Weather Records on 7 July 1940

467 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 July 1940. Highest significance: Cuttack, IN.

Key Facts for 7 July 1940

On 7 July 1940, 467 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
65 were record highs and 314 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 426 daily.
Cuttack set a daily record precipitation of 157.0 mm (6.2 in) on 7 July 1940.
Across 165 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 432 records.

Record Map

467 stations

467 station records on 7 July 1940 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 July 1940: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cuttack	India	Record daily precipitation	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Baramba	India	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	1.5 C (34.7 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Baliapal	India	Record daily precipitation	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sandheads	India	Record daily precipitation	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Poretskoye	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kamakhyanagar	India	Record daily precipitation	156.5 mm (6.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kanas	India	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Khurda	India	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Puri	India	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bjornholt	Norway	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cuttack	India	Record daily precipitation	124.2 mm (4.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Talcher	India	Record daily precipitation	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pal-Lahara	India	Record daily precipitation	191.0 mm (7.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Narromine (Alagala Old)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Basudevpur (Eram)	India	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Soro	India	Record daily precipitation	205.2 mm (8.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dhenkanal	India	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Greiz-Dolau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bassawan	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Attingal	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chatra	India	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lynnville 4 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bhadrak	India	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brinkley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Shoshone 1 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rome	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tullahoma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ranpur	India	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Milledgeville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Johnsonville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Turigaria (Kaira)	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pachet(Kharai)	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St Capitol	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Americus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus Dardc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Brownsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Weatherford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
University	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ashwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

467 records

Records set or tied on 7 July 1940 by type: Highest daily maximum 41, Lowest daily maximum 183, Highest daily minimum 24, Lowest daily minimum 131, Heaviest daily rainfall 88.

Records on 7 July 1940 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	41
Lowest daily maximum	183
Highest daily minimum	24
Lowest daily minimum	131
Heaviest daily rainfall	88
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 7 July 1940 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 41, daily 426.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

352 broken records

Margins by which the 352 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 116.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 July 1940

Top 20 records on 7 July 1940 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 July 1940	Cuttack, IN	daily rain	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1940	Baramba, IN	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	38 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1940	Tranebjerg, DK	daily low min	1.5 C (34.7 F)	6.3 C (11.3 F)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1940	Baliapal, IN	daily rain	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1940	Sandheads, IN	daily rain	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1940	Poretskoye, RU	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1940	Kamakhyanagar, IN	daily rain	156.5 mm (6.2 in)	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	2 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1940	Kanas, IN	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	27 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1940	Khurda, IN	daily rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	8 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1940	Puri, IN	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	5 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1940	Bjornholt, NO	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	37 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1940	Cuttack, IN	daily rain	124.2 mm (4.9 in)	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1940	Augsburg (Sankt Stephan), DE	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	59 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1940	Talcher, IN	daily rain	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	29 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1940	Pal-Lahara, IN	daily rain	191.0 mm (7.5 in)	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	21 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1940	Narromine (Alagala Old), AU	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	9 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1940	Basudevpur (Eram), IN	daily rain	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	24 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1940	Soro, IN	monthly rain	205.2 mm (8.1 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	29 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1940	Waynesville 1 E, US	daily low max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	43 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 1940	Dhenkanal, IN	daily rain	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	39 years	33 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 467 records.

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

Records on 07-07 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1812	1
1813	1
1815	1
1819	3
1821	1
1825	1
1828	2
1835	1
1845	1
1850	1
1856	2
1857	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	2
1865	2
1867	1
1870	1
1872	1
1873	2
1874	1
1875	1
1877	3
1878	2
1879	1
1883	1
1887	4
1889	2
1890	8
1891	3
1892	3
1893	2
1894	1
1895	4
1896	5
1897	2
1898	3
1899	2
1900	14
1901	5
1902	13
1903	10
1904	4
1905	11
1906	12
1907	6
1908	26
1909	22
1910	16
1911	67
1912	31
1913	17
1914	49
1915	72
1916	126
1917	120
1918	42
1919	37
1920	42
1921	65
1922	135
1923	166
1924	166
1925	198
1926	135
1927	184
1928	200
1929	122
1930	332
1931	442
1932	315
1933	337
1934	390
1935	311
1936	795
1937	280
1938	268
1939	359
1940	467
1941	334
1942	516
1943	309
1944	411
1945	299
1946	208
1947	532
1948	404
1949	374
1950	431
1951	416
1952	515
1953	623
1954	622
1955	485
1956	1,170
1957	394
1958	749
1959	391
1960	663
1961	318
1962	294
1963	510
1964	549
1965	388
1966	304
1967	430
1968	624
1969	967
1970	391
1971	467
1972	1,155
1973	1,120
1974	652
1975	571
1976	679
1977	828
1978	794
1979	924
1980	848
1981	1,025
1982	795
1983	1,013
1984	1,044
1985	939
1986	770
1987	728
1988	1,251
1989	1,040
1990	781
1991	1,040
1992	938
1993	1,762
1994	1,394
1995	576
1996	1,218
1997	752
1998	1,382
1999	971
2000	823
2001	983
2002	667
2003	664
2004	1,084
2005	949
2006	1,061
2007	1,067
2008	1,174
2009	930
2010	1,411
2011	749
2012	1,423
2013	549
2014	539
2015	1,263
2016	717
2017	904
2018	550
2019	506
2020	556
2021	930
2022	744
2023	577
2024	1,277
2025	562
2026	522

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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	317
20 to 40	19
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	4