Weather Records on 13 August 1919

38 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 August 1919. Highest significance: Cape May 2 NW, US.

Key Facts for 13 August 1919

On 13 August 1919, 38 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
18 were record highs and 12 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 38 daily.
Cape May 2 NW set a daily record precipitation of 192.3 mm (7.6 in) on 13 August 1919.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

38 stations

38 station records on 13 August 1919 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 August 1919: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	192.3 mm (7.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	217.4 mm (8.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lock #4	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bass (Kilcunda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yarmouth	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Isle	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Elliston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	31.4 C (88.5 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Freiburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	32.5 C (90.5 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Alma	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Halifax	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg - Coop	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Isle	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

38 records

Records set or tied on 13 August 1919 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 8.

Records on 13 August 1919 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	8
Lowest daily maximum	9
Highest daily minimum	10
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	8
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 13 August 1919 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 38.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

33 broken records

Margins by which the 33 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 192.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 August 1919

Top 20 records on 13 August 1919 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 August 1919	Cape May 2 NW, US	daily rain	192.3 mm (7.6 in)	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1919	Atlantic City Marina, US	daily rain	217.4 mm (8.6 in)	192.5 mm (7.6 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1919	Lock #4, US	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1919	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	50 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1919	Bass (Kilcunda), AU	daily rain	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	18 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1919	Yarmouth, CA	daily low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1919	Baltimore Customs House, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	45 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1919	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily high min	13.4 C (56.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	31 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1919	Bourke Post Office, AU	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	23 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1919	Walgett Council Depot, AU	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	23 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1919	Bathurst Gaol, AU	daily high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	23 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1919	Forbes (Camp Street), AU	daily high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	23 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1919	Sonnblick, AT	daily high max	9.0 C (48.2 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	30 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1919	Belle Isle, CA	daily low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	32 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1919	Karesuando, SE	daily rain	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	21 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1919	Houston Wb City, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	18 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1919	Cobar Post Office, AU	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	32 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1919	Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	25 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1919	Philadelphia City, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	24 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1919	Inverell Comparison, AU	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	31 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

1793 to 1919

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1919. 1919 had 38 records.

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

Records on 08-13 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1807	1
1843	2
1849	1
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1861	3
1864	3
1867	3
1868	2
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1876	3
1878	1
1879	1
1881	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	5
1889	3
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1894	4
1895	6
1896	4
1897	9
1898	2
1899	4
1900	3
1901	3
1902	23
1903	12
1904	11
1905	11
1906	8
1907	3
1908	36
1909	33
1910	9
1911	41
1912	53
1913	20
1914	19
1915	32
1916	64
1917	62
1918	68
1919	38
1920	56
1921	34
1922	39
1923	84
1924	168
1925	145
1926	168
1927	113
1928	215
1929	184
1930	490
1931	596
1932	369
1933	291
1934	427
1935	400
1936	705
1937	370
1938	442
1939	276
1940	631
1941	516
1942	388
1943	611
1944	761
1945	355
1946	599
1947	685
1948	346
1949	420
1950	436
1951	373
1952	985
1953	238
1954	781
1955	732
1956	355
1957	432
1958	352
1959	363
1960	460
1961	503
1962	550
1963	583
1964	1,526
1965	734
1966	565
1967	1,091
1968	828
1969	663
1970	390
1971	431
1972	485
1973	452
1974	572
1975	462
1976	693
1977	678
1978	761
1979	1,198
1980	502
1981	534
1982	653
1983	647
1984	597
1985	829
1986	609
1987	1,106
1988	1,363
1989	637
1990	770
1991	845
1992	1,666
1993	993
1994	944
1995	1,910
1996	1,276
1997	1,009
1998	917
1999	1,363
2000	719
2001	861
2002	1,475
2003	1,993
2004	2,040
2005	1,418
2006	1,023
2007	1,243
2008	842
2009	806
2010	1,783
2011	736
2012	969
2013	430
2014	701
2015	653
2016	1,064
2017	523
2018	462
2019	653
2020	753
2021	928
2022	799
2023	763
2024	1,061
2025	714
2026	1,097

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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 25	30
25 to 50	1
50 to 75	0
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1