Weather Records on 19 August 1987
811 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 August 1987. Highest significance: Prospect Reservoir, AU.
Key Facts for 19 August 1987
- On 19 August 1987, 811 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 419 were record highs and 187 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 797 daily.
- Prospect Reservoir set a daily record precipitation of 67.2 mm (2.6 in) on 19 August 1987.
- Across 168 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.
Record Map
811 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.2 mm (2.6 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Berry Masonic Village | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 146.8 mm (5.8 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Darkes Forest (Kintyre) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 192.0 mm (7.6 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Kiama Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.0 mm (4.1 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Livingston | United States | Record daily precipitation | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Wisemans Ferry (Old Po) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 99.0 mm (3.9 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.6 mm (2.5 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Berowra (Goodwyn Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Helensburgh (Sawan St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 138.6 mm (5.5 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Potts Hill Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Bringelly (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.4 mm (1.8 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.8 mm (1.5 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Epping Chester Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Wahroonga Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 102.8 mm (4.0 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Leura Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dapto West (Stane Dykes) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 107.6 mm (4.2 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Foxground Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 215.8 mm (8.5 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Newport Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenorie (Old Northern Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.6 mm (3.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jarud Qi | China | Record daily precipitation | 151.9 mm (6.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lithgow (Birdwood St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clifton (Coalcliff) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 134.0 mm (5.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Turramurra (Kissing Point Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.0 mm (3.5 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richmond Raaf | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chatswood Council Depot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Keira Scout Camp | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 156.4 mm (6.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Windsor Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Albion Park Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.2 mm (2.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warrumbungle (Cheddington) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.1 mm (1.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gosford (Gertrude Place) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.4 mm (2.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Castlereagh (Castlereagh Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sussex Inlet Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.0 mm (3.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jerrys Plains Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lawson (Wilson Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.8 mm (2.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Springwood Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.8 mm (2.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pymble (Canisius College) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.0 mm (4.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Seven Hills (Collins St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.4 mm (2.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dapto Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.0 mm (3.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jimenez (Smn) | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Emu Plains | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.8 mm (1.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ersov | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blackheath (Lawrence St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manly Vale (Manly Dam) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.4 mm (2.1 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woonona (Popes Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 116.8 mm (4.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bellbrook (East Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Madras/Minambakkam | India | Record daily precipitation | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Concord Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gordon Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Frenchs Forest (Frenchs Forest | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.2 mm (3.7 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nowra Treatment Works | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Milton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.6 mm (1.7 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ourimbah (Dog Trap Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bilpin (Fern Grove) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Westmead Austral Avenue | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.0 mm (2.8 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Camden (Brownlow Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Five Dock (Barnwell Park Golf | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Strathfield Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.2 mm (2.5 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Penrith Ladbury Avenue | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.6 mm (1.9 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
