Weather Records on 12 November 1940

806 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 November 1940. Highest significance: Crookston NW Exp STN, US.

Key Facts for 12 November 1940

On 12 November 1940, 806 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
39 were record highs and 475 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 46 monthly and 758 daily.
Crookston NW Exp STN set a monthly record daily precipitation of 41.1 mm (1.6 in) on 12 November 1940.
Across 156 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

806 stations

806 station records on 12 November 1940 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 November 1940: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Venkatagirikota	India	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rajampet	India	Record daily precipitation	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Anticosti SW Point	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gingee	India	Record daily precipitation	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rayachoti	India	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fosston 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mulbagal	India	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bird Island	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis Wb Dwtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tada	India	Record daily precipitation	243.8 mm (9.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rapur	India	Record daily precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vellore	India	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Savanne	Canada	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saidapet	India	Record daily precipitation	185.2 mm (7.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruvallur	India	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Campbell	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rapalle	India	Record daily precipitation	178.3 mm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyyar	India	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Savanne	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Venkatagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
St Peter	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
St Cloud State Clg	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chitvel	India	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gudiyatham	India	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vaniyambadi	India	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bethlehem Lehigh UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cuddapah	India	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cannanore	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wallajah	India	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
York	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Superior	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sidhout(Siddavat)	India	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gudur	India	Record daily precipitation	233.2 mm (9.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bodinayakkanur	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Greenfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Storm Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cutchogue	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Puttur	India	Record daily precipitation	165.4 mm (6.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sullurpet	India	Record daily precipitation	221.5 mm (8.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kancheepuram	India	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rockwell City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kalahasti	India	Record daily precipitation	180.6 mm (7.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

806 records

Records set or tied on 12 November 1940 by type: Highest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily maximum 361, Highest daily minimum 30, Lowest daily minimum 114, Heaviest daily rainfall 222, Heaviest daily snowfall 42, Deepest snow cover 28.

Records on 12 November 1940 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	9
Lowest daily maximum	361
Highest daily minimum	30
Lowest daily minimum	114
Heaviest daily rainfall	222
Heaviest daily snowfall	42
Deepest snow cover	28

Records on 12 November 1940 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 46, daily 758.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

671 broken records

Margins by which the 671 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 762.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 November 1940

Top 20 records on 12 November 1940 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 November 1940	Crookston NW Exp STN, US	monthly rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1940	Venkatagirikota, IN	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1940	Rajampet, IN	daily rain	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1940	Anticosti SW Point, CA	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	66 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1940	Gingee, IN	daily rain	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	114.9 mm (4.5 in)	15 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1940	Rayachoti, IN	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	37 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1940	Estherville 4E, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	24 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1940	Fosston 1 E, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1940	Leech Lake, US	daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	38 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1940	Mulbagal, IN	daily rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	37 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1940	Bird Island, US	daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	10.6 cm (4.2 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1940	Minneapolis Wb Dwtn, US	monthly rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	43 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1940	Stanley Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	37 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1940	Tada, IN	daily rain	243.8 mm (9.6 in)	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	15 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1940	Bloomfield, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	9 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1940	Rapur, IN	daily rain	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	37 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1940	Vellore, IN	daily rain	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	37 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1940	Farmington 3NW, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1940	Academy 2NE, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	24 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1940	Savanne, CA	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	7 years	38 of 100 (Notable)

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 806 records.

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

Records on 11-12 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1804	1
1823	1
1835	3
1848	1
1849	1
1859	1
1862	2
1864	1
1866	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	2
1872	1
1876	2
1878	2
1879	2
1881	7
1882	3
1885	1
1886	3
1888	2
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	2
1894	6
1895	20
1896	1
1897	7
1898	3
1899	1
1901	6
1902	20
1903	7
1904	10
1905	14
1906	15
1907	6
1908	9
1909	30
1910	34
1911	56
1912	21
1913	51
1914	18
1915	20
1916	217
1917	29
1918	16
1919	85
1920	198
1921	141
1922	61
1923	99
1924	355
1925	203
1926	224
1927	193
1928	99
1929	203
1930	191
1931	442
1932	237
1933	267
1934	292
1935	458
1936	418
1937	227
1938	529
1939	171
1940	806
1941	294
1942	173
1943	178
1944	398
1945	500
1946	428
1947	532
1948	156
1949	891
1950	458
1951	489
1952	312
1953	413
1954	393
1955	807
1956	243
1957	282
1958	290
1959	605
1960	629
1961	348
1962	233
1963	273
1964	790
1965	362
1966	517
1967	400
1968	1,185
1969	670
1970	872
1971	566
1972	716
1973	1,029
1974	559
1975	580
1976	1,236
1977	767
1978	1,278
1979	686
1980	860
1981	805
1982	1,338
1983	1,116
1984	738
1985	1,727
1986	1,839
1987	1,480
1988	941
1989	1,385
1990	971
1991	1,150
1992	1,247
1993	1,145
1994	1,025
1995	1,856
1996	1,235
1997	1,334
1998	1,214
1999	1,762
2000	1,796
2001	772
2002	1,057
2003	1,100
2004	847
2005	1,017
2006	827
2007	617
2008	680
2009	1,124
2010	1,229
2011	572
2012	1,008
2013	703
2014	1,192
2015	711
2016	609
2017	446
2018	1,277
2019	2,525
2020	1,086
2021	895
2022	1,516
2023	437
2024	396
2025	734

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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 100	653
100 to 200	13
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1