Weather Records on 19 October 1936

409 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 October 1936. Highest significance: Cowra Ag Research Station, AU.

Key Facts for 19 October 1936

On 19 October 1936, 409 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
127 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 406 daily.
Cowra Ag Research Station set a daily record precipitation of 31.2 mm (1.2 in) on 19 October 1936.
Across 159 earlier years (1806 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

409 stations

409 station records on 19 October 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 October 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cowra Ag Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hoofddorp	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Porterville	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hoorn	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kerkwerve	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Daylesford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Toora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Trentham (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Best (Upper Toora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Maristova	Norway	Record snow depth	26.0 cm (10.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Halaula 1110	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kiandra Chalet	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kodanand	India	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record high minimum temperature	16.8 C (62.2 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Vijayawada	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kustanai	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wolseley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bajramaly	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hailey 3 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Periyanaickampal	India	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Chardzhev	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	14.8 C (58.6 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Twin Falls 2 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bakersfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Golconda	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Groningen-1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Roermond	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bassett Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Winbar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Scheveningen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Helmond	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cowra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Greenethorpe (Iandra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stawell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Charlton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clunes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Montello 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Grassmere 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tottenham (Woodlands 1)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Parkes (Macarthur Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Aachen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ganmain (Dullah Dullah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rock View	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Paso Robles	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Murrumburrah Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dunolly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Havre Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Marree Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bigga (Woolbrook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Carcoar (Errowanbang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brungle (Rosemount)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wattle Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bumbaldry (Gold 'N' Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hillston Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wantabadgery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Korong Vale (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

409 records

Records set or tied on 19 October 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 66, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 61, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 272, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 19 October 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	66
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	61
Lowest daily minimum	1
Heaviest daily rainfall	272
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 19 October 1936 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 406.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

359 broken records

Margins by which the 359 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 110.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 October 1936

Top 20 records on 19 October 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 October 1936	Cowra Ag Research Station, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1936	Hoofddorp, NL	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	66 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1936	Porterville, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	2 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1936	Hoorn, NL	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	52 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1936	Makaweli 965, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	18 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1936	Kerkwerve, NL	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	56 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1936	Daylesford, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	38 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1936	Toora, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	9 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1936	Trentham (Post Office), AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	33 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1936	Mount Best (Upper Toora), AU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	26 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1936	Maristova, NO	daily snow depth	26.0 cm (10.2 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	32 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1936	Halaula 1110, US	monthly rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	25 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1936	Kiandra Chalet, AU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	54 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1936	Naalehu 14, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1936	Kodanand, IN	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	29 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1936	Tashkent, UZ	daily high min	16.8 C (62.2 F)	4.3 C (7.7 F)	36 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1936	Vijayawada, IN	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1936	Kustanai, KZ	monthly rain	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	14 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1936	Wolseley, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	32 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1936	Bedford 2 SE, US	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	36 years	23 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

1806 to 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1936. 1936 had 409 records.

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

Records on 10-19 in each year
Year	Records
1806	2
1808	1
1811	2
1812	1
1826	1
1835	2
1843	1
1845	1
1849	1
1851	1
1854	1
1856	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	2
1870	1
1874	5
1875	1
1877	3
1879	1
1880	1
1881	3
1885	1
1888	4
1889	1
1890	2
1891	6
1893	1
1894	2
1895	3
1896	5
1897	5
1898	10
1899	3
1900	5
1901	8
1902	6
1903	4
1904	32
1905	26
1906	24
1907	13
1908	20
1909	14
1910	40
1911	14
1912	15
1913	16
1914	25
1915	25
1916	61
1917	114
1918	24
1919	23
1920	82
1921	88
1922	110
1923	89
1924	153
1925	194
1926	141
1927	340
1928	157
1929	131
1930	635
1931	236
1932	327
1933	497
1934	288
1935	432
1936	409
1937	476
1938	400
1939	264
1940	864
1941	237
1942	270
1943	523
1944	295
1945	377
1946	297
1947	1,056
1948	855
1949	903
1950	1,126
1951	231
1952	253
1953	1,004
1954	490
1955	475
1956	490
1957	348
1958	527
1959	365
1960	546
1961	319
1962	341
1963	796
1964	585
1965	495
1966	988
1967	464
1968	522
1969	532
1970	374
1971	933
1972	2,304
1973	745
1974	922
1975	436
1976	1,386
1977	353
1978	440
1979	1,237
1980	659
1981	494
1982	855
1983	930
1984	1,724
1985	974
1986	505
1987	511
1988	646
1989	1,891
1990	732
1991	882
1992	1,145
1993	1,044
1994	746
1995	814
1996	829
1997	1,025
1998	790
1999	709
2000	1,039
2001	630
2002	1,018
2003	1,448
2004	1,569
2005	980
2006	1,023
2007	1,282
2008	407
2009	1,207
2010	567
2011	742
2012	981
2013	467
2014	1,077
2015	767
2016	1,013
2017	500
2018	516
2019	518
2020	1,032
2021	599
2022	1,675
2023	1,136
2024	859
2025	498

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	342
20 to 40	15
40 to 60	0
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1