Weather Records on 14 July 1940

536 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 July 1940. Highest significance: Quesnel, CA.

Key Facts for 14 July 1940

On 14 July 1940, 536 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
50 were record highs and 363 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 531 daily.
Quesnel set a daily record precipitation of 29.5 mm (1.2 in) on 14 July 1940.
Across 158 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

536 stations

536 station records on 14 July 1940 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 July 1940: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Quesnel	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jennings	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chechat	India	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Guna	India	Record daily precipitation	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kursk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vada	India	Record daily precipitation	223.5 mm (8.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ringwood 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ponnani	India	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sarpsborg	Norway	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high minimum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
College STN 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lilydale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeville 1 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lenoir	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kinglake	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gardiner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Blanco	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Karikode	India	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Millington 1 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mokakchung	India	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Karnaprayag	India	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Solomons	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dromana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dharni	India	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	23.4 C (74.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Red Hill South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Shoshone 1 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
S Haven	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Paterson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Beaumont City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kozhikode	India	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Niznij Novgorod	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	36.4 C (97.5 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	26.5 C (79.7 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tallapoosa 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfort Downtown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Carlisle	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Northfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Huntington 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bronte Heights	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Cochin	India	Record daily precipitation	124.2 mm (4.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Caruthersville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jemez Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Creston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Weston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ernakulam	India	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ramtek	India	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Dover	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

536 records

Records set or tied on 14 July 1940 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 82, Highest daily minimum 37, Lowest daily minimum 281, Heaviest daily rainfall 123.

Records on 14 July 1940 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	82
Highest daily minimum	37
Lowest daily minimum	281
Heaviest daily rainfall	123
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 14 July 1940 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 4, daily 531.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

411 broken records

Margins by which the 411 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 96.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 July 1940

Top 20 records on 14 July 1940 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 July 1940	Quesnel, CA	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	26 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1940	Jennings, US	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	26 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1940	Chechat, IN	daily rain	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	24 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1940	Guna, IN	daily rain	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	83.9 mm (3.3 in)	9 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1940	Cape May 2 NW, US	daily low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	44 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1940	Kursk, RU	daily rain	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	38 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1940	Vada, IN	daily rain	223.5 mm (8.8 in)	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	31 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 1940	Ringwood 2, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	51 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 1940	Ponnani, IN	daily rain	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	15 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 1940	Sarpsborg, NO	daily rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	4 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 1940	Hambantota, LK	daily high min	27.0 C (80.6 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	55 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 1940	College STN 6 SW, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 1940	Lilydale, AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	51 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 1940	Bridgeville 1 NW, US	daily low min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	44 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 1940	Lenoir, US	daily low max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	37 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 1940	Kinglake, AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	22 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 1940	Dahlonega 4WSW, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	41 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 1940	Gardiner, US	daily low min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	46 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 1940	Blanco, US	daily low min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	40 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 1940	Karikode, IN	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	24 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

1802 to 1940

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1940. 1940 had 536 records.

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

Records on 07-14 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1808	1
1824	1
1832	1
1840	2
1845	1
1856	1
1860	2
1864	2
1866	1
1875	1
1876	4
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1883	3
1884	3
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1891	1
1892	2
1893	3
1894	4
1895	7
1896	1
1897	2
1898	10
1899	6
1900	1
1901	2
1902	4
1903	21
1904	18
1905	11
1906	18
1907	13
1908	15
1909	7
1910	23
1911	28
1912	116
1913	21
1914	43
1915	17
1916	18
1917	55
1918	72
1919	44
1920	44
1921	105
1922	31
1923	127
1924	156
1925	138
1926	500
1927	212
1928	221
1929	87
1930	497
1931	430
1932	623
1933	378
1934	413
1935	278
1936	1,019
1937	282
1938	202
1939	367
1940	536
1941	548
1942	278
1943	364
1944	240
1945	466
1946	229
1947	379
1948	422
1949	436
1950	726
1951	335
1952	995
1953	518
1954	1,141
1955	1,058
1956	360
1957	368
1958	455
1959	349
1960	554
1961	441
1962	922
1963	535
1964	618
1965	256
1966	668
1967	1,124
1968	553
1969	595
1970	477
1971	436
1972	588
1973	652
1974	654
1975	1,054
1976	693
1977	544
1978	495
1979	559
1980	1,178
1981	708
1982	809
1983	930
1984	862
1985	720
1986	722
1987	1,035
1988	806
1989	640
1990	1,748
1991	860
1992	999
1993	1,432
1994	1,250
1995	1,459
1996	1,038
1997	723
1998	1,350
1999	1,536
2000	999
2001	870
2002	1,401
2003	1,037
2004	638
2005	758
2006	998
2007	862
2008	683
2009	920
2010	1,678
2011	1,093
2012	1,114
2013	539
2014	711
2015	622
2016	682
2017	674
2018	475
2019	415
2020	635
2021	788
2022	575
2023	724
2024	784
2025	756
2026	1,037

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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	383
20 to 40	14
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	2