811 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 198 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 77 |
| Highest daily minimum | 221 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 110 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 205 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 13 |
| daily | 797 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
610 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 527 |
| 20 to 40 | 39 |
| 40 to 60 | 22 |
| 60 to 80 | 15 |
| 80 to 100 | 5 |
| 100 to 120 | 0 |
| 120 to 140 | 0 |
| 140 to 160 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
19 August 1987| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 1987 | Prospect Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 67.2 mm (2.6 in) | 46.4 mm (1.8 in) | 94 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 August 1987 | Berry Masonic Village, AU | daily rain | 146.8 mm (5.8 in) | 85.1 mm (3.4 in) | 87 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 August 1987 | Darkes Forest (Kintyre), AU | daily rain | 192.0 mm (7.6 in) | 140.4 mm (5.5 in) | 87 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 August 1987 | Kiama Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 104.0 mm (4.1 in) | 65.4 mm (2.6 in) | 87 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 August 1987 | Livingston, US | daily rain | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 78 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 August 1987 | Wisemans Ferry (Old Po), AU | daily rain | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 80 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 August 1987 | Katoomba (Murri St), AU | daily rain | 99.0 mm (3.9 in) | 44.9 mm (1.8 in) | 87 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 August 1987 | Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury, AU | daily rain | 64.6 mm (2.5 in) | 47.6 mm (1.9 in) | 44 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 August 1987 | Berowra (Goodwyn Road), AU | daily rain | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) | 66 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 August 1987 | Helensburgh (Sawan St), AU | daily rain | 138.6 mm (5.5 in) | 68.7 mm (2.7 in) | 87 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 August 1987 | Potts Hill Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 87 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 August 1987 | Bringelly (Maryland), AU | daily rain | 46.4 mm (1.8 in) | 26.1 mm (1.0 in) | 94 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 August 1987 | Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AU | daily rain | 37.8 mm (1.5 in) | 24.3 mm (1.0 in) | 87 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 August 1987 | Epping Chester Street, AU | daily rain | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 87 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 August 1987 | Wahroonga Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 102.8 mm (4.0 in) | 88.6 mm (3.5 in) | 44 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 August 1987 | Leura Post Office, AU | daily rain | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 65.7 mm (2.6 in) | 44 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 August 1987 | Dapto West (Stane Dykes), AU | daily rain | 107.6 mm (4.2 in) | 77.6 mm (3.1 in) | 44 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 August 1987 | Foxground Road, AU | monthly rain | 215.8 mm (8.5 in) | 67.2 mm (2.6 in) | 35 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 August 1987 | Newport Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 44 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 August 1987 | Glenorie (Old Northern Rd), AU | daily rain | 84.6 mm (3.3 in) | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 40 years | 58 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
1797 to 1987Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1797 | 2 |
| 1800 | 1 |
| 1809 | 1 |
| 1820 | 1 |
| 1830 | 2 |
| 1831 | 1 |
| 1838 | 2 |
| 1844 | 2 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1849 | 2 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1877 | 3 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 13 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 6 |
| 1904 | 14 |
| 1905 | 16 |
| 1906 | 37 |
| 1907 | 17 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 24 |
| 1910 | 17 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 18 |
| 1913 | 9 |
| 1914 | 39 |
| 1915 | 34 |
| 1916 | 74 |
| 1917 | 200 |
| 1918 | 33 |
| 1919 | 31 |
| 1920 | 36 |
| 1921 | 22 |
| 1922 | 71 |
| 1923 | 97 |
| 1924 | 174 |
| 1925 | 154 |
| 1926 | 179 |
| 1927 | 343 |
| 1928 | 112 |
| 1929 | 163 |
| 1930 | 182 |
| 1931 | 207 |
| 1932 | 373 |
| 1933 | 328 |
| 1934 | 438 |
| 1935 | 389 |
| 1936 | 679 |
| 1937 | 305 |
| 1938 | 321 |
| 1939 | 432 |
| 1940 | 687 |
| 1941 | 431 |
| 1942 | 308 |
| 1943 | 596 |
| 1944 | 259 |
| 1945 | 427 |
| 1946 | 427 |
| 1947 | 896 |
| 1948 | 371 |
| 1949 | 411 |
| 1950 | 893 |
| 1951 | 362 |
| 1952 | 475 |
| 1953 | 412 |
| 1954 | 576 |
| 1955 | 780 |
| 1956 | 831 |
| 1957 | 325 |
| 1958 | 374 |
| 1959 | 733 |
| 1960 | 864 |
| 1961 | 425 |
| 1962 | 419 |
| 1963 | 570 |
| 1964 | 455 |
| 1965 | 550 |
| 1966 | 1,095 |
| 1967 | 839 |
| 1968 | 948 |
| 1969 | 501 |
| 1970 | 468 |
| 1971 | 376 |
| 1972 | 547 |
| 1973 | 519 |
| 1974 | 466 |
| 1975 | 561 |
| 1976 | 1,144 |
| 1977 | 938 |
| 1978 | 863 |
| 1979 | 1,492 |
| 1980 | 648 |
| 1981 | 1,004 |
| 1982 | 596 |
| 1983 | 1,387 |
| 1984 | 598 |
| 1985 | 713 |
| 1986 | 848 |
| 1987 | 811 |
| 1988 | 982 |
| 1989 | 660 |
| 1990 | 871 |
| 1991 | 656 |
| 1992 | 1,094 |
| 1993 | 771 |
| 1994 | 798 |
| 1995 | 1,542 |
| 1996 | 800 |
| 1997 | 958 |
| 1998 | 717 |
| 1999 | 980 |
| 2000 | 954 |
| 2001 | 1,027 |
| 2002 | 1,389 |
| 2003 | 918 |
| 2004 | 1,310 |
| 2005 | 920 |
| 2006 | 850 |
| 2007 | 1,360 |
| 2008 | 1,186 |
| 2009 | 1,039 |
| 2010 | 1,440 |
| 2011 | 975 |
| 2012 | 1,377 |
| 2013 | 765 |
| 2014 | 701 |
| 2015 | 989 |
| 2016 | 931 |
| 2017 | 439 |
| 2018 | 471 |
| 2019 | 601 |
| 2020 | 1,271 |
| 2021 | 1,366 |
| 2022 | 1,198 |
| 2023 | 910 |
| 2024 | 568 |
| 2025 | 786 |
| 2026 | 755 |
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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.
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