Weather Records on 7 December 1940

145 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 December 1940. Highest significance: Disraeli, CA.

Key Facts for 7 December 1940

On 7 December 1940, 145 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
54 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 144 daily.
Disraeli set a daily record snowfall of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 7 December 1940.
Across 157 earlier years (1801 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

145 stations

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

Weather records on 7 December 1940: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Disraeli	Canada	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yalta	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ai-Petri	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	96.6 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bradshaw Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Disraeli	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
River Jordan	Canada	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	28.2 C (82.8 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Glacier	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Glacier	Canada	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Canobie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Goldstream Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Longreach Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Box Cowell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Myrtleford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Henichesk	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bulgroo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nawabganj	India	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hillmoor	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lowestoft	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Feodosiia	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.8 C (80.2 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kotkhai	India	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Elatma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kokstad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clifton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tennant Creek Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Steveston	Canada	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Una	India	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kotarh	India	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Joshimath	India	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Cata (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Moana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lockhart Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Launceston (Pumping Station)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ballabgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Clearbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Oodnadatta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Shillong	India	Record daily precipitation	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Budhana	India	Record daily precipitation	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Hope Little Mountain	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Sonora	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Elizabeth	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.9 C (82.2 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Gollhofen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Ramban	India	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Qacu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

145 records

Records set or tied on 7 December 1940 by type: Highest daily maximum 33, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 21, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 77, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 7 December 1940 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	33
Lowest daily maximum	1
Highest daily minimum	21
Lowest daily minimum	5
Heaviest daily rainfall	77
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 7 December 1940 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 144.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

119 broken records

Margins by which the 119 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 December 1940

Top 20 records on 7 December 1940 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 December 1940	Disraeli, CA	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1940	Yalta, UA	daily rain	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	3 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1940	Ai-Petri, UA	daily rain	96.6 mm (3.8 in)	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	3 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1940	Blaine, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	29 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1940	Bradshaw Homestead, AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	23 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1940	Marshall, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	13 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1940	Disraeli, CA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1940	River Jordan, CA	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	25 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1940	Alice Springs Post Office, AU	daily high min	28.2 C (82.8 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	60 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1940	New Westminster, CA	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	1 year	30 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1940	Glacier, CA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1940	Glacier, CA	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1940	Canobie, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1940	Goldstream Lake, CA	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	43 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1940	Longreach Post Office, AU	daily high min	27.2 C (81.0 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	37 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1940	Box Cowell, AU	daily rain	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	53 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1940	Bjuraker, SE	daily rain	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	25 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1940	Myrtleford Post Office, AU	daily rain	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1940	Kon-Kolodez, RU	daily rain	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	18 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1940	Henichesk, UA	daily rain	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	27 years	20 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

1801 to 1940

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1940. 1940 had 145 records.

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

Records on 12-07 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1805	1
1812	2
1815	1
1825	2
1832	1
1836	1
1839	1
1844	4
1848	3
1852	1
1856	3
1863	1
1866	1
1868	5
1871	5
1875	6
1879	5
1881	1
1884	2
1885	1
1889	1
1890	2
1891	3
1892	1
1893	5
1894	1
1895	1
1896	8
1897	4
1898	10
1899	3
1900	2
1901	9
1902	16
1903	9
1904	7
1905	3
1906	21
1907	4
1908	24
1909	21
1910	26
1911	7
1912	21
1913	19
1914	32
1915	53
1916	36
1917	52
1918	30
1919	38
1920	81
1921	39
1922	272
1923	128
1924	374
1925	119
1926	372
1927	404
1928	105
1929	146
1930	534
1931	180
1932	555
1933	130
1934	274
1935	270
1936	602
1937	890
1938	279
1939	780
1940	145
1941	139
1942	526
1943	199
1944	357
1945	240
1946	855
1947	240
1948	320
1949	187
1950	1,472
1951	1,751
1952	447
1953	673
1954	445
1955	195
1956	1,358
1957	589
1958	831
1959	539
1960	561
1961	206
1962	642
1963	436
1964	467
1965	476
1966	1,047
1967	386
1968	461
1969	952
1970	724
1971	854
1972	2,239
1973	448
1974	508
1975	404
1976	1,037
1977	1,369
1978	1,882
1979	827
1980	1,314
1981	896
1982	542
1983	957
1984	957
1985	922
1986	1,126
1987	866
1988	582
1989	675
1990	744
1991	698
1992	906
1993	544
1994	1,772
1995	912
1996	1,152
1997	818
1998	2,384
1999	674
2000	1,085
2001	743
2002	917
2003	1,184
2004	1,096
2005	1,433
2006	1,246
2007	1,402
2008	833
2009	972
2010	1,405
2011	1,507
2012	643
2013	2,119
2014	479
2015	1,079
2016	389
2017	508
2018	558
2019	447
2020	597
2021	547
2022	579
2023	952
2024	712
2025	665

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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 50	115
50 to 100	2
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1