Weather Records on 19 June 1940

508 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 June 1940. Highest significance: Cheyyar, IN.

Key Facts for 19 June 1940

On 19 June 1940, 508 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
314 were record highs and 46 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 474 daily.
Cheyyar set a daily record precipitation of 62.7 mm (2.5 in) on 19 June 1940.
Across 159 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

508 stations

508 station records on 19 June 1940 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 June 1940: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cheyyar	India	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney	Canada	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pendra Road	India	Record daily precipitation	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Raghunathpur	India	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Val (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Derby	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Port Arthur	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Banpur	India	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pupri	India	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ennore Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Goalpara	India	Record daily precipitation	152.7 mm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pearsall	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kilmashogue,Lowlands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Caguas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Camp Hill 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Heavitree, Estcourt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Shoshone 1 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Barpeta	India	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Durban-Botanical Gardens	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Clarion 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sheohar	India	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chindwara	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bhadgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Oakley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kiama Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hondo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sacaton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.7 C (116.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Paducah	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wahluke	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jamberoo (Lorna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hope Little Mountain	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia Falls 5 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Moss Vale (Hoskins Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Palasbari	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pilgrims Rest (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Payette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Snowville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rosalia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Alta 1 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Winslow AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cle Elum	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tuba City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Glenns Ferry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Oakley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

508 records

Records set or tied on 19 June 1940 by type: Highest daily maximum 155, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 159, Lowest daily minimum 32, Heaviest daily rainfall 148.

Records on 19 June 1940 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	155
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	159
Lowest daily minimum	32
Heaviest daily rainfall	148
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 19 June 1940 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 32, daily 474.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

401 broken records

Margins by which the 401 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 75.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 June 1940

Top 20 records on 19 June 1940 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 June 1940	Cheyyar, IN	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 June 1940	Sydney, CA	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	65 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 June 1940	Pendra Road, IN	daily rain	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	22 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 June 1940	Montpelier, US	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	5 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 June 1940	Raghunathpur, IN	daily rain	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	33 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 June 1940	Val (Sar), ZA	monthly rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	14 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 June 1940	Derby, ZA	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 June 1940	Port Arthur, CA	daily low min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	53 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 June 1940	Banpur, IN	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	23 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 June 1940	Angola, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 June 1940	Pupri, IN	daily rain	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	37 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 June 1940	Ennore Obsy, IN	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 1940	Goalpara, IN	daily rain	152.7 mm (6.0 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	21 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 1940	Pearsall, US	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 1940	Kilmashogue,Lowlands, ZA	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 1940	Napoleon, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	23 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 1940	Caguas, PR	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 1940	Camp Hill 2NW, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	14 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 1940	Spokane Intl AP, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	40 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 1940	Heavitree, Estcourt, ZA	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	2 years	29 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

1803 to 1940

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1940. 1940 had 508 records.

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

Records on 06-19 in each year
Year	Records
1803	1
1821	1
1823	2
1830	1
1838	1
1839	2
1844	1
1846	2
1849	1
1850	1
1851	1
1855	3
1862	2
1865	3
1868	2
1869	4
1870	3
1873	1
1874	1
1877	3
1882	1
1883	4
1884	1
1886	5
1887	2
1888	1
1891	1
1892	3
1893	4
1895	2
1896	5
1897	10
1898	1
1899	3
1901	8
1902	2
1903	12
1904	4
1905	17
1906	16
1907	14
1908	49
1909	26
1910	11
1911	70
1912	27
1913	34
1914	27
1915	74
1916	44
1917	57
1918	184
1919	57
1920	40
1921	58
1922	50
1923	209
1924	141
1925	287
1926	213
1927	202
1928	213
1929	236
1930	239
1931	605
1932	200
1933	642
1934	467
1935	470
1936	467
1937	264
1938	368
1939	436
1940	508
1941	199
1942	349
1943	168
1944	468
1945	514
1946	877
1947	355
1948	345
1949	488
1950	465
1951	251
1952	346
1953	877
1954	402
1955	398
1956	507
1957	551
1958	419
1959	561
1960	271
1961	771
1962	344
1963	301
1964	840
1965	446
1966	358
1967	543
1968	455
1969	587
1970	707
1971	629
1972	500
1973	631
1974	631
1975	1,076
1976	797
1977	579
1978	577
1979	630
1980	558
1981	835
1982	926
1983	821
1984	678
1985	960
1986	767
1987	920
1988	870
1989	876
1990	727
1991	845
1992	557
1993	1,131
1994	1,295
1995	1,217
1996	1,179
1997	735
1998	1,608
1999	968
2000	1,353
2001	623
2002	1,156
2003	874
2004	1,248
2005	1,170
2006	755
2007	1,098
2008	613
2009	1,049
2010	861
2011	1,217
2012	964
2013	1,071
2014	531
2015	718
2016	955
2017	1,067
2018	778
2019	464
2020	547
2021	1,463
2022	1,221
2023	1,035
2024	993
2025	899
2026	998

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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 10	337
10 to 20	35
20 to 30	14
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	3
70 to 80	1