Weather Records on 11 March 1942

225 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 March 1942. Highest significance: Zuerich/Fluntern, CH.

Key Facts for 11 March 1942

On 11 March 1942, 225 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
67 were record highs and 17 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 223 daily.
Zuerich/Fluntern set a daily record precipitation of 32.9 mm (1.3 in) on 11 March 1942.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

225 stations

225 station records on 11 March 1942 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 March 1942: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Zuerich/Fluntern	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Honokane 181.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	416.1 mm (16.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kualapuu 534	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Serra Negra Do Norte	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.1 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hana 354	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ebrach	Germany	Record snow depth	26.0 cm (10.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuihaele Mill 206	United States	Record daily precipitation	221.0 mm (8.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oberstdorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nuwejaarskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Blankenburg	Germany	Record snow depth	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Haileybury	Canada	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nanango Wills St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record daily precipitation	166.9 mm (6.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Haina 214	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hawi 168	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record snow depth	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Garsebach Bei Meissen	Germany	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record snow depth	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Storlien	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-33.6 C (-28.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Norddal	Norway	Record snow depth	95.0 cm (37.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-20.8 C (-5.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Phelps	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Springville Tule Hd	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Grants Pass	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Merrill	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kohala 179.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Parker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Three Rivers Ed Ph 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Maunawili Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	33.1 C (91.6 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-20.8 C (-5.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Gannapan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mayville	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lathrop San Joaquin Bd	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lahontan Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Irkutsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Basel Binningen	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jimbour State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kempten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Orbost (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Le Grand	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pipestone	United States	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Goldfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bottineau	United States	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Haileybury	Canada	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kendrew Estates	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jondarayan Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Regensburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Queenstown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
De Aar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

225 records

Records set or tied on 11 March 1942 by type: Highest daily maximum 21, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 46, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 100, Heaviest daily snowfall 24, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 11 March 1942 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	21
Lowest daily maximum	8
Highest daily minimum	46
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	100
Heaviest daily snowfall	24
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 11 March 1942 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 223.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

175 broken records

Margins by which the 175 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 350.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 March 1942

Top 20 records on 11 March 1942 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 March 1942	Zuerich/Fluntern, CH	daily rain	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1942	Honokane 181.1, US	daily rain	416.1 mm (16.4 in)	240.6 mm (9.5 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1942	Kualapuu 534, US	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1942	Serra Negra Do Norte, BR	daily rain	79.1 mm (3.1 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1942	Hana 354, US	daily rain	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	71.7 mm (2.8 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1942	Ebrach, DE	daily snow depth	26.0 cm (10.2 in)	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	35 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1942	Kukuihaele Mill 206, US	daily rain	221.0 mm (8.7 in)	188.2 mm (7.4 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1942	Oberstdorf, DE	daily rain	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1942	Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE	daily snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	35 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1942	Nuwejaarskraal, ZA	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	19 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1942	Bad Blankenburg, DE	daily snow depth	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	52 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1942	Haileybury, CA	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	40 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1942	Nanango Wills St, AU	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1942	Kailua 446, US	daily rain	166.9 mm (6.6 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	24 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1942	Haina 214, US	daily rain	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1942	Hawi 168, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1942	Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE	daily snow depth	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	12 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 1942	Garsebach Bei Meissen, DE	daily snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	7.0 cm (2.8 in)	11 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 1942	Park Falls Dnr HQ, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	17 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 1942	Park Rapids Muni AP, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	37 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

1793 to 1942

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1942. 1942 had 225 records.

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

Records on 03-11 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1810	3
1814	1
1822	1
1844	1
1845	2
1847	3
1849	1
1850	2
1854	3
1855	1
1858	3
1859	1
1860	2
1862	1
1863	1
1868	1
1870	1
1874	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1881	5
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	3
1888	4
1889	1
1890	4
1891	5
1892	3
1893	2
1894	6
1896	4
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	4
1901	13
1902	8
1903	12
1904	7
1905	6
1906	38
1907	7
1908	10
1909	26
1910	19
1911	19
1912	19
1913	22
1914	25
1915	18
1916	29
1917	49
1918	58
1919	39
1920	15
1921	66
1922	42
1923	78
1924	265
1925	264
1926	134
1927	277
1928	119
1929	210
1930	105
1931	273
1932	1,123
1933	300
1934	764
1935	520
1936	356
1937	188
1938	120
1939	569
1940	417
1941	265
1942	225
1943	251
1944	304
1945	262
1946	461
1947	234
1948	2,148
1949	329
1950	671
1951	677
1952	804
1953	330
1954	489
1955	1,103
1956	964
1957	521
1958	441
1959	189
1960	1,115
1961	353
1962	674
1963	440
1964	296
1965	386
1966	539
1967	1,272
1968	519
1969	1,093
1970	389
1971	552
1972	1,320
1973	1,406
1974	956
1975	592
1976	375
1977	1,690
1978	579
1979	891
1980	472
1981	1,539
1982	807
1983	943
1984	743
1985	829
1986	747
1987	596
1988	1,176
1989	1,894
1990	2,496
1991	532
1992	1,083
1993	561
1994	689
1995	1,138
1996	1,339
1997	1,152
1998	2,609
1999	533
2000	1,199
2001	802
2002	736
2003	935
2004	826
2005	988
2006	1,590
2007	830
2008	816
2009	1,195
2010	966
2011	734
2012	868
2013	949
2014	556
2015	897
2016	1,249
2017	483
2018	479
2019	767
2020	605
2021	980
2022	1,203
2023	984
2024	424
2025	699
2026	1,580

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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	153
50 to 100	11
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1