Weather Records on 13 April 1943

745 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 April 1943. Highest significance: De Wagendrift, ZA.

Key Facts for 13 April 1943

On 13 April 1943, 745 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
173 were record highs and 79 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 728 daily.
De Wagendrift set a monthly record daily precipitation of 99.3 mm (3.9 in) on 13 April 1943.
Across 164 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

745 stations

745 station records on 13 April 1943 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 April 1943: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
De Wagendrift	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Elandsheuwel	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Merrowie North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ivanhoe (Wokabity)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mossgiel (Moolbong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Devon (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Eurongilly (Bundaleer)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mossgiel Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Braamfontein (Cem)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kafferskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
West Wyalong (Tallimbalong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Behtungra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rock View	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Premier Mine-Cullinan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Roma Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ganmain (Dullah Dullah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hartebeespoort-Agrc.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Seward AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nuwejaarskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Roodekop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Queanbeyan (Carwoola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ottoshoop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Poortjie	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Klipplaatdrift (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Camooweal Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rosewin (Boona Tank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bethungra (Retreat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cootamundra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rankins Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Klipspruit (Pur)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Youhl Plain Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ardlethan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mussoorie	India	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Maraisburg (Gm)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wonderfontein (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Galway	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bygoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Prathipadu	India	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sandheads	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sviland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wilgerivier (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tangorin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Warroo (Geeron)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Primrose Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Anupshahr	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Donkerhoek (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Roodepoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Leo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Setlagodi (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pretoria-Burgerspark	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mundubbera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ivanhoe Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kickerbell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Old Junee (Millbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Temora Ambulance Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hillston Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

745 records

Records set or tied on 13 April 1943 by type: Highest daily maximum 128, Lowest daily maximum 65, Highest daily minimum 45, Lowest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 470, Heaviest daily snowfall 17, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 13 April 1943 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	128
Lowest daily maximum	65
Highest daily minimum	45
Lowest daily minimum	14
Heaviest daily rainfall	470
Heaviest daily snowfall	17
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 13 April 1943 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 728.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

663 broken records

Margins by which the 663 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 190.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 April 1943

Top 20 records on 13 April 1943 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 April 1943	De Wagendrift, ZA	monthly rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1943	Elandsheuwel, ZA	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1943	Merrowie North, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	57 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1943	Ivanhoe (Wokabity), AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1943	Mossgiel (Moolbong), AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1943	Devon (Pol), ZA	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	29 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1943	Eurongilly (Bundaleer), AU	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	2 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1943	Mossgiel Post Office, AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	2 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1943	Jhb-Braamfontein (Cem), ZA	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1943	Kafferskraal, ZA	monthly rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1943	West Wyalong (Tallimbalong), AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	55 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1943	Behtungra Post Office, AU	monthly rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	37 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1943	Rock View, AU	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	2 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1943	Premier Mine-Cullinan, ZA	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1943	Roma Post Office, AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1943	Ganmain (Dullah Dullah), AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	2 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1943	Hartebeespoort-Agrc., ZA	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1943	Ft Myers Page Fld AP, US	daily rain	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	22 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1943	Seward AP, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1943	Nuwejaarskraal, ZA	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	40 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

1798 to 1943

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1943. 1943 had 745 records.

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

Records on 04-13 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1806	1
1809	2
1812	1
1817	1
1830	1
1831	1
1834	1
1836	1
1837	1
1839	2
1849	1
1852	1
1854	1
1856	2
1862	1
1864	1
1865	3
1869	3
1872	1
1874	1
1875	3
1876	2
1878	1
1879	2
1882	2
1885	1
1886	3
1889	2
1890	8
1891	2
1892	4
1894	1
1895	1
1896	3
1897	4
1898	2
1899	2
1900	5
1901	1
1902	3
1903	11
1904	15
1905	9
1906	23
1907	16
1908	6
1909	37
1910	13
1911	32
1912	41
1913	62
1914	58
1915	17
1916	47
1917	36
1918	35
1919	26
1920	258
1921	59
1922	74
1923	125
1924	96
1925	137
1926	232
1927	167
1928	139
1929	117
1930	477
1931	339
1932	392
1933	489
1934	674
1935	480
1936	435
1937	185
1938	268
1939	857
1940	1,562
1941	1,085
1942	137
1943	745
1944	212
1945	978
1946	391
1947	532
1948	595
1949	302
1950	1,352
1951	715
1952	738
1953	609
1954	504
1955	665
1956	294
1957	714
1958	465
1959	515
1960	286
1961	669
1962	603
1963	353
1964	408
1965	656
1966	563
1967	665
1968	739
1969	324
1970	624
1971	390
1972	1,411
1973	701
1974	729
1975	675
1976	807
1977	1,066
1978	448
1979	715
1980	734
1981	872
1982	710
1983	1,394
1984	397
1985	746
1986	1,509
1987	768
1988	1,145
1989	1,671
1990	800
1991	1,326
1992	1,189
1993	574
1994	1,104
1995	789
1996	913
1997	2,451
1998	1,710
1999	631
2000	956
2001	1,013
2002	916
2003	1,245
2004	1,091
2005	425
2006	1,023
2007	1,271
2008	1,021
2009	760
2010	1,028
2011	761
2012	609
2013	759
2014	868
2015	607
2016	510
2017	454
2018	914
2019	736
2020	2,051
2021	465
2022	2,173
2023	1,433
2024	1,172
2025	952
2026	849

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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 25	623
25 to 50	30
50 to 75	6
75 to 100	1
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1