Weather Records on 19 February 1988

715 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 February 1988. Highest significance: Doornplaat, ZA.

Key Facts for 19 February 1988

On 19 February 1988, 715 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
169 were record highs and 90 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 51 monthly and 654 daily.
Doornplaat set an all-time record daily precipitation of 142.0 mm (5.6 in) on 19 February 1988.
Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

715 stations

715 station records on 19 February 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 February 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Doornplaat	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Britstown (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Plooysburg S.A.P.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	167.0 mm (6.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
De Aar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.1 mm (3.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Trompsburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Klipfontein"Potfontein"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wimbledon	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Florisbad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Wewahitchka	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tweefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.9 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Annex Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kalkpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	137.0 mm (5.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Swartkoppies	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Noupoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
New Roads 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Steynsburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Papkuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Windsorton (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Folkston 9 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Leliekloof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Spitskop (Agr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Groenvlei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jacobsdal (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Benfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sitka Magnetic Obsy	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Luckhoff (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Beaufort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Philippolis (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
De Kalk	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Petrusberg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tylden "Tulden"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wildeperdehoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nieuwejaarsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Paardefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tshane	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Leyden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fountain 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tsabong	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Zoetvlei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Barkly West (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Folkston 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alma Bacon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tylertown 5ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wanda (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Slangfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lourensgeluk	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kentwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans D P S 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kologha (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

715 records

Records set or tied on 19 February 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 85, Lowest daily maximum 40, Highest daily minimum 84, Lowest daily minimum 50, Heaviest daily rainfall 385, Heaviest daily snowfall 41, Deepest snow cover 30.

Records on 19 February 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	85
Lowest daily maximum	40
Highest daily minimum	84
Lowest daily minimum	50
Heaviest daily rainfall	385
Heaviest daily snowfall	41
Deepest snow cover	30

Records on 19 February 1988 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 51, daily 654.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

587 broken records

Margins by which the 587 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 290.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 February 1988

Top 20 records on 19 February 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 February 1988	Doornplaat, ZA	all-time rain	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
19 February 1988	Britstown (Pol), ZA	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	92 years	71 of 100 (Major)
19 February 1988	Plooysburg S.A.P., ZA	all-time rain	167.0 mm (6.6 in)	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	13 years	70 of 100 (Major)
19 February 1988	De Aar, ZA	daily rain	80.1 mm (3.2 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	62 years	68 of 100 (Major)
19 February 1988	Trompsburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	66 years	67 of 100 (Major)
19 February 1988	Klipfontein"Potfontein", ZA	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
19 February 1988	Wimbledon, ZA	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	62 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 February 1988	Florisbad, ZA	all-time rain	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 February 1988	Wewahitchka, US	daily rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	85 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 February 1988	Quitman 2 NW, US	monthly rain	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	62 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 February 1988	Tweefontein, ZA	daily rain	66.9 mm (2.6 in)	46.1 mm (1.8 in)	64 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 February 1988	Annex Creek, US	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	42 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1988	Kalkpoort, ZA	all-time rain	137.0 mm (5.4 in)	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	13 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1988	Swartkoppies, ZA	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	50 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1988	Thomasville 7 NE, US	daily rain	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	38 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1988	Noupoort, ZA	daily rain	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1988	New Roads 5 NE, US	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1988	Steynsburg, ZA	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	50 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1988	Papkuil, ZA	monthly rain	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1988	Windsorton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	55 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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1988. 1988 had 715 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 50	547
50 to 100	29
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	2