Weather Records on 25 January 1940

1,215 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 January 1940. Highest significance: Penong (Penalumba), AU.

Key Facts for 25 January 1940

On 25 January 1940, 1,215 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
40 were record highs and 788 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 1,184 daily.
Penong (Penalumba) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 39.4 mm (1.6 in) on 25 January 1940.
Across 154 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

1,215 stations

1,215 station records on 25 January 1940 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 January 1940: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Penong (Penalumba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Glen Boree	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Mintaro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Fowlers Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Emporia 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cradock	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ceduna Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Greifswald	Germany	Record snow depth	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lynchburg - Coop	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Chimborazo Pk	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Port Broughton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carawa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte Wb City	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record snow depth	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vacaville	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Waren	Germany	Record snow depth	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kentfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	156.5 mm (6.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tishomingo Natl Wr	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Euro Bluff	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Penong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ebrach	Germany	Record snow depth	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Redding Fire STN 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tallahassee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Charleville Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	46.6 C (115.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Helena	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chugwater	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Schriever	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	41.3 C (106.3 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln Lock 4	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Ross	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Holly	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Abbeville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Biloxi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Duck Hill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Laurel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Crow Agency	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Enid	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,215 records

Records set or tied on 25 January 1940 by type: Highest daily maximum 15, Lowest daily maximum 458, Highest daily minimum 25, Lowest daily minimum 330, Heaviest daily rainfall 305, Heaviest daily snowfall 24, Deepest snow cover 58.

Records on 25 January 1940 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	15
Lowest daily maximum	458
Highest daily minimum	25
Lowest daily minimum	330
Heaviest daily rainfall	305
Heaviest daily snowfall	24
Deepest snow cover	58

Records on 25 January 1940 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 20, daily 1,184.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,040 broken records

Margins by which the 1,040 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 January 1940

Top 20 records on 25 January 1940 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 January 1940	Penong (Penalumba), AU	monthly rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	65 of 100 (Major)
25 January 1940	Glen Boree, AU	monthly rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	64 of 100 (Major)
25 January 1940	Mintaro, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1940	Fowlers Bay, AU	monthly rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	0 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1940	Emporia 1 S, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1940	Cradock, ZA	all-time rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	47 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1940	Ceduna Post Office, AU	monthly rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1940	Greifswald, DE	daily snow depth	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	6 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1940	Lynchburg - Coop, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1940	Richmond Chimborazo Pk, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	21 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1940	Port Broughton, AU	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	2 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1940	Orland, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	30 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1940	Carawa, AU	monthly rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	0 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1940	Charlotte Wb City, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	13 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1940	Healy, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1940	Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE	daily snow depth	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	29 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1940	Salisbury, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1940	Vacaville, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	14 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 1940	Jackson 4 NW, US	all-time low min	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	35 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 1940	Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE	daily snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	9.0 cm (3.5 in)	36 years	33 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

1795 to 1940

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1940. 1940 had 1,215 records.

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

Records on 01-25 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1800	2
1813	1
1823	3
1834	2
1845	1
1846	2
1849	2
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1867	1
1868	2
1871	3
1880	1
1881	6
1882	1
1883	1
1884	3
1887	2
1890	8
1891	2
1893	2
1895	2
1896	3
1897	4
1898	4
1899	1
1900	4
1901	6
1902	3
1903	12
1904	17
1905	19
1906	7
1907	19
1908	7
1909	43
1910	21
1911	16
1912	20
1913	28
1914	60
1915	65
1916	89
1917	42
1918	53
1919	36
1920	61
1921	34
1922	75
1923	218
1924	118
1925	54
1926	80
1927	88
1928	179
1929	323
1930	317
1931	521
1932	219
1933	513
1934	457
1935	631
1936	429
1937	1,110
1938	665
1939	189
1940	1,215
1941	1,246
1942	683
1943	640
1944	1,344
1945	296
1946	320
1947	796
1948	708
1949	1,337
1950	2,290
1951	557
1952	569
1953	548
1954	373
1955	404
1956	311
1957	493
1958	457
1959	399
1960	263
1961	673
1962	492
1963	990
1964	533
1965	246
1966	541
1967	836
1968	592
1969	953
1970	510
1971	679
1972	737
1973	621
1974	685
1975	888
1976	713
1977	773
1978	1,209
1979	1,356
1980	704
1981	1,042
1982	975
1983	627
1984	758
1985	811
1986	406
1987	833
1988	926
1989	895
1990	1,476
1991	1,018
1992	1,077
1993	851
1994	911
1995	845
1996	1,292
1997	913
1998	488
1999	1,457
2000	1,332
2001	603
2002	1,074
2003	1,242
2004	1,174
2005	929
2006	1,112
2007	1,135
2008	823
2009	849
2010	1,222
2011	664
2012	864
2013	839
2014	1,094
2015	685
2016	974
2017	1,008
2018	613
2019	469
2020	459
2021	1,094
2022	281
2023	941
2024	931
2025	958
2026	2,391

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Data for records on 1940-01-25: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	1,012
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	1