Weather Records on 1 January 1942

661 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 January 1942. Highest significance: Winterset 4N, US.

Key Facts for 1 January 1942

On 1 January 1942, 661 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
30 were record highs and 218 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 13 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 622 daily.
Winterset 4N set a monthly record daily precipitation of 45.7 mm (1.8 in) on 1 January 1942.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 487 records.

Record Map

661 stations

661 station records on 1 January 1942 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 January 1942: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Winterset 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.7 cm (10.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Biloxi	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Afton	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cinclare	United States	Record daily precipitation	236.2 mm (9.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Harlan	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tipton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	181.1 mm (7.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Denison	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sheboygan	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Baton Rouge	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dubuque River	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.4 cm (10.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Colby	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ames 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oregon	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mankayane	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Montreal River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bay Saint Louis	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna Sch For Boys	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Colby	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Phillipsburg 1 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rockford	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa City	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Holter Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pawnee City	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hampton	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lamoni	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Storm Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hammond	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

661 records

Records set or tied on 1 January 1942 by type: Highest daily maximum 15, Lowest daily maximum 119, Highest daily minimum 15, Lowest daily minimum 99, Heaviest daily rainfall 256, Heaviest daily snowfall 127, Deepest snow cover 30.

Records on 1 January 1942 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	15
Lowest daily maximum	119
Highest daily minimum	15
Lowest daily minimum	99
Heaviest daily rainfall	256
Heaviest daily snowfall	127
Deepest snow cover	30

Records on 1 January 1942 by timescale: all-time 13, monthly 26, daily 622.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

574 broken records

Margins by which the 574 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 January 1942

Top 20 records on 1 January 1942 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 January 1942	Winterset 4N, US	monthly rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	64 of 100 (Major)
1 January 1942	Madison Wb City, US	daily snowfall	25.7 cm (10.1 in)	18.1 cm (7.1 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1942	Biloxi, US	daily rain	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1942	Afton, US	monthly snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	12 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1942	Indianola 1SW, US	all-time snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1942	Cinclare, US	all-time rain	236.2 mm (9.3 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	1 year	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1942	Belle Plaine, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1942	Harlan, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1942	Tipton, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1942	Toledo 3N, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1942	Georgetown Post Office, AU	daily rain	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	8 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1942	Grundy Ctr, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1942	De Funiak Springs 1 E, US	monthly rain	181.1 mm (7.1 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1942	Denison, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	48 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1942	Grundy Ctr, US	all-time snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1942	Winterset 4N, US	all-time snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	2 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1942	Sheboygan, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1942	New Hampton, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1942	Baton Rouge, US	daily rain	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	39 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1942	Plymouth Wwtp, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	46 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

1798 to 1942

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1942. 1942 had 661 records.

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

Records on 01-01 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1800	2
1805	1
1806	2
1825	1
1834	1
1843	3
1853	1
1854	2
1855	1
1860	4
1861	1
1864	1
1868	2
1871	4
1875	2
1876	2
1877	3
1878	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	2
1882	1
1883	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	5
1890	3
1891	2
1893	4
1895	2
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	9
1903	1
1904	6
1905	19
1906	15
1907	18
1908	5
1909	17
1910	10
1911	25
1912	34
1913	48
1914	22
1915	63
1916	31
1917	50
1918	134
1919	62
1920	57
1921	121
1922	59
1923	141
1924	357
1925	133
1926	149
1927	112
1928	760
1929	55
1930	310
1931	211
1932	291
1933	50
1934	364
1935	213
1936	302
1937	627
1938	352
1939	425
1940	306
1941	792
1942	661
1943	419
1944	272
1945	459
1946	183
1947	595
1948	954
1949	451
1950	516
1951	367
1952	1,343
1953	197
1954	493
1955	287
1956	306
1957	218
1958	295
1959	424
1960	958
1961	719
1962	491
1963	586
1964	1,319
1965	520
1966	1,138
1967	272
1968	1,010
1969	955
1970	919
1971	811
1972	357
1973	805
1974	1,883
1975	405
1976	855
1977	1,042
1978	696
1979	3,085
1980	408
1981	854
1982	938
1983	736
1984	1,582
1985	1,102
1986	466
1987	1,227
1988	1,086
1989	553
1990	367
1991	707
1992	1,002
1993	788
1994	522
1995	666
1996	1,360
1997	2,601
1998	964
1999	770
2000	701
2001	1,432
2002	795
2003	1,024
2004	638
2005	1,227
2006	1,184
2007	1,540
2008	663
2009	680
2010	816
2011	1,498
2012	1,216
2013	703
2014	545
2015	786
2016	570
2017	594
2018	2,118
2019	865
2020	523
2021	589
2022	2,410
2023	1,652
2024	370
2025	333
2026	848

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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 50	486
50 to 100	47
100 to 150	24
150 to 200	11
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1