Weather Records on 12 October 1942

540 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 October 1942. Highest significance: Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AU.

Key Facts for 12 October 1942

On 12 October 1942, 540 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
124 were record highs and 26 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 500 daily.
Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde set a daily record precipitation of 118.6 mm (4.7 in) on 12 October 1942.
Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

540 stations

540 station records on 12 October 1942 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 October 1942: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Yangan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Moorland (Denro-An)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	166.9 mm (6.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Seal Rocks Camping Reserve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Glengallan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Boolcarrol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Laurieton (Elouera St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Strydenberg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kyogle Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Franklyn Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Goorangoola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Theebine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brooklana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Central Kin Kin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Indooroopilly Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Maryland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dunmurray	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Miva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stewarts River Public School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Belhaven 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Louisburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yuleba Garden St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	199.6 mm (7.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bingara Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Somerton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Neuse 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kilkivan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mundoolin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woodview	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Muscle Creek (Clendinning)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Telegraph Point (Farrawells Ro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Exeter	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Scotland Neck	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kangayam	India	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Beaudesert Cryna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gympie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Tamborine Fern St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Guy Fawkes 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wauchope (Avondale Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Klipfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Keilands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mount McConnell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alderley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Terry Hie Hie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Walcha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wollomombi (Wallamumbi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Old Koreelah (White Swamp (Ede	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Camboon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Coorparoo Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gresford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

540 records

Records set or tied on 12 October 1942 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 111, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 388, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 12 October 1942 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	15
Highest daily minimum	111
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	388
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 12 October 1942 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 38, daily 500.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

495 broken records

Margins by which the 495 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 270.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 October 1942

Top 20 records on 12 October 1942 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 October 1942	Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AU	daily rain	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	40 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 October 1942	Yangan Post Office, AU	monthly rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1942	Moorland (Denro-An), AU	monthly rain	166.9 mm (6.6 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	27 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1942	Seal Rocks Camping Reserve, AU	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1942	Glengallan, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1942	Boolcarrol, AU	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1942	Laurieton (Elouera St), AU	daily rain	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1942	Strydenberg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1942	Kinston 7 SE, US	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1942	Kyogle Post Office, AU	monthly rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	17 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1942	Franklyn Vale, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	33 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1942	Goorangoola, AU	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1942	Theebine, AU	monthly rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1942	Hanover (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	58 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1942	Ipswich, AU	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1942	Wee Waa (George St), AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1942	Brooklana, AU	daily rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1942	Central Kin Kin, AU	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1942	Indooroopilly Bowls Club, AU	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	15 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1942	Maryland, AU	monthly rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	56 years	45 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

1805 to 1942

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1942. 1942 had 540 records.

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

Records on 10-12 in each year
Year	Records
1805	2
1809	1
1810	1
1814	3
1822	1
1839	1
1841	1
1843	1
1850	1
1852	1
1854	1
1859	1
1860	2
1861	1
1867	1
1871	3
1873	2
1875	2
1876	5
1879	2
1881	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	3
1891	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	2
1895	2
1896	3
1897	3
1898	2
1899	3
1900	2
1901	6
1902	14
1903	16
1904	30
1905	13
1906	16
1907	10
1908	13
1909	30
1910	13
1911	10
1912	30
1913	33
1914	17
1915	34
1916	29
1917	53
1918	29
1919	53
1920	79
1921	102
1922	21
1923	200
1924	129
1925	107
1926	201
1927	195
1928	714
1929	165
1930	606
1931	283
1932	398
1933	155
1934	477
1935	209
1936	301
1937	185
1938	470
1939	198
1940	235
1941	226
1942	540
1943	418
1944	274
1945	321
1946	554
1947	358
1948	311
1949	725
1950	594
1951	391
1952	352
1953	252
1954	911
1955	383
1956	899
1957	473
1958	448
1959	501
1960	449
1961	436
1962	971
1963	459
1964	636
1965	157
1966	423
1967	623
1968	443
1969	1,828
1970	763
1971	382
1972	412
1973	673
1974	369
1975	830
1976	582
1977	832
1978	525
1979	898
1980	741
1981	1,201
1982	777
1983	992
1984	636
1985	872
1986	1,510
1987	1,530
1988	1,015
1989	543
1990	1,325
1991	948
1992	865
1993	1,145
1994	934
1995	1,238
1996	816
1997	1,851
1998	741
1999	641
2000	1,095
2001	1,194
2002	1,139
2003	1,043
2004	750
2005	872
2006	1,357
2007	566
2008	1,669
2009	2,300
2010	797
2011	906
2012	921
2013	558
2014	514
2015	964
2016	374
2017	1,068
2018	1,195
2019	1,321
2020	655
2021	1,294
2022	439
2023	904
2024	958
2025	624
2026	710

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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 50	480
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1