Weather Records on 19 July 1966

481 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 July 1966. Highest significance: Auburn, US.

Key Facts for 19 July 1966

On 19 July 1966, 481 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
178 were record highs and 59 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 467 daily.
Auburn set a daily record precipitation of 79.8 mm (3.1 in) on 19 July 1966.
Across 164 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

481 stations

481 station records on 19 July 1966 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 July 1966: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Auburn	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Putten (Gld)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Scheveningen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hoorn	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ipira (Camisao)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Leiden	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Arnhem	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cermoz	Russia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Magdagaci	Russia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bonfim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Boskoop	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Panvel	India	Record daily precipitation	326.4 mm (12.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kalacinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mirajgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bologna	Italy	Record low minimum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Balaghat	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mountainair	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Soltau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record low maximum temperature	1.6 C (34.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Unionville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sodus 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dzalinda	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winterswijk	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
McAdam	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Riva	Italy	Record low minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
De Bilt	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lindenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record low minimum temperature	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hatteras	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Aratuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Deols Chateauroux Aerodrome de	France	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tann/Rhon	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bassum (A)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Albacete Los Llanos	Spain	Record low minimum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hooker 12 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Palmetto	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paravur	India	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Burwaha	India	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Khargone	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wanakena Rngr School	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Union City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wolfsburg (Sudwest)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kulikuchi	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Delft	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Zegveld	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Albany	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kenai AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nepisiguit Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cuitzeo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Odesa	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Francis	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Farmerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

481 records

Records set or tied on 19 July 1966 by type: Highest daily maximum 47, Lowest daily maximum 34, Highest daily minimum 131, Lowest daily minimum 25, Heaviest daily rainfall 244.

Records on 19 July 1966 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	47
Lowest daily maximum	34
Highest daily minimum	131
Lowest daily minimum	25
Heaviest daily rainfall	244
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 19 July 1966 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 13, daily 467.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

392 broken records

Margins by which the 392 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 106.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 July 1966

Top 20 records on 19 July 1966 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 July 1966	Auburn, US	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	45 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 July 1966	Putten (Gld), NL	daily rain	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	90 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1966	Scheveningen, NL	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1966	Hoorn, NL	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	75 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1966	Ipira (Camisao), BR	monthly rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	0 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1966	Leiden, NL	daily rain	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1966	Arnhem, NL	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1966	Cermoz, RU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1966	Magdagaci, RU	monthly rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1966	Bonfim, BR	daily rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1966	Boskoop, NL	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1966	Panvel, IN	daily rain	326.4 mm (12.9 in)	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1966	Kalacinsk, RU	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1966	Lowville, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1966	Mirajgaon, IN	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1966	Bologna, IT	daily low min	14.5 C (58.1 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	114 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1966	Balaghat, IN	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	57 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1966	Mountainair, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1966	Soltau, DE	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	74 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1966	Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH	daily low max	1.6 C (34.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	77 years	38 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

1799 to 1966

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1966. 1966 had 481 records.

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

Records on 07-19 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1805	1
1809	1
1811	1
1837	1
1838	1
1839	1
1843	1
1845	2
1848	1
1851	1
1859	2
1863	2
1864	1
1865	2
1867	1
1868	1
1870	1
1871	3
1873	2
1874	3
1878	2
1880	1
1881	2
1883	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	5
1892	3
1893	2
1894	4
1895	2
1896	1
1897	4
1898	2
1899	3
1900	6
1901	4
1902	12
1903	4
1904	15
1905	20
1906	14
1907	19
1908	21
1909	17
1910	49
1911	14
1912	39
1913	48
1914	35
1915	140
1916	234
1917	177
1918	36
1919	34
1920	50
1921	55
1922	121
1923	224
1924	191
1925	153
1926	319
1927	96
1928	148
1929	232
1930	585
1931	269
1932	385
1933	258
1934	765
1935	268
1936	402
1937	227
1938	290
1939	285
1940	338
1941	424
1942	568
1943	276
1944	361
1945	308
1946	485
1947	613
1948	384
1949	762
1950	613
1951	545
1952	541
1953	330
1954	535
1955	343
1956	552
1957	348
1958	481
1959	393
1960	746
1961	402
1962	453
1963	502
1964	534
1965	755
1966	481
1967	560
1968	740
1969	610
1970	545
1971	636
1972	699
1973	538
1974	513
1975	441
1976	824
1977	898
1978	636
1979	964
1980	835
1981	915
1982	676
1983	1,011
1984	1,076
1985	569
1986	810
1987	1,608
1988	995
1989	1,081
1990	954
1991	803
1992	717
1993	847
1994	589
1995	893
1996	1,353
1997	856
1998	1,325
1999	878
2000	1,802
2001	905
2002	985
2003	1,192
2004	1,082
2005	1,049
2006	1,392
2007	1,181
2008	753
2009	1,844
2010	911
2011	1,266
2012	878
2013	1,061
2014	1,207
2015	735
2016	605
2017	495
2018	836
2019	651
2020	409
2021	779
2022	1,143
2023	884
2024	544
2025	600
2026	653

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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	351
20 to 40	33
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1