Weather Records on 14 December 1939

182 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 December 1939. Highest significance: Chemnitz, DE.

Key Facts for 14 December 1939

On 14 December 1939, 182 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
120 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 182 daily.
Chemnitz set a daily record snow depth of 28.0 cm (11.0 in) on 14 December 1939.
Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

182 stations

182 station records on 14 December 1939 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 December 1939: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chemnitz	Germany	Record snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Chodavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
St John's	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Garsebach Bei Meissen	Germany	Record snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.0 C (96.8 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Saltspring Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bremerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Passau-Maierhof	Germany	Record snow depth	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rosherville (Pow)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Havre Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Macleod	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Denman Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Republic	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gundaroo (Bairnsdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gumri	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Quanbun Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Carinda (Boorooma)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nelson	Canada	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nelsdrift	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
New Norcia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gumma	India	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rottnest Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ujjain	India	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chardzhev	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Margherita	India	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
New England	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
St Georges	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwejaarskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Poplar 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Mingenew	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Gormanston (Gould Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Steveston	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Srungavarapukota	India	Record daily precipitation	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Russelkonda	India	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Nangetty	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Jaw Chab	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Narsipatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Glendive	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Lowood Don St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Marburg - Warrego Highway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Orange Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Big Creek	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Browning	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Mott	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeside	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Nanaimo	Canada	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Kamloops	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Gudivada	India	Record daily precipitation	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Dhulia	India	Record daily precipitation	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Warner Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Maries	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Raton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

182 records

Records set or tied on 14 December 1939 by type: Highest daily maximum 96, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 24, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 55, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 14 December 1939 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	96
Lowest daily maximum	1
Highest daily minimum	24
Lowest daily minimum	2
Heaviest daily rainfall	55
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 14 December 1939 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 182.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

143 broken records

Margins by which the 143 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 180.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 December 1939

Top 20 records on 14 December 1939 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 December 1939	Chemnitz, DE	daily snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1939	Chodavaram, IN	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1939	St John's, CA	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	60 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1939	Garsebach Bei Meissen, DE	daily snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	12 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1939	Mackay Post Office, AU	daily high max	36.0 C (96.8 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	47 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1939	Saltspring Island, CA	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	43 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1939	Bremerton, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1939	Passau-Maierhof, DE	daily snow depth	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	49 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1939	Rosherville (Pow), ZA	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	22 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1939	Havre Wb City, US	daily high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	44 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1939	Fort Macleod, CA	daily high max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	38 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1939	Denman Island, CA	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	13 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1939	Republic, US	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1939	Gundaroo (Bairnsdale), AU	daily rain	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	54 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1939	Gumri, AM	daily rain	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	8 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1939	Quanbun Downs, AU	daily rain	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1939	Carinda (Boorooma), AU	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	54 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1939	Nelson, CA	daily rain	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	14 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1939	Nelsdrift, ZA	daily rain	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1939	New Norcia, AU	daily rain	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	55 years	20 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

1796 to 1939

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1939. 1939 had 182 records.

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

Records on 12-14 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1806	1
1808	4
1814	1
1825	2
1831	1
1835	1
1840	2
1846	2
1847	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	1
1855	3
1863	1
1867	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1878	4
1879	2
1880	3
1881	3
1882	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1889	2
1890	1
1891	4
1892	2
1893	4
1894	4
1895	1
1896	3
1897	7
1898	3
1899	11
1900	3
1901	20
1902	10
1903	11
1904	12
1905	2
1906	7
1907	22
1908	10
1909	14
1910	14
1911	13
1912	41
1913	9
1914	85
1915	99
1916	96
1917	55
1918	97
1919	29
1920	67
1921	52
1922	112
1923	255
1924	238
1925	319
1926	206
1927	384
1928	332
1929	410
1930	92
1931	418
1932	260
1933	571
1934	141
1935	158
1936	384
1937	325
1938	81
1939	182
1940	237
1941	433
1942	323
1943	331
1944	243
1945	415
1946	397
1947	490
1948	818
1949	139
1950	305
1951	724
1952	382
1953	370
1954	225
1955	388
1956	443
1957	244
1958	814
1959	294
1960	654
1961	823
1962	886
1963	663
1964	337
1965	610
1966	483
1967	959
1968	337
1969	498
1970	174
1971	864
1972	907
1973	628
1974	328
1975	2,092
1976	445
1977	1,023
1978	389
1979	709
1980	774
1981	1,031
1982	496
1983	1,197
1984	1,862
1985	1,400
1986	397
1987	1,317
1988	674
1989	2,058
1990	629
1991	1,098
1992	1,308
1993	954
1994	558
1995	1,331
1996	832
1997	1,401
1998	1,227
1999	793
2000	1,950
2001	1,391
2002	863
2003	978
2004	738
2005	845
2006	1,445
2007	636
2008	1,319
2009	848
2010	1,891
2011	867
2012	938
2013	565
2014	1,046
2015	2,200
2016	650
2017	563
2018	699
2019	588
2020	551
2021	763
2022	1,028
2023	619
2024	363
2025	1,772

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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	138
25 to 50	1
50 to 75	2
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1