Weather Records on 15 August 1942

377 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 August 1942. Highest significance: Mungaoli, IN.

Key Facts for 15 August 1942

On 15 August 1942, 377 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
116 were record highs and 118 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 370 daily.
Mungaoli set a daily record precipitation of 144.8 mm (5.7 in) on 15 August 1942.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

377 stations

377 station records on 15 August 1942 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 August 1942: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mungaoli	India	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Najibabad	India	Record daily precipitation	171.5 mm (6.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bhainswal	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chhibramau	India	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nidamangalam	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Digri	India	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mainpuri	India	Record daily precipitation	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Okay 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kerkeriya	India	Record daily precipitation	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Norman 3SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Faridpur	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Norddal	Norway	Record snow depth	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tanjavur	India	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hugoton	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Landsdown	India	Record daily precipitation	163.8 mm (6.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Karnah	India	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pattukkottai	India	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kodavasal	India	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Deoband	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wellsburg Wtr Trmt Pl	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Espanola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kumbhakonam	India	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sambhal	India	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kangra	India	Record daily precipitation	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Davangire	India	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tirukkattupalli	India	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bisalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vedaranayam	India	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Roorkee	India	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Collins	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
San Jon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tewantin Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bijnor	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Okmulgee Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Clayoquot	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Goalpara	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dharamjaigarh	India	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Muthupet	India	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Karnaprayag	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Garden City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Reno	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Steveston	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hamirpur	India	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Nagina	India	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Amroha	India	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

377 records

Records set or tied on 15 August 1942 by type: Highest daily maximum 41, Lowest daily maximum 83, Highest daily minimum 75, Lowest daily minimum 35, Heaviest daily rainfall 142, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 15 August 1942 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	41
Lowest daily maximum	83
Highest daily minimum	75
Lowest daily minimum	35
Heaviest daily rainfall	142
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 15 August 1942 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 370.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

298 broken records

Margins by which the 298 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 200.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 August 1942

Top 20 records on 15 August 1942 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 August 1942	Mungaoli, IN	daily rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1942	Najibabad, IN	daily rain	171.5 mm (6.8 in)	103.7 mm (4.1 in)	23 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1942	Austin #2, US	daily high min	29.4 C (84.9 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	45 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1942	Bhainswal, IN	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	39 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1942	Meeker 5 W, US	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	46 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1942	Chhibramau, IN	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1942	Nidamangalam, IN	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1942	Digri, IN	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	40 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1942	Mainpuri, IN	daily rain	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1942	Okay 2 NE, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1942	Kerkeriya, IN	daily rain	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	17 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1942	Norman 3SSE, US	daily rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	46 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1942	Fayetteville, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1942	Lamar, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	29 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1942	Faridpur, IN	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	15 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1942	Norddal, NO	monthly snow depth	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	0 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 1942	Santa Fe, US	daily low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	62 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 1942	Tanjavur, IN	daily rain	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	8 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 1942	Hugoton, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	37 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 1942	Seattle Urban Site, US	monthly high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	44 years	33 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 377 records.

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

Records on 08-15 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1802	1
1805	1
1812	1
1821	1
1838	2
1839	1
1841	1
1844	1
1845	3
1852	1
1854	1
1856	1
1858	1
1861	3
1867	1
1868	2
1869	1
1873	2
1875	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	3
1881	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1893	3
1895	1
1896	9
1897	3
1898	1
1899	2
1900	6
1901	5
1902	10
1903	5
1904	17
1905	26
1906	8
1907	14
1908	15
1909	30
1910	16
1911	26
1912	34
1913	42
1914	11
1915	26
1916	223
1917	32
1918	23
1919	22
1920	59
1921	55
1922	86
1923	116
1924	220
1925	91
1926	115
1927	223
1928	271
1929	586
1930	274
1931	351
1932	368
1933	268
1934	992
1935	414
1936	867
1937	574
1938	681
1939	450
1940	372
1941	289
1942	377
1943	426
1944	610
1945	433
1946	285
1947	559
1948	366
1949	559
1950	317
1951	597
1952	596
1953	449
1954	481
1955	539
1956	390
1957	355
1958	1,092
1959	515
1960	417
1961	704
1962	1,052
1963	972
1964	1,185
1965	535
1966	340
1967	687
1968	1,002
1969	583
1970	382
1971	899
1972	613
1973	499
1974	512
1975	490
1976	1,345
1977	550
1978	841
1979	1,788
1980	745
1981	588
1982	479
1983	955
1984	622
1985	915
1986	1,283
1987	1,098
1988	1,479
1989	495
1990	758
1991	778
1992	1,638
1993	831
1994	1,073
1995	1,298
1996	929
1997	927
1998	861
1999	956
2000	932
2001	1,254
2002	1,307
2003	1,248
2004	1,424
2005	1,067
2006	923
2007	1,317
2008	964
2009	1,038
2010	1,622
2011	770
2012	654
2013	711
2014	583
2015	759
2016	707
2017	532
2018	328
2019	435
2020	1,327
2021	900
2022	692
2023	1,414
2024	729
2025	772
2026	975

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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 25	260
25 to 50	25
50 to 75	8
75 to 100	3
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1