Weather Records on 7 January 1940

697 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 January 1940. Highest significance: Borroloola, AU.

Key Facts for 7 January 1940

On 7 January 1940, 697 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
32 were record highs and 203 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 670 daily.
Borroloola set a monthly record daily precipitation of 322.1 mm (12.7 in) on 7 January 1940.
Across 158 earlier years (1826 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

697 stations

697 station records on 7 January 1940 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 January 1940: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Borroloola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	322.1 mm (12.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Denison Hwy 60 Brg	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mqanduli (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Naples 1 SW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Denison Hwy 60 Brg	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hannibal	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Naples 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mana 1026	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hannibal	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bamboo Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Louisiana Starks Nurse	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arthur City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
St Louis Eads Brg	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Iola	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Emporia 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sherman	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Topeka	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
St Charles Elm Pt	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Woodbrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Charleston	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Morrisonville 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Smith	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rushville	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pana	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Paris Stp	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ivanhoe Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brucefield	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Goderich	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Carlinville	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Morrisonville 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Crow Agency	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Iguape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Danville	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Olney 2S	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Iola	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Solomons	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Frederick	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
St Louis Eads Brg	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Newcastle Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

697 records

Records set or tied on 7 January 1940 by type: Highest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily maximum 104, Highest daily minimum 23, Lowest daily minimum 99, Heaviest daily rainfall 233, Heaviest daily snowfall 141, Deepest snow cover 88.

Records on 7 January 1940 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	9
Lowest daily maximum	104
Highest daily minimum	23
Lowest daily minimum	99
Heaviest daily rainfall	233
Heaviest daily snowfall	141
Deepest snow cover	88

Records on 7 January 1940 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 20, daily 670.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

581 broken records

Margins by which the 581 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 January 1940

Top 20 records on 7 January 1940 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 January 1940	Borroloola, AU	monthly rain	322.1 mm (12.7 in)	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	19 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1940	Champaign 3S, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1940	Denison Hwy 60 Brg, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1940	Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca, US	daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1940	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	46 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1940	Naples 1 SW, US	all-time snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1940	Denison Hwy 60 Brg, US	all-time snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1940	Hannibal, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	26 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1940	Spearfish, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	46 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1940	Naples 1 SW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1940	Jacksonville 2E, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1940	Mana 1026, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	34 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1940	Hannibal, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	29 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1940	Bamboo Creek, AU	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	14 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1940	Louisiana Starks Nurse, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1940	Gordon 6N, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1940	Arthur City, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1940	St Louis Eads Brg, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1940	Iola, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1940	Griggsville, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	24 years	35 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

1826 to 1940

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1826 to 1940. 1940 had 697 records.

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

Records on 01-07 in each year
Year	Records
1826	1
1839	1
1846	1
1853	1
1855	1
1857	1
1858	1
1860	1
1861	1
1865	2
1867	1
1869	1
1870	2
1871	1
1874	3
1877	5
1879	1
1880	1
1882	2
1885	3
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1889	2
1890	5
1891	4
1893	1
1894	1
1896	4
1897	1
1898	5
1899	1
1900	5
1901	6
1902	5
1903	17
1904	3
1905	15
1906	19
1907	43
1908	19
1909	18
1910	14
1911	17
1912	56
1913	55
1914	11
1915	111
1916	53
1917	17
1918	57
1919	145
1920	60
1921	76
1922	180
1923	104
1924	206
1925	70
1926	91
1927	171
1928	212
1929	73
1930	449
1931	94
1932	216
1933	180
1934	645
1935	509
1936	529
1937	851
1938	192
1939	220
1940	697
1941	303
1942	702
1943	342
1944	283
1945	803
1946	834
1947	293
1948	740
1949	510
1950	377
1951	361
1952	386
1953	494
1954	409
1955	164
1956	283
1957	338
1958	416
1959	350
1960	440
1961	351
1962	855
1963	609
1964	218
1965	1,297
1966	614
1967	686
1968	1,305
1969	761
1970	1,139
1971	927
1972	395
1973	1,106
1974	892
1975	739
1976	1,127
1977	676
1978	485
1979	1,481
1980	700
1981	779
1982	1,416
1983	922
1984	657
1985	1,224
1986	717
1987	787
1988	2,940
1989	1,713
1990	688
1991	993
1992	993
1993	1,266
1994	1,226
1995	1,172
1996	1,945
1997	1,011
1998	2,599
1999	1,223
2000	696
2001	915
2002	1,296
2003	1,260
2004	928
2005	1,241
2006	1,164
2007	1,147
2008	1,806
2009	1,033
2010	1,899
2011	727
2012	537
2013	397
2014	2,632
2015	598
2016	704
2017	1,315
2018	1,026
2019	538
2020	446
2021	535
2022	895
2023	444
2024	690
2025	560
2026	725

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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	482
50 to 100	62
100 to 150	26
150 to 200	8
200 to 250	3