Weather Records on 19 January 1945

334 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 January 1945. Highest significance: Lares, PR.

Key Facts for 19 January 1945

On 19 January 1945, 334 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
66 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 330 daily.
Lares set a daily record precipitation of 63.5 mm (2.5 in) on 19 January 1945.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

334 stations

334 station records on 19 January 1945 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 January 1945: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lares	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
San German 4 W	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pastura 6 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lodgepole	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Julesburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chatillon-Sur-Seine	France	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fairfax	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cheyenne	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Estes Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Green Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Isle	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Grover 10 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Logansport	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oshkosh	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kindersley	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bothaville (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Halsey 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gothenburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Holdrege	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hartbeesfontein (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rupert 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Francis	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Yerevan	Armenia	Record high minimum temperature	-0.1 C (31.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Emerson	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Purdum	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kenton	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Calvin	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Pocono 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bon Wier	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Longview	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Holyoke	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuroklubb	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Umea	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cheyenne	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pearl	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Julesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Middleburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Estes Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brewster	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Holdrege	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Loup City	United States	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wani	India	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hoxie	United States	Record daily snowfall	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

334 records

Records set or tied on 19 January 1945 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 63, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 173, Heaviest daily snowfall 72, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 19 January 1945 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	3
Lowest daily maximum	0
Highest daily minimum	63
Lowest daily minimum	5
Heaviest daily rainfall	173
Heaviest daily snowfall	72
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 19 January 1945 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 330.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

279 broken records

Margins by which the 279 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 January 1945

Top 20 records on 19 January 1945 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 January 1945	Lares, PR	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1945	Kimball 2NE, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	51 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1945	San German 4 W, PR	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1945	Hobart Muni AP, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1945	Pastura 6 SSE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1945	Lodgepole, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1945	Warrenton (Mun), ZA	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1945	Beaver City, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	51 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1945	Julesburg, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1945	Chatillon-Sur-Seine, FR	monthly rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	33 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1945	Newport, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	14 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1945	Fairfax, US	daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	19 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1945	Cheyenne, US	daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	27 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1945	Coloso, PR	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	5 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1945	Estes Park, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1945	Green Rvr, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	19 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1945	Belle Isle, CA	daily high min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	56 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1945	Grover 10 W, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	23 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1945	Logansport, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1945	Oshkosh, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 years	29 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 1945

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1945. 1945 had 334 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 50	246
50 to 100	24
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1