Weather Records on 16 October 1940

531 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 October 1940. Highest significance: Jamner, IN.

Key Facts for 16 October 1940

On 16 October 1940, 531 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
45 were record highs and 322 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 528 daily.
Jamner set a daily record precipitation of 113.5 mm (4.5 in) on 16 October 1940.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

531 stations

531 station records on 16 October 1940 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 October 1940: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jamner	India	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Udipi	India	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chandur Railway	India	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kurud	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Makrai	India	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pondilafa	India	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Raigarh	India	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nabinagar	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bombay (Colaba) Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Harda	India	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Shirpur	India	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fergana	Uzbekistan	Record high minimum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sanjari	India	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pachmarhi	India	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tbilisi	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pindron	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Port Dover	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chettikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Grayling	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Burhanpur Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsburg 2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mio Hydro Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Perpignan	France	Record daily precipitation	122.8 mm (4.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dhulia	India	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Americus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Khandwa	India	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sinnar	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Panchgani	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cheraw	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Beckley Va Hospital	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Baindur	India	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ariyalur	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Blakely	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Danville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Centerville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour 1 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Roanoke	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ryan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Strawberry North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brome	Canada	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tullibigeal (Wattle Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Murrays Lagoon (Bayside)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cavan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Seoni	India	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

531 records

Records set or tied on 16 October 1940 by type: Highest daily maximum 25, Lowest daily maximum 115, Highest daily minimum 20, Lowest daily minimum 207, Heaviest daily rainfall 164.

Records on 16 October 1940 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	25
Lowest daily maximum	115
Highest daily minimum	20
Lowest daily minimum	207
Heaviest daily rainfall	164
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 October 1940 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 528.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

430 broken records

Margins by which the 430 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 62.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 October 1940

Top 20 records on 16 October 1940 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 October 1940	Jamner, IN	daily rain	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1940	Udipi, IN	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	29 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1940	Chandur Railway, IN	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	25 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1940	Kurud, IN	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	34 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1940	Makrai, IN	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	9 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1940	Pondilafa, IN	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1940	Raigarh, IN	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	37 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1940	Nabinagar, IN	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	6 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1940	Bombay (Colaba) Obsy Sr, IN	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1940	Alexandria (Pol), ZA	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1940	Harda, IN	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1940	Shirpur, IN	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	39 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1940	Washington, US	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	63 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1940	Fergana, UZ	daily high min	13.6 C (56.5 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	51 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1940	Sanjari, IN	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1940	Pachmarhi, IN	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1940	Tbilisi, GE	daily rain	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	43 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1940	Pindron, IN	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	12 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1940	Salisbury, US	daily low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	46 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1940	Pembroke Eddy Match, CA	daily low min	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	56 years	26 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

1796 to 1940

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1940. 1940 had 531 records.

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

Records on 10-16 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1808	1
1810	1
1811	3
1817	1
1826	1
1830	1
1836	2
1838	1
1839	1
1856	1
1859	2
1862	2
1865	2
1870	3
1873	2
1876	2
1877	3
1878	2
1879	4
1880	1
1881	3
1882	1
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	3
1889	1
1890	4
1891	5
1892	6
1893	12
1894	5
1895	2
1896	2
1897	9
1898	4
1899	8
1901	4
1902	7
1903	6
1904	7
1905	16
1906	3
1907	6
1908	49
1909	20
1910	10
1911	18
1912	16
1913	25
1914	52
1915	17
1916	28
1917	19
1918	25
1919	58
1920	44
1921	54
1922	57
1923	84
1924	81
1925	304
1926	180
1927	122
1928	543
1929	118
1930	312
1931	515
1932	379
1933	218
1934	712
1935	395
1936	244
1937	1,200
1938	606
1939	494
1940	531
1941	220
1942	426
1943	1,233
1944	609
1945	414
1946	398
1947	865
1948	279
1949	378
1950	344
1951	266
1952	698
1953	508
1954	1,068
1955	427
1956	620
1957	354
1958	494
1959	319
1960	540
1961	790
1962	504
1963	464
1964	513
1965	498
1966	669
1967	516
1968	987
1969	845
1970	789
1971	979
1972	464
1973	539
1974	1,061
1975	487
1976	1,053
1977	549
1978	822
1979	580
1980	1,383
1981	897
1982	430
1983	432
1984	1,507
1985	672
1986	450
1987	1,259
1988	703
1989	820
1990	890
1991	1,543
1992	1,646
1993	999
1994	1,176
1995	1,061
1996	585
1997	939
1998	934
1999	705
2000	519
2001	754
2002	1,079
2003	530
2004	687
2005	684
2006	1,330
2007	645
2008	778
2009	1,931
2010	1,049
2011	816
2012	728
2013	546
2014	695
2015	1,142
2016	1,063
2017	1,014
2018	1,558
2019	463
2020	484
2021	541
2022	676
2023	608
2024	721
2025	559

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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	383
10 to 20	22
20 to 30	12
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	5
60 to 70	1