Weather Records on 19 March 1999

985 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 March 1999. Highest significance: Neilrex (Caigan), AU.

Key Facts for 19 March 1999

On 19 March 1999, 985 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
300 were record highs and 185 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 47 monthly and 935 daily.
Neilrex (Caigan) set a daily record precipitation of 81.0 mm (3.2 in) on 19 March 1999.
Across 167 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

985 stations

985 station records on 19 March 1999 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 March 1999: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Neilrex (Caigan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Gulargambone (Yalcogrin St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Archer City 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Llano	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.4 mm (5.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Warrumbungle (Cheddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Warren (Mumblebone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Gingin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mukinbudin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Wialki South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Binnaway (Hawthorne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cobbora (Ellismayne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Yeso 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Beacon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cadoux	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Geurie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Groongal (Gundaline)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Elong Elong (Bendeela St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
East Kondut	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Burakin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Walker	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide (Torrens Island)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Point (St Pauls Clo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Calingiri	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Miandetta (Tyrone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Warren (Frawley St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gilgandra (Wallumburrawang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.6 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Whitton (Conapaira St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield 10 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Snyder	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Walters	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cold Bay AP	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mogumber Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Katoota	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Henrietta	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mouroubra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Eumungerie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Epsom Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Indarrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chelsea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tambrey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jourerdine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett (Ulooloo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Warren (Haddon Rig)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nyngan (Mudall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Groongal (Groongal Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Trayning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Warralakin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nyngan (Canonbar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Binnaway (Wattle St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Maxwell 3 NW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Badgingarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wooroloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Trangie (Old Bundemar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dilia	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kondut	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marbling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wannamal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gilavin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kelly Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

985 records

Records set or tied on 19 March 1999 by type: Highest daily maximum 204, Lowest daily maximum 94, Highest daily minimum 96, Lowest daily minimum 91, Heaviest daily rainfall 425, Heaviest daily snowfall 33, Deepest snow cover 42.

Records on 19 March 1999 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	204
Lowest daily maximum	94
Highest daily minimum	96
Lowest daily minimum	91
Heaviest daily rainfall	425
Heaviest daily snowfall	33
Deepest snow cover	42

Records on 19 March 1999 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 47, daily 935.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

832 broken records

Margins by which the 832 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 March 1999

Top 20 records on 19 March 1999 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 March 1999	Neilrex (Caigan), AU	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	111 years	75 of 100 (Major)
19 March 1999	Gulargambone (Yalcogrin St), AU	daily rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	106 years	74 of 100 (Major)
19 March 1999	Archer City 2W, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	84 years	69 of 100 (Major)
19 March 1999	Llano, US	monthly rain	134.4 mm (5.3 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	31 years	69 of 100 (Major)
19 March 1999	Warrumbungle (Cheddington), AU	daily rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	106 years	67 of 100 (Major)
19 March 1999	Warren (Mumblebone), AU	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	111 years	64 of 100 (Major)
19 March 1999	Gingin, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	81 years	63 of 100 (Major)
19 March 1999	Mukinbudin, AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 March 1999	Wialki South, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	64 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 March 1999	Binnaway (Hawthorne), AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	111 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1999	Cobbora (Ellismayne), AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	104 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1999	Yeso 2 S, US	monthly snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1999	Beacon, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1999	Cadoux, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1999	Geurie Post Office, AU	daily rain	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	62 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1999	Groongal (Gundaline), AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	104 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1999	Elong Elong (Bendeela St), AU	daily rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	72 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1999	Coloso, PR	daily low max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	88 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1999	East Kondut, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1999	Burakin, AU	daily rain	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	72 years	52 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

1808 to 1999

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1999. 1999 had 985 records.

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

Records on 03-19 in each year
Year	Records
1808	1
1815	1
1825	1
1839	1
1840	1
1842	1
1845	3
1847	1
1850	1
1852	1
1853	3
1858	1
1863	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1869	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	2
1877	1
1880	1
1881	4
1882	4
1883	2
1884	3
1885	4
1887	1
1888	5
1889	1
1890	4
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1895	3
1896	6
1897	6
1898	6
1899	11
1900	6
1901	3
1902	6
1903	23
1904	8
1905	8
1906	9
1907	16
1908	4
1909	8
1910	19
1911	69
1912	22
1913	31
1914	26
1915	37
1916	20
1917	54
1918	36
1919	35
1920	21
1921	66
1922	49
1923	360
1924	77
1925	123
1926	114
1927	340
1928	155
1929	46
1930	87
1931	268
1932	126
1933	381
1934	300
1935	155
1936	356
1937	302
1938	272
1939	574
1940	719
1941	516
1942	311
1943	572
1944	529
1945	711
1946	269
1947	420
1948	555
1949	461
1950	654
1951	722
1952	474
1953	215
1954	254
1955	467
1956	556
1957	379
1958	291
1959	325
1960	468
1961	360
1962	231
1963	676
1964	467
1965	1,749
1966	403
1967	1,038
1968	628
1969	525
1970	585
1971	531
1972	694
1973	558
1974	577
1975	973
1976	882
1977	684
1978	879
1979	898
1980	340
1981	667
1982	1,566
1983	1,483
1984	897
1985	771
1986	768
1987	669
1988	926
1989	782
1990	1,593
1991	1,071
1992	871
1993	1,318
1994	985
1995	766
1996	689
1997	1,921
1998	1,101
1999	985
2000	604
2001	931
2002	1,600
2003	1,136
2004	1,655
2005	715
2006	947
2007	967
2008	1,015
2009	602
2010	824
2011	919
2012	3,343
2013	793
2014	604
2015	610
2016	491
2017	1,313
2018	793
2019	516
2020	821
2021	452
2022	564
2023	993
2024	781
2025	949
2026	2,984

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Data for records on 1999-03-19: 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 50	791
50 to 100	21
100 to 150	12
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1