Weather Records on 19 February 1959
551 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 February 1959. Highest significance: Parkes (Macarthur Street), AU.
Key Facts for 19 February 1959
- On 19 February 1959, 551 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 55 were record highs and 195 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 528 daily.
- Parkes (Macarthur Street) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 100.8 mm (4.0 in) on 19 February 1959.
- Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.
Record Map
551 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkes (Macarthur Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.8 mm (4.0 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Botany No.1 Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.2 mm (4.3 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Springwood Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 156.5 mm (6.2 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Jamberoo (Lorna) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 224.8 mm (8.9 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Collarenebri (Albert St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 111.8 mm (4.4 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Albion Park Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 154.4 mm (6.1 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Berry Masonic Village | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 184.2 mm (7.3 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Raleigh Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 274.6 mm (10.8 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Crown St. Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 146.1 mm (5.8 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Dapto West (Stane Dykes) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 183.1 mm (7.2 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goonumbla (Coradgery) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.9 mm (3.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lawson (Wilson Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 122.7 mm (4.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ashfield Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 151.9 mm (6.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mosman (Bapaume Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 122.4 mm (4.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wollstonecraft | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 129.5 mm (5.1 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wentworth Falls Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 149.9 mm (5.9 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Miranda (Blackwood St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 167.1 mm (6.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nowra Treatment Works | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.8 mm (4.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bringelly (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.1 mm (3.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 134.6 mm (5.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rosalia | United States | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gerringong (Mayflower Village) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 191.8 mm (7.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Acude Forquilha | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 158.0 mm (6.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dandaloo (Kelvin) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Audley National Park Bottom St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 212.1 mm (8.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chatswood Water Supply | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 146.8 mm (5.8 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sans Souci (Public School) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 151.9 mm (6.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Centennial Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.8 mm (4.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sogndal - Selseng | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bankstown (Condell Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 137.2 mm (5.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sutherland Mwsdb | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 152.1 mm (6.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Concord Walker Hospital | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 132.6 mm (5.2 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Riverview Observatory | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 138.4 mm (5.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Greenethorpe (Iandra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Young Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Itatira | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 90.8 mm (3.6 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Burnett 3 S | United States | Record snow depth | 66.0 cm (26.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydney Botanic Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 123.2 mm (4.9 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Earlwood Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 133.4 mm (5.3 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bogan Gate Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 101.9 mm (4.0 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warren (Haddon Rig) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Albert (the Meadows) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tullamore (Old Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dubbo (Mentone) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tottenham (Burdenda) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cookeys Plains | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.5 mm (4.4 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenara | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Helensburgh (Sawan St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 258.6 mm (10.2 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cape Leeuwin | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Liberty 1 NE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.7 mm (2.5 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manly Town Hall | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Randwick Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.2 mm (4.3 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Peak Hill Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eugowra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.7 mm (3.5 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gordon Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 107.4 mm (4.2 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenfield (Macquarie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.2 mm (3.7 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kiama Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 214.4 mm (8.4 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
551 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 28 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 117 |
| Highest daily minimum | 27 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 78 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 246 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 35 |
| Deepest snow cover | 20 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 4 |
| monthly | 19 |
| daily | 528 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
452 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 432 |
| 100 to 200 | 19 |
| 200 to 300 | 0 |
| 300 to 400 | 0 |
| 400 to 500 | 0 |
| 500 to 600 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
19 February 1959| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 February 1959 | Parkes (Macarthur Street), AU | monthly rain | 100.8 mm (4.0 in) | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 44 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 February 1959 | Botany No.1 Dam, AU | daily rain | 109.2 mm (4.3 in) | 80.5 mm (3.2 in) | 65 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 February 1959 | Springwood Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 156.5 mm (6.2 in) | 119.7 mm (4.7 in) | 65 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 February 1959 | Jamberoo (Lorna), AU | daily rain | 224.8 mm (8.9 in) | 164.3 mm (6.5 in) | 65 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 February 1959 | Collarenebri (Albert St), AU | daily rain | 111.8 mm (4.4 in) | 78.5 mm (3.1 in) | 53 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 February 1959 | Albion Park Post Office, AU | daily rain | 154.4 mm (6.1 in) | 104.6 mm (4.1 in) | 65 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 February 1959 | Berry Masonic Village, AU | daily rain | 184.2 mm (7.3 in) | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) | 65 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 February 1959 | Raleigh Post Office, AU | daily rain | 274.6 mm (10.8 in) | 193.3 mm (7.6 in) | 53 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 February 1959 | Crown St. Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 146.1 mm (5.8 in) | 118.2 mm (4.7 in) | 49 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 February 1959 | Dapto West (Stane Dykes), AU | daily rain | 183.1 mm (7.2 in) | 119.6 mm (4.7 in) | 36 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 February 1959 | Goonumbla (Coradgery), AU | daily rain | 85.9 mm (3.4 in) | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 31 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 February 1959 | Lawson (Wilson Street), AU | daily rain | 122.7 mm (4.8 in) | 87.9 mm (3.5 in) | 36 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 February 1959 | Ashfield Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 151.9 mm (6.0 in) | 124.7 mm (4.9 in) | 31 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 February 1959 | Mosman (Bapaume Road), AU | daily rain | 122.4 mm (4.8 in) | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 31 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 February 1959 | Wollstonecraft, AU | daily rain | 129.5 mm (5.1 in) | 82.3 mm (3.2 in) | 36 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 February 1959 | Wentworth Falls Post Office, AU | daily rain | 149.9 mm (5.9 in) | 84.9 mm (3.3 in) | 28 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 February 1959 | Miranda (Blackwood St), AU | daily rain | 167.1 mm (6.6 in) | 149.8 mm (5.9 in) | 29 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 February 1959 | Nowra Treatment Works, AU | daily rain | 112.8 mm (4.4 in) | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) | 35 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 February 1959 | Bringelly (Maryland), AU | daily rain | 86.1 mm (3.4 in) | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 65 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 February 1959 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily rain | 134.6 mm (5.3 in) | 84.3 mm (3.3 in) | 3 years | 50 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 1959Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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.
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