Weather Records on 7 July 1942

516 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 July 1942. Highest significance: Dunderlandsdalen, NO.

Key Facts for 7 July 1942

On 7 July 1942, 516 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
99 were record highs and 178 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 507 daily.
Dunderlandsdalen set a daily record precipitation of 30.8 mm (1.2 in) on 7 July 1942.
Across 165 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 432 records.

Record Map

516 stations

516 station records on 7 July 1942 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 July 1942: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dunderlandsdalen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Karera	India	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Herberton White St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pichhore	India	Record daily precipitation	237.5 mm (9.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Garhi	India	Record daily precipitation	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnawarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chhota-Udepur	India	Record daily precipitation	161.5 mm (6.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nadiad	India	Record daily precipitation	178.1 mm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Garnet Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bijawar	India	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Amod	India	Record daily precipitation	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Norddal	Norway	Record snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Matamoras	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gronbaek-Allingskovgard	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Murwara(Kathi)	India	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pendra Road	India	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sulitjelma	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bluffton Wtr Wks	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsport	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sagwara	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wickenburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	47.2 C (117.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Cp&L	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mundaring Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pialba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fogo	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cordova AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gundiah Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ormesby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Danville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Sewage Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mauzy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Irvington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Clarion 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Renovo	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Greenfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lindsay	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Santhanpara	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jeffersonville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Huntsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sellheim	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Inskip Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jambughoda Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Farmersburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Austwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cuero	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Central Kin Kin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

516 records

Records set or tied on 7 July 1942 by type: Highest daily maximum 56, Lowest daily maximum 32, Highest daily minimum 43, Lowest daily minimum 146, Heaviest daily rainfall 238, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 7 July 1942 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	56
Lowest daily maximum	32
Highest daily minimum	43
Lowest daily minimum	146
Heaviest daily rainfall	238
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 7 July 1942 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 6, daily 507.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

428 broken records

Margins by which the 428 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 140.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 July 1942

Top 20 records on 7 July 1942 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 July 1942	Dunderlandsdalen, NO	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	37 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1942	Karera, IN	daily rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1942	Herberton White St, AU	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	15 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1942	Pichhore, IN	all-time rain	237.5 mm (9.4 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1942	Garhi, IN	daily rain	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	21 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1942	Gunnawarra, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1942	Chhota-Udepur, IN	daily rain	161.5 mm (6.4 in)	86.3 mm (3.4 in)	33 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1942	Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka, SE	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1942	Nadiad, IN	daily rain	178.1 mm (7.0 in)	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	12 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1942	Mt Garnet Post Office, AU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	15 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1942	Bijawar, IN	daily rain	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	21 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1942	Greensburg, US	daily low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	43 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1942	Amod, IN	daily rain	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 1942	Norddal, NO	daily snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	46 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 1942	Matamoras, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 1942	Hallettsville 2 N, US	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	23 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 1942	Gronbaek-Allingskovgard, DK	daily rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	51 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 1942	Murwara(Kathi), IN	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 1942	Columbus, US	daily low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	43 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 1942	Pendra Road, IN	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	8 years	30 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 516 records.

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

Records on 07-07 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1812	1
1813	1
1815	1
1819	3
1821	1
1825	1
1828	2
1835	1
1845	1
1850	1
1856	2
1857	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	2
1865	2
1867	1
1870	1
1872	1
1873	2
1874	1
1875	1
1877	3
1878	2
1879	1
1883	1
1887	4
1889	2
1890	8
1891	3
1892	3
1893	2
1894	1
1895	4
1896	5
1897	2
1898	3
1899	2
1900	14
1901	5
1902	13
1903	10
1904	4
1905	11
1906	12
1907	6
1908	26
1909	22
1910	16
1911	67
1912	31
1913	17
1914	49
1915	72
1916	126
1917	120
1918	42
1919	37
1920	42
1921	65
1922	135
1923	166
1924	166
1925	198
1926	135
1927	184
1928	200
1929	122
1930	332
1931	442
1932	315
1933	337
1934	390
1935	311
1936	795
1937	280
1938	268
1939	359
1940	467
1941	334
1942	516
1943	309
1944	411
1945	299
1946	208
1947	532
1948	404
1949	374
1950	431
1951	416
1952	515
1953	623
1954	622
1955	485
1956	1,170
1957	394
1958	749
1959	391
1960	663
1961	318
1962	294
1963	510
1964	549
1965	388
1966	304
1967	430
1968	624
1969	967
1970	391
1971	467
1972	1,155
1973	1,120
1974	652
1975	571
1976	679
1977	828
1978	794
1979	924
1980	848
1981	1,025
1982	795
1983	1,013
1984	1,044
1985	939
1986	770
1987	728
1988	1,251
1989	1,040
1990	781
1991	1,040
1992	938
1993	1,762
1994	1,394
1995	576
1996	1,218
1997	752
1998	1,382
1999	971
2000	823
2001	983
2002	667
2003	664
2004	1,084
2005	949
2006	1,061
2007	1,067
2008	1,174
2009	930
2010	1,411
2011	749
2012	1,423
2013	549
2014	539
2015	1,263
2016	717
2017	904
2018	550
2019	506
2020	556
2021	930
2022	744
2023	577
2024	1,277
2025	562
2026	522

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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 20	396
20 to 40	20
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	1