Weather Records on 19 January 1968

759 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 January 1968. Highest significance: Wynbring Siding (Tar 377 Mile), AU.

Key Facts for 19 January 1968

On 19 January 1968, 759 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
331 were record highs and 48 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 723 daily.
Wynbring Siding (Tar 377 Mile) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 88.9 mm (3.5 in) on 19 January 1968.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

759 stations

759 station records on 19 January 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 January 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wynbring Siding (Tar 377 Mile)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
New Braunfels	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Stave Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Quinault Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	300.5 mm (11.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Chandada Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Coshocton Wpc Plt	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ioco Refinery	Canada	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Matagorda #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
San Benito	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Plains (Metala)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Burquitlam Vancouver Golf Cour	Canada	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcoola (Lake Everard)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Madill	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yeelanna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Waurika	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Freeport 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Port Isabel	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Union City 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Putnam	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Edwards Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marietta 5SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Post	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-25.5 C (-13.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Angleton 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sulphur Platt Nat'l Pk	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alvin	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Temple	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Poochera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alouette Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Walters	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sealy	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Austin-Camp Mabry	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nonning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoka	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
George W 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera (Oakden Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ceduna Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wistaria	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hico	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Taylor	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
William Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bay City Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hewitt	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
McGregor	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Forks 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	169.9 mm (6.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Anna Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Windy Hill No.2	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Connellsville Lk 7	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

759 records

Records set or tied on 19 January 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 108, Lowest daily maximum 30, Highest daily minimum 223, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 325, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 45.

Records on 19 January 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	108
Lowest daily maximum	30
Highest daily minimum	223
Lowest daily minimum	18
Heaviest daily rainfall	325
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	45

Records on 19 January 1968 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 33, daily 723.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

645 broken records

Margins by which the 645 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 January 1968

Top 20 records on 19 January 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 January 1968	Wynbring Siding (Tar 377 Mile), AU	monthly rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	50 years	70 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1968	New Braunfels, US	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	70 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1968	Stave Falls, CA	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1968	Quinault Rs, US	daily rain	300.5 mm (11.8 in)	223.8 mm (8.8 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1968	Philo 3 SW, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1968	Chandada Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1968	Hamilton Station, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1968	Coshocton Wpc Plt, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1968	Ioco Refinery, CA	daily rain	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1968	Matagorda #2, US	daily rain	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1968	San Benito, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1968	Lake Plains (Metala), AU	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1968	Burquitlam Vancouver Golf Cour, CA	daily rain	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1968	Pauls Valley 4 WSW, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1968	Tarcoola (Lake Everard), AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	25 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1968	Madill, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1968	Yeelanna, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1968	Waurika, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1968	Freeport 2 NW, US	monthly rain	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1968	Port Isabel, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	47 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

1796 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1968. 1968 had 759 records.

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

Records on 01-19 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1800	1
1804	1
1822	1
1838	1
1843	1
1849	1
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	2
1866	1
1868	2
1871	1
1873	2
1874	2
1875	6
1876	5
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1890	6
1891	1
1892	1
1893	5
1894	2
1895	3
1896	4
1897	5
1898	7
1899	17
1900	8
1901	6
1902	5
1903	11
1904	26
1905	6
1906	6
1907	30
1908	7
1909	11
1910	37
1911	16
1912	11
1913	6
1914	39
1915	101
1916	46
1917	102
1918	66
1919	17
1920	116
1921	53
1922	45
1923	81
1924	141
1925	228
1926	190
1927	223
1928	526
1929	444
1930	617
1931	240
1932	160
1933	479
1934	147
1935	634
1936	777
1937	1,019
1938	361
1939	221
1940	1,781
1941	285
1942	471
1943	1,183
1944	452
1945	334
1946	850
1947	253
1948	540
1949	704
1950	1,044
1951	748
1952	704
1953	421
1954	276
1955	375
1956	457
1957	389
1958	627
1959	439
1960	368
1961	373
1962	1,086
1963	961
1964	327
1965	349
1966	583
1967	532
1968	759
1969	669
1970	1,128
1971	1,056
1972	636
1973	677
1974	964
1975	662
1976	846
1977	1,566
1978	953
1979	1,535
1980	656
1981	1,054
1982	776
1983	548
1984	1,499
1985	606
1986	1,737
1987	1,321
1988	1,377
1989	999
1990	1,356
1991	542
1992	757
1993	900
1994	2,752
1995	1,036
1996	1,824
1997	817
1998	784
1999	1,081
2000	1,061
2001	854
2002	712
2003	692
2004	813
2005	974
2006	1,418
2007	1,917
2008	1,731
2009	817
2010	814
2011	595
2012	1,133
2013	583
2014	489
2015	432
2016	682
2017	886
2018	622
2019	478
2020	428
2021	462
2022	456
2023	1,340
2024	828
2025	1,267
2026	293

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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 50	610
50 to 100	18
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	4