Weather Records on 19 September 1944

406 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 September 1944. Highest significance: Randolph 5 NNE, US.

Key Facts for 19 September 1944

On 19 September 1944, 406 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
94 were record highs and 62 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 390 daily.
Randolph 5 NNE set an all-time record daily precipitation of 225.6 mm (8.9 in) on 19 September 1944.
Across 166 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 414 records.

Record Map

406 stations

406 station records on 19 September 1944 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 September 1944: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Randolph 5 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	225.6 mm (8.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Willowvale (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Palghat	India	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Umrer	India	Record daily precipitation	198.9 mm (7.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Germiston-Fj Payne Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Donkerhoek-Rainhill	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Devon (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pretoria-Fountains	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Buchanan	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Springkell	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Heidelberg I	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nagarcoil	India	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Philippolis (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mvenyane	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pretoria-Burgerspark	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ponnani	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gingindlovu	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Engcobo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
New Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Strydenberg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kareehoek"Kareefontein"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lusikisiki (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Camperdown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rosherville (Pow)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Boksburg (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dinokana	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chandur Bazar	India	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wonderboom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Potchefstroom;Braksp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kentani (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Baziya (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mqanduli (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rietbult	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Delmas (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sohagpur	India	Record daily precipitation	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hoshangabad	India	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Trompsburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Krugersdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Norwood	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Springs (Rwb)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sirathu	India	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Matatiele	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Palladam	India	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Virudhunagar	India	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mnt Fletcher (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Welbedacht Agric Office	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sulur	India	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tonti (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vaalbank	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW Point	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lynchburg 7 St Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Durban Roodepoort Deep Gm	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Industria	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Taloda	India	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wexford	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kaallaagte	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Randfontein (Gm)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

406 records

Records set or tied on 19 September 1944 by type: Highest daily maximum 24, Lowest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 70, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 250.

Records on 19 September 1944 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	24
Lowest daily maximum	16
Highest daily minimum	70
Lowest daily minimum	46
Heaviest daily rainfall	250
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 19 September 1944 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 15, daily 390.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

346 broken records

Margins by which the 346 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 161.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 September 1944

Top 20 records on 19 September 1944 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 September 1944	Randolph 5 NNE, US	all-time rain	225.6 mm (8.9 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	4 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 September 1944	Willowvale (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1944	Palghat, IN	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1944	Umrer, IN	daily rain	198.9 mm (7.8 in)	161.1 mm (6.3 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1944	Germiston-Fj Payne Park, ZA	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	63.3 mm (2.5 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1944	Donkerhoek-Rainhill, ZA	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1944	Devon (Pol), ZA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1944	Pretoria-Fountains, ZA	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1944	Buchanan, US	daily rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1944	Springkell, ZA	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	21 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1944	Heidelberg I, ZA	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1944	Nagarcoil, IN	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1944	Philippolis (Pol), ZA	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1944	Mvenyane, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1944	Pretoria-Burgerspark, ZA	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1944	Ponnani, IN	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1944	Gingindlovu, ZA	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1944	Engcobo (Tnk), ZA	monthly rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1944	Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, ZA	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1944	New Canton, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	16 years	42 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

1805 to 1944

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1944. 1944 had 406 records.

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

Records on 09-19 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1818	1
1820	1
1825	1
1830	1
1833	1
1834	1
1837	1
1847	1
1848	1
1849	3
1851	2
1854	1
1855	1
1856	1
1859	1
1862	1
1865	2
1866	1
1869	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	3
1877	2
1881	2
1882	4
1884	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	2
1888	1
1889	7
1890	1
1893	3
1894	2
1895	5
1896	2
1897	4
1898	2
1899	2
1900	2
1901	17
1902	6
1903	16
1904	9
1905	18
1906	33
1907	9
1908	5
1909	16
1910	16
1911	4
1912	39
1913	200
1914	48
1915	174
1916	38
1917	134
1918	62
1919	52
1920	53
1921	109
1922	81
1923	83
1924	90
1925	356
1926	171
1927	152
1928	211
1929	435
1930	154
1931	400
1932	292
1933	343
1934	171
1935	240
1936	152
1937	331
1938	519
1939	292
1940	459
1941	430
1942	830
1943	540
1944	406
1945	417
1946	802
1947	694
1948	457
1949	303
1950	474
1951	240
1952	545
1953	467
1954	557
1955	578
1956	661
1957	638
1958	354
1959	774
1960	344
1961	445
1962	387
1963	403
1964	350
1965	1,080
1966	529
1967	417
1968	433
1969	493
1970	437
1971	1,127
1972	629
1973	438
1974	637
1975	570
1976	390
1977	719
1978	1,139
1979	727
1980	591
1981	1,462
1982	594
1983	1,630
1984	970
1985	926
1986	737
1987	1,113
1988	973
1989	911
1990	874
1991	2,027
1992	752
1993	885
1994	736
1995	1,096
1996	1,069
1997	1,107
1998	1,039
1999	611
2000	947
2001	1,188
2002	866
2003	1,094
2004	964
2005	814
2006	851
2007	633
2008	647
2009	700
2010	1,414
2011	848
2012	775
2013	578
2014	715
2015	520
2016	999
2017	703
2018	871
2019	584
2020	668
2021	511
2022	666
2023	622
2024	707
2025	554
2026	711

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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	295
25 to 50	37
50 to 75	12
75 to 100	1
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1