Weather Records on 19 April 1962

567 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 April 1962. Highest significance: Suldalsvatn, NO.

Key Facts for 19 April 1962

On 19 April 1962, 567 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
444 were record highs and 29 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 544 daily.
Suldalsvatn set a daily record snow depth of 115.0 cm (45.3 in) on 19 April 1962.
Across 161 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

567 stations

567 station records on 19 April 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 April 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Suldalsvatn	Norway	Record snow depth	115.0 cm (45.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Nanjangud	India	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Udumalpet	India	Record daily precipitation	61.1 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Palladam	India	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Roldal	Norway	Record snow depth	173.0 cm (68.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dindigul	India	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bulken	Norway	Record snow depth	103.0 cm (40.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruppur	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bulwer (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Big Timber	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Escalante	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Andarai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Laketown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Aguirre	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nguiu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	12.4 C (54.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hughenden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Elandshoek, Boston	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lima	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Colfax	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Prosser	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Meeker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Paragonah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wilbur	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Delta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Durango	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hermiston 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Vanur	India	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Motozintla (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ajo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Taos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Manti	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Casper 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chugwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Junction Walker Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	6.9 C (44.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Deer Creek Ph	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Shoshone 1 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Las Vegas 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lovington 2 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Deseret	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Davenport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kennewick	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sunnyside	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Malur	India	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ulundurpet	India	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Malad	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Riggins	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Twin Falls 2 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

567 records

Records set or tied on 19 April 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 315, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 129, Lowest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 78, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 19 April 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	315
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	129
Lowest daily minimum	17
Heaviest daily rainfall	78
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 19 April 1962 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 23, daily 544.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

436 broken records

Margins by which the 436 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 760.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 April 1962

Top 20 records on 19 April 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 April 1962	Suldalsvatn, NO	daily snow depth	115.0 cm (45.3 in)	76.0 cm (29.9 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 April 1962	Nanjangud, IN	daily rain	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	75.1 mm (3.0 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1962	Udumalpet, IN	daily rain	61.1 mm (2.4 in)	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1962	Palladam, IN	daily rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	41 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1962	Gorlitz, DE	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	81 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1962	Roldal, NO	daily snow depth	173.0 cm (68.1 in)	59.0 cm (23.2 in)	51 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1962	Dindigul, IN	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1962	Bulken, NO	daily snow depth	103.0 cm (40.6 in)	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	37 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1962	Georgetown Post Office, AU	daily low max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	63 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1962	Tiruppur, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1962	Bulwer (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	37 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1962	Big Timber, US	monthly high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	51 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1962	Escalante, US	monthly high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	51 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1962	Andarai, BR	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1962	Laketown, US	monthly high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	51 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1962	Aguirre, PR	daily low max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	28 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1962	Dayton 1 WSW, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	64 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1962	Nguiu, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1962	Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE	daily high min	12.4 C (54.3 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	52 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1962	Hughenden, ZA	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	29 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

1807 to 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1962. 1962 had 567 records.

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

Records on 04-19 in each year
Year	Records
1807	2
1814	1
1840	1
1843	1
1845	1
1847	1
1849	2
1851	2
1852	3
1854	1
1860	2
1862	1
1865	3
1868	1
1870	1
1871	2
1873	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	3
1878	2
1880	1
1881	2
1883	1
1884	2
1886	1
1890	7
1892	3
1893	5
1894	15
1895	6
1896	3
1897	4
1898	6
1899	3
1900	2
1901	4
1902	3
1903	16
1904	31
1905	5
1906	23
1907	27
1908	14
1909	43
1910	37
1911	31
1912	14
1913	29
1914	42
1915	32
1916	26
1917	26
1918	53
1919	25
1920	66
1921	34
1922	46
1923	106
1924	99
1925	208
1926	421
1927	609
1928	404
1929	167
1930	70
1931	164
1932	125
1933	242
1934	291
1935	256
1936	382
1937	569
1938	433
1939	383
1940	361
1941	747
1942	254
1943	588
1944	290
1945	295
1946	501
1947	314
1948	817
1949	384
1950	211
1951	576
1952	450
1953	1,158
1954	342
1955	858
1956	480
1957	576
1958	268
1959	526
1960	216
1961	759
1962	567
1963	510
1964	478
1965	578
1966	1,188
1967	915
1968	612
1969	697
1970	943
1971	721
1972	573
1973	811
1974	593
1975	584
1976	863
1977	686
1978	616
1979	592
1980	844
1981	677
1982	641
1983	2,588
1984	720
1985	1,388
1986	522
1987	1,493
1988	1,100
1989	881
1990	1,502
1991	1,068
1992	594
1993	613
1994	1,117
1995	1,347
1996	751
1997	899
1998	1,049
1999	794
2000	963
2001	1,135
2002	1,612
2003	824
2004	783
2005	851
2006	1,111
2007	759
2008	926
2009	737
2010	600
2011	1,363
2012	660
2013	2,068
2014	436
2015	692
2016	813
2017	485
2018	1,490
2019	856
2020	444
2021	640
2022	1,166
2023	828
2024	790
2025	1,135
2026	460

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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 100	431
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1