Weather Records on 10 March 1942

233 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 March 1942. Highest significance: Olaa 92, US.

Key Facts for 10 March 1942

On 10 March 1942, 233 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
96 were record highs and 19 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 223 daily.
Olaa 92 set an all-time record daily precipitation of 406.4 mm (16.0 in) on 10 March 1942.
Across 160 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 519 records.

Record Map

233 stations

233 station records on 10 March 1942 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 March 1942: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Olaa 92	United States	Record daily precipitation	406.4 mm (16.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kawai Iki Intake 880	United States	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ebrach	Germany	Record snow depth	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Honohina 137	United States	Record daily precipitation	277.4 mm (10.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Deal Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Garsebach Bei Meissen	Germany	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kualapuu 534	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rolfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hilo 86A	United States	Record daily precipitation	401.3 mm (15.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Three Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	521.5 mm (20.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Keanae 346	United States	Record daily precipitation	233.7 mm (9.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Simcoe	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brockville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Blankenburg	Germany	Record snow depth	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Giffard	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record snow depth	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gowrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bobundara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bonang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Timbauba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cochituate	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hawi 168	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Honokane 181.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	462.5 mm (18.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record snow depth	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Clifton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lost River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kailua 446	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Maunawili Rch	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Nangetty	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Haiku 490	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	34.2 C (93.6 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ninette	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Haleakala Rch 432	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Woodside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Soltau	Germany	Record snow depth	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lowell	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wulgulmerang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Blackwarry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Honomanu 450	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Butte	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Brockville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hallock	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lost River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bemboka Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Delegate River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dutson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Seaspray (Burong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pianco	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	131.4 mm (5.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Park River	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vernon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kaanapali AP 453.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

233 records

Records set or tied on 10 March 1942 by type: Highest daily maximum 29, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 67, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 93, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 10 March 1942 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	29
Lowest daily maximum	9
Highest daily minimum	67
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	93
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 10 March 1942 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 6, daily 223.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

189 broken records

Margins by which the 189 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 314.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 March 1942

Top 20 records on 10 March 1942 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 March 1942	Olaa 92, US	all-time rain	406.4 mm (16.0 in)	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	3 years	62 of 100 (Major)
10 March 1942	Kohala Mis 175.1, US	monthly rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 March 1942	Kawai Iki Intake 880, US	daily rain	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1942	Ebrach, DE	daily snow depth	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1942	Honohina 137, US	daily rain	277.4 mm (10.9 in)	211.4 mm (8.3 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1942	Deal Island, AU	monthly rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	10 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1942	Garsebach Bei Meissen, DE	daily snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1942	Kualapuu 534, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1942	Rolfontein, ZA	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1942	Hilo 86A, US	daily rain	401.3 mm (15.8 in)	314.4 mm (12.4 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1942	Three Springs, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	12 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1942	Paauilo 221, US	all-time rain	521.5 mm (20.5 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	23 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1942	Keanae 346, US	daily rain	233.7 mm (9.2 in)	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1942	Simcoe, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	58 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1942	Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE	daily snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	27 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1942	Brockville, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	66 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1942	Bad Blankenburg, DE	daily snow depth	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	13 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 1942	Giffard, AU	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 1942	Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE	daily snow depth	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	12 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 1942	Gowrie, AU	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	29 of 100 (Routine)

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

1807 to 1942

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1942. 1942 had 233 records.

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

Records on 03-10 in each year
Year	Records
1807	1
1809	1
1810	3
1834	1
1837	1
1845	1
1847	2
1849	1
1850	1
1854	1
1855	1
1858	2
1860	4
1862	1
1866	2
1871	2
1873	1
1874	3
1877	2
1878	3
1880	3
1881	1
1882	4
1883	3
1884	1
1886	2
1888	2
1890	1
1891	3
1892	4
1894	10
1895	1
1896	2
1897	7
1898	1
1901	12
1902	4
1903	6
1904	13
1905	4
1906	26
1907	14
1908	14
1909	16
1910	14
1911	21
1912	53
1913	78
1914	29
1915	29
1916	33
1917	36
1918	73
1919	28
1920	22
1921	65
1922	58
1923	87
1924	236
1925	265
1926	122
1927	93
1928	107
1929	407
1930	96
1931	374
1932	1,857
1933	267
1934	479
1935	338
1936	406
1937	218
1938	142
1939	497
1940	367
1941	260
1942	233
1943	490
1944	646
1945	250
1946	274
1947	316
1948	1,943
1949	511
1950	500
1951	753
1952	478
1953	355
1954	573
1955	1,308
1956	633
1957	607
1958	490
1959	256
1960	834
1961	351
1962	765
1963	470
1964	934
1965	306
1966	588
1967	850
1968	557
1969	874
1970	341
1971	533
1972	1,382
1973	1,143
1974	1,376
1975	868
1976	488
1977	1,300
1978	877
1979	538
1980	491
1981	1,178
1982	858
1983	1,014
1984	1,397
1985	758
1986	1,041
1987	595
1988	830
1989	1,846
1990	1,333
1991	406
1992	1,063
1993	753
1994	1,496
1995	1,241
1996	1,978
1997	1,360
1998	1,957
1999	759
2000	1,609
2001	882
2002	850
2003	1,137
2004	942
2005	963
2006	1,625
2007	457
2008	792
2009	1,407
2010	1,287
2011	934
2012	785
2013	937
2014	988
2015	825
2016	1,781
2017	562
2018	410
2019	1,208
2020	753
2021	1,131
2022	1,486
2023	1,139
2024	489
2025	737
2026	1,485

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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	166
50 to 100	7
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1