Weather Records on 10 May 1919

145 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 May 1919. Highest significance: Cape May 2 NW, US.

Key Facts for 10 May 1919

On 10 May 1919, 145 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
11 were record highs and 20 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 143 daily.
Cape May 2 NW set a daily record precipitation of 62.5 mm (2.5 in) on 10 May 1919.
Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

145 stations

145 station records on 10 May 1919 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 May 1919: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Port Jervis	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Epping Chester Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Port Douglas - Warner St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Jung Jung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Minimay (Booroopki)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cundare South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Murtoa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Buangor 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brim (Boswell Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Horsham Polkemmet Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dimboola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Colac Botanical Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Beulah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mirranatwa (Bullawin Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Naracoorte	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tyntynder Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rowlands (Rowan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Glenthompson (Brie Brie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide (Pooraka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Langi Chiram	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kongal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Penola Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rupanyup (Lallat Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Areegra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Edmonton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Corrong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Aleksandrovsk-Sahalinskij	Russia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Halls Gap	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rokewood (Kuruc A Ruc)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Donald Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wallaloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Renmark	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Wolseley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
St Arnaud (Coonooer Bridge)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Mitiamo 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Constantine	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Sheringa (Lake Hamilton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Swan Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Gredgwin (Barraport North)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Laen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lorquon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Calivil	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottetown	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide (Morphett Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bordertown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Glenlee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Nhill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Kerang (Meran Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/Universite	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Old Noarlunga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Sturt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
St Arnaud	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Emu Rail (Dalyenong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Yarrawalla South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

145 records

Records set or tied on 10 May 1919 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 114.

Records on 10 May 1919 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	6
Lowest daily maximum	16
Highest daily minimum	5
Lowest daily minimum	4
Heaviest daily rainfall	114
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 10 May 1919 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 143.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

138 broken records

Margins by which the 138 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 63.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 May 1919

Top 20 records on 10 May 1919 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 May 1919	Cape May 2 NW, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1919	Atlantic City Marina, US	monthly rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1919	Port Jervis, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	21 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1919	Epping Chester Street, AU	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	18 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1919	Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	42 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1919	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	48 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1919	Port Douglas - Warner St, AU	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	21 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1919	Ny City Cntrl Park, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	48 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1919	Jung Jung, AU	daily rain	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1919	Minimay (Booroopki), AU	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1919	Cundare South, AU	daily rain	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	13 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1919	Murtoa, AU	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	22 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1919	Buangor 1, AU	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1919	Brim (Boswell Park), AU	daily rain	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1919	Horsham Polkemmet Rd, AU	daily rain	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1919	Dimboola, AU	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1919	Colac Botanical Gardens, AU	daily rain	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1919	Beulah, AU	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	22 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1919	Mirranatwa (Bullawin Park), AU	daily rain	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1919	Naracoorte, AU	daily rain	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	23 years	20 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

1805 to 1919

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1919. 1919 had 145 records.

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

Records on 05-10 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1814	2
1832	1
1834	1
1836	4
1838	1
1843	1
1846	1
1848	1
1855	2
1858	1
1860	1
1861	2
1867	3
1868	1
1869	1
1872	1
1874	4
1876	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	3
1881	3
1883	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	2
1891	2
1893	1
1895	4
1896	6
1897	4
1898	5
1900	4
1901	6
1902	18
1903	6
1904	7
1905	21
1906	42
1907	33
1908	10
1909	17
1910	21
1911	55
1912	15
1913	23
1914	17
1915	18
1916	26
1917	23
1918	105
1919	145
1920	54
1921	143
1922	38
1923	291
1924	198
1925	163
1926	291
1927	296
1928	189
1929	102
1930	647
1931	277
1932	145
1933	516
1934	412
1935	200
1936	439
1937	148
1938	179
1939	179
1940	317
1941	257
1942	237
1943	482
1944	200
1945	646
1946	455
1947	820
1948	491
1949	492
1950	356
1951	281
1952	342
1953	627
1954	554
1955	272
1956	669
1957	374
1958	338
1959	192
1960	660
1961	722
1962	593
1963	951
1964	259
1965	413
1966	1,290
1967	932
1968	861
1969	325
1970	555
1971	416
1972	573
1973	429
1974	608
1975	448
1976	672
1977	1,075
1978	815
1979	1,927
1980	865
1981	1,213
1982	671
1983	753
1984	635
1985	925
1986	669
1987	1,270
1988	490
1989	1,365
1990	1,071
1991	854
1992	875
1993	1,056
1994	622
1995	1,129
1996	1,469
1997	1,215
1998	1,268
1999	1,299
2000	1,036
2001	842
2002	867
2003	1,688
2004	735
2005	761
2006	879
2007	815
2008	877
2009	651
2010	855
2011	1,288
2012	1,054
2013	635
2014	506
2015	943
2016	815
2017	702
2018	923
2019	1,254
2020	1,346
2021	635
2022	1,346
2023	359
2024	622
2025	1,094
2026	496

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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	24
20 to 30	3
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1