Weather Records on 19 August 1966

1,095 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 August 1966. Highest significance: Bowen Downs, AU.

Key Facts for 19 August 1966

On 19 August 1966, 1,095 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
103 were record highs and 108 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 1,056 daily.
Bowen Downs set a daily record precipitation of 67.6 mm (2.7 in) on 19 August 1966.
Across 168 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

1,095 stations

1,095 station records on 19 August 1966 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 August 1966: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bowen Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Port Campbell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Nevertire (Clyde St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Nullawarre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Coreena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Finley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Trundle (Brookview St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Anthony Lagoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge (Windy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Forked Mountain	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Acland Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Somerset	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tullamore (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Trangie Research Station AWS	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Fryerstown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Glanworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Ridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville (Krui Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mantuan Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bogan Gate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nyngan Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Penukonda	India	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett (Dungalear)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge (Billabong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kyneton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tempe	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Morven Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pilliga (Nirvana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Birricannia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dubbo (Mentone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Peterborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Stamford Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yannergee (Dobroyd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tapoco	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wood	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jericho Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gwabegar Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tulloona (Coolanga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Woodend (Corinella Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Merton Weir Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Maple Creek	Canada	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Springsure Comet St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Aughamore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Weribone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fernlees Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Uanda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Coongoola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Goonumbla (Coradgery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Trangie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ashford (Sunhaven Hostel)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cobden (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Plauen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hanamkonda	India	Record daily precipitation	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Betanga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Woorarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,095 records

Records set or tied on 19 August 1966 by type: Highest daily maximum 49, Lowest daily maximum 87, Highest daily minimum 54, Lowest daily minimum 21, Heaviest daily rainfall 884.

Records on 19 August 1966 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	49
Lowest daily maximum	87
Highest daily minimum	54
Lowest daily minimum	21
Heaviest daily rainfall	884
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 19 August 1966 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 39, daily 1,056.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,008 broken records

Margins by which the 1,008 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 84.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 August 1966

Top 20 records on 19 August 1966 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 August 1966	Bowen Downs, AU	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
19 August 1966	Port Campbell Post Office, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	79 years	65 of 100 (Major)
19 August 1966	Nevertire (Clyde St), AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	79 years	64 of 100 (Major)
19 August 1966	Nullawarre, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
19 August 1966	Coreena, AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	71 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 August 1966	Finley Post Office, AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 August 1966	Trundle (Brookview St), AU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 August 1966	Kimball 2NE, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	45 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 August 1966	Anthony Lagoon, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	65 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1966	Pine Ridge (Windy), AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1966	Forked Mountain, AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1966	Acland Post Office, AU	monthly rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1966	Somerset, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1966	Tullamore (Old Post Office), AU	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1966	Trangie Research Station AWS, AU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1966	Fryerstown, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1966	Glanworth, AU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1966	Spring Ridge, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1966	Blackville (Krui Vale), AU	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	60 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1966	Rochester, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	55 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 1966

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1966. 1966 had 1,095 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	875
20 to 40	118
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	2