Weather Records on 19 October 1950

1,126 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 October 1950. Highest significance: Sussex, AU.

Key Facts for 19 October 1950

On 19 October 1950, 1,126 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
330 were record highs and 34 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 1,091 daily.
Sussex set a monthly record daily precipitation of 109.2 mm (4.3 in) on 19 October 1950.
Across 159 earlier years (1806 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

1,126 stations

1,126 station records on 19 October 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 October 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sussex	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Nordegg	Canada	Record daily snowfall	57.2 cm (22.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Goulburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Walgett (Goangra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Menangle Jmai	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Combogolong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Quambone (Sandy Camp)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Nordegg	Canada	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Coonamble (Pier Pier)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Walma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Cooma Lambie Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Fernlee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Queanbeyan (Carwoola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Gilgandra (Berida)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Oberon (Jenolan Caves)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Collarenebri (Albert St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bobundara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gunning Rural Supplies	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Yarra (Rowe's Lagoon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Burra Burra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Murringo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gamalally	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Box Cowell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Girilambone (Ampol)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rowena (Waroonga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Marulan (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Narromine (Mumble Peg)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bungonia (Inverary Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bierbank Outstation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Noondoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gnomery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville (Krui Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dubbo (Darling Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gerringong (Mayflower Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hall (Lochleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
New Angledool Telephone Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Warraweena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Coonamble Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mendooran Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Murringo (Windermere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Thallon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bollon Mary St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Mogila)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nyngan Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa (Pendennis)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Orange (McLaughlin St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Taralga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Brenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Derriwong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Burrundulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst Agricultural Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Berry Masonic Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Michelago (Soglio)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hebel Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Quantambone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Carinda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Summervale (Gundaur)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warren (Haddon Rig)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,126 records

Records set or tied on 19 October 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 248, Lowest daily maximum 27, Highest daily minimum 82, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 744, Heaviest daily snowfall 18.

Records on 19 October 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	248
Lowest daily maximum	27
Highest daily minimum	82
Lowest daily minimum	7
Heaviest daily rainfall	744
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 19 October 1950 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 34, daily 1,091.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,007 broken records

Margins by which the 1,007 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 216.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 October 1950

Top 20 records on 19 October 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 October 1950	Sussex, AU	monthly rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	55 years	71 of 100 (Major)
19 October 1950	Nordegg, CA	all-time snowfall	57.2 cm (22.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	22 years	69 of 100 (Major)
19 October 1950	Goulburn, AU	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)
19 October 1950	Walgett (Goangra), AU	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
19 October 1950	Menangle Jmai, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
19 October 1950	Combogolong, AU	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
19 October 1950	Quambone (Sandy Camp), AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	63 years	64 of 100 (Major)
19 October 1950	Nordegg, CA	monthly rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	34 years	63 of 100 (Major)
19 October 1950	Coonamble (Pier Pier), AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 October 1950	Walma, AU	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 October 1950	Cooma Lambie Street, AU	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 October 1950	Fernlee, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 October 1950	Queanbeyan (Carwoola), AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 October 1950	Gilgandra (Berida), AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1950	Oberon (Jenolan Caves), AU	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1950	Collarenebri (Albert St), AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1950	Bobundara, AU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1950	Gunning Rural Supplies, AU	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	53 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1950	Yarra (Rowe's Lagoon), AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	53 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1950	Burra Burra, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	56 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

1806 to 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1950. 1950 had 1,126 records.

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

Records on 10-19 in each year
Year	Records
1806	2
1808	1
1811	2
1812	1
1826	1
1835	2
1843	1
1845	1
1849	1
1851	1
1854	1
1856	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	2
1870	1
1874	5
1875	1
1877	3
1879	1
1880	1
1881	3
1885	1
1888	4
1889	1
1890	2
1891	6
1893	1
1894	2
1895	3
1896	5
1897	5
1898	10
1899	3
1900	5
1901	8
1902	6
1903	4
1904	32
1905	26
1906	24
1907	13
1908	20
1909	14
1910	40
1911	14
1912	15
1913	16
1914	25
1915	25
1916	61
1917	114
1918	24
1919	23
1920	82
1921	88
1922	110
1923	89
1924	153
1925	194
1926	141
1927	340
1928	157
1929	131
1930	635
1931	236
1932	327
1933	497
1934	288
1935	432
1936	409
1937	476
1938	400
1939	264
1940	864
1941	237
1942	270
1943	523
1944	295
1945	377
1946	297
1947	1,056
1948	855
1949	903
1950	1,126
1951	231
1952	253
1953	1,004
1954	490
1955	475
1956	490
1957	348
1958	527
1959	365
1960	546
1961	319
1962	341
1963	796
1964	585
1965	495
1966	988
1967	464
1968	522
1969	532
1970	374
1971	933
1972	2,304
1973	745
1974	922
1975	436
1976	1,386
1977	353
1978	440
1979	1,237
1980	659
1981	494
1982	855
1983	930
1984	1,724
1985	974
1986	505
1987	511
1988	646
1989	1,891
1990	732
1991	882
1992	1,145
1993	1,044
1994	746
1995	814
1996	829
1997	1,025
1998	790
1999	709
2000	1,039
2001	630
2002	1,018
2003	1,448
2004	1,569
2005	980
2006	1,023
2007	1,282
2008	407
2009	1,207
2010	567
2011	742
2012	981
2013	467
2014	1,077
2015	767
2016	1,013
2017	500
2018	516
2019	518
2020	1,032
2021	599
2022	1,675
2023	1,136
2024	859
2025	498

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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	987
50 to 100	18
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1