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Weather Records on 19 May 1943

852 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 May 1943. Highest significance: Arni, IN.

Key Facts for 19 May 1943

  • On 19 May 1943, 852 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 134 were record highs and 113 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 824 daily.
  • Arni set a monthly record daily precipitation of 190.5 mm (7.5 in) on 19 May 1943.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

852 stations
Weather records on 19 May 1943 852 station records on 19 May 1943 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
852 station records on 19 May 1943 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 19 May 1943: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
ArniIndiaRecord daily precipitation190.5 mm (7.5 in)66 of 100 (Major)
VanurIndiaRecord daily precipitation421.6 mm (16.6 in)64 of 100 (Major)
PolurIndiaRecord daily precipitation166.4 mm (6.6 in)63 of 100 (Major)
VayalpadIndiaRecord daily precipitation182.1 mm (7.2 in)62 of 100 (Major)
MethvenAustraliaRecord daily precipitation82.8 mm (3.3 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
TindivanamIndiaRecord daily precipitation312.7 mm (12.3 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
PutturIndiaRecord daily precipitation113.0 mm (4.4 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
WandiwashIndiaRecord daily precipitation116.6 mm (4.6 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
CheyyarIndiaRecord daily precipitation97.5 mm (3.8 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
PanrutiIndiaRecord daily precipitation122.4 mm (4.8 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
CuddaloreIndiaRecord daily precipitation128.3 mm (5.1 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Porto NovoIndiaRecord daily precipitation130.0 mm (5.1 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
MercanamIndiaRecord daily precipitation168.9 mm (6.6 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
WallajahIndiaRecord daily precipitation203.2 mm (8.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
VelloreIndiaRecord daily precipitation214.4 mm (8.4 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
TullingaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation34.8 mm (1.4 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Kings TablelandsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation152.4 mm (6.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
VillupuramIndiaRecord daily precipitation166.4 mm (6.6 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
ShenkurskRussiaRecord daily precipitation29.3 mm (1.2 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Krambach Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation99.1 mm (3.9 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
RapurIndiaRecord daily precipitation108.2 mm (4.3 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
AtmakurIndiaRecord daily precipitation117.1 mm (4.6 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
ChidambaramIndiaRecord daily precipitation103.6 mm (4.1 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
YercaudIndiaRecord daily precipitation205.7 mm (8.1 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Bundanoon Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation136.9 mm (5.4 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Bobadah (Avoca)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation49.8 mm (2.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Bowraville Recreation ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation103.4 mm (4.1 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Kempsey (Wide Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation86.4 mm (3.4 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Wauchope (Avondale Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation128.0 mm (5.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Wingham (Lanark Close)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation108.5 mm (4.3 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
KuppamIndiaRecord daily precipitation124.5 mm (4.9 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Krambach (Bellevue)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation84.1 mm (3.3 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
KalahastiIndiaRecord daily precipitation86.4 mm (3.4 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Tallebung (Vermont Hill)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.6 mm (1.6 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Comboyne Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation156.2 mm (6.1 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
ChitvelIndiaRecord daily precipitation167.6 mm (6.6 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
UlundurpetIndiaRecord daily precipitation149.1 mm (5.9 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
TirukoilurIndiaRecord daily precipitation122.9 mm (4.8 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
MarranAustraliaRecord daily precipitation34.3 mm (1.4 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Naradhan (Uralba)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
UthankaraiIndiaRecord daily precipitation110.5 mm (4.4 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Mtn WrUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation80.8 mm (3.2 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Bens Run 1 SSEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation60.5 mm (2.4 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Maitland WestAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.8 mm (1.4 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Cassilis (Dalkeith)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation46.0 mm (1.8 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
PakalaIndiaRecord daily precipitation178.3 mm (7.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Piler(Pileru)IndiaRecord daily precipitation123.2 mm (4.9 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
CuddapahIndiaRecord daily precipitation59.9 mm (2.4 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
BadvelIndiaRecord daily precipitation83.3 mm (3.3 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
VaniyambadiIndiaRecord daily precipitation81.5 mm (3.2 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Trundle (Murrumbogie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation46.5 mm (1.8 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wilson (Nooroo)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation63.5 mm (2.5 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Bilpin (Fern Grove)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation79.2 mm (3.1 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
RayachotiIndiaRecord daily precipitation114.3 mm (4.5 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
GudiyathamIndiaRecord daily precipitation100.3 mm (3.9 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
TiruvannamalaiIndiaRecord daily precipitation159.8 mm (6.3 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Mount DerriwongAustraliaRecord daily precipitation51.3 mm (2.0 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Marra Creek (Womboin)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation46.7 mm (1.8 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Cassilis Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation44.7 mm (1.8 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Dubbo (Darling Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.1 mm (1.6 in)43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

