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Weather Records on 19 August 1912

18 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 August 1912. Highest significance: Galway, IE.

Key Facts for 19 August 1912

  • On 19 August 1912, 18 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 3 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 18 daily.
  • Galway set a daily record low minimum temperature of 6.1 C (43.0 F) on 19 August 1912.
  • Across 168 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

18 stations
Weather records on 19 August 1912 18 station records on 19 August 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
18 station records on 19 August 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 19 August 1912: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
GalwayIrelandRecord low minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation42.7 mm (1.7 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/UniversiteAlgeriaRecord daily precipitation3.7 mm (0.15 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
ZametchinoRussiaRecord daily precipitation25.8 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord low minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord daily precipitation22.4 mm (0.9 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Orleansville (Chlef)AlgeriaRecord daily precipitation1.7 mm (0.07 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
EscanabaUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation29.7 mm (1.2 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
LundSwedenRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
KristianstadSwedenRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
HamiltonCanadaRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord low minimum temperature6.0 C (42.8 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 2United StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord low maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.3 mm (0.01 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

18 records
Records on 19 August 1912 by type Records set or tied on 19 August 1912 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 8. 02468Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 4Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 3Heaviest daily rainfall: 8Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 19 August 1912 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 8.
Records on 19 August 1912 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum4
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum3
Heaviest daily rainfall8
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 19 August 1912 by timescale Records on 19 August 1912 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 18. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 18all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 19 August 1912 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 18.
Records on 19 August 1912 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily18

How Much Records Were Beaten By

14 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 19 August 1912 Margins by which the 14 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 12.5. Ties are not counted. 024680 to 2: 82 to 4: 24 to 6: 16 to 8: 08 to 10: 210 to 12: 012 to 14: 10 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 1010 to 1212 to 14
Margins by which the 14 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 12.5. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 19 August 1912
MarginRecords
0 to 28
2 to 42
4 to 61
6 to 80
8 to 102
10 to 120
12 to 141

Top 20 by Significance

19 August 1912
Top 18 records on 19 August 1912 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
19 August 1912Galway, IEdaily low min6.1 C (43.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)43 years22 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1912Dubuque River, USdaily rain42.7 mm (1.7 in)12.5 mm (0.5 in)28 years21 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1912Algiers-Ville/Universite, DZdaily rain3.7 mm (0.15 in)3.7 mm (0.15 in)34 years20 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1912Zametchino, RUdaily rain25.8 mm (1.0 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)7 years20 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1912St John's, CAdaily low min4.4 C (39.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)27 years18 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1912Port Stanley, CAdaily rain22.4 mm (0.9 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)31 years17 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1912Halifax, CAdaily low max17.2 C (63.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)32 years16 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1912Orleansville (Chlef), DZdaily rain1.7 mm (0.07 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)32 years13 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1912Escanaba, USdaily low max16.7 C (62.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)30 years13 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1912World Trade Ctr, USdaily rain29.7 mm (1.2 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)11 years12 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1912Lund, SEdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)15 years9 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1912Kristianstad, SEdaily high min15.0 C (59.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)16 years9 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1912Hamilton, CAdaily low max19.4 C (66.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)10 years8 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1912Pitea, SEdaily low min6.0 C (42.8 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)13 years8 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1912Trenton 2, USdaily high max (Tie)32.2 C (90.0 F)tie41 years4 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1912Galway, IEdaily low max (Tie)15.6 C (60.1 F)tie30 years3 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1912Darwin Post Office, AUdaily rain (Tie)0.3 mm (0.01 in)tie25 years2 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1912Philadelphia City, USdaily high min (Tie)22.2 C (72.0 F)tie6 years1 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

1797 to 1912
Records on 08-19 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1912. 1912 had 18 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001797: 21800: 11809: 11820: 11830: 21831: 11838: 21844: 21845: 11846: 11849: 21857: 11861: 11862: 11864: 21867: 11870: 21872: 11873: 11874: 11875: 21877: 31879: 11880: 11881: 11882: 11883: 21884: 21885: 21886: 21887: 21888: 11889: 11890: 41892: 51893: 21894: 21895: 11896: 21897: 21898: 31899: 91900: 51901: 131902: 41903: 61904: 141905: 161906: 371907: 171908: 51909: 241910: 171911: 91912: 181913: 91914: 391915: 341916: 741917: 2001918: 331919: 311920: 361921: 221922: 711923: 971924: 1741925: 1541926: 1791927: 3431928: 1121929: 1631930: 1821931: 2071932: 3731933: 3281934: 4381935: 3891936: 6791937: 3051938: 3211939: 4321940: 6871941: 4311942: 3081943: 5961944: 2591945: 4271946: 4271947: 8961948: 3711949: 4111950: 8931951: 3621952: 4751953: 4121954: 5761955: 7801956: 8311957: 3251958: 3741959: 7331960: 8641961: 4251962: 4191963: 5701964: 4551965: 5501966: 1,0951967: 8391968: 9481969: 5011970: 4681971: 3761972: 5471973: 5191974: 4661975: 5611976: 1,1441977: 9381978: 8631979: 1,4921980: 6481981: 1,0041982: 5961983: 1,3871984: 5981985: 7131986: 8481987: 8111988: 9821989: 6601990: 8711991: 6561992: 1,0941993: 7711994: 7981995: 1,5421996: 8001997: 9581998: 7171999: 9802000: 9542001: 1,0272002: 1,3892003: 9182004: 1,3102005: 9202006: 8502007: 1,3602008: 1,1862009: 1,0392010: 1,4402011: 9752012: 1,3772013: 7652014: 7012015: 9892016: 9312017: 4392018: 4712019: 6012020: 1,2712021: 1,3662022: 1,1982023: 9102024: 5682025: 7862026: 7551797187218921909192619431960197719942011
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1912. 1912 had 18 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-19 in each year
YearRecords
17972
18001
18091
18201
18302
18311
18382
18442
18451
18461
18492
18571
18611
18621
18642
18671
18702
18721
18731
18741
18752
18773
18791
18801
18811
18821
18832
18842
18852
18862
18872
18881
18891
18904
18925
18932
18942
18951
18962
18972
18983
18999
19005
190113
19024
19036
190414
190516
190637
190717
19085
190924
191017
19119
191218
19139
191439
191534
191674
1917200
191833
191931
192036
192122
192271
192397
1924174
1925154
1926179
1927343
1928112
1929163
1930182
1931207
1932373
1933328
1934438
1935389
1936679
1937305
1938321
1939432
1940687
1941431
1942308
1943596
1944259
1945427
1946427
1947896
1948371
1949411
1950893
1951362
1952475
1953412
1954576
1955780
1956831
1957325
1958374
1959733
1960864
1961425
1962419
1963570
1964455
1965550
19661,095
1967839
1968948
1969501
1970468
1971376
1972547
1973519
1974466
1975561
19761,144
1977938
1978863
19791,492
1980648
19811,004
1982596
19831,387
1984598
1985713
1986848
1987811
1988982
1989660
1990871
1991656
19921,094
1993771
1994798
19951,542
1996800
1997958
1998717
1999980
2000954
20011,027
20021,389
2003918
20041,310
2005920
2006850
20071,360
20081,186
20091,039
20101,440
2011975
20121,377
2013765
2014701
2015989
2016931
2017439
2018471
2019601
20201,271
20211,366
20221,198
2023910
2024568
2025786
2026755

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).