Weather Records on 19 May 1996

2,038 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 May 1996. Highest significance: Travemunde, DE.

Key Facts for 19 May 1996

On 19 May 1996, 2,038 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,629 were record highs and 167 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 207 monthly and 1,828 daily.
Travemunde set a daily record precipitation of 37.1 mm (1.5 in) on 19 May 1996.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 19 May 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 May 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Travemunde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tula	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Colville	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Red Rvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Frederick Police Brks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Teuschnitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Winter	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan (	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tuba City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Litchfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Roy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Klipfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manhattan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Star Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Enid	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Couderay 7 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tukan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	9.9 C (49.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Duncan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Miami	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kemmerer 2N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	28.8 C (83.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Carlinville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 2S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elk Rvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
St Charles Elm Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Circleville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Unai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kr. Cuxhaven Steinau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Atlatlahuacan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Telchaquillo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gallivare_A	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-7.6 C (18.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Salida	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,038 records

Records set or tied on 19 May 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 697, Lowest daily maximum 61, Highest daily minimum 932, Lowest daily minimum 106, Heaviest daily rainfall 229, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 19 May 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	697
Lowest daily maximum	61
Highest daily minimum	932
Lowest daily minimum	106
Heaviest daily rainfall	229
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 19 May 1996 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 207, daily 1,828.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,527 broken records

Margins by which the 1,527 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 139.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 May 1996

Top 20 records on 19 May 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 May 1996	Travemunde, DE	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	55 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1996	Hayward Rs, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	78 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1996	Washington Is, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1996	Tula, RU	daily rain	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	23 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1996	Colville, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	89 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1996	Red Rvr, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	77 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1996	Park Falls Dnr HQ, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	85 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1996	Wellington, US	monthly high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	97 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1996	Escanaba, US	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	109 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1996	Hagerstown 1E, US	monthly high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	96 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1996	Frederick Police Brks, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	94 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1996	Teuschnitz, DE	daily rain	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	55 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1996	Winter, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1996	San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan (, MX	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	71 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1996	Tuba City, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	95 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1996	Litchfield, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1996	Roy, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	78 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1996	Portage Wwtp, US	monthly high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	85 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1996	Klipfontein, ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	46 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1996	Malin Head, IE	daily rain	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	96 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1996. 1996 had 2,038 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 1996-05-19: 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 20	1,496
20 to 40	25
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	3