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Weather Records on 19 January 1950

1,044 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 January 1950. Highest significance: Mount Wilson (Nooroo), AU.

Key Facts for 19 January 1950

  • On 19 January 1950, 1,044 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 206 were record highs and 102 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 31 were all-time records, 103 monthly and 910 daily.
  • Mount Wilson (Nooroo) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 146.1 mm (5.8 in) on 19 January 1950.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

1,044 stations
Weather records on 19 January 1950 1,044 station records on 19 January 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,044 station records on 19 January 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 19 January 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Mount Wilson (Nooroo)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation146.1 mm (5.8 in)71 of 100 (Major)
Lithgow (Cooerwull)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation125.7 mm (4.9 in)69 of 100 (Major)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation113.8 mm (4.5 in)69 of 100 (Major)
MarranAustraliaRecord daily precipitation131.6 mm (5.2 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Campbelltown 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation95.8 mm (3.8 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Bathurst GaolAustraliaRecord daily precipitation81.3 mm (3.2 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Oberon (Jenolan Caves)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation108.0 mm (4.3 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Binnaway (Hawthorne)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation114.6 mm (4.5 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Emu PlainsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation133.1 mm (5.2 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Richmond - Uws HawkesburyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation167.4 mm (6.6 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Menangle JmaiAustraliaRecord daily precipitation138.2 mm (5.4 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Sydney Botanic GardensAustraliaRecord daily precipitation119.9 mm (4.7 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Bringelly (Maryland)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation122.7 mm (4.8 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Quambone StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation122.7 mm (4.8 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Cassilis (Dalkeith)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation95.3 mm (3.8 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Running Stream (Brooklyn)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation137.7 mm (5.4 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Blayney (Vittoria)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation128.0 mm (5.0 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Cooma (Carlaminda)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation56.4 mm (2.2 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Quambone (Sandy Camp)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation102.6 mm (4.0 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Epping Chester StreetAustraliaRecord daily precipitation104.6 mm (4.1 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Randwick Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation112.8 mm (4.4 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Prospect ReservoirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation82.6 mm (3.3 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Cobbity (Roseneath)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation150.6 mm (5.9 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Baan BaaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation89.2 mm (3.5 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Ulamambri Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation130.3 mm (5.1 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Ashfield Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation107.7 mm (4.2 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Chatswood Water SupplyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation133.1 mm (5.2 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Mosman (Bapaume Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation112.8 mm (4.4 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Concord Walker HospitalAustraliaRecord daily precipitation113.3 mm (4.5 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Darkes Forest (Kintyre)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation154.2 mm (6.1 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Taralga (Grathawai)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation95.8 mm (3.8 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Binnaway (Wattle St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation125.5 mm (4.9 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Picton Council DepotAustraliaRecord daily precipitation204.7 mm (8.1 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Blayney Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation78.7 mm (3.1 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
MethvenAustraliaRecord daily precipitation116.6 mm (4.6 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Moss Vale (Hoskins Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation99.6 mm (3.9 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells LineAustraliaRecord daily precipitation201.2 mm (7.9 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Mount McDonaldAustraliaRecord daily precipitation76.2 mm (3.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Cargo Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation74.2 mm (2.9 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington (Agrowplow)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation85.9 mm (3.4 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Crown St. ReservoirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation101.6 mm (4.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Millers CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation82.6 mm (3.3 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Weetaliba (Weetalabah)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation111.3 mm (4.4 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
BeecroftAustraliaRecord daily precipitation128.5 mm (5.1 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Marulan (George St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation123.2 mm (4.9 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Trangie (Old Bundemar)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation101.6 mm (4.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa (Pendennis)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation102.1 mm (4.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Merriwa (Cranbourne)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation90.7 mm (3.6 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Shepherds CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation77.5 mm (3.1 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
CarcoarAustraliaRecord daily precipitation70.4 mm (2.8 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Katoomba (Murri St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation127.8 mm (5.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Miranda (Blackwood St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation101.6 mm (4.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Camden (Brownlow Hill)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation169.4 mm (6.7 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Camden Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation140.7 mm (5.5 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Millthorpe (Inala)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation88.4 mm (3.5 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Mendooran Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation104.4 mm (4.1 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Dubbo (Darling Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation94.0 mm (3.7 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Glenfield (Macquarie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation77.5 mm (3.1 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Narooma RvcpAustraliaRecord daily precipitation94.0 mm (3.7 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Mogila)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation86.6 mm (3.4 in)53 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,044 records
Records on 19 January 1950 by type Records set or tied on 19 January 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 127, Lowest daily maximum 58, Highest daily minimum 79, Lowest daily minimum 44, Heaviest daily rainfall 651, Heaviest daily snowfall 66, Deepest snow cover 19. 0200400600800Highest daily maximum: 127Lowest daily maximum: 58Highest daily minimum: 79Lowest daily minimum: 44Heaviest daily rainfall: 651Heaviest daily snowfall: 66Deepest snow cover: 19Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 19 January 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 127, Lowest daily maximum 58, Highest daily minimum 79, Lowest daily minimum 44, Heaviest daily rainfall 651, Heaviest daily snowfall 66, Deepest snow cover 19.
Records on 19 January 1950 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum127
Lowest daily maximum58
Highest daily minimum79
Lowest daily minimum44
Heaviest daily rainfall651
Heaviest daily snowfall66
Deepest snow cover19
Records on 19 January 1950 by timescale Records on 19 January 1950 by timescale: all-time 31, monthly 103, daily 910. 02505007501,000all-time: 31monthly: 103daily: 910all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 19 January 1950 by timescale: all-time 31, monthly 103, daily 910.
Records on 19 January 1950 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time31
monthly103
daily910

