops	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Narromine (Alagalah St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

464 records

Records set or tied on 2 November 1942 by type: Highest daily maximum 39, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 38, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 340, Heaviest daily snowfall 29, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 2 November 1942 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	39
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	38
Lowest daily minimum	6
Heaviest daily rainfall	340
Heaviest daily snowfall	29
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 2 November 1942 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 15, daily 447.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

427 broken records

Margins by which the 427 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 190.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 November 1942

Top 20 records on 2 November 1942 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 November 1942	Gavle, SE	monthly rain	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	58 years	75 of 100 (Major)
2 November 1942	West Wyalong Post Office, AU	all-time rain	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	14 years	67 of 100 (Major)
2 November 1942	Gundaroo (Bairnsdale), AU	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	63 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 November 1942	Bega (Newtown Road), AU	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	61 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 November 1942	Quesnel, CA	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1942	Clover Creek, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	46 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1942	Burra Burra, AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1942	Warren (Mumblebone), AU	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1942	Candelo Post Office, AU	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1942	Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SE	daily rain	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	82 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1942	Dandaloo (Kelvin), AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1942	Dandaloo (Skye), AU	monthly rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	17 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1942	Nevertire (Clyde St), AU	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1942	Araluen Post Office, AU	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1942	Cumberland Station, AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	47 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1942	Binalong Post Office, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1942	Trundle (Brookview St), AU	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1942	Collector (Brookdale), AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1942	Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead), AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	53 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1942	Warrangong, AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	43 years	50 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

1805 to 1942

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1942. 1942 had 464 records.

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

Records on 11-02 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1830	2
1836	1
1837	2
1841	1
1848	1
1851	2
1853	1
1857	1
1858	1
1859	1
1860	3
1862	2
1863	1
1864	1
1871	1
1872	1
1875	2
1876	1
1879	4
1880	1
1881	3
1885	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	6
1892	1
1893	1
1894	6
1895	1
1896	8
1897	2
1898	8
1899	2
1900	7
1901	4
1902	9
1903	5
1904	21
1905	17
1906	15
1907	10
1908	14
1909	21
1910	27
1911	63
1912	42
1913	53
1914	47
1915	23
1916	41
1917	23
1918	41
1919	96
1920	43
1921	34
1922	47
1923	85
1924	215
1925	113
1926	169
1927	369
1928	245
1929	440
1930	291
1931	325
1932	280
1933	516
1934	476
1935	877
1936	937
1937	236
1938	965
1939	205
1940	372
1941	236
1942	464
1943	192
1944	497
1945	299
1946	633
1947	374
1948	317
1949	436
1950	625
1951	2,078
1952	487
1953	486
1954	873
1955	508
1956	1,184
1957	452
1958	226
1959	466
1960	338
1961	1,002
1962	335
1963	528
1964	511
1965	850
1966	1,187
1967	581
1968	753
1969	399
1970	384
1971	1,130
1972	746
1973	593
1974	828
1975	560
1976	906
1977	742
1978	899
1979	589
1980	767
1981	1,051
1982	913
1983	880
1984	1,097
1985	817
1986	518
1987	1,294
1988	1,024
1989	577
1990	873
1991	3,070
1992	1,567
1993	1,689
1994	1,125
1995	1,300
1996	724
1997	824
1998	864
1999	1,212
2000	1,145
2001	470
2002	1,323
2003	1,129
2004	1,279
2005	942
2006	818
2007	462
2008	1,133
2009	877
2010	784
2011	861
2012	577
2013	364
2014	1,007
2015	1,079
2016	1,047
2017	498
2018	601
2019	524
2020	2,172
2021	284
2022	877
2023	1,020
2024	460
2025	447

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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 25	338
25 to 50	69
50 to 75	14
75 to 100	4
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1