Weather Records on 14 August 1942

364 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 August 1942. Highest significance: Lake Moraine, US.

Key Facts for 14 August 1942

On 14 August 1942, 364 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
73 were record highs and 101 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 355 daily.
Lake Moraine set a daily record precipitation of 36.6 mm (1.4 in) on 14 August 1942.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

364 stations

364 station records on 14 August 1942 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 August 1942: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lake Moraine	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	175.0 mm (6.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Papanasam	India	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Las Animas	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mountainair	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tulsa	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Amherst	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Patacharkuchi	India	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tanjavur	India	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tirukkattupalli	India	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mustafabad Jasra	India	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Quanah 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Albany	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Attarikhat	India	Record daily precipitation	222.3 mm (8.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jamui	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Clayoquot	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dhenkanal	India	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jalpaiguri	India	Record daily precipitation	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lares	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tupper Lake Sunmount	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ambari	India	Record daily precipitation	279.4 mm (11.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vineland	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Levy	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Claremore 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Russell	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Barduar	India	Record daily precipitation	136.9 mm (5.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Turners Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Leeuwin	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Anderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Birtle	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pichhore	India	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Plains	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Brockport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chandler	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
The Dalles	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mooliabeenee Siding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Nanaimo	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hasanganj	India	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Garden City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ashley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tressillian	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

364 records

Records set or tied on 14 August 1942 by type: Highest daily maximum 42, Lowest daily maximum 58, Highest daily minimum 31, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 190.

Records on 14 August 1942 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	42
Lowest daily maximum	58
Highest daily minimum	31
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	190
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 14 August 1942 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 7, daily 355.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

294 broken records

Margins by which the 294 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 91.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 August 1942

Top 20 records on 14 August 1942 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 August 1942	Lake Moraine, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1942	Stillwater 2 W, US	all-time rain	175.0 mm (6.9 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	34 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1942	Papanasam, IN	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1942	Corning, US	daily rain	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1942	Chatham, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	5 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1942	Austin #2, US	daily high min	28.9 C (84.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	45 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1942	Las Animas, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1942	Mountainair, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	39 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1942	Hyannis, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	45 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1942	Tulsa, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	51 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1942	Amherst, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	21 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1942	Patacharkuchi, IN	daily rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	12 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 1942	Tanjavur, IN	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 1942	Tirukkattupalli, IN	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 1942	Mustafabad Jasra, IN	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 1942	Quanah 2 SW, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 1942	Albany, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	15 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 1942	Attarikhat, IN	monthly rain	222.3 mm (8.8 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	33 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 1942	Jamui, IN	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	12 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 1942	Astoria, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	44 years	28 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 364 records.

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

Records on 08-14 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1807	1
1815	1
1818	1
1825	1
1833	2
1839	1
1841	1
1843	1
1845	2
1856	2
1857	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	3
1865	1
1866	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	4
1882	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1892	3
1893	2
1894	2
1895	3
1896	5
1897	5
1898	2
1899	2
1900	1
1901	1
1902	8
1903	8
1904	3
1905	10
1906	8
1907	6
1908	28
1909	35
1910	10
1911	30
1912	56
1913	24
1914	16
1915	17
1916	109
1917	38
1918	60
1919	103
1920	56
1921	61
1922	54
1923	92
1924	319
1925	128
1926	182
1927	147
1928	233
1929	449
1930	627
1931	410
1932	314
1933	349
1934	470
1935	314
1936	612
1937	354
1938	519
1939	376
1940	489
1941	467
1942	364
1943	583
1944	709
1945	572
1946	511
1947	658
1948	373
1949	374
1950	402
1951	458
1952	560
1953	312
1954	457
1955	535
1956	426
1957	281
1958	421
1959	495
1960	414
1961	663
1962	885
1963	811
1964	1,394
1965	451
1966	388
1967	902
1968	1,315
1969	482
1970	398
1971	677
1972	552
1973	489
1974	542
1975	461
1976	1,060
1977	562
1978	834
1979	1,115
1980	544
1981	719
1982	539
1983	775
1984	598
1985	1,095
1986	775
1987	1,157
1988	1,301
1989	728
1990	737
1991	856
1992	1,709
1993	887
1994	1,149
1995	1,444
1996	954
1997	922
1998	1,100
1999	1,329
2000	1,117
2001	806
2002	1,576
2003	1,913
2004	1,936
2005	1,340
2006	1,073
2007	1,340
2008	798
2009	818
2010	1,704
2011	772
2012	758
2013	612
2014	651
2015	931
2016	824
2017	559
2018	397
2019	578
2020	1,009
2021	932
2022	771
2023	1,116
2024	1,045
2025	798
2026	1,211

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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	265
20 to 40	19
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	3