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Weather Records on 19 May 1920

28 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 May 1920. Highest significance: Haparanda, SE.

Key Facts for 19 May 1920

  • On 19 May 1920, 28 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 13 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 25 daily.
  • Haparanda set a monthly record daily precipitation of 39.3 mm (1.5 in) on 19 May 1920.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

28 stations
Weather records on 19 May 1920 28 station records on 19 May 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
28 station records on 19 May 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 19 May 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
HaparandaSwedenRecord daily precipitation39.3 mm (1.5 in)60 of 100 (Major)
TeterowGermanyRecord daily precipitation74.0 mm (2.9 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-KlementinumCzech RepublicRecord daily precipitation34.4 mm (1.4 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord low minimum temperature6.3 C (43.3 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
LichtentanneGermanyRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-VollhofGermanyRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
ArhangelskRussiaRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
BorasSwedenRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
NeedlesUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature41.7 C (107.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
CottbusGermanyRecord high minimum temperature15.1 C (59.2 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature-5.6 C (21.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Conargo (Willurah)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia AirportAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
SonnblickAustriaRecord high minimum temperature0.4 C (32.7 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Matjiesfontein (Sar)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation3.3 mm (0.13 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
SaentisSwitzerlandRecord high minimum temperature5.1 C (41.2 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord high minimum temperature14.6 C (58.3 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
JonkopingSwedenRecord high minimum temperature11.5 C (52.7 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-VollhofGermanyRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-FroesoenSwedenRecord high minimum temperature7.0 C (44.6 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1SwedenRecord high minimum temperature10.5 C (50.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

28 records
Records on 19 May 1920 by type Records set or tied on 19 May 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 11, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 7. 051015Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 11Lowest daily minimum: 5Heaviest daily rainfall: 7Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 19 May 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 11, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 7.
Records on 19 May 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum11
Lowest daily minimum5
Heaviest daily rainfall7
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 19 May 1920 by timescale Records on 19 May 1920 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 2, daily 25. 0102030all-time: 1monthly: 2daily: 25all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 19 May 1920 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 2, daily 25.
Records on 19 May 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly2
daily25

How Much Records Were Beaten By

24 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 19 May 1920 Margins by which the 24 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 19.1. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 3: 173 to 5: 25 to 8: 28 to 10: 010 to 13: 113 to 15: 115 to 18: 018 to 20: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 1818 to 20
Margins by which the 24 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 19.1. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 19 May 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 317
3 to 52
5 to 82
8 to 100
10 to 131
13 to 151
15 to 180
18 to 201

Top 20 by Significance

19 May 1920
Top 20 records on 19 May 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
19 May 1920Haparanda, SEmonthly rain39.3 mm (1.5 in)19.1 mm (0.8 in)16 years60 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1920Teterow, DEall-time rain74.0 mm (2.9 in)13.0 mm (0.5 in)23 years54 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1920Praha-Klementinum, CZdaily rain34.4 mm (1.4 in)12.0 mm (0.5 in)71 years49 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1920Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily low min6.3 C (43.3 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)60 years28 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1920Lichtentanne, DEdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)5.7 mm (0.22 in)46 years20 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1920Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DEdaily rain18.8 mm (0.7 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)20 years20 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1920Arhangelsk, RUdaily high min12.2 C (54.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1920Gunnedah Pool, AUmonthly low max9.4 C (48.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)9 years19 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1920Gunnedah Pool, AUdaily low min-0.6 C (30.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)39 years16 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1920Boras, SEdaily high min10.0 C (50.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)31 years13 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1920Needles, USdaily high max41.7 C (107.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)27 years13 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1920Sacramento 5 ESE, USdaily high max35.0 C (95.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)22 years12 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1920Sacramento 5 ESE, USdaily high min18.9 C (66.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)22 years12 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1920Cottbus, DEdaily high min15.1 C (59.2 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)20 years11 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1920Inverell Comparison, AUdaily low min-5.6 C (21.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)16 years9 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1920Conargo (Willurah), AUdaily rain5.1 mm (0.20 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)10 years9 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1920Jacksonville Wb City, USdaily low max22.8 C (73.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)4 years9 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1920Boulia Airport, AUdaily low max19.4 C (66.9 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)3 years7 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1920Sonnblick, ATdaily high min0.4 C (32.7 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)12 years7 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1920Matjiesfontein (Sar), ZAdaily rain3.3 mm (0.13 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)4 years6 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

