Weather Records on 23 November 1942

460 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 November 1942. Highest significance: Moormurang the Ridge, AU.

Key Facts for 23 November 1942

On 23 November 1942, 460 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
131 were record highs and 23 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 419 daily.
Moormurang the Ridge set a monthly record daily precipitation of 81.3 mm (3.2 in) on 23 November 1942.
Across 156 earlier years (1821 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 482 records.

Record Map

460 stations

460 station records on 23 November 1942 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 November 1942: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Moormurang the Ridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Lindenow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Dargo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Nicholson (Yendalock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bruthen (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Brodribb River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sarsfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Swan Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Woodside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Marlo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bairnsdale 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fernbank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Glenmaggie (the Laurels)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Orbost (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Birchip Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tumbarumba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Woomelang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Reedy Flat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Paynesville (Banksia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Landsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dunolly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Whittlesea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ultima (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lakes Entrance Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Drouin Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yarroweyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Heyfield State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Natimuk	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Boort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrawonga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dutson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Valencia Creek (Bulgar Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bushy Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eltham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington Racecourse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Urana Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Butler	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Zigzag Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Walwa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Balook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ballan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Daylesford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woods Point	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Budgeree East (Claremont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Moe Gippsland Water	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gundaroo (Bairnsdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rosedale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Heron 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Culcairn Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bairnsdale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Saluda	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Snoqualmie Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Great Western (Seppelt)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clydebank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

460 records

Records set or tied on 23 November 1942 by type: Highest daily maximum 89, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 42, Lowest daily minimum 16, Heaviest daily rainfall 282, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 23 November 1942 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	89
Lowest daily maximum	7
Highest daily minimum	42
Lowest daily minimum	16
Heaviest daily rainfall	282
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 23 November 1942 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 41, daily 419.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

400 broken records

Margins by which the 400 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 210.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 November 1942

Top 20 records on 23 November 1942 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 November 1942	Moormurang the Ridge, AU	monthly rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 years	66 of 100 (Major)
23 November 1942	Lindenow, AU	monthly rain	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 years	65 of 100 (Major)
23 November 1942	Dargo, AU	monthly rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	55 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 November 1942	Nicholson (Yendalock), AU	monthly rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 November 1942	Bruthen (Post Office), AU	monthly rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	11 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1942	Brodribb River, AU	monthly rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	19 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1942	Sarsfield, AU	monthly rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	9 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1942	Swan Hill Post Office, AU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1942	Woodside, AU	monthly rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	51 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1942	Marlo, AU	monthly rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	7 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1942	Bairnsdale 1, AU	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	25 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1942	Fernbank, AU	monthly rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	1 year	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1942	Glenmaggie (the Laurels), AU	monthly rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1942	Orbost (Comparison), AU	monthly rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1942	Birchip Post Office, AU	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1942	Tumbarumba Post Office, AU	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1942	Woomelang, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1942	Reedy Flat, AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1942	Paynesville (Banksia), AU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 1942	Landsburg, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27 years	49 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

1821 to 1942

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1821 to 1942. 1942 had 460 records.

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

Records on 11-23 in each year
Year	Records
1821	3
1829	2
1831	2
1835	1
1846	1
1851	1
1856	1
1857	1
1858	5
1861	1
1864	1
1865	3
1871	1
1872	2
1874	2
1877	1
1880	4
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1888	2
1890	8
1891	2
1892	1
1893	1
1896	1
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	3
1901	1
1902	7
1903	4
1904	22
1905	12
1906	21
1907	27
1908	47
1909	35
1910	8
1911	78
1912	22
1913	61
1914	43
1915	27
1916	73
1917	214
1918	31
1919	33
1920	36
1921	28
1922	36
1923	104
1924	261
1925	129
1926	130
1927	364
1928	185
1929	516
1930	147
1931	1,232
1932	201
1933	221
1934	317
1935	252
1936	249
1937	497
1938	494
1939	216
1940	540
1941	526
1942	460
1943	149
1944	212
1945	316
1946	361
1947	739
1948	513
1949	434
1950	1,012
1951	386
1952	385
1953	568
1954	515
1955	600
1956	1,038
1957	561
1958	440
1959	418
1960	195
1961	572
1962	349
1963	652
1964	775
1965	870
1966	721
1967	403
1968	443
1969	237
1970	861
1971	1,124
1972	679
1973	823
1974	495
1975	735
1976	420
1977	964
1978	840
1979	1,276
1980	879
1981	905
1982	1,035
1983	1,739
1984	1,228
1985	1,983
1986	501
1987	568
1988	1,162
1989	1,381
1990	756
1991	1,160
1992	1,462
1993	1,363
1994	900
1995	942
1996	1,284
1997	501
1998	1,394
1999	1,540
2000	731
2001	1,031
2002	1,099
2003	1,837
2004	977
2005	1,047
2006	1,154
2007	990
2008	1,288
2009	874
2010	1,529
2011	1,200
2012	661
2013	978
2014	774
2015	626
2016	642
2017	1,755
2018	692
2019	320
2020	422
2021	336
2022	298
2023	406
2024	622
2025	580

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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	392
50 to 100	7
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1