Weather Records on 26 January 1940

1,113 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 January 1940. Highest significance: Oxford, GB.

Key Facts for 26 January 1940

On 26 January 1940, 1,113 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
88 were record highs and 755 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 38 were all-time records, 64 monthly and 1,011 daily.
Oxford set a daily record precipitation of 29.2 mm (1.1 in) on 26 January 1940.
Across 152 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.

Record Map

1,113 stations

1,113 station records on 26 January 1940 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 January 1940: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lynchburg - Coop	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bali	India	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Emporia 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Plauen	Germany	Record snow depth	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ashwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jodhpur	India	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	43.2 C (109.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Palmetto	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rugby	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oroville Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Chimborazo Pk	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hartwell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cullowhee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oroville 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Colby	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Macon 2 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marianna Sch For Boys	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Edinburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Laurel	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brevard	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
New Canton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brevard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brownsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tullahoma	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Alice	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Pleasant 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rome	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Batesville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia 2SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bradshaw Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-17.1 C (1.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Waren	Germany	Record snow depth	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gadsden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Selma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Talladega	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,113 records

Records set or tied on 26 January 1940 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 342, Highest daily minimum 66, Lowest daily minimum 413, Heaviest daily rainfall 209, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 53.

Records on 26 January 1940 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	342
Highest daily minimum	66
Lowest daily minimum	413
Heaviest daily rainfall	209
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	53

Records on 26 January 1940 by timescale: all-time 38, monthly 64, daily 1,011.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

968 broken records

Margins by which the 968 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 204.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 January 1940

Top 20 records on 26 January 1940 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 January 1940	Oxford, GB	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	74 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1940	Lynchburg - Coop, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	45 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1940	Bali, IN	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1940	Emporia 1 S, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1940	Coldwater, US	all-time low min	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1940	Plauen, DE	daily snow depth	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	22 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1940	Waynesboro, US	all-time low min	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	40 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1940	Ashwood, US	all-time low min	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	40 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1940	Murfreesboro 5 N, US	all-time low min	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	40 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1940	Jodhpur, IN	monthly rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1940	Newnan 7 WNW, US	all-time low max	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	38 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1940	Brisbane Regional Office, AU	all-time high max	43.2 C (109.8 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	38 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1940	Palmetto, US	all-time low min	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	40 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1940	Rugby, US	all-time low min	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	40 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1940	Oroville Brg, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 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)
26 January 1940	Canton 4N, US	all-time low min	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	40 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1940	Franklin Sewage Plt, US	all-time low min	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	40 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1940	Lewisburg Exp STN, US	all-time low min	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	34 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1940	Richmond Chimborazo Pk, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	4 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

1795 to 1940

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1940. 1940 had 1,113 records.

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

Records on 01-26 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1804	1
1822	1
1823	2
1834	1
1846	3
1851	1
1858	2
1865	1
1867	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1875	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	4
1882	1
1884	2
1887	2
1888	3
1890	4
1894	3
1895	8
1896	1
1897	5
1900	3
1901	5
1902	5
1903	3
1904	20
1905	34
1906	4
1907	24
1908	11
1909	11
1910	43
1911	33
1912	43
1913	23
1914	100
1915	21
1916	139
1917	27
1918	65
1919	31
1920	59
1921	42
1922	58
1923	154
1924	141
1925	74
1926	41
1927	185
1928	75
1929	187
1930	227
1931	373
1932	299
1933	318
1934	398
1935	181
1936	569
1937	601
1938	441
1939	321
1940	1,113
1941	1,120
1942	618
1943	503
1944	1,707
1945	249
1946	168
1947	747
1948	596
1949	1,359
1950	2,369
1951	526
1952	630
1953	394
1954	449
1955	389
1956	505
1957	791
1958	404
1959	495
1960	197
1961	1,051
1962	860
1963	626
1964	226
1965	434
1966	606
1967	958
1968	376
1969	1,242
1970	470
1971	979
1972	968
1973	584
1974	784
1975	748
1976	849
1977	935
1978	1,674
1979	1,691
1980	651
1981	688
1982	1,223
1983	1,062
1984	844
1985	920
1986	770
1987	1,034
1988	955
1989	769
1990	920
1991	758
1992	942
1993	940
1994	1,018
1995	1,260
1996	1,031
1997	1,071
1998	650
1999	992
2000	1,202
2001	672
2002	1,474
2003	1,174
2004	1,454
2005	910
2006	998
2007	1,086
2008	821
2009	818
2010	748
2011	623
2012	757
2013	936
2014	624
2015	988
2016	903
2017	789
2018	470
2019	518
2020	466
2021	1,417
2022	322
2023	488
2024	1,282
2025	582
2026	1,904

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Data for records on 1940-01-26: 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	943
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	2