Daily records
Page built 2026-10-19
Data as of 2026-10-15
Search
Built 2026-10-19 (19 October 2026)

Weather Records on 2 August 1919

21 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 August 1919. Highest significance: Worcester, ZA.

Key Facts for 2 August 1919

  • On 2 August 1919, 21 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 6 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 20 daily.
  • Worcester set a daily record precipitation of 33.5 mm (1.3 in) on 2 August 1919.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

21 stations
Weather records on 2 August 1919 21 station records on 2 August 1919 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
21 station records on 2 August 1919 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 2 August 1919: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
WorcesterSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation33.5 mm (1.3 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
RoermondNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation25.2 mm (1.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
UmanUkraineRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Tulbagh (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
TashkentUzbekistanRecord high minimum temperature26.4 C (79.5 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
RobertsonSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation20.8 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
SpringbokSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
ArnsbergGermanyRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Port AlbertAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Bird RocksCanadaRecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord low maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/UniversiteAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Prince AlbertCanadaRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
TashkentUzbekistanRecord high maximum temperature41.6 C (106.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelleCanadaRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l ACanadaRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord low minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/FohrGermanyRecord low maximum temperature16.6 C (61.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

21 records
Records on 2 August 1919 by type Records set or tied on 2 August 1919 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 9. 035810Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 4Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 9Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 2 August 1919 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 9.
Records on 2 August 1919 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum4
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall9
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 2 August 1919 by timescale Records on 2 August 1919 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 20. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 20all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 2 August 1919 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 20.
Records on 2 August 1919 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily20

How Much Records Were Beaten By

18 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 August 1919 Margins by which the 18 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 23.8. Ties are not counted. 0358100 to 5: 95 to 10: 510 to 15: 115 to 20: 120 to 25: 20 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 18 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 23.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 August 1919
MarginRecords
0 to 59
5 to 105
10 to 151
15 to 201
20 to 252

Top 20 by Significance

2 August 1919
Top 20 records on 2 August 1919 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 August 1919Worcester, ZAdaily rain33.5 mm (1.3 in)22.3 mm (0.9 in)38 years46 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1919Roermond, NLdaily rain25.2 mm (1.0 in)17.7 mm (0.7 in)36 years45 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1919Uman, UAdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)23.8 mm (0.9 in)24 years45 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1919Tulbagh (Pol), ZAdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)38 years26 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1919Tashkent, UZmonthly high min26.4 C (79.5 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)21 years23 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1919Robertson, ZAdaily rain20.8 mm (0.8 in)12.4 mm (0.5 in)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1919Springbok, ZAdaily rain19.8 mm (0.8 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)37 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1919Arnsberg, DEdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)9.0 mm (0.35 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1919Port Albert, AUdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)9 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1919Bird Rocks, CAdaily rain43.2 mm (1.7 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)32 years18 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1919Halifax, CAdaily low max16.7 C (62.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)40 years17 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1919Algiers-Ville/Universite, DZdaily low max25.0 C (77.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)27 years11 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1919Medicine Hat A, CAdaily high min19.4 C (66.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)25 years11 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1919Prince Albert, CAdaily high max31.1 C (88.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)25 years11 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1919Sacramento 5 ESE, USdaily low max23.9 C (75.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)20 years11 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1919Tashkent, UZdaily high max41.6 C (106.9 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)1 year9 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1919Qu'appelle, CAdaily high min17.2 C (63.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)0 years6 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1919Calgary Int'l A, CAdaily high min15.6 C (60.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)0 years4 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1919Quebec, CAdaily low min (Tie)8.3 C (46.9 F)tie18 years2 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1919Sydney, CAdaily low max (Tie)17.2 C (63.0 F)tie21 years2 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

1812 to 1919
Records on 08-02 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1919. 1919 had 21 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001812: 11816: 21828: 11829: 11830: 11835: 11838: 11840: 11841: 11842: 11844: 11855: 11856: 11859: 11861: 11863: 31864: 11867: 11875: 21877: 21878: 11879: 11883: 11884: 11886: 31887: 11888: 11889: 21890: 31891: 21892: 41893: 21894: 11895: 21896: 11898: 21899: 61900: 71901: 21902: 101903: 41904: 91905: 211906: 211907: 221908: 391909: 251910: 151911: 431912: 521913: 221914: 151915: 421916: 531917: 1151918: 371919: 211920: 451921: 881922: 391923: 1281924: 1381925: 1751926: 2001927: 3081928: 2621929: 2101930: 6001931: 3201932: 3341933: 5421934: 4581935: 4571936: 3911937: 3891938: 5441939: 7621940: 2371941: 2791942: 3541943: 5281944: 4871945: 2691946: 3771947: 4531948: 4551949: 3551950: 5041951: 3051952: 2681953: 4481954: 3711955: 7881956: 6701957: 3391958: 3601959: 3881960: 6371961: 5381962: 3961963: 3141964: 9491965: 7981966: 4621967: 2341968: 4451969: 3951970: 4391971: 1,0481972: 6201973: 6351974: 5131975: 9071976: 1,0981977: 5691978: 6851979: 5691980: 8221981: 6791982: 8191983: 7181984: 5951985: 7421986: 6321987: 1,0621988: 1,0681989: 1,0871990: 1,0551991: 7981992: 1,1321993: 9541994: 9861995: 1,3331996: 8241997: 7941998: 1,1831999: 1,2052000: 9202001: 9472002: 1,0392003: 1,2772004: 7522005: 9612006: 1,7362007: 8342008: 8882009: 1,1062010: 1,3152011: 1,3102012: 7582013: 8172014: 8132015: 6662016: 6082017: 9382018: 1,0972019: 4712020: 6992021: 8352022: 8612023: 8872024: 1,3372025: 7562026: 1,1301812186718961914193119481965198219992016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1919. 1919 had 21 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-02 in each year
YearRecords
18121
18162
18281
18291
18301
18351
18381
18401
18411
18421
18441
18551
18561
18591
18611
18633
18641
18671
18752
18772
18781
18791
18831
18841
18863
18871
18881
18892
18903
18912
18924
18932
18941
18952
18961
18982
18996
19007
19012
190210
19034
19049
190521
190621
190722
190839
190925
191015
191143
191252
191322
191415
191542
191653
1917115
191837
191921
192045
192188
192239
1923128
1924138
1925175
1926200
1927308
1928262
1929210
1930600
1931320
1932334
1933542
1934458
1935457
1936391
1937389
1938544
1939762
1940237
1941279
1942354
1943528
1944487
1945269
1946377
1947453
1948455
1949355
1950504
1951305
1952268
1953448
1954371
1955788
1956670
1957339
1958360
1959388
1960637
1961538
1962396
1963314
1964949
1965798
1966462
1967234
1968445
1969395
1970439
19711,048
1972620
1973635
1974513
1975907
19761,098
1977569
1978685
1979569
1980822
1981679
1982819
1983718
1984595
1985742
1986632
19871,062
19881,068
19891,087
19901,055
1991798
19921,132
1993954
1994986
19951,333
1996824
1997794
19981,183
19991,205
2000920
2001947
20021,039
20031,277
2004752
2005961
20061,736
2007834
2008888
20091,106
20101,315
20111,310
2012758
2013817
2014813
2015666
2016608
2017938
20181,097
2019471
2020699
2021835
2022861
2023887
20241,337
2025756
20261,130

Download the Data

  • Data for records on 1919-08-02: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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).