Weather Records on 14 April 1943

942 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 April 1943. Highest significance: Pilanesberg-Pol, ZA.

Key Facts for 14 April 1943

On 14 April 1943, 942 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
154 were record highs and 488 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 925 daily.
Pilanesberg-Pol set a monthly record daily precipitation of 80.8 mm (3.2 in) on 14 April 1943.
Across 163 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

942 stations

942 station records on 14 April 1943 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 April 1943: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pilanesberg-Pol	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Strydenberg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Drevja	Norway	Record daily precipitation	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Susendal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tustervatnet	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Klipspruit (Pur)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Haina 214	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Canning Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kanas	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	9.3 C (48.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Queanbeyan Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Industria	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bronkhorstspruit (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mossgiel (Boondara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Turffontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Springs (Rwb)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lucan	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Huxley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kareekloof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Disraeli	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kapskarmo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
New Market	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Honokane 181.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nebo	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Goderich	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Vergelegen	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Southampton	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Galway	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ranchi	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Glencliff	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kimberley Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Clayoquot	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Brantford	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record daily snowfall	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lancaster 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bluefield 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bungendore Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cavan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Barharwa	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kalna	India	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Searcy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Viroqua	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lowestoft	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hastings	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lapeer 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kukuihaele Mill 206	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

942 records

Records set or tied on 14 April 1943 by type: Highest daily maximum 108, Lowest daily maximum 385, Highest daily minimum 46, Lowest daily minimum 103, Heaviest daily rainfall 240, Heaviest daily snowfall 51, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 14 April 1943 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	108
Lowest daily maximum	385
Highest daily minimum	46
Lowest daily minimum	103
Heaviest daily rainfall	240
Heaviest daily snowfall	51
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 14 April 1943 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 925.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

783 broken records

Margins by which the 783 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 780.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 April 1943

Top 20 records on 14 April 1943 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 April 1943	Pilanesberg-Pol, ZA	monthly rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	23 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1943	Chicoutimi, CA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	18 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1943	Strydenberg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1943	Drevja, NO	daily rain	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1943	Susendal, NO	monthly rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	3 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1943	Tustervatnet, NO	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1943	Klipspruit (Pur), ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1943	Haina 214, US	daily rain	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	8 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1943	Canning Downs, AU	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	49 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1943	Toronto, CA	daily low max	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	92 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1943	Kanas, IN	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1943	Armagh, GB	daily high min	9.3 C (48.7 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	98 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1943	Queanbeyan Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	37 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1943	Industria, ZA	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	17 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1943	Bronkhorstspruit (Mun), ZA	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1943	Mossgiel (Boondara), AU	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	4 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1943	Jhb-Turffontein, ZA	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1943	Springs (Rwb), ZA	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	37 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1943	Lucan, CA	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	69 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1943	Huxley, ZA	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	34 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

1801 to 1943

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1943. 1943 had 942 records.

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

Records on 04-14 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1817	1
1825	1
1834	1
1836	1
1839	1
1842	2
1846	1
1849	1
1852	1
1853	2
1856	2
1858	2
1859	1
1865	2
1866	1
1869	5
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	1
1880	1
1881	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	3
1888	1
1889	2
1890	8
1891	1
1892	5
1893	1
1894	1
1896	7
1897	5
1898	3
1899	5
1900	5
1901	4
1902	3
1903	18
1904	33
1905	24
1906	15
1907	24
1908	11
1909	45
1910	22
1911	27
1912	29
1913	62
1914	34
1915	18
1916	34
1917	69
1918	28
1919	24
1920	106
1921	43
1922	97
1923	166
1924	143
1925	123
1926	199
1927	295
1928	518
1929	150
1930	308
1931	821
1932	247
1933	507
1934	398
1935	404
1936	539
1937	293
1938	728
1939	797
1940	1,051
1941	1,008
1942	326
1943	942
1944	227
1945	803
1946	212
1947	530
1948	362
1949	402
1950	1,104
1951	434
1952	527
1953	432
1954	997
1955	531
1956	369
1957	518
1958	421
1959	494
1960	306
1961	740
1962	660
1963	525
1964	443
1965	343
1966	362
1967	532
1968	676
1969	344
1970	728
1971	473
1972	1,107
1973	563
1974	722
1975	683
1976	874
1977	821
1978	322
1979	534
1980	1,509
1981	753
1982	711
1983	1,874
1984	398
1985	825
1986	1,422
1987	869
1988	1,011
1989	1,181
1990	1,189
1991	895
1992	817
1993	683
1994	805
1995	635
1996	972
1997	1,600
1998	1,336
1999	1,110
2000	1,177
2001	1,082
2002	1,315
2003	1,802
2004	1,047
2005	593
2006	1,601
2007	1,654
2008	1,097
2009	1,015
2010	739
2011	762
2012	693
2013	912
2014	1,420
2015	704
2016	481
2017	486
2018	1,110
2019	758
2020	1,428
2021	569
2022	1,484
2023	1,106
2024	1,208
2025	870
2026	1,067

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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	779
100 to 200	1
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1