Weather Records on 26 December 1940

535 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 December 1940. Highest significance: Neosho Rapids, US.

Key Facts for 26 December 1940

On 26 December 1940, 535 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
383 were record highs and 27 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 534 daily.
Neosho Rapids set a daily record precipitation of 29.5 mm (1.2 in) on 26 December 1940.
Across 153 earlier years (1798 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 537 records.

Record Map

535 stations

535 station records on 26 December 1940 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 December 1940: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Neosho Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Owen Sound	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bandon 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yanco (Billinbah East)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	-24.0 C (-11.2 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tallahassee	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bay Saint Louis	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Huntingburg AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Owen Sound	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hvar	Croatia	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Sewage Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tampa	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Dwight	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Salem	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Princeton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Easton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Marietta Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Marlinton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Moores Hill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ironton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
McKinley	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bluefield 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cairo 3 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Parsons 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Dayville	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Beech Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bend	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Redrock 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Seodha(Seondha)	India	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
El Dorado	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Onaway 12 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jeffersonville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jennings	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Princess Anne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cadiz	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Philo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Orford 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Purcellville	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wichita	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lufkin Angelina Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

535 records

Records set or tied on 26 December 1940 by type: Highest daily maximum 85, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 298, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 120, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 26 December 1940 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	85
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	298
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	120
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 26 December 1940 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 0, daily 534.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

434 broken records

Margins by which the 434 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 130.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 December 1940

Top 20 records on 26 December 1940 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 December 1940	Neosho Rapids, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1940	Owen Sound, CA	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	46 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1940	N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	8 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1940	Bandon 2 NNE, US	all-time rain	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	33 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1940	Yanco (Billinbah East), AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	63 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1940	Innsbruck, AT	daily low min	-24.0 C (-11.2 F)	9.3 C (16.7 F)	14 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1940	Tallahassee, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	45 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1940	Bay Saint Louis, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	1 year	26 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1940	Mt Airy 2 W, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	46 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1940	Asheville, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	62 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1940	Washington, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	50 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1940	Huntingburg AP, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	29 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1940	Henderson 2 NNW, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	44 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1940	Marshall, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1940	Escanaba, US	daily high min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	62 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1940	Owen Sound, CA	daily high max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	50 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1940	Hvar, HR	daily low max	5.0 C (41.0 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	58 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1940	Madison Sewage Plt, US	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	44 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1940	Marlow 1 WSW, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1940	Derry 4 SW, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	29 years	23 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

1798 to 1940

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1940. 1940 had 535 records.

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

Records on 12-26 in each year
Year	Records
1798	2
1806	2
1810	1
1824	1
1835	1
1839	1
1848	1
1852	4
1853	2
1868	1
1872	2
1875	1
1876	1
1881	2
1882	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	2
1889	3
1891	1
1892	3
1893	1
1894	2
1895	4
1896	6
1897	1
1898	3
1899	10
1900	8
1901	6
1902	11
1903	4
1904	4
1905	3
1906	18
1907	12
1908	13
1909	36
1910	8
1911	48
1912	79
1913	47
1914	135
1915	62
1916	27
1917	41
1918	49
1919	53
1920	84
1921	123
1922	215
1923	302
1924	295
1925	151
1926	148
1927	104
1928	342
1929	190
1930	218
1931	289
1932	395
1933	658
1934	267
1935	659
1936	1,106
1937	170
1938	336
1939	347
1940	535
1941	436
1942	916
1943	344
1944	266
1945	295
1946	458
1947	508
1948	619
1949	310
1950	425
1951	330
1952	148
1953	215
1954	269
1955	668
1956	541
1957	676
1958	401
1959	974
1960	333
1961	352
1962	816
1963	321
1964	1,280
1965	443
1966	327
1967	545
1968	1,019
1969	850
1970	365
1971	1,116
1972	527
1973	717
1974	1,078
1975	1,010
1976	534
1977	757
1978	658
1979	369
1980	2,348
1981	761
1982	1,769
1983	3,763
1984	568
1985	1,102
1986	495
1987	2,414
1988	1,662
1989	733
1990	1,253
1991	679
1992	507
1993	822
1994	1,034
1995	1,426
1996	2,024
1997	1,101
1998	554
1999	1,057
2000	1,390
2001	642
2002	947
2003	730
2004	778
2005	976
2006	866
2007	674
2008	1,119
2009	1,580
2010	1,746
2011	1,019
2012	1,300
2013	480
2014	569
2015	2,352
2016	1,592
2017	719
2018	449
2019	830
2020	402
2021	1,205
2022	1,111
2023	1,127
2024	541
2025	1,661

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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 20	420
20 to 40	12
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1