Weather Records on 11 July 1942

734 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 July 1942. Highest significance: Den Helder-1, NL.

Key Facts for 11 July 1942

On 11 July 1942, 734 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
61 were record highs and 87 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 706 daily.
Den Helder-1 set an all-time record daily precipitation of 79.7 mm (3.1 in) on 11 July 1942.
Across 167 earlier years (1813 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 421 records.

Record Map

734 stations

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

Weather records on 11 July 1942: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Den Helder-1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	79.7 mm (3.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Saoner	India	Record daily precipitation	215.6 mm (8.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Glen Innes Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Walcha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wallangarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Goonoo Goonoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tenterden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gurley (Glenroy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wingen (Murrulla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett (Dungalear)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Emmaville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Banff	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ranfurly	Canada	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rowena (Iffley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ellerston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gum Lake (Albemarle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hatfield (Benilkie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mogil Mogil (Benimora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Inglewood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Collarenebri (Albert St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Angledool (Angledool Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dobikin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yetman (Warialda Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Guyra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Howell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Revelstoke	Canada	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Texas Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Somerton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Baan Baa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sapphire (Argyle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kellys Plain (Haroldston)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Curlewis Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Innes Ag Research STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waseca	Canada	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rowena (Bunna Bunna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Collarenebri (Goondoobluie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabilla (Boonal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Graman (Willowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Somerton (Bective Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wallabadah (Gaspard)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tamworth Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tamworth West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bundarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Morven Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rowena (Bungara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Breeza (Main Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wallabadah (Woodton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Deepwater Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gundy (Miller St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth (Cuthero)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bellata (Aberfeldie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ashford (Sunhaven Hostel)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Coolatai (Orana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabri (Milchengowrie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

734 records

Records set or tied on 11 July 1942 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 64, Highest daily minimum 39, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 585, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 11 July 1942 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	64
Highest daily minimum	39
Lowest daily minimum	23
Heaviest daily rainfall	585
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 11 July 1942 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 21, daily 706.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

666 broken records

Margins by which the 666 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 92.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 July 1942

Top 20 records on 11 July 1942 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 July 1942	Den Helder-1, NL	all-time rain	79.7 mm (3.1 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	85 years	69 of 100 (Major)
11 July 1942	Saoner, IN	all-time rain	215.6 mm (8.5 in)	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	25 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 July 1942	Glen Innes Post Office, AU	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 July 1942	Walcha Post Office, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 July 1942	Wallangarra Post Office, AU	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	50 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1942	Goonoo Goonoo Station, AU	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	63 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1942	Tenterden, AU	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	50 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1942	Gurley (Glenroy), AU	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1942	Wingen (Murrulla), AU	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1942	Walgett (Dungalear), AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	50 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1942	Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad), AU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	69 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1942	Emmaville Post Office, AU	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	50 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1942	Banff, CA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1942	Ranfurly, CA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1942	Rowena (Iffley), AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1942	Ellerston, AU	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1942	Gum Lake (Albemarle), AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1942	Hatfield (Benilkie), AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1942	Mogil Mogil (Benimora), AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1942	Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi), AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	67 years	51 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

1813 to 1942

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1813 to 1942. 1942 had 734 records.

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

Records on 07-11 in each year
Year	Records
1813	2
1815	1
1816	1
1821	1
1843	1
1845	1
1846	1
1847	2
1849	1
1850	2
1851	2
1856	1
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1862	1
1863	1
1866	1
1868	1
1869	2
1870	2
1871	1
1873	1
1874	3
1875	1
1876	3
1878	2
1879	3
1882	2
1886	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	9
1890	5
1891	4
1894	12
1895	3
1896	2
1897	2
1898	4
1899	7
1900	4
1901	4
1902	3
1903	7
1904	14
1905	16
1906	17
1907	23
1908	36
1909	16
1910	24
1911	87
1912	21
1913	36
1914	45
1915	21
1916	29
1917	121
1918	18
1919	37
1920	22
1921	179
1922	56
1923	107
1924	100
1925	425
1926	215
1927	106
1928	91
1929	121
1930	572
1931	206
1932	291
1933	705
1934	413
1935	387
1936	1,268
1937	405
1938	244
1939	496
1940	296
1941	517
1942	734
1943	369
1944	702
1945	978
1946	275
1947	388
1948	313
1949	286
1950	619
1951	849
1952	519
1953	554
1954	758
1955	343
1956	534
1957	495
1958	519
1959	523
1960	373
1961	731
1962	536
1963	706
1964	482
1965	406
1966	503
1967	368
1968	482
1969	569
1970	404
1971	547
1972	486
1973	658
1974	858
1975	1,107
1976	734
1977	537
1978	829
1979	519
1980	1,002
1981	663
1982	642
1983	984
1984	1,174
1985	607
1986	691
1987	1,030
1988	973
1989	832
1990	1,010
1991	1,038
1992	926
1993	1,227
1994	839
1995	1,037
1996	1,283
1997	686
1998	1,235
1999	1,175
2000	862
2001	874
2002	1,438
2003	1,033
2004	658
2005	1,105
2006	809
2007	962
2008	759
2009	801
2010	1,210
2011	1,016
2012	1,053
2013	553
2014	540
2015	766
2016	1,035
2017	589
2018	439
2019	606
2020	814
2021	935
2022	581
2023	873
2024	1,064
2025	440
2026	705

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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	518
20 to 40	115
40 to 60	26
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	1