Weather Records on 19 February 1968

674 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 February 1968. Highest significance: Serra Talhada, BR.

Key Facts for 19 February 1968

On 19 February 1968, 674 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
288 were record highs and 79 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 639 daily.
Serra Talhada set a monthly record daily precipitation of 128.1 mm (5.0 in) on 19 February 1968.
Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

674 stations

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

Weather records on 19 February 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Serra Talhada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	128.1 mm (5.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Marrabel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.6 C (81.7 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Puthendam	India	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Atherton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	163.6 mm (6.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Saddleworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Colfax	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Buckley 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Norddal	Norway	Record snow depth	130.0 cm (51.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rudnaja Pristan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Haugan 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Heron 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bandon 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Eudunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kelso	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clohesy River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	199.4 mm (7.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Midland Water Pollution Contro	Canada	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bironkhol	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Council	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Battle Ground	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Palmer 3 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Waikerie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Midland Water Pollution Contro	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sviland	Norway	Record snow depth	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Twin Lakes	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mill Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Shottery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Goombie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tafjord	Norway	Record snow depth	130.0 cm (51.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Represa	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Portland Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kanker	India	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
La Pryor	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Shelton	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kenai AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Orovada 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Reedsport	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clearwater	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Koah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Orofino	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Turner	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Virginia City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Titusville	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bay Saint Louis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bonneville Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

674 records

Records set or tied on 19 February 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 44, Lowest daily maximum 43, Highest daily minimum 244, Lowest daily minimum 36, Heaviest daily rainfall 264, Heaviest daily snowfall 21, Deepest snow cover 22.

Records on 19 February 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	44
Lowest daily maximum	43
Highest daily minimum	244
Lowest daily minimum	36
Heaviest daily rainfall	264
Heaviest daily snowfall	21
Deepest snow cover	22

Records on 19 February 1968 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 33, daily 639.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

568 broken records

Margins by which the 568 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 220.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 February 1968

Top 20 records on 19 February 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 February 1968	Serra Talhada, BR	monthly rain	128.1 mm (5.0 in)	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	35 years	65 of 100 (Major)
19 February 1968	Marrabel, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 February 1968	Melbourne Regional Office, AU	daily high min	27.6 C (81.7 F)	5.9 C (10.6 F)	109 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1968	Puthendam, IN	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1968	Atherton Post Office, AU	daily rain	163.6 mm (6.4 in)	110.8 mm (4.4 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1968	Moscow U of I, US	monthly rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	67 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1968	Estacada 2 SE, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	58 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1968	Saddleworth, AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1968	Potlatch 3 NNE, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	6 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1968	Colfax, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	74 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1968	Buckley 1 NE, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	18 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1968	Norddal, NO	all-time snow depth	130.0 cm (51.2 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	50 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1968	Hood Rvr Exp STN, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	58 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1968	Rudnaja Pristan, RU	monthly rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	6 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1968	Haugan 1 W, US	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	13 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1968	Heron 2 NW, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	37 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1968	Bandon 2 NNE, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	66 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1968	Eudunda, AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1968	Kelso, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1968	Clohesy River, AU	daily rain	199.4 mm (7.9 in)	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	32 years	39 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

1794 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1968. 1968 had 674 records.

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

Records on 02-19 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1809	2
1827	2
1845	1
1847	1
1849	3
1850	2
1855	2
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1862	2
1864	1
1866	1
1867	2
1868	1
1876	1
1880	2
1882	1
1884	3
1886	1
1888	3
1889	1
1891	1
1892	9
1893	1
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	6
1902	2
1903	38
1904	11
1905	11
1906	8
1907	13
1908	34
1909	28
1910	21
1911	20
1912	22
1913	14
1914	35
1915	43
1916	54
1917	77
1918	196
1919	184
1920	80
1921	86
1922	58
1923	86
1924	486
1925	53
1926	132
1927	148
1928	269
1929	634
1930	1,175
1931	195
1932	230
1933	153
1934	391
1935	165
1936	1,310
1937	405
1938	612
1939	748
1940	321
1941	242
1942	757
1943	333
1944	589
1945	252
1946	573
1947	281
1948	493
1949	636
1950	342
1951	898
1952	678
1953	359
1954	670
1955	980
1956	631
1957	346
1958	1,186
1959	551
1960	650
1961	809
1962	418
1963	470
1964	439
1965	400
1966	700
1967	342
1968	674
1969	574
1970	393
1971	1,059
1972	1,086
1973	489
1974	804
1975	690
1976	611
1977	1,006
1978	1,790
1979	1,888
1980	931
1981	2,345
1982	582
1983	607
1984	704
1985	841
1986	2,015
1987	549
1988	715
1989	1,381
1990	1,395
1991	880
1992	506
1993	1,674
1994	1,466
1995	1,321
1996	878
1997	874
1998	1,601
1999	713
2000	1,044
2001	384
2002	1,285
2003	650
2004	946
2005	582
2006	1,900
2007	616
2008	572
2009	584
2010	1,055
2011	1,292
2012	475
2013	333
2014	601
2015	1,612
2016	1,009
2017	1,270
2018	1,311
2019	1,280
2020	735
2021	1,230
2022	395
2023	380
2024	683
2025	1,739
2026	1,084

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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	548
50 to 100	13
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	2