Weather Records on 19 July 1955

343 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 July 1955. Highest significance: Mariahu, IN.

Key Facts for 19 July 1955

On 19 July 1955, 343 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
95 were record highs and 96 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 325 daily.
Mariahu set an all-time record daily precipitation of 370.8 mm (14.6 in) on 19 July 1955.
Across 164 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

343 stations

343 station records on 19 July 1955 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 July 1955: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mariahu	India	Record daily precipitation	370.8 mm (14.6 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Vajda-Guba	Russia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Raghopur	India	Record daily precipitation	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Baramulla	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Phulpur	India	Record daily precipitation	200.2 mm (7.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kerakat	India	Record daily precipitation	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Maricopa 9 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Derby Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Quanbun Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jaunpur	India	Record daily precipitation	157.7 mm (6.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Leveque	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tombstone	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Palm Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Monghyr	India	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Meja	India	Record daily precipitation	147.1 mm (5.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Patti	India	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wyndham Port	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Henbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Simpson	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Machhlisnahr	India	Record daily precipitation	172.7 mm (6.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Beaumont Pumping Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Old Halls Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Le Bourget	France	Record daily precipitation	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oombulgurri	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Beagle Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Varanasi	India	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gibb River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wickenburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Balmorhea	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Varanasi	India	Record daily precipitation	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Amethi	India	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Meda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wooster Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lamesa 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lubbock 9N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fitzroy Crossing Comp.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lares	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Musafir Khana	India	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tacambaro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pearl	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yeeda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Rupert	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Las Vigas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Regensburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Faizabad	India	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	5.2 C (41.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	17.6 C (63.7 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

343 records

Records set or tied on 19 July 1955 by type: Highest daily maximum 27, Lowest daily maximum 46, Highest daily minimum 68, Lowest daily minimum 50, Heaviest daily rainfall 151, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 19 July 1955 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	27
Lowest daily maximum	46
Highest daily minimum	68
Lowest daily minimum	50
Heaviest daily rainfall	151
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 19 July 1955 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 14, daily 325.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

267 broken records

Margins by which the 267 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 101.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 July 1955

Top 20 records on 19 July 1955 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 July 1955	Mariahu, IN	all-time rain	370.8 mm (14.6 in)	96.7 mm (3.8 in)	51 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
19 July 1955	Vajda-Guba, RU	all-time rain	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	60 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1955	Raghopur, IN	monthly rain	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1955	Baramulla, IN	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	45 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1955	Phulpur, IN	daily rain	200.2 mm (7.9 in)	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1955	Kerakat, IN	daily rain	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1955	Maricopa 9 SSW, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	55 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1955	Magdeburg, DE	daily rain	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	62 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1955	Derby Post Office, AU	monthly rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1955	Quanbun Downs, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1955	Jaunpur, IN	daily rain	157.7 mm (6.2 in)	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1955	Cape Leveque, AU	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1955	Tombstone, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1955	Palm Springs, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1955	Monghyr, IN	daily rain	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1955	Meja, IN	daily rain	147.1 mm (5.8 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1955	Patti, IN	daily rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	52 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1955	Pleasant Hill, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	0 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1955	Wyndham Port, AU	monthly rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1955	Henbury, AU	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	12 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

1799 to 1955

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1955. 1955 had 343 records.

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

Records on 07-19 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1805	1
1809	1
1811	1
1837	1
1838	1
1839	1
1843	1
1845	2
1848	1
1851	1
1859	2
1863	2
1864	1
1865	2
1867	1
1868	1
1870	1
1871	3
1873	2
1874	3
1878	2
1880	1
1881	2
1883	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	5
1892	3
1893	2
1894	4
1895	2
1896	1
1897	4
1898	2
1899	3
1900	6
1901	4
1902	12
1903	4
1904	15
1905	20
1906	14
1907	19
1908	21
1909	17
1910	49
1911	14
1912	39
1913	48
1914	35
1915	140
1916	234
1917	177
1918	36
1919	34
1920	50
1921	55
1922	121
1923	224
1924	191
1925	153
1926	319
1927	96
1928	148
1929	232
1930	585
1931	269
1932	385
1933	258
1934	765
1935	268
1936	402
1937	227
1938	290
1939	285
1940	338
1941	424
1942	568
1943	276
1944	361
1945	308
1946	485
1947	613
1948	384
1949	762
1950	613
1951	545
1952	541
1953	330
1954	535
1955	343
1956	552
1957	348
1958	481
1959	393
1960	746
1961	402
1962	453
1963	502
1964	534
1965	755
1966	481
1967	560
1968	740
1969	610
1970	545
1971	636
1972	699
1973	538
1974	513
1975	441
1976	824
1977	898
1978	636
1979	964
1980	835
1981	915
1982	676
1983	1,011
1984	1,076
1985	569
1986	810
1987	1,608
1988	995
1989	1,081
1990	954
1991	803
1992	717
1993	847
1994	589
1995	893
1996	1,353
1997	856
1998	1,325
1999	878
2000	1,802
2001	905
2002	985
2003	1,192
2004	1,082
2005	1,049
2006	1,392
2007	1,181
2008	753
2009	1,844
2010	911
2011	1,266
2012	878
2013	1,061
2014	1,207
2015	735
2016	605
2017	495
2018	836
2019	651
2020	409
2021	779
2022	1,143
2023	884
2024	544
2025	600
2026	653

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	220
20 to 40	31
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	2