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Weather Records on 14 April 1940

1,051 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 April 1940. Highest significance: Millers Creek, AU.

Key Facts for 14 April 1940

  • On 14 April 1940, 1,051 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 200 were record highs and 480 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 1,039 daily.
  • Millers Creek set a daily record precipitation of 64.0 mm (2.5 in) on 14 April 1940.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

1,051 stations
Weather records on 14 April 1940 1,051 station records on 14 April 1940 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,051 station records on 14 April 1940 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 14 April 1940: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Millers CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation64.0 mm (2.5 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Campbelltown 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation48.3 mm (1.9 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
MenangleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation49.8 mm (2.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
LochAustraliaRecord daily precipitation42.2 mm (1.7 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Darbys Falls (Riverslea)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation70.4 mm (2.8 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Minto Surrey StreetAustraliaRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Yarra (Rowe's Lagoon)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.1 mm (1.6 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Lila LowerAustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Breadalbane (Sweetwood Lea)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.9 mm (1.6 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Breadalbane (Old Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.9 mm (1.6 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
JimenbuenAustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.5 mm (1.3 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
BromeCanadaRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Burruer (Illaroo)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation61.0 mm (2.4 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Sutton Forest (Uralba)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation49.5 mm (1.9 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Chatsbury (Maryland)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation36.8 mm (1.4 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Angledool (Angledool Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.6 mm (1.6 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
ParramattaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation43.9 mm (1.7 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Randwick Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation46.2 mm (1.8 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Bodalla Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation59.7 mm (2.4 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Narrabri Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville (Krui Vale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation57.2 mm (2.3 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
Emu PlainsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation36.6 mm (1.4 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
Ellerston (Hunters Vale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Ryde Pumping StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation53.1 mm (2.1 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Glenfield (Macquarie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation44.5 mm (1.8 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Penrose (Panorama)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation55.4 mm (2.2 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Tarago (Kildare)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.6 mm (1.6 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
GlenariffAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.3 mm (1.3 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Jerrys Plains Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Bungendore (Gidleigh)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.5 mm (1.3 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Mungindi (Burrenbah)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.0 mm (1.1 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Bendemeer (Caroline St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.5 mm (1.2 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Camden (Brownlow Hill)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation51.1 mm (2.0 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Mittagong (Beatrice Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation45.7 mm (1.8 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Gundaroo (Bairnsdale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Goulburn (Kippilaw)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation36.8 mm (1.4 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
DinbyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation37.3 mm (1.5 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville (Welton Dale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation53.1 mm (2.1 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
BurrundullaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation37.3 mm (1.5 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
WarrenUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Willow Tree (Valais)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation51.8 mm (2.0 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
New Smyrna BeachUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)30 of 100 (Routine)
KickerbellAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.9 mm (1.1 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Carroll (the Ranch)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Appin Church StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation60.5 mm (2.4 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Bukalong StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Tombong (Hillcrest)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Hebel StoreAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.5 mm (1.3 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Tamworth AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Wallabadah (Woodton)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Potts Hill ReservoirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation54.6 mm (2.1 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
BeecroftAustraliaRecord daily precipitation52.6 mm (2.1 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.3 mm (1.4 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
Tamworth WestAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Rylstone (Ilford Rd)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation36.8 mm (1.4 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Wilson (Nooroo)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
O'Connell (Stratford)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.3 mm (1.3 in)27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,051 records
Records on 14 April 1940 by type Records set or tied on 14 April 1940 by type: Highest daily maximum 147, Lowest daily maximum 184, Highest daily minimum 53, Lowest daily minimum 296, Heaviest daily rainfall 354, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 4. 0100200300400Highest daily maximum: 147Lowest daily maximum: 184Highest daily minimum: 53Lowest daily minimum: 296Heaviest daily rainfall: 354Heaviest daily snowfall: 13Deepest snow cover: 4Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 14 April 1940 by type: Highest daily maximum 147, Lowest daily maximum 184, Highest daily minimum 53, Lowest daily minimum 296, Heaviest daily rainfall 354, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 4.
Records on 14 April 1940 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum147
Lowest daily maximum184
Highest daily minimum53
Lowest daily minimum296
Heaviest daily rainfall354
Heaviest daily snowfall13
Deepest snow cover4
Records on 14 April 1940 by timescale Records on 14 April 1940 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 1,039. 05001,0001,500all-time: 0monthly: 12daily: 1,039all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 14 April 1940 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 1,039.
Records on 14 April 1940 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly12
daily1,039

How Much Records Were Beaten By

884 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 14 April 1940 Margins by which the 884 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted. 02505007501,0000 to 25: 84525 to 50: 3450 to 75: 475 to 100: 0100 to 125: 0125 to 150: 0150 to 175: 0175 to 200: 10 to 2525 to 5050 to 7575 to 100100 to 125125 to 150150 to 175175 to 200
Margins by which the 884 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 14 April 1940
MarginRecords
0 to 25845
25 to 5034
50 to 754
75 to 1000
100 to 1250
125 to 1500
150 to 1750
175 to 2001

