Weather Records on 14 November 1940

1,448 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 November 1940. Highest significance: Tuttlingen, DE.

Key Facts for 14 November 1940

On 14 November 1940, 1,448 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
47 were record highs and 1,069 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 71 monthly and 1,376 daily.
Tuttlingen set a daily record precipitation of 35.4 mm (1.4 in) on 14 November 1940.
Across 163 earlier years (1801 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

1,448 stations

1,448 station records on 14 November 1940 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 November 1940: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tuttlingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dharapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Basel Binningen	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Aravakurichi	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Palladam	India	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	152.4 cm (60.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin Loco Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Groton	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marshalltown	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manapparai	India	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marungapuri	India	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rockingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Isakapally	India	Record daily precipitation	261.6 mm (10.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Melur	India	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg Np	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chatrapatti	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ai-Petri	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Danville 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Razole(Rajole)	India	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Palani	India	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Uppiliyapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cutchogue	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pakala	India	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cheyenne Wells 2NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lodgepole	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Randleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Greenwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Quantico 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gindie State Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Huntly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Peak Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Grandchester Symes St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kavali	India	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Markapur	India	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Cochin	India	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Annapolis US Naval Aca	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ottumwa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Capella Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hattonvale Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Howard Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Theebine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kangayam	India	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dresden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Plainfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Highmore	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Howard	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lynchburg - Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,448 records

Records set or tied on 14 November 1940 by type: Highest daily maximum 29, Lowest daily maximum 513, Highest daily minimum 18, Lowest daily minimum 556, Heaviest daily rainfall 298, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 32.

Records on 14 November 1940 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	29
Lowest daily maximum	513
Highest daily minimum	18
Lowest daily minimum	556
Heaviest daily rainfall	298
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	32

Records on 14 November 1940 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 71, daily 1,376.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,256 broken records

Margins by which the 1,256 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1270.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 November 1940

Top 20 records on 14 November 1940 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 November 1940	Tuttlingen, DE	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1940	Dharapuram, IN	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1940	Basel Binningen, CH	daily rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1940	Aravakurichi, IN	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	37 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1940	Gordon Downs, AU	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	7 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1940	Palladam, IN	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1940	Baltimore Customs House, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1940	Logan 1 WNW, US	daily snow depth	152.4 cm (60.0 in)	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1940	Darwin Loco Works, AU	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	30 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1940	Groton, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1940	Marshalltown, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1940	Charlottesville 2W, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1940	Darwin Post Office, AU	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1940	Manapparai, IN	daily rain	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	34 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1940	Marungapuri, IN	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	25 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1940	Albany 3 SE, US	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	10 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1940	Rockingham, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1940	Isakapally, IN	monthly rain	261.6 mm (10.3 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1940	Melur, IN	daily rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	13 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1940	Fredericksburg Np, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	37 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

1801 to 1940

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1940. 1940 had 1,448 records.

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

Records on 11-14 in each year
Year	Records
1801	2
1820	1
1823	2
1825	1
1835	3
1839	1
1842	1
1847	2
1850	1
1852	1
1854	1
1859	2
1861	1
1862	1
1866	2
1867	1
1869	1
1873	4
1874	2
1875	3
1876	3
1879	3
1880	3
1881	2
1882	1
1883	3
1886	1
1888	2
1889	1
1890	2
1891	4
1892	2
1893	1
1894	3
1895	3
1896	2
1897	5
1899	6
1900	3
1901	12
1902	14
1903	5
1904	17
1905	37
1906	27
1907	5
1908	20
1909	39
1910	7
1911	18
1912	19
1913	32
1914	48
1915	45
1916	86
1917	222
1918	25
1919	122
1920	70
1921	70
1922	37
1923	125
1924	114
1925	147
1926	290
1927	189
1928	296
1929	430
1930	437
1931	490
1932	370
1933	390
1934	229
1935	105
1936	348
1937	306
1938	327
1939	343
1940	1,448
1941	429
1942	310
1943	255
1944	467
1945	325
1946	289
1947	371
1948	171
1949	438
1950	551
1951	817
1952	327
1953	849
1954	201
1955	1,660
1956	556
1957	668
1958	862
1959	1,147
1960	315
1961	614
1962	314
1963	521
1964	872
1965	497
1966	415
1967	555
1968	615
1969	824
1970	526
1971	694
1972	1,159
1973	656
1974	485
1975	734
1976	1,079
1977	589
1978	799
1979	551
1980	497
1981	611
1982	644
1983	918
1984	488
1985	1,510
1986	2,074
1987	548
1988	791
1989	1,028
1990	1,203
1991	771
1992	770
1993	2,410
1994	1,318
1995	1,250
1996	879
1997	1,954
1998	877
1999	1,484
2000	1,448
2001	1,251
2002	516
2003	556
2004	1,008
2005	971
2006	1,012
2007	484
2008	720
2009	960
2010	1,606
2011	701
2012	346
2013	525
2014	1,706
2015	675
2016	699
2017	348
2018	906
2019	1,265
2020	592
2021	678
2022	878
2023	545
2024	454
2025	1,288

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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 200	1,252
200 to 400	1
400 to 600	2
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	0
1200 to 1400	1