Weather Records on 19 August 1945

427 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 August 1945. Highest significance: El Cajon 2 E, US.

Key Facts for 19 August 1945

On 19 August 1945, 427 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
189 were record highs and 79 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 413 daily.
El Cajon 2 E set a monthly record daily precipitation of 34.3 mm (1.4 in) on 19 August 1945.
Across 168 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

427 stations

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

Weather records on 19 August 1945: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
El Cajon 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bassawan	India	Record daily precipitation	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tooele	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Irwin 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sawai Madhopur	India	Record daily precipitation	209.0 mm (8.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Spicer	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mohania(Mahania)	India	Record daily precipitation	163.8 mm (6.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Neemkathana	India	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Daudnagar(Haspur)	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eustis 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ebrach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Panchgani	India	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Irkutsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-0.8 C (30.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Key 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Beaumont Pumping Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bell Ranch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hunterganj	India	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bhabua	India	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hatch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ohringen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dehri	India	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ratlam	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Buckley 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Alberni Beaver Creek	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Savanne	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ellwangen-Rindelbach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kurundwad	India	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Phulpur	India	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ojai	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Payette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Midvale	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Snoqualmie Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kamloops	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Supa	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Junction Walker Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Handia	India	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Dudhi	India	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ulan-Ude	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Claremont Pomona Clg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Julesburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Oakley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Salmon Arm	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hatch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Beaumont	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Arthur 4NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barrett Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
McGill	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mina	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Las Vegas	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pomona/Fairplex	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Laketown	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gysinge	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

427 records

Records set or tied on 19 August 1945 by type: Highest daily maximum 91, Lowest daily maximum 28, Highest daily minimum 98, Lowest daily minimum 51, Heaviest daily rainfall 159.

Records on 19 August 1945 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	91
Lowest daily maximum	28
Highest daily minimum	98
Lowest daily minimum	51
Heaviest daily rainfall	159
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 19 August 1945 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 12, daily 413.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

320 broken records

Margins by which the 320 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 158.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 August 1945

Top 20 records on 19 August 1945 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 August 1945	El Cajon 2 E, US	monthly rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1945	Bassawan, IN	daily rain	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1945	Tooele, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	39 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1945	Irwin 2 SE, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1945	Sawai Madhopur, IN	daily rain	209.0 mm (8.2 in)	158.2 mm (6.2 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1945	Spicer, US	monthly rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	7 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1945	Mohania(Mahania), IN	daily rain	163.8 mm (6.4 in)	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	23 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1945	Cuyamaca, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	42 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1945	Neemkathana, IN	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	8 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1945	Stuttgart, DE	daily rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	42 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1945	Daudnagar(Haspur), IN	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	14 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1945	Eustis 2 S, US	daily low max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	42 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1945	Karlsruhe, DE	monthly rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	31 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1945	Ebrach, DE	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1945	Panchgani, IN	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1945	Irkutsk, RU	daily low min	-0.8 C (30.6 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	57 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1945	Cedar Key 1 WSW, US	monthly rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1945	Beaumont Pumping Plt, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	18 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1945	Bell Ranch, US	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	11 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1945	Hunterganj, IN	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	23 years	27 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 1945

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1945. 1945 had 427 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 20	301
20 to 40	12
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1