Top 20 by Significance

14 April 1940
Top 20 records on 14 April 1940 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
14 April 1940Millers Creek, AUdaily rain64.0 mm (2.5 in)50.8 mm (2.0 in)35 years54 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1940Campbelltown 1, AUdaily rain48.3 mm (1.9 in)34.8 mm (1.4 in)54 years54 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1940Menangle, AUdaily rain49.8 mm (2.0 in)39.1 mm (1.5 in)35 years47 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1940Loch, AUdaily rain42.2 mm (1.7 in)32.8 mm (1.3 in)23 years47 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1940Darbys Falls (Riverslea), AUdaily rain70.4 mm (2.8 in)50.1 mm (2.0 in)9 years46 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1940Minto Surrey Street, AUdaily rain50.8 mm (2.0 in)39.1 mm (1.5 in)36 years44 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1940Yarra (Rowe's Lagoon), AUdaily rain41.1 mm (1.6 in)26.1 mm (1.0 in)35 years44 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1940Lila Lower, AUdaily rain38.1 mm (1.5 in)28.7 mm (1.1 in)54 years42 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1940Breadalbane (Sweetwood Lea), AUdaily rain39.9 mm (1.6 in)25.9 mm (1.0 in)31 years42 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1940Breadalbane (Old Post Office), AUdaily rain39.9 mm (1.6 in)23.9 mm (0.9 in)31 years42 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1940Jimenbuen, AUdaily rain33.5 mm (1.3 in)18.0 mm (0.7 in)47 years41 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1940Brome, CAdaily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)5 years40 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1940Burruer (Illaroo), AUdaily rain61.0 mm (2.4 in)39.2 mm (1.5 in)37 years38 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1940Sutton Forest (Uralba), AUdaily rain49.5 mm (1.9 in)36.8 mm (1.4 in)35 years38 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1940Chatsbury (Maryland), AUdaily rain36.8 mm (1.4 in)23.3 mm (0.9 in)44 years38 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1940Angledool (Angledool Station), AUdaily rain39.6 mm (1.6 in)33.2 mm (1.3 in)35 years36 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1940Parramatta, AUdaily rain43.9 mm (1.7 in)16.5 mm (0.6 in)63 years36 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1940Randwick Bowling Club, AUdaily rain46.2 mm (1.8 in)36.0 mm (1.4 in)48 years36 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1940Bodalla Post Office, AUdaily rain59.7 mm (2.4 in)29.0 mm (1.1 in)52 years36 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1940Narrabri Bowling Club, AUdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)11.9 mm (0.5 in)63 years35 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

1801 to 1940
Records on 04-14 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1940. 1940 had 1,051 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001801: 11817: 11825: 11834: 11836: 11839: 11842: 21846: 11849: 11852: 11853: 21856: 21858: 21859: 11865: 21866: 11869: 51872: 11873: 11874: 11876: 11880: 11881: 11885: 21886: 11887: 31888: 11889: 21890: 81891: 11892: 51893: 11894: 11896: 71897: 51898: 31899: 51900: 51901: 41902: 31903: 181904: 331905: 241906: 151907: 241908: 111909: 451910: 221911: 271912: 291913: 621914: 341915: 181916: 341917: 691918: 281919: 241920: 1061921: 431922: 971923: 1661924: 1431925: 1231926: 1991927: 2951928: 5181929: 1501930: 3081931: 8211932: 2471933: 5071934: 3981935: 4041936: 5391937: 2931938: 7281939: 7971940: 1,0511941: 1,0081942: 3261943: 9421944: 2271945: 8031946: 2121947: 5301948: 3621949: 4021950: 1,1041951: 4341952: 5271953: 4321954: 9971955: 5311956: 3691957: 5181958: 4211959: 4941960: 3061961: 7401962: 6601963: 5251964: 4431965: 3431966: 3621967: 5321968: 6761969: 3441970: 7281971: 4731972: 1,1071973: 5631974: 7221975: 6831976: 8741977: 8211978: 3221979: 5341980: 1,5091981: 7531982: 7111983: 1,8741984: 3981985: 8251986: 1,4221987: 8691988: 1,0111989: 1,1811990: 1,1891991: 8951992: 8171993: 6831994: 8051995: 6351996: 9721997: 1,6001998: 1,3361999: 1,1102000: 1,1772001: 1,0822002: 1,3152003: 1,8022004: 1,0472005: 5932006: 1,6012007: 1,6542008: 1,0972009: 1,0152010: 7392011: 7622012: 6932013: 9122014: 1,4202015: 7042016: 4812017: 4862018: 1,1102019: 7582020: 1,4282021: 5692022: 1,4842023: 1,1062024: 1,2082025: 8702026: 1,0671801187218971914193119481965198219992016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1940. 1940 had 1,051 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 04-14 in each year
YearRecords
18011
18171
18251
18341
18361
18391
18422
18461
18491
18521
18532
18562
18582
18591
18652
18661
18695
18721
18731
18741
18761
18801
18811
18852
18861
18873
18881
18892
18908
18911
18925
18931
18941
18967
18975
18983
18995
19005
19014
19023
190318
190433
190524
190615
190724
190811
190945
191022
191127
191229
191362
191434
191518
191634
191769
191828
191924
1920106
192143
192297
1923166
1924143
1925123
1926199
1927295
1928518
1929150
1930308
1931821
1932247
1933507
1934398
1935404
1936539
1937293
1938728
1939797
19401,051
19411,008
1942326
1943942
1944227
1945803
1946212
1947530
1948362
1949402
19501,104
1951434
1952527
1953432
1954997
1955531
1956369
1957518
1958421
1959494
1960306
1961740
1962660
1963525
1964443
1965343
1966362
1967532
1968676
1969344
1970728
1971473
19721,107
1973563
1974722
1975683
1976874
1977821
1978322
1979534
19801,509
1981753
1982711
19831,874
1984398
1985825
19861,422
1987869
19881,011
19891,181
19901,189
1991895
1992817
1993683
1994805
1995635
1996972
19971,600
19981,336
19991,110
20001,177
20011,082
20021,315
20031,802
20041,047
2005593
20061,601
20071,654
20081,097
20091,015
2010739
2011762
2012693
2013912
20141,420
2015704
2016481
2017486
20181,110
2019758
20201,428
2021569
20221,484
20231,106
20241,208
2025870
20261,067

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).