Weather Records on 27 October 1942

629 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 October 1942. Highest significance: Haliburton A, CA.

Key Facts for 27 October 1942

On 27 October 1942, 629 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
26 were record highs and 415 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 618 daily.
Haliburton A set a daily record snowfall of 14.7 cm (5.8 in) on 27 October 1942.
Across 159 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

629 stations

629 station records on 27 October 1942 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 October 1942: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Haliburton A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kendrapara	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Esperance Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Forest	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boyatup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Khurda	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Muir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mechanicville 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
St Georges	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Deer Park Sf	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
De Ruyter 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Emsdale	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record daily precipitation	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Coringa(Corinza)	India	Record daily precipitation	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gajapathinagaram	India	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Forest	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Reserve	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Toogoolawah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jeffersonville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Irvington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Beckley Va Hospital	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Woodview	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wallaceburg	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus 4 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hernando	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bainbridge 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Raquette Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Regensburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Srikakulam	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Holly Springs 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
University	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Hill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Eugene	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sable Island	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Maristova	Norway	Record snow depth	26.0 cm (10.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Stuttgart	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Rome	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
St John Bethlehem Aca	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Booneville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Edinburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Birch Tree	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ashwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

629 records

Records set or tied on 27 October 1942 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Lowest daily maximum 142, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 273, Heaviest daily rainfall 150, Heaviest daily snowfall 33, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 27 October 1942 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	17
Lowest daily maximum	142
Highest daily minimum	9
Lowest daily minimum	273
Heaviest daily rainfall	150
Heaviest daily snowfall	33
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 27 October 1942 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 618.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

498 broken records

Margins by which the 498 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 139.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 October 1942

Top 20 records on 27 October 1942 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 October 1942	Haliburton A, CA	daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	49 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1942	Medicine Hat A, CA	monthly snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	9.2 cm (3.6 in)	6 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1942	Kendrapara, IN	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1942	Esperance Post Office, AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	17 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1942	Mount Forest, CA	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	8 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1942	Boyatup, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	17 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1942	Walgett Council Depot, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	63 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1942	Khurda, IN	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	13 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1942	Lake Muir, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	28 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1942	Mechanicville 2 S, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	9 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1942	St Georges, CA	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	32 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1942	Deer Park Sf, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	31 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1942	De Ruyter 4 N, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	35 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1942	Napoleon, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	23 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1942	Enosburg Falls, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	48 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1942	Emsdale, CA	daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	4.0 cm (1.6 in)	43 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1942	Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp, FR	daily rain	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	59 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1942	Coringa(Corinza), IN	daily rain	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	94.3 mm (3.7 in)	5 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1942	Saint Johnsbury, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	43 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1942	Gajapathinagaram, IN	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	24 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

1802 to 1942

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1942. 1942 had 629 records.

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

Records on 10-27 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1807	1
1816	1
1831	1
1838	1
1840	1
1841	2
1847	2
1849	2
1856	2
1861	1
1866	4
1869	4
1870	2
1871	2
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	5
1888	3
1889	1
1890	2
1892	3
1893	2
1894	2
1895	3
1896	2
1898	4
1899	14
1900	9
1901	5
1902	8
1903	23
1904	6
1905	11
1906	11
1907	9
1908	16
1909	13
1910	14
1911	20
1912	42
1913	91
1914	54
1915	65
1916	28
1917	45
1918	77
1919	74
1920	98
1921	37
1922	97
1923	63
1924	104
1925	383
1926	176
1927	521
1928	162
1929	92
1930	158
1931	241
1932	319
1933	313
1934	173
1935	266
1936	725
1937	477
1938	160
1939	836
1940	605
1941	409
1942	629
1943	479
1944	519
1945	674
1946	450
1947	551
1948	160
1949	182
1950	603
1951	269
1952	640
1953	285
1954	493
1955	578
1956	339
1957	1,116
1958	163
1959	376
1960	180
1961	428
1962	704
1963	798
1964	294
1965	284
1966	256
1967	485
1968	436
1969	532
1970	1,071
1971	1,157
1972	694
1973	719
1974	384
1975	424
1976	1,387
1977	608
1978	593
1979	553
1980	1,148
1981	1,076
1982	793
1983	707
1984	1,183
1985	592
1986	531
1987	863
1988	829
1989	1,506
1990	441
1991	1,722
1992	703
1993	667
1994	894
1995	1,238
1996	1,651
1997	2,783
1998	1,696
1999	991
2000	832
2001	1,100
2002	1,040
2003	1,669
2004	1,546
2005	897
2006	1,442
2007	950
2008	650
2009	954
2010	1,676
2011	690
2012	991
2013	706
2014	973
2015	395
2016	761
2017	582
2018	701
2019	1,364
2020	2,886
2021	536
2022	657
2023	1,668
2024	694
2025	524

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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	468
20 to 40	14
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	2