Weather Records on 2 January 1943

440 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 January 1943. Highest significance: Childress 3 W, US.

Key Facts for 2 January 1943

On 2 January 1943, 440 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
176 were record highs and 22 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 430 daily.
Childress 3 W set a daily record precipitation of 31.8 mm (1.3 in) on 2 January 1943.
Across 166 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

440 stations

440 station records on 2 January 1943 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 January 1943: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Childress 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Baradine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Urawilkie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcutta (Wollumbi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Tenandra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Childress 3 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bogantungan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Quipolly Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Hill Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Taroom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Neilrex (Caigan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dubbo (Mentone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Portage la Prairie	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Holbrook (Annandayle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Orman Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dulacca Truck Stop	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett (Dungalear)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kings Tablelands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Portage la Prairie	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kanjirapally	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Peraiyur	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San German 4 W	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bringelly (Maryland)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pahala 21	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mungindi (Wongwie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth Falls Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Murringo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ramanathapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Uri	India	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Alpha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Springwood Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mirani Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Boatman Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gulargambone (Yalcogrin St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mitta Mitta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Peak Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Coongoola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Grong Grong (Berembed)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kindersley	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Reasi	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Emu Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bungowannah Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nannilam	India	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Powell	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Walkerston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	160.8 mm (6.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Papaikou 144.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Loretta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Muckadilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Angledool (Angledool Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mogil Mogil (Benimora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Blackheath (Lawrence St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Paupong Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mildred	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Shawnee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

440 records

Records set or tied on 2 January 1943 by type: Highest daily maximum 90, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 86, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 216, Heaviest daily snowfall 22, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 2 January 1943 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	90
Lowest daily maximum	9
Highest daily minimum	86
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	216
Heaviest daily snowfall	22
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 2 January 1943 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 8, daily 430.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

365 broken records

Margins by which the 365 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 91.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 January 1943

Top 20 records on 2 January 1943 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 January 1943	Childress 3 W, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1943	Kahuku 912, US	monthly rain	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	26 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1943	Harnosand, SE	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	82 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1943	Baradine Post Office, AU	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	57 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1943	Urawilkie, AU	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	55 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1943	Tarcutta (Wollumbi), AU	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	25 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1943	Mount Tenandra, AU	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	55 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1943	Camp Crook, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	48 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1943	Childress 3 W, US	all-time snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	11 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1943	Bogantungan Post Office, AU	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	54 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1943	Quipolly Creek Post Office, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	1 year	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1943	Pine Hill Railway Station, AU	monthly rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1943	Taroom Post Office, AU	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1943	Neilrex (Caigan), AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1943	Dubbo (Mentone), AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	12 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1943	Portage la Prairie, CA	daily low min	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	27.2 C (49.0 F)	16 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1943	Holbrook (Annandayle), AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1943	Orman Dam, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	36 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1943	Dulacca Truck Stop, AU	daily rain	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1943	Walgett (Dungalear), AU	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	32 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

1794 to 1943

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1943. 1943 had 440 records.

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

Records on 01-02 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1797	1
1800	1
1810	1
1823	1
1825	2
1830	2
1834	1
1840	1
1854	1
1855	1
1860	4
1861	4
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	4
1873	3
1874	1
1875	3
1876	4
1877	1
1879	3
1880	1
1882	1
1883	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	4
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	3
1894	2
1895	1
1896	7
1897	1
1898	2
1899	8
1900	7
1901	9
1902	5
1903	6
1904	22
1905	14
1906	8
1907	18
1908	6
1909	26
1910	17
1911	22
1912	53
1913	19
1914	27
1915	22
1916	43
1917	86
1918	114
1919	49
1920	48
1921	265
1922	77
1923	46
1924	165
1925	146
1926	190
1927	241
1928	744
1929	42
1930	264
1931	296
1932	148
1933	107
1934	242
1935	283
1936	460
1937	634
1938	111
1939	633
1940	403
1941	518
1942	619
1943	440
1944	355
1945	327
1946	157
1947	776
1948	967
1949	338
1950	1,253
1951	622
1952	823
1953	281
1954	309
1955	407
1956	179
1957	199
1958	240
1959	391
1960	630
1961	638
1962	582
1963	508
1964	955
1965	638
1966	964
1967	265
1968	807
1969	623
1970	947
1971	624
1972	407
1973	524
1974	1,495
1975	622
1976	653
1977	664
1978	689
1979	3,391
1980	360
1981	989
1982	1,102
1983	690
1984	1,221
1985	860
1986	641
1987	1,083
1988	1,279
1989	584
1990	425
1991	689
1992	947
1993	893
1994	576
1995	570
1996	1,425
1997	3,370
1998	1,108
1999	1,607
2000	1,340
2001	1,410
2002	1,021
2003	1,363
2004	1,212
2005	1,205
2006	1,658
2007	941
2008	843
2009	826
2010	1,304
2011	866
2012	805
2013	548
2014	684
2015	778
2016	603
2017	771
2018	2,183
2019	481
2020	645
2021	495
2022	1,905
2023	1,497
2024	635
2025	566
2026	770

Download the Data

Data for records on 1943-01-02: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	301
20 to 40	48
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	3