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Weather Records in 1942: Year in Review

165,642 weather records were set or tied in 1942, including 43,755 temperature record highs and 40,933 record lows, and 70,701 of them still stand.

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

Key Facts

  • 165,642 weather records were set or tied in 1942, including 43,755 record highs and 40,933 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
  • 70,701 of the 165,642 records set in 1942 still stand (42.7%).
  • January 1942 had the most records: 19,774.
  • United States had the most records in 1942: 95,471, with 34,326 highs and 32,574 lows.
  • 4,960 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1942, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.

Highs and Lows

Temperature records set or tied in 1942
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1942
Record highs43,755
Record lows40,933

Still Standing

42.7% of the year's records
Records set in 1942 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand70,701 (42.7%)
Since beaten or tied94,941 (57.3%)

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 1942 by type
Record daily precipitation73,146
Record high minimum temperature24,199
Record low minimum temperature20,918
Record low maximum temperature20,015
Record high maximum temperature19,556
Record daily snowfall5,024
Record snow depth2,784
Records set or tied in 1942 by timescale
Daily158,954
Monthly6,014
All-time674

By Month

Records set or tied in each month of 1942 Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1942, all types together. 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1942, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1942
MonthRecords
Jan19,774
Feb11,312
Mar11,463
Apr13,020
May15,345
Jun12,797
Jul12,323
Aug13,216
Sep15,967
Oct11,522
Nov12,185
Dec16,718

Countries With the Most Records

Countries with the most records set or tied in 1942
CountryRecordsHighsLows
United States95,47134,32632,574
Australia28,3161,357760
India14,65100
Canada9,8094,4952,129
South Africa3,46400
Germany2,9517231,245
Russia1,915522815
Sweden1,7414001,031
Norway1,09838129
Brazil86700
United Kingdom581214275
Puerto Rico [United States]55836497
Netherlands554116317
Kazakhstan3398192
Hungary289103139

The Top 10 Records of 1942

By significance score
The 10 highest significance records of 1942
DateStationCountryRecordValueSignificance
1942-03-28Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaAll-time precipitation280.7 mm (11.1 in)80 of 100 (Exceptional)
1942-10-19Praha-KlementinumCzech RepublicDaily precipitation29.4 mm (1.2 in)80 of 100 (Exceptional)
1942-05-03Adelaide West TerraceAustraliaDaily precipitation45.0 mm (1.8 in)78 of 100 (Major)
1942-04-17HypoluxoUnited StatesAll-time precipitation328.9 mm (12.9 in)77 of 100 (Major)
1942-09-22Windsor Kings CollegeCanadaAll-time precipitation124.0 mm (4.9 in)76 of 100 (Major)
1942-05-11GenoaItalyDaily precipitation62.8 mm (2.5 in)75 of 100 (Major)
1942-11-02GavleSwedenMonthly precipitation58.6 mm (2.3 in)75 of 100 (Major)
1942-03-28Sydney Botanic GardensAustraliaAll-time precipitation277.4 mm (10.9 in)74 of 100 (Major)
1942-10-15Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (SAustraliaMonthly precipitation143.5 mm (5.6 in)74 of 100 (Major)
1942-03-28Riverview ObservatoryAustraliaAll-time precipitation289.8 mm (11.4 in)72 of 100 (Major)

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.