Weather Records on 19 January 1938

361 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 January 1938. Highest significance: Westcliffe, US.

Key Facts for 19 January 1938

On 19 January 1938, 361 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
50 were record highs and 50 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 355 daily.
Westcliffe set a monthly record daily precipitation of 47.2 mm (1.9 in) on 19 January 1938.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

361 stations

361 station records on 19 January 1938 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 January 1938: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Westcliffe	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (Kotupna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ulmarra (Newsagency)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Boyatup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Zillmere Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bald Hills Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wyong (Wyong Golf Club)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Canon City	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Toombul Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Strelley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rivertree (Myall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Amcor - Petrie Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sandgate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bellbrook (East Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tiaro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pinkenba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Copmanhurst Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Guy Fawkes 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Biggenden Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Murphys Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wollongbar (Central Park Drive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gosford State Nursery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lowood Don St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jeogla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dutton Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gold Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
St Helena Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Legume (New Koreelah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Brushgrove Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Murwillumbah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rico	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lincoln	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Laidley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Margate Collins St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Condong Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Perry the Pines	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Redbank Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Warrawagine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Gambier Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gundiah Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Morningside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Delta	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mungar Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ramornie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bonney Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Esk Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Miva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mayne Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Drake (Village Resource Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	15.7 C (60.3 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hemlock	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Eidsvold Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Indooroopilly Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Manly Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

361 records

Records set or tied on 19 January 1938 by type: Highest daily maximum 16, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 34, Lowest daily minimum 41, Heaviest daily rainfall 214, Heaviest daily snowfall 43, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 19 January 1938 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	16
Lowest daily maximum	9
Highest daily minimum	34
Lowest daily minimum	41
Heaviest daily rainfall	214
Heaviest daily snowfall	43
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 19 January 1938 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 355.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

318 broken records

Margins by which the 318 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 January 1938

Top 20 records on 19 January 1938 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 January 1938	Westcliffe, US	monthly rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	33 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1938	Ebor (Kotupna), AU	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1938	Marble Bar Comparison, AU	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1938	Ulmarra (Newsagency), AU	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	42 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1938	Boyatup, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	2 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1938	Zillmere Post Office, AU	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	8 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1938	Bald Hills Post Office, AU	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	8 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1938	Wyong (Wyong Golf Club), AU	daily rain	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	18 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1938	Canon City, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	43 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1938	Toombul Bowls Club, AU	daily rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	11 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1938	Strelley, AU	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	18 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1938	Lamar, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	14 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1938	Rivertree (Myall), AU	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1938	Amcor - Petrie Mill, AU	daily rain	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	8 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1938	Sandgate Post Office, AU	daily rain	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	11 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1938	Bellbrook (East Street), AU	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1938	Tiaro, AU	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1938	Pinkenba, AU	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1938	Copmanhurst Post Office, AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	18 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1938	Guy Fawkes 2, AU	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	32 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

1796 to 1938

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1938. 1938 had 361 records.

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

Records on 01-19 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1800	1
1804	1
1822	1
1838	1
1843	1
1849	1
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	2
1866	1
1868	2
1871	1
1873	2
1874	2
1875	6
1876	5
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1890	6
1891	1
1892	1
1893	5
1894	2
1895	3
1896	4
1897	5
1898	7
1899	17
1900	8
1901	6
1902	5
1903	11
1904	26
1905	6
1906	6
1907	30
1908	7
1909	11
1910	37
1911	16
1912	11
1913	6
1914	39
1915	101
1916	46
1917	102
1918	66
1919	17
1920	116
1921	53
1922	45
1923	81
1924	141
1925	228
1926	190
1927	223
1928	526
1929	444
1930	617
1931	240
1932	160
1933	479
1934	147
1935	634
1936	777
1937	1,019
1938	361
1939	221
1940	1,781
1941	285
1942	471
1943	1,183
1944	452
1945	334
1946	850
1947	253
1948	540
1949	704
1950	1,044
1951	748
1952	704
1953	421
1954	276
1955	375
1956	457
1957	389
1958	627
1959	439
1960	368
1961	373
1962	1,086
1963	961
1964	327
1965	349
1966	583
1967	532
1968	759
1969	669
1970	1,128
1971	1,056
1972	636
1973	677
1974	964
1975	662
1976	846
1977	1,566
1978	953
1979	1,535
1980	656
1981	1,054
1982	776
1983	548
1984	1,499
1985	606
1986	1,737
1987	1,321
1988	1,377
1989	999
1990	1,356
1991	542
1992	757
1993	900
1994	2,752
1995	1,036
1996	1,824
1997	817
1998	784
1999	1,081
2000	1,061
2001	854
2002	712
2003	692
2004	813
2005	974
2006	1,418
2007	1,917
2008	1,731
2009	817
2010	814
2011	595
2012	1,133
2013	583
2014	489
2015	432
2016	682
2017	886
2018	622
2019	478
2020	428
2021	462
2022	456
2023	1,340
2024	828
2025	1,267
2026	293

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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	231
20 to 40	59
40 to 60	18
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	4
100 to 120	1