Weather Records on 19 February 1945

252 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 February 1945. Highest significance: Sheep Hills, AU.

Key Facts for 19 February 1945

On 19 February 1945, 252 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
27 were record highs and 38 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 246 daily.
Sheep Hills set an all-time record daily precipitation of 106.7 mm (4.2 in) on 19 February 1945.
Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 519 records.

Record Map

252 stations

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

Weather records on 19 February 1945: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sheep Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Avenel (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst Agricultural Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Barham 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Booligal (Belmont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Armour	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lusk 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cargo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Condah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
The Grange	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jerilderie (Coree STN)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brim	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rupanyup (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kia Ora Sandy Ridges	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	8.4 C (47.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Scone (Philip Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Thomas River (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Taralga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wedderburn (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jeir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lankeys Creek (Woodridge)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Murtoa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Golspie (Ayrston)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Belconnen (Weetangerra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Goodna Ampol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Branxton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Berrebangalo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dimboola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lowood Don St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Centennial Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Adelong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cope Cope	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Maryland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ellerslie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Aachen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	16.9 C (62.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Angul	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Barrow Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wyong (Wyong Golf Club)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rainbow Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Longerenong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	8.4 C (47.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Magdalena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
South Pass City	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Emu Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kindersley	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mayville	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tooele	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Benmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gundaroo (Bairnsdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mathoura (Mathoura Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

252 records

Records set or tied on 19 February 1945 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 20, Lowest daily minimum 29, Heaviest daily rainfall 160, Heaviest daily snowfall 22, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 19 February 1945 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	7
Lowest daily maximum	9
Highest daily minimum	20
Lowest daily minimum	29
Heaviest daily rainfall	160
Heaviest daily snowfall	22
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 19 February 1945 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 5, daily 246.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

217 broken records

Margins by which the 217 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 February 1945

Top 20 records on 19 February 1945 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 February 1945	Sheep Hills, AU	all-time rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1945	Avenel (Post Office), AU	monthly rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	5 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1945	Bathurst Agricultural Station, AU	monthly rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1945	Barham 2, AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1945	Booligal (Belmont), AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	21 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1945	Armour, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1945	Lusk 2 SW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1945	Cargo Post Office, AU	monthly rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	37 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1945	Condah, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1945	The Grange, AU	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	17 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1945	Jerilderie (Coree STN), AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	27 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1945	Brim, AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	21 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1945	Rupanyup (Post Office), AU	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	3 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1945	Kia Ora Sandy Ridges, AU	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	8 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1945	Armagh, GB	daily high min	8.4 C (47.1 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	73 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1945	Scone (Philip Street), AU	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	21 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1945	Thomas River (Sar), ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	46 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1945	Bathurst Gaol, AU	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	17 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1945	Taralga Post Office, AU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1945	Wedderburn (Post Office), AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	21 years	30 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

1794 to 1945

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1945. 1945 had 252 records.

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

Records on 02-19 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1809	2
1827	2
1845	1
1847	1
1849	3
1850	2
1855	2
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1862	2
1864	1
1866	1
1867	2
1868	1
1876	1
1880	2
1882	1
1884	3
1886	1
1888	3
1889	1
1891	1
1892	9
1893	1
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	6
1902	2
1903	38
1904	11
1905	11
1906	8
1907	13
1908	34
1909	28
1910	21
1911	20
1912	22
1913	14
1914	35
1915	43
1916	54
1917	77
1918	196
1919	184
1920	80
1921	86
1922	58
1923	86
1924	486
1925	53
1926	132
1927	148
1928	269
1929	634
1930	1,175
1931	195
1932	230
1933	153
1934	391
1935	165
1936	1,310
1937	405
1938	612
1939	748
1940	321
1941	242
1942	757
1943	333
1944	589
1945	252
1946	573
1947	281
1948	493
1949	636
1950	342
1951	898
1952	678
1953	359
1954	670
1955	980
1956	631
1957	346
1958	1,186
1959	551
1960	650
1961	809
1962	418
1963	470
1964	439
1965	400
1966	700
1967	342
1968	674
1969	574
1970	393
1971	1,059
1972	1,086
1973	489
1974	804
1975	690
1976	611
1977	1,006
1978	1,790
1979	1,888
1980	931
1981	2,345
1982	582
1983	607
1984	704
1985	841
1986	2,015
1987	549
1988	715
1989	1,381
1990	1,395
1991	880
1992	506
1993	1,674
1994	1,466
1995	1,321
1996	878
1997	874
1998	1,601
1999	713
2000	1,044
2001	384
2002	1,285
2003	650
2004	946
2005	582
2006	1,900
2007	616
2008	572
2009	584
2010	1,055
2011	1,292
2012	475
2013	333
2014	601
2015	1,612
2016	1,009
2017	1,270
2018	1,311
2019	1,280
2020	735
2021	1,230
2022	395
2023	380
2024	683
2025	1,739
2026	1,084

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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 20	182
20 to 40	24
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	2