How Much Records Were Beaten By

928 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 19 January 1950 Margins by which the 928 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 290.0. Ties are not counted. 02004006008000 to 50: 77650 to 100: 104100 to 150: 36150 to 200: 9200 to 250: 2250 to 300: 10 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250250 to 300
Margins by which the 928 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 290.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 19 January 1950
MarginRecords
0 to 50776
50 to 100104
100 to 15036
150 to 2009
200 to 2502
250 to 3001

Top 20 by Significance

19 January 1950
Top 20 records on 19 January 1950 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
19 January 1950Mount Wilson (Nooroo), AUmonthly rain146.1 mm (5.8 in)50.3 mm (2.0 in)54 years71 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1950Lithgow (Cooerwull), AUmonthly rain125.7 mm (4.9 in)49.5 mm (1.9 in)41 years69 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1950Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily rain113.8 mm (4.5 in)77.5 mm (3.1 in)66 years69 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1950Marran, AUmonthly rain131.6 mm (5.2 in)51.6 mm (2.0 in)39 years65 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1950Campbelltown 1, AUdaily rain95.8 mm (3.8 in)68.4 mm (2.7 in)50 years65 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1950Bathurst Gaol, AUdaily rain81.3 mm (3.2 in)46.2 mm (1.8 in)50 years64 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1950Oberon (Jenolan Caves), AUmonthly rain108.0 mm (4.3 in)52.1 mm (2.1 in)32 years64 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1950Binnaway (Hawthorne), AUdaily rain114.6 mm (4.5 in)63.3 mm (2.5 in)62 years64 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1950Emu Plains, AUdaily rain133.1 mm (5.2 in)99.3 mm (3.9 in)56 years64 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1950Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury, AUdaily rain167.4 mm (6.6 in)142.0 mm (5.6 in)56 years64 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1950Menangle Jmai, AUdaily rain138.2 mm (5.4 in)113.6 mm (4.5 in)56 years64 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1950Sydney Botanic Gardens, AUdaily rain119.9 mm (4.7 in)108.2 mm (4.3 in)56 years63 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1950Bringelly (Maryland), AUdaily rain122.7 mm (4.8 in)94.3 mm (3.7 in)50 years63 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1950Quambone Station, AUall-time rain122.7 mm (4.8 in)31.0 mm (1.2 in)39 years62 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1950Cassilis (Dalkeith), AUdaily rain95.3 mm (3.8 in)55.4 mm (2.2 in)50 years62 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1950Running Stream (Brooklyn), AUall-time rain137.7 mm (5.4 in)32.3 mm (1.3 in)28 years62 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1950Blayney (Vittoria), AUall-time rain128.0 mm (5.0 in)36.6 mm (1.4 in)23 years62 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1950Cooma (Carlaminda), AUdaily rain56.4 mm (2.2 in)44.2 mm (1.7 in)56 years62 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1950Quambone (Sandy Camp), AUdaily rain102.6 mm (4.0 in)81.3 mm (3.2 in)50 years61 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1950Epping Chester Street, AUdaily rain104.6 mm (4.1 in)77.2 mm (3.0 in)50 years61 of 100 (Major)

