Weather Records on 10 December 1940

163 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 December 1940. Highest significance: Franklyn Vale, AU.

Key Facts for 10 December 1940

On 10 December 1940, 163 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
76 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 159 daily.
Franklyn Vale set a daily record precipitation of 57.9 mm (2.3 in) on 10 December 1940.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

163 stations

163 station records on 10 December 1940 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 December 1940: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Franklyn Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Metten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hermitage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johns	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Goombungee Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Henichesk	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vardoe	Norway	Record daily precipitation	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johns	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record daily precipitation	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Maryland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barpukhuri	India	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ellwangen-Rindelbach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Passau-Maierhof	Germany	Record daily precipitation	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Malihabad	India	Record daily precipitation	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Russell	Canada	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Russell	Canada	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Evesham Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Laidley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kurgan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Narsingarh	India	Record daily precipitation	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Simferopol	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Albany	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.4 C (95.7 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barraba (Mount Lindsay)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record snow depth	70.0 cm (27.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ebrach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Feodosiia	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Campsie	Canada	Record daily precipitation	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Campsie	Canada	Record daily snowfall	3.3 cm (1.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Fischers Store	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Quilon Pwd	India	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
St Ignace	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Black Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Brackettville	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lynchburg - Coop	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kunzelsau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Gollhofen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Balipara(Addibar) Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bedetti(Behali)	India	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Chachora	India	Record daily precipitation	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Sion 2	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Chama	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Gallinas Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Magdalena	United States	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Boreli	India	Record daily precipitation	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Colusa Brg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Redding Fire STN 2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Durango	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Launceston (Pumping Station)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Poronajsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-1.6 C (29.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Rouxville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

163 records

Records set or tied on 10 December 1940 by type: Highest daily maximum 38, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 38, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 69, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 10 December 1940 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	38
Lowest daily maximum	2
Highest daily minimum	38
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	69
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 10 December 1940 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 159.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

122 broken records

Margins by which the 122 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 200.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 December 1940

Top 20 records on 10 December 1940 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 December 1940	Franklyn Vale, AU	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	42 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1940	Junction 4SSW, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	14 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1940	Metten, DE	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	27 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 1940	Hermitage, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	6 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 1940	Saint Johns, US	daily high min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	39 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 1940	Goombungee Post Office, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	9 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 1940	Henichesk, UA	daily rain	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	9 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 1940	Vardoe, NO	daily rain	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 1940	Saint Johns, US	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	17 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 1940	Wrixum/Fohr, DE	daily rain	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 1940	Maryland, AU	daily rain	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	70 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 1940	Augsburg (Sankt Stephan), DE	daily rain	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 1940	Barpukhuri, IN	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 1940	Ellwangen-Rindelbach, DE	daily rain	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	27 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 1940	Passau-Maierhof, DE	daily rain	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	25 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 1940	Malihabad, IN	daily rain	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 1940	Russell, CA	daily rain	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 1940	Russell, CA	daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	1.2 cm (0.5 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 1940	Evesham Station, AU	daily rain	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 1940	Laidley Post Office, AU	daily rain	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	43 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

1796 to 1940

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1940. 1940 had 163 records.

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

Records on 12-10 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1812	2
1815	1
1816	1
1825	2
1841	1
1844	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	2
1855	1
1856	1
1860	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1875	1
1876	4
1877	1
1878	3
1879	10
1880	2
1882	2
1884	1
1886	1
1889	1
1891	17
1893	2
1894	2
1895	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	4
1900	1
1901	5
1902	8
1903	7
1904	15
1905	18
1906	15
1907	29
1908	11
1909	16
1910	47
1911	35
1912	23
1913	21
1914	35
1915	123
1916	89
1917	76
1918	30
1919	80
1920	186
1921	52
1922	157
1923	121
1924	64
1925	83
1926	106
1927	202
1928	131
1929	250
1930	141
1931	318
1932	511
1933	265
1934	331
1935	194
1936	178
1937	449
1938	272
1939	924
1940	163
1941	249
1942	282
1943	504
1944	431
1945	193
1946	1,073
1947	378
1948	174
1949	536
1950	336
1951	582
1952	633
1953	408
1954	336
1955	385
1956	455
1957	449
1958	751
1959	205
1960	390
1961	878
1962	405
1963	511
1964	447
1965	843
1966	991
1967	829
1968	576
1969	423
1970	1,338
1971	1,646
1972	1,858
1973	453
1974	372
1975	688
1976	376
1977	1,370
1978	1,299
1979	1,378
1980	531
1981	1,035
1982	748
1983	685
1984	605
1985	1,421
1986	601
1987	803
1988	599
1989	787
1990	935
1991	940
1992	795
1993	754
1994	940
1995	1,758
1996	1,193
1997	1,198
1998	709
1999	568
2000	882
2001	460
2002	1,030
2003	1,086
2004	1,247
2005	833
2006	998
2007	1,202
2008	1,083
2009	1,354
2010	1,424
2011	362
2012	825
2013	1,010
2014	602
2015	1,166
2016	858
2017	719
2018	500
2019	572
2020	567
2021	934
2022	570
2023	926
2024	477
2025	1,969

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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 25	110
25 to 50	10
50 to 75	1
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1