Weather Records on 19 August 1961

425 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 August 1961. Highest significance: Oakwood 3 SW, US.

Key Facts for 19 August 1961

On 19 August 1961, 425 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
154 were record highs and 97 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 419 daily.
Oakwood 3 SW set a monthly record daily precipitation of 158.2 mm (6.2 in) on 19 August 1961.
Across 168 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

425 stations

425 station records on 19 August 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 August 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Oakwood 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.2 mm (6.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Ft Collins	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Cargo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Tallinn	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Gogland	Russia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Alva 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Miami	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Panvel	India	Record daily precipitation	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Barcelona/Aeropuerto	Spain	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chauradano	India	Record daily precipitation	150.4 mm (5.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Canyon	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Khajauli	India	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Khargone	India	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gadhinglaj	India	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Motozintla (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Falls Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Blackwarry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bradshaw	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Grande City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Junction	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Reit Im Winkl	Germany	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ladania	India	Record daily precipitation	149.0 mm (5.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Thana	India	Record daily precipitation	150.3 mm (5.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ojinaga (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Maria (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Middlekop (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nanded	India	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mission 4 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yerevan	Armenia	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr	Spain	Record low maximum temperature	23.0 C (73.4 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Palatka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sedgwick	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wellington	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Beloit	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Trousdale 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Marysville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Challis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pocahontas	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kingman	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Spearman	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Powell River	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Svirica	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Akhty	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	38.8 C (101.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lemon Cove	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Los Gatos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

425 records

Records set or tied on 19 August 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 98, Lowest daily maximum 50, Highest daily minimum 56, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 174.

Records on 19 August 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	98
Lowest daily maximum	50
Highest daily minimum	56
Lowest daily minimum	47
Heaviest daily rainfall	174
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 19 August 1961 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 419.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

349 broken records

Margins by which the 349 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 101.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 August 1961

Top 20 records on 19 August 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 August 1961	Oakwood 3 SW, US	monthly rain	158.2 mm (6.2 in)	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	47 years	69 of 100 (Major)
19 August 1961	Ft Collins, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
19 August 1961	Cargo Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	63 of 100 (Major)
19 August 1961	Pratt 3NW, US	daily rain	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
19 August 1961	Tallinn, EE	daily rain	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1961	Gogland, RU	daily rain	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1961	Alva 1W, US	daily rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	39 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1961	Miami, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1961	Beloit, US	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1961	Panvel, IN	daily rain	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	58 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1961	Walhalla, AU	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	69 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1961	Barcelona/Aeropuerto, ES	monthly rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	26 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1961	Chauradano, IN	daily rain	150.4 mm (5.9 in)	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1961	Madison, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1961	Canyon, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1961	Khajauli, IN	daily rain	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	23 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1961	Inverness 3 SE, US	daily low max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	58 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1961	Khargone, IN	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	22 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1961	Gadhinglaj, IN	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	22 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1961	Motozintla (Smn), MX	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	34 years	40 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 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1961. 1961 had 425 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	311
20 to 40	27
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	4
100 to 120	1