Weather Records on 19 July 1970

545 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 July 1970. Highest significance: Iskanderkul', TJ.

Key Facts for 19 July 1970

On 19 July 1970, 545 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
145 were record highs and 207 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 521 daily.
Iskanderkul' set a monthly record daily precipitation of 27.5 mm (1.1 in) on 19 July 1970.
Across 164 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

545 stations

545 station records on 19 July 1970 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 July 1970: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Iskanderkul'	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Valle de Santiago	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Buhta Providenja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Manley Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hotham Heights	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Silchar	India	Record daily precipitation	156.8 mm (6.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Antigo	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Belair (State Flora Nursery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rock 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
St Augustine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kalamazoo State Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Turbine	Canada	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Maniwaki 2	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sawantwadi	India	Record daily precipitation	317.1 mm (12.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Escada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
North Bay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Petawawa Nat Forestry	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bancroft	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brejo da Madre de Deus	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Panelas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.9 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Steuben	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Doorndraai	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Encinal	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Turbine	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	20.5 C (68.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	6.9 C (44.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gore Bay	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Anzobskij Pereval	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dilley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Barrage Temiscamingue	Canada	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Merrill	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Winter	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
White River	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tihvin	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	33.4 C (92.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Detour Village	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mackinaw City 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Crystal Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eau Claire 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
South Pass City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sunnyside	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Madawaska	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	33.0 C (91.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cloquet	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

545 records

Records set or tied on 19 July 1970 by type: Highest daily maximum 59, Lowest daily maximum 95, Highest daily minimum 86, Lowest daily minimum 112, Heaviest daily rainfall 193.

Records on 19 July 1970 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	59
Lowest daily maximum	95
Highest daily minimum	86
Lowest daily minimum	112
Heaviest daily rainfall	193
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 19 July 1970 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 18, daily 521.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

421 broken records

Margins by which the 421 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 71.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 July 1970

Top 20 records on 19 July 1970 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 July 1970	Iskanderkul', TJ	monthly rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	15 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1970	Valle de Santiago, MX	all-time rain	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	45 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1970	Manistique Wwtp, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1970	Buhta Providenja, RU	daily rain	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1970	Manley Hot Springs, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1970	Livingston, US	daily low min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	70 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1970	Hotham Heights, AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1970	Parry Sound, CA	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	92 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1970	Silchar, IN	daily rain	156.8 mm (6.2 in)	71.7 mm (2.8 in)	33 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1970	Antigo, US	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	59 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1970	Belair (State Flora Nursery), AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	52 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1970	Rock 1 E, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1970	Durham, CA	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	77 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1970	St Augustine, US	monthly low min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	58 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1970	Kalamazoo State Hospital, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1970	Turbine, CA	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1970	Maniwaki 2, CA	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1970	Sawantwadi, IN	all-time rain	317.1 mm (12.5 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	23 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1970	Escada, BR	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1970	North Bay, CA	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 years	40 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 1970

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1970. 1970 had 545 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 10	347
10 to 20	40
20 to 30	24
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1