Weather Records on 19 August 1988

982 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 August 1988. Highest significance: La Cruz, MX.

Key Facts for 19 August 1988

On 19 August 1988, 982 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
481 were record highs and 189 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 937 daily.
La Cruz set a daily record precipitation of 62.0 mm (2.4 in) on 19 August 1988.
Across 168 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

982 stations

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

Weather records on 19 August 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
La Cruz	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Los Limones (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tlaxco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Baingoin	China	Record daily precipitation	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Martvily	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Colby 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sherbakti	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
La Ciudad (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Aleksandrovskij Zav	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hickman	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pineville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.0 C (96.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Barren Island (Cape Barre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Golondrinas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paso del Cuarenta I	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Guamuchil	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ejido Reata	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
El Sauz	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leoti	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dzhikimda	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dunmor	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 7 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Volshskiy Gmo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Alpharetta 4 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Allardt	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Balcon Diablo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marshallville 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Copperhill	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Colorines (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Novorossijsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Falfurrias	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cuixtla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Badiraguato (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Evansville Museum	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
College Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Siler City 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson 3 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Galva	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

982 records

Records set or tied on 19 August 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 246, Lowest daily maximum 126, Highest daily minimum 235, Lowest daily minimum 63, Heaviest daily rainfall 312.

Records on 19 August 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	246
Lowest daily maximum	126
Highest daily minimum	235
Lowest daily minimum	63
Heaviest daily rainfall	312
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 19 August 1988 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 37, daily 937.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

731 broken records

Margins by which the 731 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 68.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 August 1988

Top 20 records on 19 August 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 August 1988	La Cruz, MX	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1988	Los Limones (Cfe), MX	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1988	Tlaxco, MX	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1988	Baingoin, CN	all-time rain	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	0 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1988	Martvily, GE	daily rain	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	21 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1988	Colby 1SW, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	19 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1988	Tarboro 1 S, US	daily high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	88 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1988	Sherbakti, KZ	daily rain	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	9 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1988	La Ciudad (Cfe), MX	monthly rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1988	Aleksandrovskij Zav, RU	daily rain	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	42 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1988	Hickman, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	2 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1988	Pineville, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	80 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1988	Palmerville, AU	daily high max	36.0 C (96.8 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	88 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1988	Cape Barren Island (Cape Barre, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	54 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1988	Presa Golondrinas, MX	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1988	Paso del Cuarenta I, MX	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	21 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1988	Guamuchil, MX	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	33 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1988	Rochester, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	83 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1988	Danevang 1 W, US	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1988	Ejido Reata, MX	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	21 years	42 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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1988. 1988 had 982 records.

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

Records on 08-19 in each year
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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Data for records on 1988-08-19: 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	619
10 to 20	73
20 to 30	22
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	6
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	2