Weather Records on 8 February 1919
39 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 February 1919. Highest significance: Portland Rfc City, US.
Key Facts for 8 February 1919
- On 8 February 1919, 39 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 2 were record highs and 15 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 37 daily.
- Portland Rfc City set a daily record precipitation of 45.7 mm (1.8 in) on 8 February 1919.
- Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.
Record Map
39 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Rfc City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kazan | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 15.8 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Uccle | Belgium | Record low maximum temperature | -3.5 C (25.7 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tumby Bay (Warratta Vale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sonnblick | Austria | Record low minimum temperature | -31.9 C (-25.4 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Table.Mtn Platteklip | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Royal Observatory | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Robe Comparison | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 21.9 C (71.4 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Munchen-Nymphenburg | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -14.6 C (5.7 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Culbertson | United States | Record snow depth | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Belton (Shadow Vale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Salzburg | Austria | Record low minimum temperature | -12.6 C (9.3 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nordby (Fano) | Denmark | Record low minimum temperature | -12.2 C (10.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saentis | Switzerland | Record low minimum temperature | -24.3 C (-11.7 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sheringa (Lake Hamilton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yorketown | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wrixum/Fohr | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -11.6 C (11.1 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Zametchino | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 14.6 mm (0.6 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Powell Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yantabulla (Brindingabba) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kristianstad | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halmstad | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -20.0 C (-4.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vestervig | Denmark | Record low minimum temperature | -13.0 C (8.6 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hohenpeissenberg | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | -11.3 C (11.7 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Coen Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke (Beemery) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Coronga Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Boras | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -23.0 C (-9.4 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Edithburgh Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Boulia Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sedan (Sandleton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Zagreb-Gric | Croatia | Record low maximum temperature | -4.6 C (23.7 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Elliston | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cottbus | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -15.1 C (4.8 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sacramento 5 ESE | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ferrara | Italy | Record daily precipitation | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Enisejsk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Algiers-Ville/Universite | Algeria | Record low maximum temperature | 12.0 C (53.6 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
39 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 5 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 10 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 21 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 1 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 2 |
| daily | 37 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
35 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 31 |
| 10 to 20 | 3 |
| 20 to 30 | 0 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 0 |
| 50 to 60 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
8 February 1919| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 February 1919 | Portland Rfc City, US | daily rain | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 39 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1919 | Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv, ZA | daily rain | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 6.8 mm (0.27 in) | 28 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1919 | Kazan, RU | monthly rain | 15.8 mm (0.6 in) | 1.4 mm (0.06 in) | 6 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1919 | Uccle, BE | daily low max | -3.5 C (25.7 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 32 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1919 | Tumby Bay (Warratta Vale), AU | daily rain | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 3.5 mm (0.14 in) | 28 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1919 | Sonnblick, AT | daily low min | -31.9 C (-25.4 F) | 2.9 C (5.2 F) | 31 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1919 | Table.Mtn Platteklip, ZA | daily rain | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 28 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1919 | Royal Observatory, ZA | daily rain | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 1.4 mm (0.06 in) | 28 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1919 | Robe Comparison, AU | daily high min | 21.9 C (71.4 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 27 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1919 | Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE | daily low min | -14.6 C (5.7 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 38 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1919 | Culbertson, US | daily snow depth | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 28 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1919 | Belton (Shadow Vale), AU | daily rain | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 11 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1919 | Salzburg, AT | daily low min | -12.6 C (9.3 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 38 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1919 | Nordby (Fano), DK | daily low min | -12.2 C (10.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 23 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1919 | Saentis, CH | daily low min | -24.3 C (-11.7 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 31 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1919 | Sheringa (Lake Hamilton), AU | daily rain | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 28 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1919 | Yorketown, AU | daily rain | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 28 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1919 | Wrixum/Fohr, DE | daily low min | -11.6 C (11.1 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 23 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1919 | Zametchino, RU | monthly rain | 14.6 mm (0.6 in) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 1 year | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1919 | Powell Creek, AU | daily rain | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 24 years | 13 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 1919| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1798 | 1 |
| 1803 | 2 |
| 1822 | 1 |
| 1829 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1856 | 3 |
| 1857 | 2 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1869 | 4 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 14 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 18 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1906 | 9 |
| 1907 | 16 |
| 1908 | 36 |
| 1909 | 8 |
| 1910 | 16 |
| 1911 | 47 |
| 1912 | 67 |
| 1913 | 22 |
| 1914 | 25 |
| 1915 | 30 |
| 1916 | 16 |
| 1917 | 45 |
| 1918 | 44 |
| 1919 | 39 |
| 1920 | 43 |
| 1921 | 39 |
| 1922 | 60 |
| 1923 | 41 |
| 1924 | 147 |
| 1925 | 685 |
| 1926 | 205 |
| 1927 | 59 |
| 1928 | 263 |
| 1929 | 458 |
| 1930 | 181 |
| 1931 | 398 |
| 1932 | 526 |
| 1933 | 1,064 |
| 1934 | 418 |
| 1935 | 370 |
| 1936 | 717 |
| 1937 | 738 |
| 1938 | 575 |
| 1939 | 315 |
| 1940 | 235 |
| 1941 | 342 |
| 1942 | 224 |
| 1943 | 459 |
| 1944 | 500 |
| 1945 | 530 |
| 1946 | 239 |
| 1947 | 553 |
| 1948 | 417 |
| 1949 | 346 |
| 1950 | 500 |
| 1951 | 811 |
| 1952 | 198 |
| 1953 | 462 |
| 1954 | 1,111 |
| 1955 | 448 |
| 1956 | 584 |
| 1957 | 998 |
| 1958 | 323 |
| 1959 | 274 |
| 1960 | 551 |
| 1961 | 863 |
| 1962 | 448 |
| 1963 | 933 |
| 1964 | 305 |
| 1965 | 793 |
| 1966 | 1,116 |
| 1967 | 539 |
| 1968 | 229 |
| 1969 | 561 |
| 1970 | 342 |
| 1971 | 1,146 |
| 1972 | 348 |
| 1973 | 759 |
| 1974 | 560 |
| 1975 | 346 |
| 1976 | 771 |
| 1977 | 704 |
| 1978 | 1,331 |
| 1979 | 1,355 |
| 1980 | 1,345 |
| 1981 | 736 |
| 1982 | 808 |
| 1983 | 492 |
| 1984 | 630 |
| 1985 | 1,256 |
| 1986 | 819 |
| 1987 | 835 |
| 1988 | 837 |
| 1989 | 2,241 |
| 1990 | 2,042 |
| 1991 | 1,376 |
| 1992 | 833 |
| 1993 | 894 |
| 1994 | 2,056 |
| 1995 | 1,004 |
| 1996 | 1,697 |
| 1997 | 725 |
| 1998 | 1,148 |
| 1999 | 1,633 |
| 2000 | 786 |
| 2001 | 1,743 |
| 2002 | 863 |
| 2003 | 719 |
| 2004 | 692 |
| 2005 | 865 |
| 2006 | 614 |
| 2007 | 657 |
| 2008 | 797 |
| 2009 | 1,217 |
| 2010 | 1,023 |
| 2011 | 883 |
| 2012 | 876 |
| 2013 | 733 |
| 2014 | 1,125 |
| 2015 | 1,344 |
| 2016 | 777 |
| 2017 | 1,648 |
| 2018 | 851 |
| 2019 | 1,386 |
| 2020 | 597 |
| 2021 | 970 |
| 2022 | 273 |
| 2023 | 414 |
| 2024 | 1,347 |
| 2025 | 886 |
| 2026 | 912 |
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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).