Weather Records on 19 February 1918

196 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 February 1918. Highest significance: Noorong, AU.

Key Facts for 19 February 1918

On 19 February 1918, 196 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
10 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 188 daily.
Noorong set an all-time record daily precipitation of 88.9 mm (3.5 in) on 19 February 1918.
Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 519 records.

Record Map

196 stations

196 station records on 19 February 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 February 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Noorong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Benjeroop (Davey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Paika	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wombat (Tumbleton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mallan (Niemur Valley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tyntynder Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brantford	Canada	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dumosa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Balranald (Rsl)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Towaninnie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nhill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Quambatook South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Walbundrie (Crediton Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Port Elliott	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moolpa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Goulburn River @ Shepparton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Narraport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Coolamon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wunnamurra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Benalla (Shadforth Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Lodge 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Swan Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kerang (Meran Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Trundle (Murrumbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
The Olives	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Yarrabee Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tyrrell Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Yamma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Violet Town	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tittybong Pine Grove Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Carabost	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jeruk	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Murchison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tarrwong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dimboola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wycheproof (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wangaratta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Urana (Butherwah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Moulamein Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Marmal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Meningie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gredgwin (Barraport North)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nagambie Cba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barellan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rushworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tatura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kaarimba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Inglewood (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yanco (Billinbah East)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Narrandera Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jerilderie (Coree STN)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Boort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Whroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Westminster	Canada	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

196 records

Records set or tied on 19 February 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 177, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 19 February 1918 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	9
Lowest daily maximum	2
Highest daily minimum	1
Lowest daily minimum	5
Heaviest daily rainfall	177
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 19 February 1918 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 5, daily 188.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

188 broken records

Margins by which the 188 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 55.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 February 1918

Top 20 records on 19 February 1918 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 February 1918	Noorong, AU	all-time rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1918	Benjeroop (Davey), AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1918	Paika, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1918	Wombat (Tumbleton), AU	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1918	Mallan (Niemur Valley), AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1918	Tyntynder Station, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1918	Brantford, CA	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	39 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1918	Dumosa, AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1918	Balranald (Rsl), AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	21 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1918	Towaninnie, AU	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	16 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1918	Nhill, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	21 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1918	Quambatook South, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1918	Walbundrie (Crediton Street), AU	monthly rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	23 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1918	Alton, CA	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	26 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1918	Port Elliott, AU	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1918	Moolpa, AU	all-time rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	14 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1918	Goulburn River @ Shepparton, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	18 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1918	Georgetown, CA	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1918	Narraport, AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	14 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1918	Coolamon Post Office, AU	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	22 years	33 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

1794 to 1918

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1918. 1918 had 196 records.

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

Records on 02-19 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1809	2
1827	2
1845	1
1847	1
1849	3
1850	2
1855	2
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1862	2
1864	1
1866	1
1867	2
1868	1
1876	1
1880	2
1882	1
1884	3
1886	1
1888	3
1889	1
1891	1
1892	9
1893	1
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	6
1902	2
1903	38
1904	11
1905	11
1906	8
1907	13
1908	34
1909	28
1910	21
1911	20
1912	22
1913	14
1914	35
1915	43
1916	54
1917	77
1918	196
1919	184
1920	80
1921	86
1922	58
1923	86
1924	486
1925	53
1926	132
1927	148
1928	269
1929	634
1930	1,175
1931	195
1932	230
1933	153
1934	391
1935	165
1936	1,310
1937	405
1938	612
1939	748
1940	321
1941	242
1942	757
1943	333
1944	589
1945	252
1946	573
1947	281
1948	493
1949	636
1950	342
1951	898
1952	678
1953	359
1954	670
1955	980
1956	631
1957	346
1958	1,186
1959	551
1960	650
1961	809
1962	418
1963	470
1964	439
1965	400
1966	700
1967	342
1968	674
1969	574
1970	393
1971	1,059
1972	1,086
1973	489
1974	804
1975	690
1976	611
1977	1,006
1978	1,790
1979	1,888
1980	931
1981	2,345
1982	582
1983	607
1984	704
1985	841
1986	2,015
1987	549
1988	715
1989	1,381
1990	1,395
1991	880
1992	506
1993	1,674
1994	1,466
1995	1,321
1996	878
1997	874
1998	1,601
1999	713
2000	1,044
2001	384
2002	1,285
2003	650
2004	946
2005	582
2006	1,900
2007	616
2008	572
2009	584
2010	1,055
2011	1,292
2012	475
2013	333
2014	601
2015	1,612
2016	1,009
2017	1,270
2018	1,311
2019	1,280
2020	735
2021	1,230
2022	395
2023	380
2024	683
2025	1,739
2026	1,084

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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 10	109
10 to 20	48
20 to 30	18
30 to 40	8
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	1