Weather Records on 29 October 1942

408 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 October 1942. Highest significance: Warranooke (Glenorchy), AU.

Key Facts for 29 October 1942

On 29 October 1942, 408 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
56 were record highs and 37 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 392 daily.
Warranooke (Glenorchy) set a daily record precipitation of 33.5 mm (1.3 in) on 29 October 1942.
Across 156 earlier years (1837 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

408 stations

408 station records on 29 October 1942 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 October 1942: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Warranooke (Glenorchy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kingston SE	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hermannsburg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker (Holowilena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bimbowrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Aldinga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Coward Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Carrieton (Eurelia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lucindale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Marree Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yorketown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gammon Ranges (Umberatana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony Lagoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Stansbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Victor Harbor Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Biscuit Flat (Woolmit)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Serviceton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Campbells Forest (Yarraberb)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Millicent	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Old Noarlunga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Patton Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kakabeka Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Orroroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Second Valley (Poolamacca)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yankalilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Goolwa Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Gambier Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Edithburgh Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Willunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mallan (Niemur Valley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Curramulka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cumbres	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gavar	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ashbourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Luakaha Lower 782	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Finniss	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Frances	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Beachport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Henley Woolshed	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mount McIntyre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	19.7 C (67.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Willoughby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fanny Cove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ardrossan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Natural Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cumbres	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
High River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mont-Aigoual	France	Record daily precipitation	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hedal I Valdres	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pinedale	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Babb 6 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Woodruff	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chama	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Goondi Mill Csr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Scaddan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Port Vincent	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Victor Harbor (Rivington Grang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

408 records

Records set or tied on 29 October 1942 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 43, Lowest daily minimum 24, Heaviest daily rainfall 297, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 29 October 1942 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	43
Lowest daily minimum	24
Heaviest daily rainfall	297
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 29 October 1942 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 16, daily 392.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

369 broken records

Margins by which the 369 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 109.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 October 1942

Top 20 records on 29 October 1942 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 October 1942	Warranooke (Glenorchy), AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 October 1942	Kingston SE, AU	monthly rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	8 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1942	Hermannsburg, AU	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	3 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1942	Hawker (Holowilena), AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1942	Bimbowrie, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1942	Aldinga Post Office, AU	monthly rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1942	Coward Springs, AU	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	37 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1942	Carrieton (Eurelia), AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	43 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1942	Lucindale Post Office, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	43 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1942	Robe Comparison, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	5 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1942	Marree Comparison, AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1942	Yorketown, AU	monthly rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	48 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1942	Gammon Ranges (Umberatana), AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1942	Anthony Lagoon, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1942	Stansbury, AU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	0 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1942	Victor Harbor Comparison, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1942	Biscuit Flat (Woolmit), AU	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	5 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1942	Serviceton, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1942	Campbells Forest (Yarraberb), AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	43 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1942	Millicent, AU	monthly rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	38 years	44 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

1837 to 1942

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1837 to 1942. 1942 had 408 records.

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

Records on 10-29 in each year
Year	Records
1837	1
1846	1
1849	1
1854	1
1856	1
1865	1
1869	3
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	3
1874	1
1877	1
1878	2
1880	1
1882	1
1883	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	4
1889	1
1890	11
1891	3
1892	3
1894	1
1895	1
1896	4
1897	2
1898	5
1899	8
1900	3
1901	7
1902	10
1903	4
1904	4
1905	9
1906	16
1907	15
1908	22
1909	22
1910	79
1911	10
1912	32
1913	67
1914	13
1915	47
1916	34
1917	74
1918	97
1919	53
1920	39
1921	49
1922	150
1923	85
1924	120
1925	698
1926	120
1927	350
1928	125
1929	226
1930	333
1931	199
1932	195
1933	301
1934	169
1935	553
1936	313
1937	919
1938	199
1939	159
1940	484
1941	284
1942	408
1943	256
1944	427
1945	471
1946	1,140
1947	323
1948	281
1949	434
1950	794
1951	203
1952	759
1953	529
1954	316
1955	477
1956	440
1957	379
1958	346
1959	740
1960	282
1961	792
1962	536
1963	422
1964	371
1965	575
1966	264
1967	382
1968	686
1969	679
1970	630
1971	1,773
1972	954
1973	602
1974	958
1975	387
1976	1,006
1977	474
1978	297
1979	488
1980	936
1981	474
1982	655
1983	287
1984	1,540
1985	874
1986	361
1987	940
1988	729
1989	1,033
1990	677
1991	2,609
1992	1,082
1993	868
1994	715
1995	693
1996	1,169
1997	1,155
1998	900
1999	791
2000	1,238
2001	965
2002	1,139
2003	1,406
2004	1,562
2005	974
2006	1,097
2007	1,120
2008	1,547
2009	1,250
2010	547
2011	852
2012	1,389
2013	774
2014	585
2015	553
2016	965
2017	979
2018	550
2019	1,902
2020	1,228
2021	812
2022	1,034
2023	1,264
2024	1,067
2025	419

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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	332
20 to 40	21
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2