Weather Records on 19 May 1960

708 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 May 1960. Highest significance: Arnsberg, DE.

Key Facts for 19 May 1960

On 19 May 1960, 708 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
124 were record highs and 163 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 696 daily.
Arnsberg set a daily record precipitation of 39.6 mm (1.6 in) on 19 May 1960.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

708 stations

708 station records on 19 May 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 May 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Arnsberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Parramatta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Calvin	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Poteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Concord Walker Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hadagalli	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Botany No.1 Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lost River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bowral Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgedale	Canada	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kamen Kaman	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bankstown (Condell Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ryde Pumping Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hospet	India	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Waldron	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Laukaha	India	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kudligi	India	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glenfield (Macquarie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Minto Surrey Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Karjat	India	Record daily precipitation	171.7 mm (6.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nadhai	India	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Darkes Forest (Kintyre)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moss Vale (Hoskins Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Melfort	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mena	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cheesman	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Parker 6 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Akola	India	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bhor	India	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Korsakov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mosman Water Supply	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cromer Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lidcombe (Carnarvon Golf Club)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beecroft	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oden 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Potts Hill Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clay Ctr 6 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hornsby (Pretoria Parade)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Onaka	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Turramurra (Kissing Point Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Liverpool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gospic	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cheesman	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

708 records

Records set or tied on 19 May 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 37, Lowest daily maximum 73, Highest daily minimum 87, Lowest daily minimum 90, Heaviest daily rainfall 407, Heaviest daily snowfall 14.

Records on 19 May 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	37
Lowest daily maximum	73
Highest daily minimum	87
Lowest daily minimum	90
Heaviest daily rainfall	407
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 19 May 1960 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 10, daily 696.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

598 broken records

Margins by which the 598 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 May 1960

Top 20 records on 19 May 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 May 1960	Arnsberg, DE	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	63 years	65 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1960	Altastenberg, DE	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	71 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1960	Parramatta, AU	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	88 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1960	Holdenville 2SSE, US	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	58 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1960	Idaho Springs, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	43 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1960	Calvin, US	daily rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	25 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1960	Meeker, US	all-time snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	67 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1960	Poteau, US	daily rain	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1960	Concord Walker Hospital, AU	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1960	Hadagalli, IN	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	33 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1960	Botany No.1 Dam, AU	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	72 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1960	Lost River, CA	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1960	Bowral Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	65 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1960	Ridgedale, CA	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	13 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1960	Kamen Kaman, IN	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1960	Meeker, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	1 year	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1960	Bankstown (Condell Park), AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1960	Ryde Pumping Station, AU	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1960	Hospet, IN	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	59 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1960	Waldron, US	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 years	44 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

1798 to 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1960. 1960 had 708 records.

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

Records on 05-19 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1802	1
1803	1
1811	1
1825	1
1826	1
1843	1
1845	1
1847	1
1848	1
1861	2
1864	1
1866	2
1868	2
1870	2
1872	2
1873	1
1877	4
1878	1
1879	1
1880	4
1881	2
1885	3
1886	1
1888	4
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	1
1894	3
1895	1
1896	3
1897	3
1898	1
1899	3
1900	16
1901	5
1902	6
1903	12
1904	5
1905	3
1906	22
1907	23
1908	11
1909	4
1910	34
1911	69
1912	11
1913	20
1914	37
1915	56
1916	44
1917	21
1918	64
1919	42
1920	28
1921	171
1922	48
1923	75
1924	179
1925	258
1926	102
1927	154
1928	118
1929	373
1930	277
1931	268
1932	758
1933	517
1934	476
1935	270
1936	144
1937	295
1938	432
1939	216
1940	306
1941	352
1942	463
1943	852
1944	453
1945	443
1946	329
1947	263
1948	605
1949	950
1950	487
1951	422
1952	568
1953	690
1954	642
1955	560
1956	605
1957	836
1958	369
1959	487
1960	708
1961	273
1962	1,092
1963	542
1964	358
1965	231
1966	483
1967	514
1968	735
1969	912
1970	415
1971	772
1972	478
1973	676
1974	734
1975	616
1976	1,238
1977	726
1978	1,215
1979	516
1980	401
1981	1,264
1982	464
1983	1,014
1984	597
1985	386
1986	1,022
1987	876
1988	726
1989	694
1990	600
1991	1,020
1992	1,017
1993	934
1994	883
1995	1,175
1996	2,038
1997	1,074
1998	1,237
1999	682
2000	1,055
2001	779
2002	2,461
2003	1,523
2004	788
2005	834
2006	1,276
2007	725
2008	950
2009	1,577
2010	959
2011	1,257
2012	509
2013	841
2014	560
2015	1,080
2016	634
2017	1,547
2018	468
2019	1,239
2020	790
2021	579
2022	1,147
2023	709
2024	469
2025	764
2026	1,358

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Data for records on 1960-05-19: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	507
20 to 40	58
40 to 60	21
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	1