Weather Records on 15 October 1943

704 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 October 1943. Highest significance: Yatchaw (Amaroo), AU.

Key Facts for 15 October 1943

On 15 October 1943, 704 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
96 were record highs and 361 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 696 daily.
Yatchaw (Amaroo) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 63.2 mm (2.5 in) on 15 October 1943.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

704 stations

704 station records on 15 October 1943 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 October 1943: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yatchaw (Amaroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ankleshwar	India	Record daily precipitation	180.8 mm (7.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jalna	India	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yaval	India	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Junagadh	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kilanilai	India	Record daily precipitation	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Vashon Island	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Surat	India	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto Agincourt	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nonning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kumbhakonam	India	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jagnathpur	India	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Paramathi	India	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hansot	India	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Deolgaon Raja	India	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Barsi	India	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wilkes Barre	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Indi	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kowardha	India	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fitchburg 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kadur	India	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Betul(Badnur)	India	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vagra	India	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Broach	India	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Alandi	India	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ringtown	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Welland	Canada	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chalisgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bologna	Italy	Record low minimum temperature	5.4 C (41.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Anand	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lalgudi	India	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nandurbar	India	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ramtek	India	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Seven Oaks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Haileybury	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Silchar	India	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Amod	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Guayama 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Clarinda	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Osage City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Syracuse	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cidra 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Leavenworth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-2.6 C (27.3 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Iluppur	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tirumayam	India	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bushy Vales, Margate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

704 records

Records set or tied on 15 October 1943 by type: Highest daily maximum 28, Lowest daily maximum 155, Highest daily minimum 68, Lowest daily minimum 206, Heaviest daily rainfall 245, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 15 October 1943 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	28
Lowest daily maximum	155
Highest daily minimum	68
Lowest daily minimum	206
Heaviest daily rainfall	245
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 15 October 1943 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 696.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

598 broken records

Margins by which the 598 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 77.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 October 1943

Top 20 records on 15 October 1943 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 October 1943	Yatchaw (Amaroo), AU	monthly rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1943	Ankleshwar, IN	monthly rain	180.8 mm (7.1 in)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	26 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1943	Jalna, IN	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1943	Yaval, IN	monthly rain	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1943	Toronto, CA	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	61 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1943	Junagadh, IN	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1943	Kilanilai, IN	daily rain	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1943	Vashon Island, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1943	Surat, IN	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	28 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1943	Toronto Agincourt, CA	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1943	Nonning, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	5 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1943	Kumbhakonam, IN	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	37 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1943	Jagnathpur, IN	monthly rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1943	Paramathi, IN	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1943	Hansot, IN	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	12 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1943	Deolgaon Raja, IN	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	12 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1943	Lindsay, CA	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1943	Barsi, IN	monthly rain	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1943	Wilkes Barre, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1943	Indi, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	26 years	36 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

1794 to 1943

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1943. 1943 had 704 records.

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

Records on 10-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1795	1
1796	1
1807	1
1808	2
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1849	1
1859	2
1862	1
1870	2
1871	4
1873	1
1875	1
1876	3
1877	1
1878	3
1879	3
1881	3
1882	4
1885	2
1886	1
1887	8
1889	2
1891	4
1892	1
1893	5
1894	9
1895	3
1896	8
1897	2
1898	3
1899	4
1900	3
1901	4
1902	7
1903	13
1904	10
1905	13
1906	7
1907	11
1908	13
1909	17
1910	14
1911	18
1912	17
1913	70
1914	28
1915	48
1916	21
1917	29
1918	21
1919	65
1920	38
1921	160
1922	43
1923	66
1924	118
1925	221
1926	125
1927	94
1928	385
1929	200
1930	282
1931	461
1932	213
1933	255
1934	434
1935	303
1936	126
1937	1,444
1938	598
1939	461
1940	458
1941	330
1942	494
1943	704
1944	246
1945	487
1946	354
1947	963
1948	224
1949	546
1950	321
1951	341
1952	662
1953	374
1954	945
1955	444
1956	555
1957	461
1958	606
1959	411
1960	600
1961	834
1962	1,009
1963	522
1964	488
1965	299
1966	1,265
1967	464
1968	1,111
1969	1,074
1970	642
1971	744
1972	584
1973	525
1974	768
1975	808
1976	791
1977	543
1978	886
1979	720
1980	1,006
1981	965
1982	297
1983	653
1984	1,236
1985	1,068
1986	768
1987	900
1988	896
1989	560
1990	1,134
1991	1,139
1992	1,530
1993	1,066
1994	1,103
1995	1,008
1996	458
1997	964
1998	806
1999	766
2000	625
2001	705
2002	965
2003	737
2004	716
2005	610
2006	1,305
2007	702
2008	959
2009	2,365
2010	1,095
2011	906
2012	909
2013	632
2014	901
2015	1,139
2016	674
2017	1,091
2018	2,682
2019	479
2020	499
2021	983
2022	633
2023	319
2024	748
2025	697

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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 10	481
10 to 20	49
20 to 30	36
30 to 40	12
40 to 50	9
50 to 60	4
60 to 70	3
70 to 80	4