Weather Records on 19 August 1942

308 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 August 1942. Highest significance: Kinston 7 SE, US.

Key Facts for 19 August 1942

On 19 August 1942, 308 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
180 were record highs and 31 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 303 daily.
Kinston 7 SE set a daily record precipitation of 86.4 mm (3.4 in) on 19 August 1942.
Across 168 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

308 stations

308 station records on 19 August 1942 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 August 1942: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Deols Chateauroux Aerodrome de	France	Record daily precipitation	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Palmaryville	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sagunbari	India	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kanakapura	India	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sidhout(Siddavat)	India	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sambhar	India	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gundaroo (Bairnsdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Norddal	Norway	Record snow depth	57.0 cm (22.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Gambier Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	23.1 C (73.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chatra	India	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mahespur	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gangajalghati	India	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ukiah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Collie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dhakuakhana	India	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nelamangala	India	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sangli	India	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Theebine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Pines 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dhanbad Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Crosbyton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lufkin Angelina Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Harmati	India	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mokakchung	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Berinag	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	26.4 C (79.5 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Resaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Cp&L	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Greenwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Gundiah Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Grants Pass	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
The Dalles	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Dawson	Canada	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ust-Maja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tomsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tewantin Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mildura Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hedley	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Montcornet	France	Record daily precipitation	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Husum	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Attabari	India	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sonari	India	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ballia	India	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Shikohabad	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Robertsganj	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	26.3 C (79.3 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Augusta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mountainair	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Huntsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

308 records

Records set or tied on 19 August 1942 by type: Highest daily maximum 130, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 50, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 96, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 19 August 1942 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	130
Lowest daily maximum	9
Highest daily minimum	50
Lowest daily minimum	22
Heaviest daily rainfall	96
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 19 August 1942 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 303.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

237 broken records

Margins by which the 237 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 180.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 August 1942

Top 20 records on 19 August 1942 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 August 1942	Kinston 7 SE, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1942	Deols Chateauroux Aerodrome de, FR	daily rain	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1942	Palmaryville, ZA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1942	Sagunbari, IN	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	32 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1942	Camden 3 W, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	8 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1942	Kanakapura, IN	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	8 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1942	Sidhout(Siddavat), IN	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1942	Sambhar, IN	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1942	Crossville Ed & Rsch STN, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	1 year	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1942	Gundaroo (Bairnsdale), AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	24 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1942	Norddal, NO	monthly snow depth	57.0 cm (22.4 in)	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	0 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1942	Mount Gambier Post Office, AU	daily high max	23.1 C (73.6 F)	4.9 C (8.8 F)	29 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1942	Chatra, IN	daily rain	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1942	Mahespur, IN	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	4 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1942	Gangajalghati, IN	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1942	Ukiah, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	44 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1942	Tarboro 1 S, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1942	Collie, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	3 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1942	Dhakuakhana, IN	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1942	Nelamangala, IN	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	28 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

1797 to 1942

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1942. 1942 had 308 records.

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

Records on 08-19 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1800	1
1809	1
1820	1
1830	2
1831	1
1838	2
1844	2
1845	1
1846	1
1849	2
1857	1
1861	1
1862	1
1864	2
1867	1
1870	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1877	3
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1884	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	4
1892	5
1893	2
1894	2
1895	1
1896	2
1897	2
1898	3
1899	9
1900	5
1901	13
1902	4
1903	6
1904	14
1905	16
1906	37
1907	17
1908	5
1909	24
1910	17
1911	9
1912	18
1913	9
1914	39
1915	34
1916	74
1917	200
1918	33
1919	31
1920	36
1921	22
1922	71
1923	97
1924	174
1925	154
1926	179
1927	343
1928	112
1929	163
1930	182
1931	207
1932	373
1933	328
1934	438
1935	389
1936	679
1937	305
1938	321
1939	432
1940	687
1941	431
1942	308
1943	596
1944	259
1945	427
1946	427
1947	896
1948	371
1949	411
1950	893
1951	362
1952	475
1953	412
1954	576
1955	780
1956	831
1957	325
1958	374
1959	733
1960	864
1961	425
1962	419
1963	570
1964	455
1965	550
1966	1,095
1967	839
1968	948
1969	501
1970	468
1971	376
1972	547
1973	519
1974	466
1975	561
1976	1,144
1977	938
1978	863
1979	1,492
1980	648
1981	1,004
1982	596
1983	1,387
1984	598
1985	713
1986	848
1987	811
1988	982
1989	660
1990	871
1991	656
1992	1,094
1993	771
1994	798
1995	1,542
1996	800
1997	958
1998	717
1999	980
2000	954
2001	1,027
2002	1,389
2003	918
2004	1,310
2005	920
2006	850
2007	1,360
2008	1,186
2009	1,039
2010	1,440
2011	975
2012	1,377
2013	765
2014	701
2015	989
2016	931
2017	439
2018	471
2019	601
2020	1,271
2021	1,366
2022	1,198
2023	910
2024	568
2025	786
2026	755

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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 25	217
25 to 50	14
50 to 75	5
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1