Weather Records on 10 October 1943

510 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 October 1943. Highest significance: Kancheepuram, IN.

Key Facts for 10 October 1943

On 10 October 1943, 510 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
127 were record highs and 35 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 469 daily.
Kancheepuram set an all-time record daily precipitation of 457.2 mm (18.0 in) on 10 October 1943.
Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

510 stations

510 station records on 10 October 1943 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 October 1943: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kancheepuram	India	Record daily precipitation	457.2 mm (18.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Sriperumbudur	India	Record daily precipitation	416.1 mm (16.4 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Cooma Lambie Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Vaniyambadi	India	Record daily precipitation	181.6 mm (7.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Michelago (Soglio)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mahabalipuram Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	315.7 mm (12.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Thiruvananthapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	162.1 mm (6.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Noyyatinkara	India	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ambur	India	Record daily precipitation	196.9 mm (7.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Perpignan	France	Record daily precipitation	106.5 mm (4.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Chingleput	India	Record daily precipitation	307.1 mm (12.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Arkonam	India	Record daily precipitation	245.6 mm (9.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kuppam	India	Record daily precipitation	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Saidapet	India	Record daily precipitation	215.4 mm (8.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Eraniel	India	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tilba Tilba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyyar	India	Record daily precipitation	201.2 mm (7.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jindabyne West (Hiawatha)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chitvel	India	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Krishnagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Braidwood (Krawarree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Round Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Anekal	India	Record daily precipitation	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ghoda Ambegaon	India	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyyar	India	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Aramboly	India	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bungowannah Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Palamner	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Magadi	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Madras/Minambakkam	India	Record daily precipitation	229.6 mm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Radhapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Marulan (Arthursleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bobundara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hall (Lochleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dalgety (Hamilton St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bangalore	India	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yeola	India	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruvallur	India	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Uttiramerur	India	Record daily precipitation	225.0 mm (8.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tarago (Kildare)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jerilderie (Yanko Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chittoor	India	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Taralga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mulbagal	India	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ambalapuza	India	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Crookhaven Heads	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mittagong (Beatrice Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bukalong Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bungendore (Douglas)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mittagong Head Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Swan Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Haskote	India	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Uthankarai	India	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bettowynd (Condry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Devanhalli	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sidlaghatta	India	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hosur	India	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gerringong (Mayflower Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

510 records

Records set or tied on 10 October 1943 by type: Highest daily maximum 33, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 94, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 348.

Records on 10 October 1943 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	33
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	94
Lowest daily minimum	22
Heaviest daily rainfall	348
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 10 October 1943 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 31, daily 469.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

455 broken records

Margins by which the 455 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 224.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 October 1943

Top 20 records on 10 October 1943 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 October 1943	Kancheepuram, IN	all-time rain	457.2 mm (18.0 in)	224.8 mm (8.9 in)	41 years	76 of 100 (Major)
10 October 1943	Sriperumbudur, IN	all-time rain	416.1 mm (16.4 in)	193.8 mm (7.6 in)	39 years	75 of 100 (Major)
10 October 1943	Cooma Lambie Street, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	58 years	65 of 100 (Major)
10 October 1943	Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	67 years	64 of 100 (Major)
10 October 1943	Vaniyambadi, IN	all-time rain	181.6 mm (7.1 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	26 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 October 1943	Michelago (Soglio), AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1943	Mahabalipuram Obsy, IN	monthly rain	315.7 mm (12.4 in)	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1943	Thiruvananthapuram, IN	daily rain	162.1 mm (6.4 in)	94.3 mm (3.7 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1943	Noyyatinkara, IN	daily rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1943	Ambur, IN	all-time rain	196.9 mm (7.8 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	0 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1943	Perpignan, FR	daily rain	106.5 mm (4.2 in)	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1943	Chingleput, IN	all-time rain	307.1 mm (12.1 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1943	Arkonam, IN	all-time rain	245.6 mm (9.7 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	41 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1943	Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula, AU	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	26 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1943	Kuppam, IN	monthly rain	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	7 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1943	Saidapet, IN	daily rain	215.4 mm (8.5 in)	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1943	Eraniel, IN	daily rain	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1943	Tilba Tilba, AU	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1943	Cheyyar, IN	monthly rain	201.2 mm (7.9 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	37 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1943	Jindabyne West (Hiawatha), AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	12 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

1793 to 1943

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1943. 1943 had 510 records.

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

Records on 10-10 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1799	1
1802	2
1803	1
1809	1
1834	1
1839	1
1842	1
1850	2
1854	1
1856	1
1859	1
1860	3
1861	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	3
1875	2
1876	2
1878	2
1879	3
1881	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	6
1888	2
1889	1
1890	1
1891	3
1892	2
1893	2
1894	2
1895	3
1896	3
1897	6
1899	4
1900	6
1901	6
1902	6
1903	8
1904	14
1905	8
1906	46
1907	9
1908	14
1909	29
1910	27
1911	16
1912	25
1913	54
1914	36
1915	17
1916	34
1917	49
1918	8
1919	106
1920	41
1921	125
1922	48
1923	119
1924	90
1925	374
1926	146
1927	62
1928	434
1929	254
1930	362
1931	431
1932	292
1933	169
1934	510
1935	434
1936	354
1937	420
1938	427
1939	505
1940	176
1941	295
1942	265
1943	510
1944	159
1945	304
1946	479
1947	451
1948	327
1949	1,525
1950	569
1951	439
1952	473
1953	371
1954	471
1955	543
1956	616
1957	295
1958	847
1959	847
1960	372
1961	680
1962	495
1963	613
1964	749
1965	295
1966	378
1967	527
1968	269
1969	498
1970	1,047
1971	561
1972	732
1973	1,312
1974	379
1975	403
1976	1,008
1977	526
1978	401
1979	1,677
1980	505
1981	829
1982	1,274
1983	431
1984	566
1985	1,491
1986	828
1987	1,059
1988	613
1989	603
1990	1,498
1991	975
1992	627
1993	798
1994	626
1995	977
1996	993
1997	1,523
1998	630
1999	1,056
2000	2,722
2001	970
2002	793
2003	1,518
2004	544
2005	912
2006	785
2007	768
2008	896
2009	2,211
2010	1,017
2011	994
2012	462
2013	718
2014	649
2015	972
2016	371
2017	1,313
2018	1,780
2019	1,485
2020	756
2021	762
2022	326
2023	651
2024	916
2025	734
2026	583

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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	416
50 to 100	34
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1