Weather Records on 19 May 1969

912 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 May 1969. Highest significance: Glennville 3NW, US.

Key Facts for 19 May 1969

On 19 May 1969, 912 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
132 were record highs and 171 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 869 daily.
Glennville 3NW set a monthly record daily precipitation of 216.4 mm (8.5 in) on 19 May 1969.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

912 stations

912 station records on 19 May 1969 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 May 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	216.4 mm (8.5 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Prathipadu	India	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Brooklet 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	214.9 mm (8.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Macharla	India	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	184.2 mm (7.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Guntur	India	Record daily precipitation	227.0 mm (8.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Yellavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Narsaraopet	India	Record daily precipitation	204.8 mm (8.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Nandigama	India	Record daily precipitation	195.5 mm (7.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Winderie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Chinaganjam	India	Record daily precipitation	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gavar	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas	United States	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Valdosta 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Phillip	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tenali	India	Record daily precipitation	228.0 mm (9.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cullculli	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Venukonda	India	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jaggiayapet	India	Record daily precipitation	160.8 mm (6.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Addanki	India	Record daily precipitation	155.0 mm (6.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Patterson	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rimini 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Griffiss AFB	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Red Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Towera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Darsi	India	Record daily precipitation	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rimrock Tieton Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Carey Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yarlerweelor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Coffee Springs 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ullawarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cobra Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Driekoppies	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ljubljana Bezigrad	Slovenia	Record daily precipitation	79.7 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Perenjori	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vijayawada	India	Record daily precipitation	254.5 mm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Florence 8 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Florrie Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rapalle	India	Record daily precipitation	115.2 mm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wara	India	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Moorarie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Latham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gannavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gorgas 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Holly 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Annean	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sherwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Campania (the Pines)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

912 records

Records set or tied on 19 May 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 32, Lowest daily maximum 119, Highest daily minimum 100, Lowest daily minimum 52, Heaviest daily rainfall 598, Heaviest daily snowfall 11.

Records on 19 May 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	32
Lowest daily maximum	119
Highest daily minimum	100
Lowest daily minimum	52
Heaviest daily rainfall	598
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 19 May 1969 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 39, daily 869.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

811 broken records

Margins by which the 811 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 213.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 May 1969

Top 20 records on 19 May 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 May 1969	Glennville 3NW, US	monthly rain	216.4 mm (8.5 in)	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	54 years	72 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1969	Vastervik, SE	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	89 years	71 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1969	Zagreb-Gric, HR	daily rain	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	83 years	69 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1969	Vanersborg, SE	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	87 years	68 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1969	Prathipadu, IN	daily rain	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	68 years	66 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1969	Brooklet 1 W, US	monthly rain	214.9 mm (8.5 in)	110.8 mm (4.4 in)	42 years	66 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1969	Macharla, IN	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	68 years	65 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1969	Walterboro 1 SW, US	daily rain	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1969	Yemassee 1 N, US	monthly rain	184.2 mm (7.3 in)	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	54 years	64 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1969	Guntur, IN	all-time rain	227.0 mm (8.9 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1969	Yellavaram, IN	daily rain	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	68 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1969	Narsaraopet, IN	all-time rain	204.8 mm (8.1 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1969	Nandigama, IN	monthly rain	195.5 mm (7.7 in)	124.4 mm (4.9 in)	11 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1969	Dover, US	monthly rain	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1969	Winderie, AU	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1969	Ocala, US	daily rain	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	78.9 mm (3.1 in)	36 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1969	Quitman 2 NW, US	daily rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	36 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1969	Chinaganjam, IN	daily rain	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1969	Gavar, AM	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1969	Douglas, US	all-time rain	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	4 years	56 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

1798 to 1969

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1969. 1969 had 912 records.

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

Records on 05-19 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1802	1
1803	1
1811	1
1825	1
1826	1
1843	1
1845	1
1847	1
1848	1
1861	2
1864	1
1866	2
1868	2
1870	2
1872	2
1873	1
1877	4
1878	1
1879	1
1880	4
1881	2
1885	3
1886	1
1888	4
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	1
1894	3
1895	1
1896	3
1897	3
1898	1
1899	3
1900	16
1901	5
1902	6
1903	12
1904	5
1905	3
1906	22
1907	23
1908	11
1909	4
1910	34
1911	69
1912	11
1913	20
1914	37
1915	56
1916	44
1917	21
1918	64
1919	42
1920	28
1921	171
1922	48
1923	75
1924	179
1925	258
1926	102
1927	154
1928	118
1929	373
1930	277
1931	268
1932	758
1933	517
1934	476
1935	270
1936	144
1937	295
1938	432
1939	216
1940	306
1941	352
1942	463
1943	852
1944	453
1945	443
1946	329
1947	263
1948	605
1949	950
1950	487
1951	422
1952	568
1953	690
1954	642
1955	560
1956	605
1957	836
1958	369
1959	487
1960	708
1961	273
1962	1,092
1963	542
1964	358
1965	231
1966	483
1967	514
1968	735
1969	912
1970	415
1971	772
1972	478
1973	676
1974	734
1975	616
1976	1,238
1977	726
1978	1,215
1979	516
1980	401
1981	1,264
1982	464
1983	1,014
1984	597
1985	386
1986	1,022
1987	876
1988	726
1989	694
1990	600
1991	1,020
1992	1,017
1993	934
1994	883
1995	1,175
1996	2,038
1997	1,074
1998	1,237
1999	682
2000	1,055
2001	779
2002	2,461
2003	1,523
2004	788
2005	834
2006	1,276
2007	725
2008	950
2009	1,577
2010	959
2011	1,257
2012	509
2013	841
2014	560
2015	1,080
2016	634
2017	1,547
2018	468
2019	1,239
2020	790
2021	579
2022	1,147
2023	709
2024	469
2025	764
2026	1,358

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Data for records on 1969-05-19: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	778
50 to 100	26
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1