Weather Records on 19 May 1932

758 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 May 1932. Highest significance: Fords Bridge, AU.

Key Facts for 19 May 1932

On 19 May 1932, 758 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
111 were record highs and 152 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 742 daily.
Fords Bridge set an all-time record daily precipitation of 112.3 mm (4.4 in) on 19 May 1932.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

758 stations

758 station records on 19 May 1932 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 May 1932: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fords Bridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Charleville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hungerford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lila Lower	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hungerford Police Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mercara Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Somwarpet	India	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Karkal	India	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Renmark	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cunnamulla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yantabulla (Brindingabba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Frazerpet	India	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Mount Murchison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Girilambone (Booroomugga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wilkie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Bourke	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gudalur	India	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mulbagal	India	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kozhikode	India	Record daily precipitation	167.4 mm (6.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tibooburra (Olive Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Narraport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Krishnarajnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruvangadi	India	Record daily precipitation	151.4 mm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Thargomindah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Halls Gap	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yunta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Terrick Terrick Stud	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bindara (Netley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ivanhoe Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nullawil	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yerevan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wyandra Railway St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Reid St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Birchip Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ivanhoe (Bonuna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Watchupga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bantwal	India	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kolar	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ilfracombe Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
East Toorale (Toorale Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Culpotaro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Balpool (Nyang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gerang Gerung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wartook Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Listowel Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Browning	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gammon Ranges (Wooltana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tolarno	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Culgoa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sunticoppa	India	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Quilandi	India	Record daily precipitation	144.5 mm (5.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Westland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Redford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Louth (Bloxham Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aramac Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Caiwarro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Tindarey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaaring Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Summervale (Gundaur)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

758 records

Records set or tied on 19 May 1932 by type: Highest daily maximum 31, Lowest daily maximum 72, Highest daily minimum 80, Lowest daily minimum 80, Heaviest daily rainfall 495.

Records on 19 May 1932 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	31
Lowest daily maximum	72
Highest daily minimum	80
Lowest daily minimum	80
Heaviest daily rainfall	495
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 19 May 1932 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 14, daily 742.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

694 broken records

Margins by which the 694 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 119.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 May 1932

Top 20 records on 19 May 1932 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 May 1932	Fords Bridge, AU	all-time rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	7 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1932	Charleville Post Office, AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1932	Hungerford, AU	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1932	Lila Lower, AU	monthly rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1932	Hungerford Police Station, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1932	Mercara Obsy Sr, IN	daily rain	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1932	Somwarpet, IN	daily rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1932	Karkal, IN	daily rain	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	110.3 mm (4.3 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1932	Renmark, AU	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1932	Cunnamulla Post Office, AU	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1932	Yantabulla (Brindingabba), AU	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1932	Frazerpet, IN	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	29 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1932	Wilcannia (Mount Murchison), AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	11 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1932	Girilambone (Booroomugga), AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	11 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1932	Wilkie, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1932	Fort Bourke, AU	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1932	Gudalur, IN	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	29 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1932	Mulbagal, IN	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	21 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1932	Kozhikode, IN	daily rain	167.4 mm (6.6 in)	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1932	Tibooburra (Olive Downs), AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 years	46 of 100 (Notable)

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 1932

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1932. 1932 had 758 records.

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

Records on 05-19 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1802	1
1803	1
1811	1
1825	1
1826	1
1843	1
1845	1
1847	1
1848	1
1861	2
1864	1
1866	2
1868	2
1870	2
1872	2
1873	1
1877	4
1878	1
1879	1
1880	4
1881	2
1885	3
1886	1
1888	4
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	1
1894	3
1895	1
1896	3
1897	3
1898	1
1899	3
1900	16
1901	5
1902	6
1903	12
1904	5
1905	3
1906	22
1907	23
1908	11
1909	4
1910	34
1911	69
1912	11
1913	20
1914	37
1915	56
1916	44
1917	21
1918	64
1919	42
1920	28
1921	171
1922	48
1923	75
1924	179
1925	258
1926	102
1927	154
1928	118
1929	373
1930	277
1931	268
1932	758
1933	517
1934	476
1935	270
1936	144
1937	295
1938	432
1939	216
1940	306
1941	352
1942	463
1943	852
1944	453
1945	443
1946	329
1947	263
1948	605
1949	950
1950	487
1951	422
1952	568
1953	690
1954	642
1955	560
1956	605
1957	836
1958	369
1959	487
1960	708
1961	273
1962	1,092
1963	542
1964	358
1965	231
1966	483
1967	514
1968	735
1969	912
1970	415
1971	772
1972	478
1973	676
1974	734
1975	616
1976	1,238
1977	726
1978	1,215
1979	516
1980	401
1981	1,264
1982	464
1983	1,014
1984	597
1985	386
1986	1,022
1987	876
1988	726
1989	694
1990	600
1991	1,020
1992	1,017
1993	934
1994	883
1995	1,175
1996	2,038
1997	1,074
1998	1,237
1999	682
2000	1,055
2001	779
2002	2,461
2003	1,523
2004	788
2005	834
2006	1,276
2007	725
2008	950
2009	1,577
2010	959
2011	1,257
2012	509
2013	841
2014	560
2015	1,080
2016	634
2017	1,547
2018	468
2019	1,239
2020	790
2021	579
2022	1,147
2023	709
2024	469
2025	764
2026	1,358

Download the Data

Data for records on 1932-05-19: 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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	589
20 to 40	74
40 to 60	18
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	4