Weather Records on 13 September 1942

287 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 September 1942. Highest significance: Tombong (Hillcrest), AU.

Key Facts for 13 September 1942

On 13 September 1942, 287 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
53 were record highs and 11 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 282 daily.
Tombong (Hillcrest) set a daily record precipitation of 31.5 mm (1.2 in) on 13 September 1942.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 432 records.

Record Map

287 stations

287 station records on 13 September 1942 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 September 1942: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tombong (Hillcrest)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Shujalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sakoli	India	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bukalong Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bhandara	India	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bumberry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Orange (McLaughlin St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Orange 3	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Grande City	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fernflat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dongargarh	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Daryapur	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dalby Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tirora	India	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Moira Lower	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ranfurly	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lyndhurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Crookwell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gundaroo (Bairnsdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	14.7 C (58.5 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Graz	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	28.2 C (82.8 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Homestead 985	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Collie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Murrungowar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ramtek	India	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wellwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Raton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Willard 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Trinidad 2 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Waikerie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tomsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sugar City	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Obley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Philipstown (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Noupoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Eenaweena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Welgelegen(Middlemnt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Busby	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Blanchetown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Canobie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Norddal	Norway	Record snow depth	8.0 cm (3.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brinkworth (Bungaree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oakey Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Harrismith (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gatton Allan Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ilford (Warrangunyah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst Agricultural Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Heidelberg I	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barooga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fessenden	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Collaroy Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Mumblebone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Parys (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

287 records

Records set or tied on 13 September 1942 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 31, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 222, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 13 September 1942 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	3
Highest daily minimum	31
Lowest daily minimum	8
Heaviest daily rainfall	222
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 13 September 1942 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 282.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

256 broken records

Margins by which the 256 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 80.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 September 1942

Top 20 records on 13 September 1942 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 September 1942	Tombong (Hillcrest), AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	13 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1942	Shujalpur, IN	monthly rain	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	10 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1942	Sakoli, IN	daily rain	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	79.7 mm (3.1 in)	7 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1942	Bukalong Station, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	39 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1942	Bhandara, IN	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1942	Bumberry, AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	33 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1942	Orange (McLaughlin St), AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	33 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 1942	Jamestown State Hosp, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	48 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 1942	Orange 3, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	33 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 1942	Jena Sternwarte, DE	daily high min	15.5 C (59.9 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	69 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 1942	Rio Grande City, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 1942	Fernflat, AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 1942	Dongargarh, IN	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 1942	Daryapur, IN	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 1942	Dalby Post Office, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 1942	Tirora, IN	daily rain	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	8 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 1942	Moira Lower, AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	1 year	27 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 1942	Ranfurly, CA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	15 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 1942	Lyndhurst, AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	33 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 1942	Crookwell Post Office, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	33 years	25 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 287 records.

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

Records on 09-13 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1809	1
1814	1
1822	1
1835	1
1836	1
1839	1
1849	1
1850	2
1851	1
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1860	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	2
1868	1
1872	3
1876	1
1878	1
1880	2
1882	2
1883	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1891	1
1892	4
1893	2
1894	2
1895	1
1896	2
1897	3
1899	7
1900	3
1901	15
1902	30
1903	17
1904	8
1905	7
1906	23
1907	6
1908	11
1909	26
1910	11
1911	65
1912	23
1913	43
1914	42
1915	48
1916	19
1917	172
1918	33
1919	88
1920	48
1921	63
1922	124
1923	122
1924	65
1925	294
1926	76
1927	439
1928	253
1929	187
1930	284
1931	639
1932	171
1933	299
1934	187
1935	363
1936	519
1937	486
1938	382
1939	918
1940	841
1941	299
1942	287
1943	602
1944	361
1945	657
1946	423
1947	491
1948	472
1949	935
1950	657
1951	469
1952	569
1953	732
1954	291
1955	387
1956	332
1957	544
1958	578
1959	740
1960	660
1961	972
1962	378
1963	676
1964	645
1965	572
1966	501
1967	420
1968	239
1969	518
1970	1,216
1971	708
1972	396
1973	746
1974	965
1975	1,365
1976	411
1977	457
1978	796
1979	574
1980	648
1981	408
1982	1,004
1983	703
1984	646
1985	852
1986	741
1987	970
1988	902
1989	1,243
1990	1,187
1991	672
1992	580
1993	1,143
1994	667
1995	845
1996	1,117
1997	657
1998	1,654
1999	847
2000	856
2001	841
2002	879
2003	728
2004	743
2005	854
2006	1,076
2007	543
2008	1,508
2009	811
2010	827
2011	1,099
2012	526
2013	967
2014	1,291
2015	879
2016	1,093
2017	945
2018	636
2019	660
2020	591
2021	416
2022	668
2023	514
2024	818
2025	492
2026	905

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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 10	211
10 to 20	33
20 to 30	4
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	2