Weather Records on 19 February 1957

346 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 February 1957. Highest significance: Laurieton (Elouera St), AU.

Key Facts for 19 February 1957

On 19 February 1957, 346 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
96 were record highs and 23 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 338 daily.
Laurieton (Elouera St) set a daily record precipitation of 150.9 mm (5.9 in) on 19 February 1957.
Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 518 records.

Record Map

346 stations

346 station records on 19 February 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 February 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Laurieton (Elouera St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	150.9 mm (5.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bundanoon Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Monkerai Upper (Redleaf)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	180.3 mm (7.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gosford (Gertrude Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kieskamahoek (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kendall Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Morpeth Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stroud Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Tree (Highlands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hogsback (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Grande City	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rouchel Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wolfridge (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pirie (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gurley (Glenroy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bingara (Derra Derra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cockle Creek (Pasminco Metals)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Virden	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rabula (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Katberg (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Clarence Town (Grey St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dungog Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gundy (Miller St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Raymond Terrace Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brejo Santo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Choteau	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Virden	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Abbeville	France	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Brumado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.1 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mascotte Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Willow Tree (Jacks Creek No3)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.3 mm (5.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rison	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lincoln	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Muscle Creek (Clendinning)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Blackheath (Lawrence St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Flagstaff AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kubusie (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Okolona	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Bingara (Emohta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Stewarts River Public School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Caio Prado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	6.4 C (43.5 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfort C/K	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pasadena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pikeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Goodooga (Mogila)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsburg 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

346 records

Records set or tied on 19 February 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 83, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 202, Heaviest daily snowfall 23, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 19 February 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	83
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	202
Heaviest daily snowfall	23
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 19 February 1957 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 7, daily 338.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

282 broken records

Margins by which the 282 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 250.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 February 1957

Top 20 records on 19 February 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 February 1957	Laurieton (Elouera St), AU	daily rain	150.9 mm (5.9 in)	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1957	Bundanoon Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1957	Monkerai Upper (Redleaf), AU	daily rain	180.3 mm (7.1 in)	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	1 year	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1957	Gosford (Gertrude Place), AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	66 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1957	Kieskamahoek (Pol), ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	68 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1957	Kendall Post Office, AU	daily rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1957	Morpeth Post Office, AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	66 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1957	Stroud Post Office, AU	monthly rain	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	64 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1957	Willow Tree (Highlands), AU	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	33 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1957	Nelson Bay (Nelson Head), AU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	69 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1957	Hogsback (Bos), ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1957	Rio Grande City, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	52 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1957	Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ	daily low min	2.0 C (35.6 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	65 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1957	Bourke Post Office, AU	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	66 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1957	Rouchel Brook, AU	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	14 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1957	Wolfridge (Bos), ZA	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1957	Pirie (Bos), ZA	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	48 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1957	Gurley (Glenroy), AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	60 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1957	Bingara (Derra Derra), AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1957	Gunnedah Pool, AU	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	66 years	31 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 1957

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1957. 1957 had 346 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	276
50 to 100	5
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1