Weather Records on 19 March 1940
719 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 March 1940. Highest significance: Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad), AU.
Key Facts for 19 March 1940
- On 19 March 1940, 719 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 51 were record highs and 22 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 690 daily.
- Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad) set a daily record precipitation of 67.6 mm (2.7 in) on 19 March 1940.
- Across 167 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.
Record Map
719 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Amethi | India | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Ebor (Kotupna) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 121.4 mm (4.8 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bellbrook (East Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.8 mm (4.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bowraville Recreation Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 199.1 mm (7.8 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Guy Fawkes 2 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 153.7 mm (6.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woolgoolga (Clear Place) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wee Waa (George St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kempsey (Wide Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 144.8 mm (5.7 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 146.1 mm (5.8 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rivertree (Myall) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ramornie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 164.6 mm (6.5 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coolanbilla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.1 mm (3.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maryland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Macksville Country Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 220.5 mm (8.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boggabilla (Boonal) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.3 mm (2.5 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Normanstone Well | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.9 mm (2.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Copmanhurst Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 155.4 mm (6.1 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Juandah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Guyra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brushgrove Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.4 mm (3.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Samastipur | India | Record daily precipitation | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hiranpur | India | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kunderang East (Kenebree) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.6 mm (3.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Laurieton (Elouera St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 186.7 mm (7.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wauchope (Avondale Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 147.1 mm (5.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dunmurray | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 111.0 mm (4.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Upper Orara (Aurania) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 271.3 mm (10.7 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P. | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 172.7 mm (6.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dalveen | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.9 mm (2.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bundarra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.9 mm (4.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bulahdelah Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.9 mm (4.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Krambach (Bellevue) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.9 mm (4.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Upper Urara (the Knoll) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 184.2 mm (7.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cundletown Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.5 mm (4.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dumka | India | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Strydenberg (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bingara Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.9 mm (2.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coolatai (Orana) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coffs Harbour | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 309.9 mm (12.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manatu | India | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kickerbell | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.7 mm (3.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tamworth Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Uralla (Salisbury Court) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.8 mm (4.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lawrence Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.7 mm (3.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gloucester Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wondalli | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boolcarrol | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.3 mm (3.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mullaley (Goolhi) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Walcha Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| South Grafton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bellingen Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 191.0 mm (7.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taree (Radio Station 2Re) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 128.8 mm (5.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chanchal | India | Record daily precipitation | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Alexandria (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boggabri (Milchengowrie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wingham (Lanark Close) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 115.6 mm (4.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Atlin | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kamalpur | India | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