852 records
Records on 19 May 1943 by type Records set or tied on 19 May 1943 by type: Highest daily maximum 29, Lowest daily maximum 60, Highest daily minimum 105, Lowest daily minimum 53, Heaviest daily rainfall 603, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1. 0200400600800Highest daily maximum: 29Lowest daily maximum: 60Highest daily minimum: 105Lowest daily minimum: 53Heaviest daily rainfall: 603Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 1Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 19 May 1943 by type: Highest daily maximum 29, Lowest daily maximum 60, Highest daily minimum 105, Lowest daily minimum 53, Heaviest daily rainfall 603, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.
Records on 19 May 1943 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum29
Lowest daily maximum60
Highest daily minimum105
Lowest daily minimum53
Heaviest daily rainfall603
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover1
Records on 19 May 1943 by timescale Records on 19 May 1943 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 21, daily 824. 02505007501,000all-time: 7monthly: 21daily: 824all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 19 May 1943 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 21, daily 824.
Records on 19 May 1943 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time7
monthly21
daily824

How Much Records Were Beaten By

762 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 19 May 1943 Margins by which the 762 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 143.2. Ties are not counted. 02004006000 to 20: 56420 to 40: 11840 to 60: 3760 to 80: 1580 to 100: 10100 to 120: 11120 to 140: 6140 to 160: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120120 to 140140 to 160
Margins by which the 762 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 143.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 19 May 1943
MarginRecords
0 to 20564
20 to 40118
40 to 6037
60 to 8015
80 to 10010
100 to 12011
120 to 1406
140 to 1601

