Weather Records on 15 December 1942

385 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 December 1942. Highest significance: Genoa, IT.

Key Facts for 15 December 1942

On 15 December 1942, 385 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
167 were record highs and 17 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 383 daily.
Genoa set a daily record precipitation of 145.0 mm (5.7 in) on 15 December 1942.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

385 stations

385 station records on 15 December 1942 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 December 1942: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Genoa	Italy	Record daily precipitation	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Boksburg (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kilba	India	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Thamaraikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Badarwah	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nagarcoil	India	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sri Ranbirsingh	India	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jagersfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Durban-Botanical Gardens	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Campbell (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Uccle	Belgium	Record high maximum temperature	14.3 C (57.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Okhimath	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ellesmere	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Portage la Prairie	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ettumanur	India	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
New Market	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yarima	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Colachel Salt Fa	India	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rajakkamangalam	India	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kuzhithurai	India	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kotkhai	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Heidelberg I	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Changenachery	India	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Botanic Gardens - Pmb	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kuilput	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Harrismith (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Elandsheuwel	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Germiston-Fj Payne Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Springs (Rwb)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Eraniel	India	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Potchefstroom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Klipplaatdrift (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Collingwood	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Akhnoor	India	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Thiruvalla	India	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Aramboly	India	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Radhapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mussoorie	India	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mossman Central Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Edmonton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bancroft	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rajpuri(Rampur)	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Parys (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mossman South Alchera Drive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Udhapur	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Berinag	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Baziya (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wonderboom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Donnybrook	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	38.4 C (101.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Avoca	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Krugersdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-19.0 C (-2.2 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Oroville 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Wangerooge	Germany	Record daily precipitation	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lead	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ter Apel	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

385 records

Records set or tied on 15 December 1942 by type: Highest daily maximum 94, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 73, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 161, Heaviest daily snowfall 32, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 15 December 1942 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	94
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	73
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	161
Heaviest daily snowfall	32
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 15 December 1942 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 383.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

310 broken records

Margins by which the 310 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 December 1942

Top 20 records on 15 December 1942 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 December 1942	Genoa, IT	daily rain	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	106.8 mm (4.2 in)	8 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1942	Boksburg (Mun), ZA	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	23 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1942	Kilba, IN	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1942	Thamaraikulam, IN	daily rain	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	19 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1942	Badarwah, IN	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1942	Nagarcoil, IN	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	23 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1942	Sri Ranbirsingh, IN	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1942	Jagersfontein, ZA	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1942	Durban-Botanical Gardens, ZA	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1942	Campbell (Mun), ZA	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1942	Uccle, BE	daily high max	14.3 C (57.7 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	71 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1942	Okhimath, IN	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1942	Ellesmere, ZA	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	33 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1942	Portage la Prairie, CA	daily high max	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	20.0 C (36.0 F)	16 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1942	Toronto, CA	daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	0.2 cm (0.1 in)	74 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1942	Ettumanur, IN	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1942	New Market, ZA	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1942	Yarima, ZA	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1942	Colachel Salt Fa, IN	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	23 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1942	Rajakkamangalam, IN	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	23 years	30 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

1793 to 1942

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1942. 1942 had 385 records.

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

Records on 12-15 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1798	1
1800	1
1808	3
1810	1
1814	3
1815	1
1825	1
1831	1
1840	2
1844	2
1846	3
1847	1
1854	3
1859	2
1863	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1873	1
1874	1
1878	4
1879	2
1880	2
1881	3
1882	2
1883	1
1885	1
1886	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1893	1
1894	4
1895	1
1896	5
1897	2
1899	12
1900	5
1901	21
1902	3
1903	7
1904	9
1905	6
1906	9
1907	10
1908	5
1909	5
1910	4
1911	23
1912	42
1913	13
1914	239
1915	180
1916	40
1917	40
1918	54
1919	28
1920	35
1921	26
1922	65
1923	132
1924	358
1925	187
1926	226
1927	235
1928	388
1929	500
1930	160
1931	284
1932	385
1933	796
1934	199
1935	140
1936	286
1937	310
1938	100
1939	637
1940	464
1941	373
1942	385
1943	486
1944	281
1945	420
1946	521
1947	634
1948	1,239
1949	135
1950	292
1951	962
1952	367
1953	270
1954	413
1955	371
1956	531
1957	304
1958	531
1959	560
1960	313
1961	883
1962	979
1963	670
1964	371
1965	759
1966	275
1967	948
1968	510
1969	352
1970	215
1971	1,739
1972	1,159
1973	615
1974	511
1975	1,230
1976	349
1977	963
1978	499
1979	560
1980	1,085
1981	1,243
1982	831
1983	1,229
1984	1,397
1985	1,077
1986	502
1987	1,740
1988	519
1989	2,753
1990	846
1991	636
1992	1,263
1993	734
1994	676
1995	848
1996	727
1997	1,521
1998	1,216
1999	621
2000	1,154
2001	1,026
2002	831
2003	846
2004	795
2005	953
2006	1,491
2007	973
2008	1,789
2009	930
2010	1,705
2011	780
2012	1,058
2013	701
2014	1,045
2015	1,398
2016	1,024
2017	332
2018	539
2019	547
2020	400
2021	1,182
2022	1,057
2023	794
2024	369
2025	2,115

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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 100	307
100 to 200	2
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1