Weather Records on 19 May 1999

682 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 May 1999. Highest significance: Ft Logan 4 ESE, US.

Key Facts for 19 May 1999

On 19 May 1999, 682 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
214 were record highs and 177 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 666 daily.
Ft Logan 4 ESE set a daily record precipitation of 26.7 mm (1.1 in) on 19 May 1999.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

682 stations

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

Weather records on 19 May 1999: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ft Logan 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Mimigarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Goomalling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Nambour Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.4 mm (4.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bungulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Union 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Glenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Yandina Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kiamba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tammin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ygnattering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Falls 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Schenley Lock 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsfield Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mooloolah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Philippine	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
St Kruis	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wattening	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wooroloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesburg 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Weston	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Palmwoods	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
San Andres (Isla)/S	Colombia	Record daily precipitation	134.0 mm (5.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
The Granites	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tamala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Breakell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bolgart	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Banner Elk	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Millville Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Landsborough Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sarapul	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Braddock Lock 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Soldier Summit	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Donora 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cunderdin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Conklingville Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ajana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mogumber Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cooroy Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mapleton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Moreton Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Whittier	United States	Record snow depth	109.2 cm (43.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Maleny Tamarind St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kellerberrin South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Natrona Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marlinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gleneva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Green Grove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Quellington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Coodernuppin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ardath	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Meadville 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Youndegin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Aleppo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tacambaro	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

682 records

Records set or tied on 19 May 1999 by type: Highest daily maximum 118, Lowest daily maximum 70, Highest daily minimum 96, Lowest daily minimum 107, Heaviest daily rainfall 289, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 19 May 1999 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	118
Lowest daily maximum	70
Highest daily minimum	96
Lowest daily minimum	107
Heaviest daily rainfall	289
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 19 May 1999 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 13, daily 666.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

548 broken records

Margins by which the 548 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 660.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 May 1999

Top 20 records on 19 May 1999 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 May 1999	Ft Logan 4 ESE, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	101 years	71 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1999	Mimigarra, AU	monthly rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	63 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1999	Goomalling, AU	daily rain	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	38 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1999	Nambour Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	110.4 mm (4.3 in)	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	90 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1999	Bungulla, AU	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	70 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1999	Union 3 SSE, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	104 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1999	Glenville, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	69 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1999	Newport, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	62 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1999	Yandina Post Office, AU	daily rain	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1999	Kiamba, AU	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1999	Tammin, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1999	Ygnattering, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1999	Beaver Falls 1 NE, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	72 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1999	Schenley Lock 5, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	1 year	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1999	Pittsfield Muni AP, US	monthly rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	43 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1999	Mooloolah Post Office, AU	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1999	Philippine, NL	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	14 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1999	St Kruis, NL	daily rain	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	14 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1999	Wattening, AU	daily rain	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1999	Wooroloo, AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	48 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 1999

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1999. 1999 had 682 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 1999-05-19: 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 100	545
100 to 200	1
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1