Weather Records on 19 December 1940

392 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 December 1940. Highest significance: Tinamba West, AU.

Key Facts for 19 December 1940

On 19 December 1940, 392 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
79 were record highs and 26 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 390 daily.
Tinamba West set a daily record precipitation of 58.9 mm (2.3 in) on 19 December 1940.
Across 152 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 503 records.

Record Map

392 stations

392 station records on 19 December 1940 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 December 1940: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tinamba West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nhill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fulham Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sohagpur	India	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Buchan (Gillingall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Streatham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.8 C (71.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Meredith	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Salzburg	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	-23.4 C (-10.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Orion	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Warialda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Childers	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ames 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	177.8 cm (70.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	-18.0 C (-0.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Belair (Kalyra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wulgulmerang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ashton 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Stirling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Alberni Beaver Creek	Canada	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Regensburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kriel (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-18.7 C (-1.7 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record snow depth	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Salzburg	Austria	Record low maximum temperature	-10.2 C (13.6 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-15.5 C (4.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Randfontein (Gm)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Port Orford 2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Dulacca Truck Stop	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record snow depth	228.6 cm (90.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Storm Lake	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Goolwa Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Willunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cherry Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Harrow (Pine Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Milang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Borda Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woodside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mitcham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Meadows	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Apsley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mau	India	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Strathalbyn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Langhorne Creek 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Meningie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Aldinga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clarendon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Elliot Caravan Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Loxton (Pyap)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Langhorne Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston SE	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woomera (Oakden Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

392 records

Records set or tied on 19 December 1940 by type: Highest daily maximum 28, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 51, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 267, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 19 December 1940 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	28
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	51
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	267
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 19 December 1940 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 390.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

347 broken records

Margins by which the 347 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1016.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 December 1940

Top 20 records on 19 December 1940 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 December 1940	Tinamba West, AU	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1940	Nhill, AU	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1940	Concordia ASOS, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	33 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1940	Fulham Park, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1940	Sohagpur, IN	monthly rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1940	Buchan (Gillingall), AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1940	Streatham, AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	13 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1940	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily high min	21.8 C (71.2 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	69 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1940	Meredith, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	38 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1940	Salzburg, AT	daily low min	-23.4 C (-10.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	60 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1940	Orion, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1940	Warialda Post Office, AU	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1940	Childers, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1940	Ames 3 SW, US	daily snow depth	177.8 cm (70.0 in)	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	36 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1940	Kremsmuenster, AT	daily low min	-18.0 C (-0.4 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	60 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1940	Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	4.2 C (7.6 F)	42 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1940	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	daily low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	60 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1940	Belair (Kalyra), AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	18 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1940	Wulgulmerang, AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	17 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1940	Ashton 1, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	38 years	27 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

1793 to 1940

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1940. 1940 had 392 records.

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

Records on 12-19 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1795	1
1805	1
1835	1
1846	2
1849	1
1852	3
1855	3
1859	3
1860	1
1861	2
1869	2
1870	1
1875	2
1877	2
1880	1
1884	2
1885	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	4
1892	4
1894	1
1895	4
1896	1
1898	3
1899	2
1900	1
1901	3
1902	16
1903	2
1904	19
1905	5
1906	9
1907	12
1908	12
1909	18
1910	22
1911	17
1912	41
1913	50
1914	23
1915	31
1916	38
1917	36
1918	24
1919	53
1920	30
1921	60
1922	155
1923	180
1924	492
1925	79
1926	152
1927	222
1928	45
1929	386
1930	76
1931	650
1932	239
1933	459
1934	455
1935	110
1936	689
1937	211
1938	237
1939	390
1940	392
1941	588
1942	654
1943	364
1944	241
1945	700
1946	182
1947	283
1948	397
1949	632
1950	545
1951	622
1952	469
1953	517
1954	443
1955	906
1956	287
1957	984
1958	386
1959	249
1960	432
1961	595
1962	670
1963	966
1964	753
1965	392
1966	851
1967	1,063
1968	900
1969	381
1970	485
1971	288
1972	325
1973	1,014
1974	252
1975	843
1976	398
1977	569
1978	1,191
1979	829
1980	456
1981	1,515
1982	768
1983	2,804
1984	1,066
1985	1,179
1986	609
1987	1,095
1988	1,001
1989	1,740
1990	1,463
1991	1,236
1992	1,176
1993	1,153
1994	692
1995	1,459
1996	2,108
1997	830
1998	855
1999	609
2000	1,154
2001	627
2002	1,467
2003	996
2004	664
2005	697
2006	1,061
2007	689
2008	1,545
2009	1,937
2010	1,610
2011	832
2012	774
2013	636
2014	537
2015	1,109
2016	1,080
2017	783
2018	397
2019	541
2020	327
2021	603
2022	494
2023	1,224
2024	864
2025	1,542

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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	344
200 to 400	1
400 to 600	1
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	1