Weather Records on 19 August 1950

893 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 August 1950. Highest significance: Wellsboro, US.

Key Facts for 19 August 1950

On 19 August 1950, 893 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
169 were record highs and 511 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 868 daily.
Wellsboro set an all-time record daily precipitation of 132.8 mm (5.2 in) on 19 August 1950.
Across 168 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

893 stations

893 station records on 19 August 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 August 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wellsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
Ekaterinburg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Den Helder-1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Taylorsville 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Aleksandrovsk-Sahalinskij	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bennington 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Usilampatti	India	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dobbins Colgate Foreba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.1 C (115.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Somerset	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Parkers Landing	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Schenley Lock 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Attabari	India	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wonderboom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Noblesville River	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bucyrus	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Renovo	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nainital	India	Record daily precipitation	160.5 mm (6.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Monroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Amenia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ogallala	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lubbock 9N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Elliston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Everett	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ridgway	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tyndall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Osterley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Petaluma AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Audubon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Emporium 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pembina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
High Brg Lock 7	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Forks 4 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Le Roy	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lock Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Memphis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Snyder	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

893 records

Records set or tied on 19 August 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 122, Lowest daily maximum 239, Highest daily minimum 47, Lowest daily minimum 272, Heaviest daily rainfall 213.

Records on 19 August 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	122
Lowest daily maximum	239
Highest daily minimum	47
Lowest daily minimum	272
Heaviest daily rainfall	213
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 19 August 1950 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 22, daily 868.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

708 broken records

Margins by which the 708 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 83.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 August 1950

Top 20 records on 19 August 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 August 1950	Wellsboro, US	all-time rain	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	56 years	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
19 August 1950	Ekaterinburg, RU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	39 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1950	Den Helder-1, NL	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	96 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1950	Taylorsville 2SW, US	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	45 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1950	Bolivar, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	47 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1950	Aleksandrovsk-Sahalinskij, RU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1950	Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl, US	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	29 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1950	Bennington 2 NNW, US	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	51 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1950	Usilampatti, IN	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	15 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1950	Dobbins Colgate Foreba, US	all-time high max	46.1 C (115.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	45 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1950	Cooperstown, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1950	Selinsgrove 2 S, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	8 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1950	Somerset, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1950	Miller, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1950	Towanda 1 S, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	51 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1950	Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU	daily low min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	83 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1950	Parkers Landing, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1950	Schenley Lock 5, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1950	Attabari, IN	monthly rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1950	Manati 2 E, PR	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	9 years	37 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

1797 to 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1950. 1950 had 893 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	671
20 to 40	31
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1