Weather Records on 31 December 1919
38 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 December 1919. Highest significance: Campbelltown 1, AU.
Key Facts for 31 December 1919
- On 31 December 1919, 38 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 4 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 38 daily.
- Campbelltown 1 set a daily record precipitation of 29.0 mm (1.1 in) on 31 December 1919.
- Across 157 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 490 records.
Record Map
38 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbelltown 1 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Margate Collins St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Eden (Caravan Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Southport Ridgeway Ave | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tenterden | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Maseskar | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 17.4 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nidingen A | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sarna | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 10.0 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stromsfoss Sluse | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 18.2 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bjuraker | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 14.4 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orebro | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 12.0 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Varberg | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lake Cowal 2 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pesaro | Italy | Record daily precipitation | 14.8 mm (0.6 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Barkerville | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Barkerville | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Candelo Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Aberdeen Rd (Sar) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Middleton (Sar) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Springsure Comet St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.7 mm (1.8 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Walgett Council Depot | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wollongong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bega (Newtown Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Moss Vale (Hoskins Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Esk Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Omeo Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Woodford Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Zagreb-Gric | Croatia | Record high minimum temperature | 8.6 C (47.5 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Qacu (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Brinkley | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 22.8 C (73.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newport | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Little Rock St Capitol | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tarcutta | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Neilrex (Caigan) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vinga | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 7.0 mm (0.28 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Rennie (Pine View) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Goodna Ampol | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
38 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 3 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 31 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 38 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
38 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 30 |
| 10 to 20 | 5 |
| 20 to 30 | 0 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 2 |
| 50 to 60 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
31 December 1919| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 1919 | Campbelltown 1, AU | daily rain | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 26 years | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 December 1919 | Margate Collins St, AU | daily rain | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 13 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 December 1919 | Eden (Caravan Park), AU | daily rain | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 48 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 December 1919 | Southport Ridgeway Ave, AU | daily rain | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 13 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 December 1919 | Tenterden, AU | daily rain | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 26 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 December 1919 | Maseskar, SE | daily rain | 17.4 mm (0.7 in) | 9.0 mm (0.35 in) | 27 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 December 1919 | Nidingen A, SE | daily rain | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 27 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 December 1919 | Sarna, SE | daily rain | 10.0 mm (0.4 in) | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 34 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 December 1919 | Stromsfoss Sluse, NO | daily rain | 18.2 mm (0.7 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 36 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 December 1919 | Bjuraker, SE | daily rain | 14.4 mm (0.6 in) | 4.5 mm (0.18 in) | 34 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 December 1919 | Orebro, SE | daily rain | 12.0 mm (0.5 in) | 2.1 mm (0.08 in) | 42 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 December 1919 | Varberg, SE | daily rain | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 6 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 December 1919 | Lake Cowal 2, AU | daily rain | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 26 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 December 1919 | Pesaro, IT | daily rain | 14.8 mm (0.6 in) | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 33 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 December 1919 | Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU | daily low max | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 46 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 December 1919 | Barkerville, CA | daily rain | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 26 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 December 1919 | Barkerville, CA | daily snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 26 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 December 1919 | Candelo Post Office, AU | daily rain | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 30 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 December 1919 | Aberdeen Rd (Sar), ZA | daily rain | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 10.6 mm (0.4 in) | 12 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 December 1919 | Middleton (Sar), ZA | daily rain | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 19 years | 17 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 | 1 |
| 1799 | 2 |
| 1826 | 1 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1842 | 2 |
| 1850 | 3 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1874 | 4 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 8 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1901 | 16 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 3 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1906 | 31 |
| 1907 | 11 |
| 1908 | 7 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1910 | 25 |
| 1911 | 14 |
| 1912 | 17 |
| 1913 | 46 |
| 1914 | 34 |
| 1915 | 32 |
| 1916 | 25 |
| 1917 | 239 |
| 1918 | 24 |
| 1919 | 38 |
| 1920 | 64 |
| 1921 | 130 |
| 1922 | 83 |
| 1923 | 280 |
| 1924 | 113 |
| 1925 | 183 |
| 1926 | 77 |
| 1927 | 491 |
| 1928 | 53 |
| 1929 | 224 |
| 1930 | 58 |
| 1931 | 543 |
| 1932 | 394 |
| 1933 | 409 |
| 1934 | 181 |
| 1935 | 309 |
| 1936 | 567 |
| 1937 | 500 |
| 1938 | 247 |
| 1939 | 298 |
| 1940 | 467 |
| 1941 | 159 |
| 1942 | 352 |
| 1943 | 159 |
| 1944 | 259 |
| 1945 | 210 |
| 1946 | 707 |
| 1947 | 461 |
| 1948 | 591 |
| 1949 | 384 |
| 1950 | 310 |
| 1951 | 1,421 |
| 1952 | 377 |
| 1953 | 410 |
| 1954 | 286 |
| 1955 | 429 |
| 1956 | 216 |
| 1957 | 724 |
| 1958 | 584 |
| 1959 | 414 |
| 1960 | 389 |
| 1961 | 309 |
| 1962 | 810 |
| 1963 | 1,015 |
| 1964 | 388 |
| 1965 | 1,371 |
| 1966 | 326 |
| 1967 | 1,023 |
| 1968 | 1,371 |
| 1969 | 825 |
| 1970 | 579 |
| 1971 | 568 |
| 1972 | 836 |
| 1973 | 1,370 |
| 1974 | 590 |
| 1975 | 791 |
| 1976 | 1,306 |
| 1977 | 641 |
| 1978 | 2,791 |
| 1979 | 448 |
| 1980 | 1,448 |
| 1981 | 786 |
| 1982 | 639 |
| 1983 | 2,220 |
| 1984 | 942 |
| 1985 | 593 |
| 1986 | 616 |
| 1987 | 845 |
| 1988 | 600 |
| 1989 | 506 |
| 1990 | 1,379 |
| 1991 | 703 |
| 1992 | 1,062 |
| 1993 | 718 |
| 1994 | 878 |
| 1995 | 1,151 |
| 1996 | 2,202 |
| 1997 | 988 |
| 1998 | 739 |
| 1999 | 524 |
| 2000 | 1,575 |
| 2001 | 748 |
| 2002 | 1,232 |
| 2003 | 523 |
| 2004 | 1,278 |
| 2005 | 959 |
| 2006 | 2,089 |
| 2007 | 652 |
| 2008 | 656 |
| 2009 | 867 |
| 2010 | 1,544 |
| 2011 | 739 |
| 2012 | 803 |
| 2013 | 606 |
| 2014 | 903 |
| 2015 | 748 |
| 2016 | 678 |
| 2017 | 1,589 |
| 2018 | 620 |
| 2019 | 593 |
| 2020 | 489 |
| 2021 | 1,739 |
| 2022 | 1,497 |
| 2023 | 474 |
| 2024 | 460 |
| 2025 | 760 |
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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).