Weather Records on 19 April 1985

1,388 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 April 1985. Highest significance: Montrose, AU.

Key Facts for 19 April 1985

On 19 April 1985, 1,388 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,006 were record highs and 74 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 118 monthly and 1,270 daily.
Montrose set a daily record precipitation of 65.0 mm (2.6 in) on 19 April 1985.
Across 161 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

1,388 stations

1,388 station records on 19 April 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 April 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Montrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Black Spur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham Exp Fa	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Eildon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ishpeming	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Shiprock	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Silvan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
La Encantada	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Watersmeet	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hatch	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Maroondah Weir (Melbourne Wate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Champion van Riper Pk	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coranderrk Badger Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Biritiba Mirim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Warburton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Sac 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Woori Yallock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Port Inland	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mondovi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wisconsin Rapids	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Salesopolis	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Northwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Conrad	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Richland Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rubicon Sec	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cuautla (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Faribault	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Windom	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Villa Ahumada	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton Lock 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cross Village 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,388 records

Records set or tied on 19 April 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 516, Lowest daily maximum 50, Highest daily minimum 490, Lowest daily minimum 24, Heaviest daily rainfall 264, Heaviest daily snowfall 34, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 19 April 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	516
Lowest daily maximum	50
Highest daily minimum	490
Lowest daily minimum	24
Heaviest daily rainfall	264
Heaviest daily snowfall	34
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 19 April 1985 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 118, daily 1,270.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,107 broken records

Margins by which the 1,107 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 April 1985

Top 20 records on 19 April 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 April 1985	Montrose, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 April 1985	Black Spur, AU	daily rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	50 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1985	Chatham Exp Fa, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1985	Lake Eildon, AU	daily rain	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	78 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1985	Ishpeming, US	monthly rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	63 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1985	Shiprock, US	monthly rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	27 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1985	Neillsville 3ESE, US	monthly high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	87 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1985	Marquette, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	102 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1985	Silvan, AU	daily rain	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	51 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1985	Marysville (Post Office), AU	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1985	Mason City, US	monthly high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	74 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1985	La Encantada, MX	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1985	Charles City, US	monthly high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	90 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1985	Watersmeet, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	22 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1985	Hatch, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	68 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1985	Maroondah Weir (Melbourne Wate, AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1985	Champion van Riper Pk, US	monthly rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1985	Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	86 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1985	Portage Wwtp, US	monthly high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	69 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1985	Atlantic City Marina, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	70 years	43 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

1807 to 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1985. 1985 had 1,388 records.

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

Records on 04-19 in each year
Year	Records
1807	2
1814	1
1840	1
1843	1
1845	1
1847	1
1849	2
1851	2
1852	3
1854	1
1860	2
1862	1
1865	3
1868	1
1870	1
1871	2
1873	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	3
1878	2
1880	1
1881	2
1883	1
1884	2
1886	1
1890	7
1892	3
1893	5
1894	15
1895	6
1896	3
1897	4
1898	6
1899	3
1900	2
1901	4
1902	3
1903	16
1904	31
1905	5
1906	23
1907	27
1908	14
1909	43
1910	37
1911	31
1912	14
1913	29
1914	42
1915	32
1916	26
1917	26
1918	53
1919	25
1920	66
1921	34
1922	46
1923	106
1924	99
1925	208
1926	421
1927	609
1928	404
1929	167
1930	70
1931	164
1932	125
1933	242
1934	291
1935	256
1936	382
1937	569
1938	433
1939	383
1940	361
1941	747
1942	254
1943	588
1944	290
1945	295
1946	501
1947	314
1948	817
1949	384
1950	211
1951	576
1952	450
1953	1,158
1954	342
1955	858
1956	480
1957	576
1958	268
1959	526
1960	216
1961	759
1962	567
1963	510
1964	478
1965	578
1966	1,188
1967	915
1968	612
1969	697
1970	943
1971	721
1972	573
1973	811
1974	593
1975	584
1976	863
1977	686
1978	616
1979	592
1980	844
1981	677
1982	641
1983	2,588
1984	720
1985	1,388
1986	522
1987	1,493
1988	1,100
1989	881
1990	1,502
1991	1,068
1992	594
1993	613
1994	1,117
1995	1,347
1996	751
1997	899
1998	1,049
1999	794
2000	963
2001	1,135
2002	1,612
2003	824
2004	783
2005	851
2006	1,111
2007	759
2008	926
2009	737
2010	600
2011	1,363
2012	660
2013	2,068
2014	436
2015	692
2016	813
2017	485
2018	1,490
2019	856
2020	444
2021	640
2022	1,166
2023	828
2024	790
2025	1,135
2026	460

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Data for records on 1985-04-19: 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 10	1,021
10 to 20	45
20 to 30	26
30 to 40	8
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	4
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1