Weather Records on 19 February 1953

359 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 February 1953. Highest significance: Lead, US.

Key Facts for 19 February 1953

On 19 February 1953, 359 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
48 were record highs and 89 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 351 daily.
Lead set a monthly record daily snowfall of 50.8 cm (20.0 in) on 19 February 1953.
Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 518 records.

Record Map

359 stations

359 station records on 19 February 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 February 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lead	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cheyenne	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cheyenne	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.3 cm (13.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Spearfish 9 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chugwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Reedy Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sheldon	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Spearfish	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Burketown Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Alton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Alstonville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Warner Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Collbran	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cudgen Plantation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dumont 2 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record high maximum temperature	21.4 C (70.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Redding Fire STN 2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lynch	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Deerfield Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Denver WSO City	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bluff Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mangochi	Malawi	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
El Cajon 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Austin #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ardmore 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fillmore	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Douglas 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Newrybar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Acude Ipaguassu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Snowflake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cheesman	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lusk 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Graaff Reinet	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kassler	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Adaven	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Fourche	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sundance	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Woodburn Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

359 records

Records set or tied on 19 February 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 19, Lowest daily maximum 40, Highest daily minimum 29, Lowest daily minimum 49, Heaviest daily rainfall 140, Heaviest daily snowfall 71, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 19 February 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	19
Lowest daily maximum	40
Highest daily minimum	29
Lowest daily minimum	49
Heaviest daily rainfall	140
Heaviest daily snowfall	71
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 19 February 1953 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 351.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

294 broken records

Margins by which the 294 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 270.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 February 1953

Top 20 records on 19 February 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 February 1953	Lead, US	monthly snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 years	66 of 100 (Major)
19 February 1953	Wheatland 4N, US	daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
19 February 1953	Cheyenne, US	monthly rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 February 1953	Cheyenne, US	monthly snowfall	35.3 cm (13.9 in)	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	26 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 February 1953	Spearfish 9 WNW, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1953	Harrison, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1953	Harrison, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	29 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1953	Kimball 2NE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	52 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1953	Knoxville, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1953	Chugwater, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	41 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1953	Chadron 3SW, US	daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	29 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1953	Alliance 1WNW, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	52 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1953	Gordon 6N, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1953	Reedy Creek Station, AU	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	29 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1953	Leroy 5 WSW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	51 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1953	Saguache, US	daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	6.8 cm (2.7 in)	42 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1953	Sheldon, US	daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	10.6 cm (4.2 in)	8 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1953	Kimball 2NE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1953	Spearfish, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1953	Burketown Post Office, AU	daily low min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	50 years	29 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

1794 to 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1953. 1953 had 359 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 50	262
50 to 100	18
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	1