Weather Records on 19 August 1953

412 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 August 1953. Highest significance: Dwarka, IN.

Key Facts for 19 August 1953

On 19 August 1953, 412 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
66 were record highs and 212 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 405 daily.
Dwarka set a daily record precipitation of 91.9 mm (3.6 in) on 19 August 1953.
Across 168 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

412 stations

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

Weather records on 19 August 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dwarka	India	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sedgwick	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mandvi	India	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Putnam	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gondal	India	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Niab	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paint Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Amlagora	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Munday	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gola	India	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Steveston	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rajkot	India	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Krishnanagar	India	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dhoraji	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cleburne	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Quebec	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Morvi	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dalton	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bamfield	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
1 WSW Princeton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kissimmee	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Barrie	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pet Jorhat	India	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Albemarle	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lodgepole	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Teonthar	India	Record daily precipitation	192.3 mm (7.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Vaughn	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hyannis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
State UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Savage	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Frederick	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Enisejsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	0.8 C (33.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hailey 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Crosbyton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Honey Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Stamford 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Shergarh	India	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Colchester 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cream Hill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Yates 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour 3NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Huntington 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Armagh	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mahroni	India	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Shenkursk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sealy	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Collingwood	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Highland Home	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

412 records

Records set or tied on 19 August 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 39, Lowest daily maximum 59, Highest daily minimum 27, Lowest daily minimum 153, Heaviest daily rainfall 134.

Records on 19 August 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	39
Lowest daily maximum	59
Highest daily minimum	27
Lowest daily minimum	153
Heaviest daily rainfall	134
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 19 August 1953 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 405.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

313 broken records

Margins by which the 313 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 73.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 August 1953

Top 20 records on 19 August 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 August 1953	Dwarka, IN	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	46 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1953	Sedgwick, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1953	Mandvi, IN	daily rain	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	46 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1953	Putnam, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1953	Gondal, IN	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1953	Cambridge Niab, GB	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1953	Paint Rock, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1953	Amlagora, IN	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	48 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1953	Munday, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1953	Gola, IN	daily rain	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	34 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1953	Albany, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	6 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1953	Steveston, CA	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	4 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1953	Rajkot, IN	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1953	Krishnanagar, IN	daily rain	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	20 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1953	Dhoraji, IN	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	7 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1953	Cleburne, US	monthly rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	33 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1953	Quebec, CA	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	73 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1953	Malvern, GB	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	50 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1953	Morvi, IN	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1953	Dalton, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	38 years	34 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

1797 to 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1953. 1953 had 412 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 10	255
10 to 20	31
20 to 30	9
30 to 40	7
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	4
60 to 70	2
70 to 80	1