Weather Records on 19 August 1919
31 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 August 1919. Highest significance: Minnedosa, CA.
Key Facts for 19 August 1919
- On 19 August 1919, 31 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 18 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 31 daily.
- Minnedosa set a daily record high maximum temperature of 36.7 C (98.1 F) on 19 August 1919.
- Across 168 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.
Record Map
31 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnedosa | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 36.7 C (98.1 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peterborough | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| St John's | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Guelph Oac | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Salekhard | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 6.7 mm (0.26 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| St Albans | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 38.9 C (102.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Prince Albert | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnipeg St Johns Coll | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 33.9 C (93.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sacramento 5 ESE | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 41.7 C (107.1 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Edmonton | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Qu'appelle | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 32.8 C (91.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stoney Creek | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Waren | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 17.0 C (62.6 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kingston Queens U | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Beatrice | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Middletown 4 W | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lowell | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Swift Current | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Haliburton A | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Battleford | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 32.8 C (91.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kazan | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 6.5 mm (0.26 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Qu'appelle | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Toronto | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Calgary Int'l A | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 32.2 C (90.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Battleford | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kirchdorf/Poel | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 15.7 C (60.3 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Renfrew | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Haparanda | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | 12.5 C (54.5 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ft Bidwell | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 35.0 C (95.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
31 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 9 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 5 |
| Highest daily minimum | 9 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 8 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 31 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
23 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | 12 |
| 1 to 2 | 4 |
| 2 to 3 | 3 |
| 3 to 4 | 2 |
| 4 to 5 | 1 |
| 5 to 6 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
19 August 1919| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 1919 | Minnedosa, CA | daily high max | 36.7 C (98.1 F) | 4.5 C (8.1 F) | 32 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 August 1919 | Peterborough, CA | daily rain | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 2.2 mm (0.09 in) | 52 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 August 1919 | St John's, CA | daily high max | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 43 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 August 1919 | Guelph Oac, CA | daily rain | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 35 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 August 1919 | Salekhard, RU | daily rain | 6.7 mm (0.26 in) | 3.9 mm (0.15 in) | 29 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 August 1919 | St Albans, CA | daily high max | 38.9 C (102.0 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 20 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 August 1919 | Prince Albert, CA | daily high min | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 29 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 August 1919 | Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA | daily high max | 33.9 C (93.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 32 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 August 1919 | Sacramento 5 ESE, US | daily high max | 41.7 C (107.1 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 21 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 August 1919 | Edmonton, CA | daily high min | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 31 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 August 1919 | Qu'appelle, CA | daily high max | 32.8 C (91.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 32 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 August 1919 | Stoney Creek, CA | daily rain | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 0.7 mm (0.03 in) | 31 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 August 1919 | Waren, DE | daily high min | 17.0 C (62.6 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 28 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 August 1919 | Kingston Queens U, CA | daily rain | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 21 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 August 1919 | Beatrice, CA | daily rain | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 21 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 August 1919 | Middletown 4 W, US | daily low max | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 0 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 August 1919 | Lowell, US | daily low max | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 20 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 August 1919 | Swift Current, CA | daily high min | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 17 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 August 1919 | Haliburton A, CA | daily high min | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 16 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 August 1919 | Battleford, CA | daily high max | 32.8 C (91.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 8 years | 7 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
1797 to 1919| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1797 | 2 |
| 1800 | 1 |
| 1809 | 1 |
| 1820 | 1 |
| 1830 | 2 |
| 1831 | 1 |
| 1838 | 2 |
| 1844 | 2 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1849 | 2 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1877 | 3 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 13 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 6 |
| 1904 | 14 |
| 1905 | 16 |
| 1906 | 37 |
| 1907 | 17 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 24 |
| 1910 | 17 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 18 |
| 1913 | 9 |
| 1914 | 39 |
| 1915 | 34 |
| 1916 | 74 |
| 1917 | 200 |
| 1918 | 33 |
| 1919 | 31 |
| 1920 | 36 |
| 1921 | 22 |
| 1922 | 71 |
| 1923 | 97 |
| 1924 | 174 |
| 1925 | 154 |
| 1926 | 179 |
| 1927 | 343 |
| 1928 | 112 |
| 1929 | 163 |
| 1930 | 182 |
| 1931 | 207 |
| 1932 | 373 |
| 1933 | 328 |
| 1934 | 438 |
| 1935 | 389 |
| 1936 | 679 |
| 1937 | 305 |
| 1938 | 321 |
| 1939 | 432 |
| 1940 | 687 |
| 1941 | 431 |
| 1942 | 308 |
| 1943 | 596 |
| 1944 | 259 |
| 1945 | 427 |
| 1946 | 427 |
| 1947 | 896 |
| 1948 | 371 |
| 1949 | 411 |
| 1950 | 893 |
| 1951 | 362 |
| 1952 | 475 |
| 1953 | 412 |
| 1954 | 576 |
| 1955 | 780 |
| 1956 | 831 |
| 1957 | 325 |
| 1958 | 374 |
| 1959 | 733 |
| 1960 | 864 |
| 1961 | 425 |
| 1962 | 419 |
| 1963 | 570 |
| 1964 | 455 |
| 1965 | 550 |
| 1966 | 1,095 |
| 1967 | 839 |
| 1968 | 948 |
| 1969 | 501 |
| 1970 | 468 |
| 1971 | 376 |
| 1972 | 547 |
| 1973 | 519 |
| 1974 | 466 |
| 1975 | 561 |
| 1976 | 1,144 |
| 1977 | 938 |
| 1978 | 863 |
| 1979 | 1,492 |
| 1980 | 648 |
| 1981 | 1,004 |
| 1982 | 596 |
| 1983 | 1,387 |
| 1984 | 598 |
| 1985 | 713 |
| 1986 | 848 |
| 1987 | 811 |
| 1988 | 982 |
| 1989 | 660 |
| 1990 | 871 |
| 1991 | 656 |
| 1992 | 1,094 |
| 1993 | 771 |
| 1994 | 798 |
| 1995 | 1,542 |
| 1996 | 800 |
| 1997 | 958 |
| 1998 | 717 |
| 1999 | 980 |
| 2000 | 954 |
| 2001 | 1,027 |
| 2002 | 1,389 |
| 2003 | 918 |
| 2004 | 1,310 |
| 2005 | 920 |
| 2006 | 850 |
| 2007 | 1,360 |
| 2008 | 1,186 |
| 2009 | 1,039 |
| 2010 | 1,440 |
| 2011 | 975 |
| 2012 | 1,377 |
| 2013 | 765 |
| 2014 | 701 |
| 2015 | 989 |
| 2016 | 931 |
| 2017 | 439 |
| 2018 | 471 |
| 2019 | 601 |
| 2020 | 1,271 |
| 2021 | 1,366 |
| 2022 | 1,198 |
| 2023 | 910 |
| 2024 | 568 |
| 2025 | 786 |
| 2026 | 755 |
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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).