Weather Records on 6 July 1940

437 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 July 1940. Highest significance: Crystal Springs Exp STN, US.

Key Facts for 6 July 1940

On 6 July 1940, 437 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
76 were record highs and 295 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 412 daily.
Crystal Springs Exp STN set a monthly record daily precipitation of 174.0 mm (6.9 in) on 6 July 1940.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

437 stations

437 station records on 6 July 1940 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 July 1940: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Alapaha Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Soro	India	Record daily precipitation	150.6 mm (5.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
St Joseph 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin 2SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gosford State Nursery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Valley Head	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Stuttgart	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus Dardc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Duck Hill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brinkley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Talbotton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gospic	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St Capitol	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Shoshone 1 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Walterhall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wokha	India	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus 4 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Varanasi	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark 6 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Marianna Sch For Boys	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Raiford State Prison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 1 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Waco	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln Lock 4	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Talladega	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tallapoosa 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Appleton City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ashwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Palmetto	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Raiford State Prison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Batesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Holly Springs 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pontotoc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bonth	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Samnanger	Norway	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Clanton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Americus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Centre Hall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

437 records

Records set or tied on 6 July 1940 by type: Highest daily maximum 47, Lowest daily maximum 160, Highest daily minimum 29, Lowest daily minimum 135, Heaviest daily rainfall 66.

Records on 6 July 1940 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	47
Lowest daily maximum	160
Highest daily minimum	29
Lowest daily minimum	135
Heaviest daily rainfall	66
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 July 1940 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 25, daily 412.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

316 broken records

Margins by which the 316 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 94.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 July 1940

Top 20 records on 6 July 1940 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 July 1940	Crystal Springs Exp STN, US	monthly rain	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	47 years	68 of 100 (Major)
6 July 1940	Alapaha Exp STN, US	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	45 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1940	Soro, IN	daily rain	150.6 mm (5.9 in)	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1940	St Joseph 3 N, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1940	De Funiak Springs 1 E, US	daily rain	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1940	Jackson 4 NW, US	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	27 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1940	Port Gibson 1 NE, US	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	29 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1940	Dublin 2SE, US	daily low min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	25 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1940	Gosford State Nursery, AU	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	26 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 1940	Valley Head, US	monthly low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	45 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 1940	Stuttgart, US	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	47 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 1940	Columbus Dardc, US	monthly low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	29 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 1940	Montgomery Wb City, US	monthly low max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	45 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 1940	Duck Hill, US	monthly low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	45 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 1940	Brinkley, US	daily low max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	48 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 1940	Florence, US	daily low max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	45 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 1940	Aberdeen, US	monthly low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	47 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 1940	Pine Bluff, US	daily low max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	47 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 1940	Talbotton, US	monthly low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	41 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 1940	Marshall, US	monthly low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	30 years	28 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

1793 to 1940

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1940. 1940 had 437 records.

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

Records on 07-06 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1812	1
1813	1
1819	1
1821	1
1828	3
1839	1
1845	1
1848	1
1856	1
1859	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	2
1865	1
1868	2
1874	1
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	3
1879	3
1881	4
1883	1
1885	1
1887	2
1889	1
1890	7
1892	1
1893	2
1894	4
1895	3
1896	3
1897	1
1898	5
1899	5
1900	12
1901	7
1902	6
1903	2
1904	4
1905	8
1906	16
1907	9
1908	22
1909	22
1910	31
1911	45
1912	32
1913	18
1914	50
1915	83
1916	38
1917	26
1918	28
1919	36
1920	36
1921	80
1922	159
1923	177
1924	163
1925	160
1926	133
1927	255
1928	231
1929	106
1930	285
1931	489
1932	470
1933	310
1934	400
1935	222
1936	683
1937	385
1938	269
1939	425
1940	437
1941	337
1942	543
1943	349
1944	320
1945	337
1946	172
1947	506
1948	698
1949	405
1950	541
1951	623
1952	456
1953	656
1954	494
1955	388
1956	722
1957	359
1958	717
1959	285
1960	687
1961	501
1962	434
1963	350
1964	579
1965	442
1966	319
1967	684
1968	739
1969	786
1970	497
1971	412
1972	1,368
1973	1,196
1974	456
1975	743
1976	595
1977	848
1978	1,072
1979	1,092
1980	587
1981	1,016
1982	803
1983	1,002
1984	782
1985	874
1986	870
1987	636
1988	2,036
1989	838
1990	854
1991	888
1992	936
1993	1,419
1994	1,345
1995	779
1996	1,034
1997	792
1998	1,238
1999	1,603
2000	753
2001	1,020
2002	650
2003	723
2004	903
2005	927
2006	1,122
2007	1,303
2008	937
2009	935
2010	1,199
2011	617
2012	1,398
2013	607
2014	494
2015	1,160
2016	778
2017	808
2018	714
2019	523
2020	380
2021	746
2022	890
2023	548
2024	1,185
2025	619
2026	517

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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	299
20 to 40	10
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1