Weather Records on 19 May 1990

600 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 May 1990. Highest significance: Carroll, US.

Key Facts for 19 May 1990

On 19 May 1990, 600 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
195 were record highs and 124 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 574 daily.
Carroll set a daily record precipitation of 92.7 mm (3.6 in) on 19 May 1990.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

600 stations

600 station records on 19 May 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 May 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Carroll	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Quanaminning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tempe Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Denison	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Butte	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Humboldt 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yealering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Todd River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Willits 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
New Ulm 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Undoolya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Washta	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oelwein 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux City Perry Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gettysburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pickstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Grande City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mapleton No.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elwood 8 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wickepin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Storm Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Redwing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kukerin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Milwaukee Mitchell AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yankton 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Surin	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cherokee	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ida Grove 5NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bertrand	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tyndall	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wongan Hills Res.Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Walthill 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Longvalley	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Plauen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-0.1 C (31.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carnasaw Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moroleon	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sheldon	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Armour	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Redwood Falls Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yannergee (Dobroyd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Phuket Airport	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

600 records

Records set or tied on 19 May 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 56, Lowest daily maximum 56, Highest daily minimum 139, Lowest daily minimum 68, Heaviest daily rainfall 279, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 19 May 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	56
Lowest daily maximum	56
Highest daily minimum	139
Lowest daily minimum	68
Heaviest daily rainfall	279
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 19 May 1990 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 25, daily 574.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

487 broken records

Margins by which the 487 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 67.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 May 1990

Top 20 records on 19 May 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 May 1990	Carroll, US	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	92 years	76 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1990	Quanaminning, AU	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	80 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1990	Sac City, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1990	Tempe Downs, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1990	Denison, US	monthly rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	47 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1990	Cedar Butte, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	68 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1990	Humboldt 3 W, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	55 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1990	Cambridge, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	75 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1990	Yealering, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1990	Todd River, AU	monthly rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1990	Willits 1 NE, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	83 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1990	New Ulm 2 SE, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1990	Forestburg 4 NNE, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1990	Huron Rgnl AP, US	monthly rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	82 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1990	Undoolya, AU	daily rain	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1990	Washta, US	monthly rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	77 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1990	Hampton, US	monthly rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	90 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1990	Oelwein 2 S, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1990	Sioux City Perry Creek, US	monthly rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	18 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1990	Gettysburg, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	46 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

1798 to 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1990. 1990 had 600 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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Data for records on 1990-05-19: 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	384
10 to 20	54
20 to 30	30
30 to 40	12
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	2