Weather Records on 19 May 1980

401 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 May 1980. Highest significance: Danevang 1 W, US.

Key Facts for 19 May 1980

On 19 May 1980, 401 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
220 were record highs and 55 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 392 daily.
Danevang 1 W set a daily record precipitation of 143.5 mm (5.6 in) on 19 May 1980.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

401 stations

401 station records on 19 May 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 May 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Port Aux Basques	Canada	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Woogalong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jingemarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pascagoula 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	168.1 mm (6.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Choteau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ogoron	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oaknolia 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sturt Meadows	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Belele	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sable Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hanty-Mansijsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Las Prietas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Palacios Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jeddo 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
McAllen	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kolomyia	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Durant	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.5 C (56.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Vytegra	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	1.8 C (35.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Matagorda #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nixon	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Morgan 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moshi	Tanzania	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pachena Point	Canada	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brynawe, Paddock	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lethbridge Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Clarke City	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jumatan (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cartersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bluffs	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Raymondville	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Helena AP ASOS	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
San Juan de Los Lagos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Shenkursk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	2.3 C (36.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gibson Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Seeley Lake Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Portsmouth US Grant Br	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bay City Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Falfurrias	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Smithton (Grant Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Buntzen Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Caron	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	34.0 C (93.2 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tantima	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Gaines	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Conrad	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Neshaminy Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Las Minas (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Misantla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nogliki	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	9.9 C (49.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bigfork 13 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Libby 32 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Polson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

401 records

Records set or tied on 19 May 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 65, Lowest daily maximum 31, Highest daily minimum 155, Lowest daily minimum 24, Heaviest daily rainfall 123, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 19 May 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	65
Lowest daily maximum	31
Highest daily minimum	155
Lowest daily minimum	24
Heaviest daily rainfall	123
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 19 May 1980 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 392.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

312 broken records

Margins by which the 312 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 105.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 May 1980

Top 20 records on 19 May 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 May 1980	Danevang 1 W, US	daily rain	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	36 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1980	Port Aux Basques, CA	daily rain	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	65 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1980	Woogalong, AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	25 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1980	Jingemarra, AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	25 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1980	Pascagoula 3 NE, US	daily rain	168.1 mm (6.6 in)	89.1 mm (3.5 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1980	Choteau, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	82 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1980	Ogoron, RU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	17 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1980	Oaknolia 2N, US	daily rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	28 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1980	Sturt Meadows, AU	monthly rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	51 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1980	Belele, AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	55 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1980	Rocky Mt, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1980	Sable Island, CA	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	76 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1980	Hanty-Mansijsk, RU	monthly rain	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	49 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1980	Forbes (Camp Street), AU	daily low min	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	91 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1980	Las Prietas, MX	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1980	Palacios Muni AP, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1980	Jeddo 3S, US	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	15 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1980	McAllen, US	monthly rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	15 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1980	Kolomyia, UA	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	27 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1980	Durant, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	71 years	33 of 100 (Routine)

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 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1980. 1980 had 401 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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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 20	284
20 to 40	21
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1