Weather Records on 30 September 1942

405 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 September 1942. Highest significance: Madhubani, IN.

Key Facts for 30 September 1942

On 30 September 1942, 405 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
116 were record highs and 235 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 59 monthly and 343 daily.
Madhubani set an all-time record daily precipitation of 397.5 mm (15.6 in) on 30 September 1942.
Across 161 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

405 stations

405 station records on 30 September 1942 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 September 1942: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Madhubani	India	Record daily precipitation	397.5 mm (15.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Khajauli	India	Record daily precipitation	398.5 mm (15.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wyanga (Barcoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gurjala(Gurujala)	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sursand	India	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Moncton	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Benipatti	India	Record daily precipitation	215.4 mm (8.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Palacode	India	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Elmhurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kurinjipadi	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Valapady	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Paterson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericksburg Np	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rasipuram	India	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Millington 1 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Madhepur	India	Record daily precipitation	171.5 mm (6.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Garu	India	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Pines 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Winnsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Akbarpur	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruvannamalai	India	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth-Kingston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Eustis 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rock House	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Greenwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bayard	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Winston Salem Reynolds AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Longreach Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kodumudi	India	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lambertville River	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Prospect 2 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cape York Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kennewick	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bimbowrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Low Isles Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Culpaulin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tomsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clayoquot	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record daily precipitation	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Musiri	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Heidelberg I	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeville 1 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Talbotton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Marlinton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

405 records

Records set or tied on 30 September 1942 by type: Highest daily maximum 74, Lowest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 42, Lowest daily minimum 219, Heaviest daily rainfall 54.

Records on 30 September 1942 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	74
Lowest daily maximum	16
Highest daily minimum	42
Lowest daily minimum	219
Heaviest daily rainfall	54
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 30 September 1942 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 59, daily 343.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

264 broken records

Margins by which the 264 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 105.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 September 1942

Top 20 records on 30 September 1942 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 September 1942	Madhubani, IN	all-time rain	397.5 mm (15.6 in)	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	16 years	65 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1942	Khajauli, IN	all-time rain	398.5 mm (15.7 in)	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	14 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1942	Wyanga (Barcoo), AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	15 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1942	Gurjala(Gurujala), IN	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1942	Sursand, IN	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	31 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1942	Moncton, CA	monthly low min	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	44 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1942	Benipatti, IN	all-time rain	215.4 mm (8.5 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	16 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1942	Palacode, IN	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	16 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1942	Elmhurst, AU	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	13 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1942	Kurinjipadi, IN	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1942	Valapady, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	23 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1942	Paterson, US	monthly low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	38 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1942	Blackville 3 W, US	monthly low min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	46 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1942	Fredericksburg Np, US	monthly low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	38 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1942	Rasipuram, IN	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1942	Millington 1 SE, US	monthly low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	38 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1942	Washington, US	daily low min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	53 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1942	Woodstock, CA	daily low min	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	52 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1942	Madhepur, IN	monthly rain	171.5 mm (6.8 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1942	Garu, IN	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	32 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

1806 to 1942

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1942. 1942 had 405 records.

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

Records on 09-30 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1813	1
1817	1
1819	2
1834	1
1841	1
1842	1
1847	1
1853	1
1854	1
1855	1
1861	1
1862	1
1866	1
1868	2
1869	3
1870	1
1874	1
1877	1
1878	1
1881	5
1883	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	4
1889	1
1892	2
1893	3
1894	8
1895	5
1896	2
1897	3
1898	3
1899	12
1900	4
1901	11
1902	7
1903	9
1904	14
1905	25
1906	14
1907	16
1908	18
1909	10
1910	5
1911	47
1912	47
1913	10
1914	33
1915	84
1916	209
1917	19
1918	45
1919	28
1920	71
1921	61
1922	71
1923	183
1924	243
1925	211
1926	194
1927	486
1928	560
1929	181
1930	110
1931	225
1932	363
1933	437
1934	398
1935	209
1936	432
1937	417
1938	428
1939	371
1940	316
1941	482
1942	405
1943	404
1944	369
1945	889
1946	320
1947	433
1948	267
1949	366
1950	731
1951	597
1952	504
1953	1,136
1954	1,059
1955	406
1956	350
1957	663
1958	442
1959	1,159
1960	161
1961	618
1962	202
1963	818
1964	332
1965	459
1966	592
1967	859
1968	449
1969	465
1970	334
1971	1,359
1972	676
1973	407
1974	742
1975	686
1976	775
1977	870
1978	399
1979	479
1980	832
1981	688
1982	806
1983	1,102
1984	1,267
1985	1,892
1986	1,805
1987	649
1988	453
1989	713
1990	665
1991	949
1992	980
1993	988
1994	816
1995	1,061
1996	1,396
1997	729
1998	1,206
1999	1,144
2000	887
2001	699
2002	677
2003	1,079
2004	573
2005	761
2006	617
2007	841
2008	585
2009	826
2010	1,059
2011	1,258
2012	637
2013	634
2014	529
2015	997
2016	746
2017	404
2018	717
2019	2,192
2020	554
2021	823
2022	563
2023	1,012
2024	948
2025	559
2026	523

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Data for records on 1942-09-30: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	248
20 to 40	11
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1