Weather Records on 25 April 1940

534 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 April 1940. Highest significance: Srivilliputhur, IN.

Key Facts for 25 April 1940

On 25 April 1940, 534 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
54 were record highs and 62 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 513 daily.
Srivilliputhur set a monthly record daily precipitation of 143.5 mm (5.6 in) on 25 April 1940.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

534 stations

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

Weather records on 25 April 1940: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Srivilliputhur	India	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Mudukulathur	India	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Virudhunagar	India	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ramnagaram	India	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ponnani	India	Record daily precipitation	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Melur	India	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Arasadi	India	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tallangatta Dcnr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Morekulam	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruvarur	India	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Palani	India	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wunnamurra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Trichur	India	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Middle Creek (Leneva)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sindgi	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Watrap	India	Record daily precipitation	204.5 mm (8.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vilatnikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Belair (Kalyra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nilakottai	India	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Muthupet	India	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hillview (Ballandry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruvadanai	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Adirampatanam	India	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lockhart Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hinnomunjie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruvangadi	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook (Rsl)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Point (St Pauls Clo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santhanpara	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Aryankavu	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Annavasal	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Virajpet	India	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vattaram	India	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marungapuri	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rasipuram	India	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bhagamandala	India	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kulasekarapatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cheyyar	India	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Usilampatti	India	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Woomelang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tangambalanga NE Dairy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Attingal	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mitcham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kodaikanal	India	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Paramakudi	India	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tirumayam	India	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Palayankottai	India	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bethanga Lower	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Manamathurai	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Paramathi	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Karambakkudi	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wodonga Express	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chamarajnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pamban	India	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Jayamkondam	India	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sankarankoil	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
American River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

534 records

Records set or tied on 25 April 1940 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Lowest daily maximum 51, Highest daily minimum 37, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 413, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 25 April 1940 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	17
Lowest daily maximum	51
Highest daily minimum	37
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	413
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 25 April 1940 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 20, daily 513.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

485 broken records

Margins by which the 485 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 130.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 April 1940

Top 20 records on 25 April 1940 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 April 1940	Srivilliputhur, IN	monthly rain	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	36 years	64 of 100 (Major)
25 April 1940	Mudukulathur, IN	monthly rain	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 years	61 of 100 (Major)
25 April 1940	Virudhunagar, IN	monthly rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	8 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 1940	Ramnagaram, IN	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 1940	Ponnani, IN	daily rain	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 1940	Melur, IN	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 1940	Arasadi, IN	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 1940	Tallangatta Dcnr, AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	58 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 1940	Morekulam, IN	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	31 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 1940	Tiruvarur, IN	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	39 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 1940	Palani, IN	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	25 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 1940	Wunnamurra, AU	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 1940	Trichur, IN	daily rain	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 1940	Middle Creek (Leneva), AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	37 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 1940	Sindgi, IN	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 1940	Watrap, IN	all-time rain	204.5 mm (8.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 1940	Vilatnikulam, IN	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	13 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 1940	Belair (Kalyra), AU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 1940	Nilakottai, IN	daily rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	11 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 1940	Muthupet, IN	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	21 years	39 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

1794 to 1940

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1940. 1940 had 534 records.

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

Records on 04-25 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1796	1
1805	1
1807	1
1808	1
1812	1
1813	1
1817	2
1841	1
1842	1
1844	1
1845	1
1849	1
1850	1
1854	7
1856	1
1857	3
1861	1
1862	1
1865	2
1867	2
1873	3
1874	4
1875	2
1882	2
1883	5
1884	1
1885	2
1887	2
1888	3
1889	3
1890	9
1891	1
1892	1
1893	1
1895	1
1897	1
1898	1
1899	2
1901	6
1902	3
1903	29
1904	10
1905	8
1906	20
1907	22
1908	26
1909	47
1910	42
1911	14
1912	16
1913	53
1914	14
1915	82
1916	54
1917	28
1918	136
1919	103
1920	41
1921	83
1922	66
1923	95
1924	142
1925	231
1926	439
1927	175
1928	143
1929	288
1930	280
1931	269
1932	362
1933	133
1934	360
1935	248
1936	175
1937	494
1938	375
1939	371
1940	534
1941	223
1942	644
1943	340
1944	294
1945	638
1946	379
1947	324
1948	599
1949	572
1950	647
1951	370
1952	636
1953	369
1954	767
1955	644
1956	607
1957	442
1958	569
1959	385
1960	992
1961	563
1962	1,116
1963	437
1964	538
1965	526
1966	541
1967	837
1968	1,011
1969	419
1970	462
1971	629
1972	508
1973	434
1974	919
1975	764
1976	561
1977	812
1978	696
1979	622
1980	784
1981	900
1982	628
1983	1,860
1984	874
1985	649
1986	1,031
1987	1,009
1988	736
1989	1,382
1990	1,553
1991	1,003
1992	1,032
1993	862
1994	1,200
1995	1,128
1996	866
1997	1,348
1998	777
1999	986
2000	1,026
2001	1,170
2002	1,194
2003	859
2004	801
2005	1,435
2006	791
2007	1,149
2008	998
2009	1,366
2010	862
2011	1,166
2012	1,676
2013	1,193
2014	469
2015	743
2016	692
2017	705
2018	660
2019	660
2020	477
2021	386
2022	588
2023	540
2024	485
2025	493
2026	581

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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 20	418
20 to 40	42
40 to 60	16
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	1