Top 20 by Significance

19 May 1943
Top 20 records on 19 May 1943 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
19 May 1943Arni, INmonthly rain190.5 mm (7.5 in)101.6 mm (4.0 in)40 years66 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1943Vanur, INall-time rain421.6 mm (16.6 in)125.7 mm (4.9 in)0 years64 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1943Polur, INmonthly rain166.4 mm (6.6 in)76.2 mm (3.0 in)32 years63 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1943Vayalpad, INall-time rain182.1 mm (7.2 in)58.9 mm (2.3 in)22 years62 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1943Methven, AUdaily rain82.8 mm (3.3 in)73.1 mm (2.9 in)48 years59 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1943Tindivanam, INall-time rain312.7 mm (12.3 in)56.7 mm (2.2 in)0 years57 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1943Puttur, INdaily rain113.0 mm (4.4 in)102.3 mm (4.0 in)40 years56 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1943Wandiwash, INdaily rain116.6 mm (4.6 in)96.3 mm (3.8 in)40 years56 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1943Cheyyar, INdaily rain97.5 mm (3.8 in)83.0 mm (3.3 in)40 years56 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1943Panruti, INdaily rain122.4 mm (4.8 in)109.7 mm (4.3 in)40 years56 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1943Cuddalore, INdaily rain128.3 mm (5.1 in)104.2 mm (4.1 in)40 years56 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1943Porto Novo, INdaily rain130.0 mm (5.1 in)105.4 mm (4.1 in)40 years56 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1943Mercanam, INdaily rain168.9 mm (6.6 in)136.4 mm (5.4 in)40 years56 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1943Wallajah, INmonthly rain203.2 mm (8.0 in)89.9 mm (3.5 in)0 years54 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1943Vellore, INmonthly rain214.4 mm (8.4 in)52.9 mm (2.1 in)34 years54 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1943Tullinga, AUdaily rain34.8 mm (1.4 in)26.7 mm (1.1 in)32 years53 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1943Kings Tablelands, AUmonthly rain152.4 mm (6.0 in)47.5 mm (1.9 in)0 years53 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1943Villupuram, INdaily rain166.4 mm (6.6 in)130.8 mm (5.1 in)32 years53 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1943Shenkursk, RUdaily rain29.3 mm (1.2 in)17.5 mm (0.7 in)24 years53 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1943Krambach Post Office, AUdaily rain99.1 mm (3.9 in)87.7 mm (3.5 in)32 years52 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 1943
Records on 05-19 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1943. 1943 had 852 records. 01,0002,0003,0001798: 11802: 11803: 11811: 11825: 11826: 11843: 11845: 11847: 11848: 11861: 21864: 11866: 21868: 21870: 21872: 21873: 11877: 41878: 11879: 11880: 41881: 21885: 31886: 11888: 41890: 21891: 11892: 11893: 11894: 31895: 11896: 31897: 31898: 11899: 31900: 161901: 51902: 61903: 121904: 51905: 31906: 221907: 231908: 111909: 41910: 341911: 691912: 111913: 201914: 371915: 561916: 441917: 211918: 641919: 421920: 281921: 1711922: 481923: 751924: 1791925: 2581926: 1021927: 1541928: 1181929: 3731930: 2771931: 2681932: 7581933: 5171934: 4761935: 2701936: 1441937: 2951938: 4321939: 2161940: 3061941: 3521942: 4631943: 8521944: 4531945: 4431946: 3291947: 2631948: 6051949: 9501950: 4871951: 4221952: 5681953: 6901954: 6421955: 5601956: 6051957: 8361958: 3691959: 4871960: 7081961: 2731962: 1,0921963: 5421964: 3581965: 2311966: 4831967: 5141968: 7351969: 9121970: 4151971: 7721972: 4781973: 6761974: 7341975: 6161976: 1,2381977: 7261978: 1,2151979: 5161980: 4011981: 1,2641982: 4641983: 1,0141984: 5971985: 3861986: 1,0221987: 8761988: 7261989: 6941990: 6001991: 1,0201992: 1,0171993: 9341994: 8831995: 1,1751996: 2,0381997: 1,0741998: 1,2371999: 6822000: 1,0552001: 7792002: 2,4612003: 1,5232004: 7882005: 8342006: 1,2762007: 7252008: 9502009: 1,5772010: 9592011: 1,2572012: 5092013: 8412014: 5602015: 1,0802016: 6342017: 1,5472018: 4682019: 1,2392020: 7902021: 5792022: 1,1472023: 7092024: 4692025: 7642026: 1,3581798187718991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1943. 1943 had 852 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-19 in each year
YearRecords
17981
18021
18031
18111
18251
18261
18431
18451
18471
18481
18612
18641
18662
18682
18702
18722
18731
18774
18781
18791
18804
18812
18853
18861
18884
18902
18911
18921
18931
18943
18951
18963
18973
18981
18993
190016
19015
19026
190312
19045
19053
190622
190723
190811
19094
191034
191169
191211
191320
191437
191556
191644
191721
191864
191942
192028
1921171
192248
192375
1924179
1925258
1926102
1927154
1928118
1929373
1930277
1931268
1932758
1933517
1934476
1935270
1936144
1937295
1938432
1939216
1940306
1941352
1942463
1943852
1944453
1945443
1946329
1947263
1948605
1949950
1950487
1951422
1952568
1953690
1954642
1955560
1956605
1957836
1958369
1959487
1960708
1961273
19621,092
1963542
1964358
1965231
1966483
1967514
1968735
1969912
1970415
1971772
1972478
1973676
1974734
1975616
19761,238
1977726
19781,215
1979516
1980401
19811,264
1982464
19831,014
1984597
1985386
19861,022
1987876
1988726
1989694
1990600
19911,020
19921,017
1993934
1994883
19951,175
19962,038
19971,074
19981,237
1999682
20001,055
2001779
20022,461
20031,523
2004788
2005834
20061,276
2007725
2008950
20091,577
2010959
20111,257
2012509
2013841
2014560
20151,080
2016634
20171,547
2018468
20191,239
2020790
2021579
20221,147
2023709
2024469
2025764
20261,358

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).