Weather Records on 19 August 1960

864 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 August 1960. Highest significance: Oranjerivier (Sar), ZA.

Key Facts for 19 August 1960

On 19 August 1960, 864 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
109 were record highs and 127 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 45 monthly and 819 daily.
Oranjerivier (Sar) set a daily record precipitation of 32.0 mm (1.3 in) on 19 August 1960.
Across 168 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

864 stations

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

Weather records on 19 August 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Oranjerivier (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Nieuwejaarsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Tarkastad (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Aberdeen (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dontsa	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ladybrand (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Reddersburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bulsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Groenfontein "Montagu"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bethesdaweg (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Elliotdale (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Edenburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dewetsdorp (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cyferfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Compton	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Susendal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
De Rust	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Blikana	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
De Vlei "de Kruis"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Marshmoor	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Groenvlei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Barkly East	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Middelplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sheenspost	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Burnett 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Banswara	India	Record daily precipitation	133.3 mm (5.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wolfridge (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sarelsrivier	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Umtata	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hopetown (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lady Grey (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Roodepoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Keble	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Driefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Houmoed	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Virtsu	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brakfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
De Aar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Trompsburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Adamshoop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hebron	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Koffiefontein (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Belmont	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ficksburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tafelberg Hall	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hillmoor	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Westminter Estate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Palpan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cezu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Leeuwfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bloemfontein Kings Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clarens (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Khandu	India	Record daily precipitation	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Khushalgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Adamsonsvlei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paw Paw 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vilsandi	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

864 records

Records set or tied on 19 August 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 70, Lowest daily maximum 35, Highest daily minimum 39, Lowest daily minimum 92, Heaviest daily rainfall 628.

Records on 19 August 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	70
Lowest daily maximum	35
Highest daily minimum	39
Lowest daily minimum	92
Heaviest daily rainfall	628
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 19 August 1960 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 45, daily 819.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

768 broken records

Margins by which the 768 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 90.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 August 1960

Top 20 records on 19 August 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 August 1960	Oranjerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	75 years	65 of 100 (Major)
19 August 1960	Nieuwejaarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	55 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 August 1960	Tarkastad (Pol), ZA	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 August 1960	Aberdeen (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	72 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1960	Dontsa, ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1960	Ladybrand (Bos), ZA	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1960	Reddersburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1960	Bulsfontein, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	47 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1960	Groenfontein "Montagu", ZA	daily rain	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	58 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1960	Bethesdaweg (Sar), ZA	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1960	Elliotdale (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	55 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1960	Edenburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1960	Dewetsdorp (Pol), ZA	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	49 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1960	Cyferfontein, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1960	Smithfield (Mun), ZA	daily rain	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	72 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1960	Compton, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1960	Susendal, NO	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	59 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1960	Hanover (Pol), ZA	daily rain	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	19 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1960	De Rust, ZA	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1960	Blikana, ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	19 years	51 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

1797 to 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1960. 1960 had 864 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	631
20 to 40	126
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	2