Weather Records on 19 February 1952

678 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 February 1952. Highest significance: Kendrew Estates, ZA.

Key Facts for 19 February 1952

On 19 February 1952, 678 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
48 were record highs and 134 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 662 daily.
Kendrew Estates set a daily record precipitation of 60.2 mm (2.4 in) on 19 February 1952.
Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

678 stations

678 station records on 19 February 1952 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 February 1952: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kendrew Estates	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Pierre Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Eulo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Alicedale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hilland 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Richland Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Willawillingbah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cap Madeleine	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cap Madeleine	Canada	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rietbron (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bomalli	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pearston (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wallabadah (Woodton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Teresina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record snow depth	187.0 cm (73.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen Rd (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tracy	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nepisiguit Falls	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Middleton (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Crawley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hebron	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Flandreau	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fullarton	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Milguy (Myee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kelvin (Carellan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
McAdam	Canada	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kennebec	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boolcarrol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabri (Milchengowrie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bic	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bic	Canada	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Myklebust I Breim	Norway	Record snow depth	100.0 cm (39.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Steigen	Norway	Record snow depth	87.0 cm (34.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Maple Plain	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Croppa Creek (Krui Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Innes Ag Research STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wollomombi (Wallamumbi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
McAdam	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nepisiguit Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Redfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth 2.5 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Prairie du Sac 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Glenmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Red Range (Victoria St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Willmar Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Waukesha Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Barraba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Riddle	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

678 records

Records set or tied on 19 February 1952 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 80, Highest daily minimum 45, Lowest daily minimum 54, Heaviest daily rainfall 346, Heaviest daily snowfall 130, Deepest snow cover 20.

Records on 19 February 1952 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	3
Lowest daily maximum	80
Highest daily minimum	45
Lowest daily minimum	54
Heaviest daily rainfall	346
Heaviest daily snowfall	130
Deepest snow cover	20

Records on 19 February 1952 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 15, daily 662.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

577 broken records

Margins by which the 577 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 670.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 February 1952

Top 20 records on 19 February 1952 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 February 1952	Kendrew Estates, ZA	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
19 February 1952	Pierre Rgnl AP, US	monthly rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	21 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 February 1952	Milan 1NW, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1952	Eulo Post Office, AU	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1952	Alicedale, ZA	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1952	Hilland 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1952	Richland Ctr, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1952	Goodooga (Willawillingbah), AU	daily rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1952	Cap Madeleine, CA	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1952	Cap Madeleine, CA	daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1952	Rock Rapids, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16.2 cm (6.4 in)	26 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1952	Rietbron (Mun), ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1952	Bomalli, AU	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	30 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1952	Taree (Radio Station 2Re), AU	daily rain	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1952	Pearston (Pol), ZA	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1952	Aberdeen, US	daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	34 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1952	Wallabadah (Woodton), AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1952	Teresina, BR	daily rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	1 year	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1952	Altastenberg, DE	daily snow depth	187.0 cm (73.6 in)	67.0 cm (26.4 in)	50 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1952	Aberdeen Rd (Sar), ZA	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	58 years	41 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

1794 to 1952

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1952. 1952 had 678 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 100	552
100 to 200	17
200 to 300	6
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1