1798 to 1920
Records on 05-19 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1920. 1920 had 28 records. 01,0002,0003,0001798: 11802: 11803: 11811: 11825: 11826: 11843: 11845: 11847: 11848: 11861: 21864: 11866: 21868: 21870: 21872: 21873: 11877: 41878: 11879: 11880: 41881: 21885: 31886: 11888: 41890: 21891: 11892: 11893: 11894: 31895: 11896: 31897: 31898: 11899: 31900: 161901: 51902: 61903: 121904: 51905: 31906: 221907: 231908: 111909: 41910: 341911: 691912: 111913: 201914: 371915: 561916: 441917: 211918: 641919: 421920: 281921: 1711922: 481923: 751924: 1791925: 2581926: 1021927: 1541928: 1181929: 3731930: 2771931: 2681932: 7581933: 5171934: 4761935: 2701936: 1441937: 2951938: 4321939: 2161940: 3061941: 3521942: 4631943: 8521944: 4531945: 4431946: 3291947: 2631948: 6051949: 9501950: 4871951: 4221952: 5681953: 6901954: 6421955: 5601956: 6051957: 8361958: 3691959: 4871960: 7081961: 2731962: 1,0921963: 5421964: 3581965: 2311966: 4831967: 5141968: 7351969: 9121970: 4151971: 7721972: 4781973: 6761974: 7341975: 6161976: 1,2381977: 7261978: 1,2151979: 5161980: 4011981: 1,2641982: 4641983: 1,0141984: 5971985: 3861986: 1,0221987: 8761988: 7261989: 6941990: 6001991: 1,0201992: 1,0171993: 9341994: 8831995: 1,1751996: 2,0381997: 1,0741998: 1,2371999: 6822000: 1,0552001: 7792002: 2,4612003: 1,5232004: 7882005: 8342006: 1,2762007: 7252008: 9502009: 1,5772010: 9592011: 1,2572012: 5092013: 8412014: 5602015: 1,0802016: 6342017: 1,5472018: 4682019: 1,2392020: 7902021: 5792022: 1,1472023: 7092024: 4692025: 7642026: 1,3581798187718991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1920. 1920 had 28 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-19 in each year
YearRecords
17981
18021
18031
18111
18251
18261
18431
18451
18471
18481
18612
18641
18662
18682
18702
18722
18731
18774
18781
18791
18804
18812
18853
18861
18884
18902
18911
18921
18931
18943
18951
18963
18973
18981
18993
190016
19015
19026
190312
19045
19053
190622
190723
190811
19094
191034
191169
191211
191320
191437
191556
191644
191721
191864
191942
192028
1921171
192248
192375
1924179
1925258
1926102
1927154
1928118
1929373
1930277
1931268
1932758
1933517
1934476
1935270
1936144
1937295
1938432
1939216
1940306
1941352
1942463
1943852
1944453
1945443
1946329
1947263
1948605
1949950
1950487
1951422
1952568
1953690
1954642
1955560
1956605
1957836
1958369
1959487
1960708
1961273
19621,092
1963542
1964358
1965231
1966483
1967514
1968735
1969912
1970415
1971772
1972478
1973676
1974734
1975616
19761,238
1977726
19781,215
1979516
1980401
19811,264
1982464
19831,014
1984597
1985386
19861,022
1987876
1988726
1989694
1990600
19911,020
19921,017
1993934
1994883
19951,175
19962,038
19971,074
19981,237
1999682
20001,055
2001779
20022,461
20031,523
2004788
2005834
20061,276
2007725
2008950
20091,577
2010959
20111,257
2012509
2013841
2014560
20151,080
2016634
20171,547
2018468
20191,239
2020790
2021579
20221,147
2023709
2024469
2025764
20261,358

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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).