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 1950
Records on 01-19 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1950. 1950 had 1,044 records. 01,0002,0003,0001796: 11800: 11804: 11822: 11838: 11843: 11849: 11853: 11855: 11858: 11859: 11861: 11864: 21866: 11868: 21871: 11873: 21874: 21875: 61876: 51878: 11880: 11881: 11882: 11883: 21890: 61891: 11892: 11893: 51894: 21895: 31896: 41897: 51898: 71899: 171900: 81901: 61902: 51903: 111904: 261905: 61906: 61907: 301908: 71909: 111910: 371911: 161912: 111913: 61914: 391915: 1011916: 461917: 1021918: 661919: 171920: 1161921: 531922: 451923: 811924: 1411925: 2281926: 1901927: 2231928: 5261929: 4441930: 6171931: 2401932: 1601933: 4791934: 1471935: 6341936: 7771937: 1,0191938: 3611939: 2211940: 1,7811941: 2851942: 4711943: 1,1831944: 4521945: 3341946: 8501947: 2531948: 5401949: 7041950: 1,0441951: 7481952: 7041953: 4211954: 2761955: 3751956: 4571957: 3891958: 6271959: 4391960: 3681961: 3731962: 1,0861963: 9611964: 3271965: 3491966: 5831967: 5321968: 7591969: 6691970: 1,1281971: 1,0561972: 6361973: 6771974: 9641975: 6621976: 8461977: 1,5661978: 9531979: 1,5351980: 6561981: 1,0541982: 7761983: 5481984: 1,4991985: 6061986: 1,7371987: 1,3211988: 1,3771989: 9991990: 1,3561991: 5421992: 7571993: 9001994: 2,7521995: 1,0361996: 1,8241997: 8171998: 7841999: 1,0812000: 1,0612001: 8542002: 7122003: 6922004: 8132005: 9742006: 1,4182007: 1,9172008: 1,7312009: 8172010: 8142011: 5952012: 1,1332013: 5832014: 4892015: 4322016: 6822017: 8862018: 6222019: 4782020: 4282021: 4622022: 4562023: 1,3402024: 8282025: 1,2672026: 2931796187418991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1950. 1950 had 1,044 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-19 in each year
YearRecords
17961
18001
18041
18221
18381
18431
18491
18531
18551
18581
18591
18611
18642
18661
18682
18711
18732
18742
18756
18765
18781
18801
18811
18821
18832
18906
18911
18921
18935
18942
18953
18964
18975
18987
189917
19008
19016
19025
190311
190426
19056
19066
190730
19087
190911
191037
191116
191211
19136
191439
1915101
191646
1917102
191866
191917
1920116
192153
192245
192381
1924141
1925228
1926190
1927223
1928526
1929444
1930617
1931240
1932160
1933479
1934147
1935634
1936777
19371,019
1938361
1939221
19401,781
1941285
1942471
19431,183
1944452
1945334
1946850
1947253
1948540
1949704
19501,044
1951748
1952704
1953421
1954276
1955375
1956457
1957389
1958627
1959439
1960368
1961373
19621,086
1963961
1964327
1965349
1966583
1967532
1968759
1969669
19701,128
19711,056
1972636
1973677
1974964
1975662
1976846
19771,566
1978953
19791,535
1980656
19811,054
1982776
1983548
19841,499
1985606
19861,737
19871,321
19881,377
1989999
19901,356
1991542
1992757
1993900
19942,752
19951,036
19961,824
1997817
1998784
19991,081
20001,061
2001854
2002712
2003692
2004813
2005974
20061,418
20071,917
20081,731
2009817
2010814
2011595
20121,133
2013583
2014489
2015432
2016682
2017886
2018622
2019478
2020428
2021462
2022456
20231,340
2024828
20251,267
2026293

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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).