719 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 12 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 15 |
| Highest daily minimum | 39 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 7 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 629 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 9 |
| Deepest snow cover | 8 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 3 |
| monthly | 26 |
| daily | 690 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
694 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 633 |
| 50 to 100 | 50 |
| 100 to 150 | 8 |
| 150 to 200 | 2 |
| 200 to 250 | 0 |
| 250 to 300 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
19 March 1940| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 March 1940 | Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad), AU | daily rain | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 75 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 March 1940 | Amethi, IN | monthly rain | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 27 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 March 1940 | Ebor (Kotupna), AU | daily rain | 121.4 mm (4.8 in) | 80.8 mm (3.2 in) | 47 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1940 | Bellbrook (East Street), AU | daily rain | 112.8 mm (4.4 in) | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) | 47 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1940 | Bowraville Recreation Club, AU | daily rain | 199.1 mm (7.8 in) | 147.0 mm (5.8 in) | 47 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1940 | Guy Fawkes 2, AU | daily rain | 153.7 mm (6.1 in) | 89.7 mm (3.5 in) | 47 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1940 | Woolgoolga (Clear Place), AU | daily rain | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) | 90.6 mm (3.6 in) | 47 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1940 | Wee Waa (George St), AU | daily rain | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 47 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1940 | Kempsey (Wide Street), AU | daily rain | 144.8 mm (5.7 in) | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 45 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1940 | Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AU | daily rain | 146.1 mm (5.8 in) | 115.1 mm (4.5 in) | 28 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1940 | Rivertree (Myall), AU | daily rain | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 51.5 mm (2.0 in) | 45 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1940 | Ramornie, AU | monthly rain | 164.6 mm (6.5 in) | 69.3 mm (2.7 in) | 9 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1940 | Coolanbilla, AU | daily rain | 84.1 mm (3.3 in) | 71.7 mm (2.8 in) | 40 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1940 | Maryland, AU | daily rain | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 44.4 mm (1.7 in) | 47 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1940 | Macksville Country Club, AU | monthly rain | 220.5 mm (8.7 in) | 78.3 mm (3.1 in) | 21 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1940 | Boggabilla (Boonal), AU | daily rain | 64.3 mm (2.5 in) | 56.7 mm (2.2 in) | 39 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1940 | Normanstone Well, AU | daily rain | 71.9 mm (2.8 in) | 62.8 mm (2.5 in) | 38 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1940 | Copmanhurst Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 155.4 mm (6.1 in) | 56.3 mm (2.2 in) | 21 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1940 | Juandah, AU | daily rain | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 39 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1940 | Guyra Post Office, AU | daily rain | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 47 years | 54 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
1808 to 1940Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1808 | 1 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1825 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1842 | 1 |
| 1845 | 3 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1853 | 3 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 4 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 4 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 6 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 11 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 23 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1906 | 9 |
| 1907 | 16 |
| 1908 | 4 |
| 1909 | 8 |
| 1910 | 19 |
| 1911 | 69 |
| 1912 | 22 |
| 1913 | 31 |
| 1914 | 26 |
| 1915 | 37 |
| 1916 | 20 |
| 1917 | 54 |
| 1918 | 36 |
| 1919 | 35 |
| 1920 | 21 |
| 1921 | 66 |
| 1922 | 49 |
| 1923 | 360 |
| 1924 | 77 |
| 1925 | 123 |
| 1926 | 114 |
| 1927 | 340 |
| 1928 | 155 |
| 1929 | 46 |
| 1930 | 87 |
| 1931 | 268 |
| 1932 | 126 |
| 1933 | 381 |
| 1934 | 300 |
| 1935 | 155 |
| 1936 | 356 |
| 1937 | 302 |
| 1938 | 272 |
| 1939 | 574 |
| 1940 | 719 |
| 1941 | 516 |
| 1942 | 311 |
| 1943 | 572 |
| 1944 | 529 |
| 1945 | 711 |
| 1946 | 269 |
| 1947 | 420 |
| 1948 | 555 |
| 1949 | 461 |
| 1950 | 654 |
| 1951 | 722 |
| 1952 | 474 |
| 1953 | 215 |
| 1954 | 254 |
| 1955 | 467 |
| 1956 | 556 |
| 1957 | 379 |
| 1958 | 291 |
| 1959 | 325 |
| 1960 | 468 |
| 1961 | 360 |
| 1962 | 231 |
| 1963 | 676 |
| 1964 | 467 |
| 1965 | 1,749 |
| 1966 | 403 |
| 1967 | 1,038 |
| 1968 | 628 |
| 1969 | 525 |
| 1970 | 585 |
| 1971 | 531 |
| 1972 | 694 |
| 1973 | 558 |
| 1974 | 577 |
| 1975 | 973 |
| 1976 | 882 |
| 1977 | 684 |
| 1978 | 879 |
| 1979 | 898 |
| 1980 | 340 |
| 1981 | 667 |
| 1982 | 1,566 |
| 1983 | 1,483 |
| 1984 | 897 |
| 1985 | 771 |
| 1986 | 768 |
| 1987 | 669 |
| 1988 | 926 |
| 1989 | 782 |
| 1990 | 1,593 |
| 1991 | 1,071 |
| 1992 | 871 |
| 1993 | 1,318 |
| 1994 | 985 |
| 1995 | 766 |
| 1996 | 689 |
| 1997 | 1,921 |
| 1998 | 1,101 |
| 1999 | 985 |
| 2000 | 604 |
| 2001 | 931 |
| 2002 | 1,600 |
| 2003 | 1,136 |
| 2004 | 1,655 |
| 2005 | 715 |
| 2006 | 947 |
| 2007 | 967 |
| 2008 | 1,015 |
| 2009 | 602 |
| 2010 | 824 |
| 2011 | 919 |
| 2012 | 3,343 |
| 2013 | 793 |
| 2014 | 604 |
| 2015 | 610 |
| 2016 | 491 |
| 2017 | 1,313 |
| 2018 | 793 |
| 2019 | 516 |
| 2020 | 821 |
| 2021 | 452 |
| 2022 | 564 |
| 2023 | 993 |
| 2024 | 781 |
| 2025 | 949 |
| 2026 | 2,984 |
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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.
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