Weather Records on 19 February 1977

1,006 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 February 1977. Highest significance: Caledon (Pol), ZA.

Key Facts for 19 February 1977

On 19 February 1977, 1,006 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
550 were record highs and 20 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 961 daily.
Caledon (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 60.0 mm (2.4 in) on 19 February 1977.
Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 514 records.

Record Map

1,006 stations

1,006 station records on 19 February 1977 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 February 1977: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Caledon (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Winterhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Bedourie Police Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.0 mm (5.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Royal Observatory	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Oksoey Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Malbon Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Idracowra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Puntilla	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Currawilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.2 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Marlow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tambov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bowen Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.8 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wolfstein/Pfalz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Carandotta Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Louisa Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Levendale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Springleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jedburgh Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Grove	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Babbiloora Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tanbar Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elsinore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Denair 3 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yenda (Henry Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Modautal-Neunkirchen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Philadelphia Polisie	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Langgewens (Wrs)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kamferskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Urandangi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bulgroo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Herefoss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Town Maitland (Cem)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Daniels Hope	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lindsay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Stockton Fire STN 4	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Glenbrook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Conconully	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chatsworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Diamantina Lakes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hopefield (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Vergelegen	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Woodruff	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Glenormiston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Marion Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mestad I Oddernes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sarelsrivier	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Alturas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Le Grand	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lemon Cove	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Livermore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Scotia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Grace	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,006 records

Records set or tied on 19 February 1977 by type: Highest daily maximum 414, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 136, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 399, Heaviest daily snowfall 22, Deepest snow cover 15.

Records on 19 February 1977 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	414
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	136
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	399
Heaviest daily snowfall	22
Deepest snow cover	15

Records on 19 February 1977 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 41, daily 961.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

864 broken records

Margins by which the 864 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 February 1977

Top 20 records on 19 February 1977 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 February 1977	Caledon (Pol), ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	96 years	79 of 100 (Major)
19 February 1977	Winterhoek, ZA	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	76 years	66 of 100 (Major)
19 February 1977	Bedourie Police Station, AU	all-time rain	136.0 mm (5.4 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 February 1977	Royal Observatory, ZA	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	22 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1977	Oksoey Fyr, NO	daily rain	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	17 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1977	Fredonia, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1977	Malbon Railway Station, AU	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	43 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1977	Idracowra, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1977	Puntilla, US	all-time rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	0 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1977	Currawilla Station, AU	all-time rain	112.2 mm (4.4 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	56 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1977	Mount Marlow, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	53 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1977	Tambov, RU	monthly rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	9 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1977	Bowen Downs, AU	daily rain	90.8 mm (3.6 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	86 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1977	Wolfstein/Pfalz, DE	daily rain	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1977	Carandotta Station, AU	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	58 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1977	Louisa Downs, AU	daily rain	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	26 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1977	Levendale, AU	daily rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	47 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1977	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily high max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	197 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1977	Springleigh, AU	daily rain	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	3 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1977	Jedburgh Station, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 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 1977

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1977. 1977 had 1,006 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 100	861
100 to 200	1
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	2