Weather Records on 31 December 1943

159 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 December 1943. Highest significance: Caboolture Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 31 December 1943

On 31 December 1943, 159 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
35 were record highs and 12 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 156 daily.
Caboolture Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 114.3 mm (4.5 in) on 31 December 1943.
Across 157 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

159 stations

159 station records on 31 December 1943 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 December 1943: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Caboolture Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oxenford (Oberon Way)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Setlagodi (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kyogle Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Enoggera Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lares	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Smithfield (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Burpengary Ulmann Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Woodford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clunes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Top Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Launceston (Pumping Station)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.4 C (97.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Southport Ridgeway Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bulsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gold Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kilcoy Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wonderboom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Myroodah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Brisbane	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Amcor - Petrie Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cumbalum (Fairview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dohne (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Glass House Mountains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mazelspoort Dam	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Odendaalsrus	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ernest Junction Rail STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Coorparoo Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Murarrie Road Csiro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tomewin (Border Gate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Buderim Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kindersley	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Nerang Gilston Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bald Hills Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Greenwood	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Towner 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tsumeb - Pol	Namibia	Record daily precipitation	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Perdeberg (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rietfontein (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Indooroopilly Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Greenwood	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oranjerivier (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Leeuspruit Wes	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mooloolah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Copmanhurst Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ambalapuza	India	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Nawa	India	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Zastron (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Nelsdrift	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Morokweng (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
El Dorado	United States	Record snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Brackettville	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kimberley Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Anderson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Cowan Cowan Signal STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

159 records

Records set or tied on 31 December 1943 by type: Highest daily maximum 29, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 96, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 15.

Records on 31 December 1943 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	29
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	6
Lowest daily minimum	6
Heaviest daily rainfall	96
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	15

Records on 31 December 1943 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 156.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

138 broken records

Margins by which the 138 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 December 1943

Top 20 records on 31 December 1943 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 December 1943	Caboolture Post Office, AU	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	8 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1943	Ashland, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	18 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1943	Oxenford (Oberon Way), AU	daily rain	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	45 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1943	Setlagodi (Pol), ZA	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	22 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1943	Effingham 3SW, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	43 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1943	Kyogle Post Office, AU	daily rain	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1943	Berlin (Sar), ZA	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1943	Enoggera Reservoir, AU	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	43 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1943	Lares, PR	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1943	Smithfield (Mun), ZA	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1943	Burpengary Ulmann Rd, AU	daily rain	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	18 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1943	Woodford Post Office, AU	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1943	Clunes, AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1943	Top Plains, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	21 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1943	Launceston (Pumping Station), AU	monthly high max	36.4 C (97.5 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	38 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1943	Southport Ridgeway Ave, AU	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1943	Bulsfontein, ZA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	10 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1943	Gold Creek Reservoir, AU	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	5 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1943	Kilcoy Post Office, AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	14 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1943	Wonderboom, ZA	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	27 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

1797 to 1943

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1943. 1943 had 159 records.

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

Records on 12-31 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1799	2
1826	1
1836	1
1842	2
1850	3
1853	1
1854	1
1859	1
1860	1
1867	1
1870	2
1872	2
1874	4
1875	2
1876	2
1878	2
1879	2
1880	2
1882	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1890	2
1891	8
1892	4
1895	4
1897	6
1898	5
1899	4
1900	3
1901	16
1902	3
1903	3
1904	11
1905	9
1906	31
1907	11
1908	7
1909	5
1910	25
1911	14
1912	17
1913	46
1914	34
1915	32
1916	25
1917	239
1918	24
1919	38
1920	64
1921	130
1922	83
1923	280
1924	113
1925	183
1926	77
1927	491
1928	53
1929	224
1930	58
1931	543
1932	394
1933	409
1934	181
1935	309
1936	567
1937	500
1938	247
1939	298
1940	467
1941	159
1942	352
1943	159
1944	259
1945	210
1946	707
1947	461
1948	591
1949	384
1950	310
1951	1,421
1952	377
1953	410
1954	286
1955	429
1956	216
1957	724
1958	584
1959	414
1960	389
1961	309
1962	810
1963	1,015
1964	388
1965	1,371
1966	326
1967	1,023
1968	1,371
1969	825
1970	579
1971	568
1972	836
1973	1,370
1974	590
1975	791
1976	1,306
1977	641
1978	2,791
1979	448
1980	1,448
1981	786
1982	639
1983	2,220
1984	942
1985	593
1986	616
1987	845
1988	600
1989	506
1990	1,379
1991	703
1992	1,062
1993	718
1994	878
1995	1,151
1996	2,202
1997	988
1998	739
1999	524
2000	1,575
2001	748
2002	1,232
2003	523
2004	1,278
2005	959
2006	2,089
2007	652
2008	656
2009	867
2010	1,544
2011	739
2012	803
2013	606
2014	903
2015	748
2016	678
2017	1,589
2018	620
2019	593
2020	489
2021	1,739
2022	1,497
2023	474
2024	460
2025	760

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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	128
50 to 100	9
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1