Weather Records on 19 October 1999

709 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 October 1999. Highest significance: Waialua 847, US.

Key Facts for 19 October 1999

On 19 October 1999, 709 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
109 were record highs and 360 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 693 daily.
Waialua 847 set a daily record precipitation of 73.7 mm (2.9 in) on 19 October 1999.
Across 159 earlier years (1806 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

709 stations

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

Weather records on 19 October 1999: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Waialua 847	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Waianae 798	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Porto Tiradentes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Porto Do Elvas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wisemans Ferry (Old Po)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gundy (Miller St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Buzuluk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Boerne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jerrys Plains Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cap Cepet	France	Record daily precipitation	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lidsdale (Maddox Lane)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bossangoa	Central African Republic	Record low maximum temperature	23.0 C (73.4 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elephant Butte Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ameca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chicxulub Puerto	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-16.4 C (2.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Buenavista	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lisboa Geofisica	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Crockett	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brenham	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Port Alsworth	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Buenavista	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
El Progreso	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Puhi 1013	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Larissa	Greece	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Osijek	Croatia	Record low maximum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Finca Cuxtepeques	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lihue 1020	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pokolbin (Somerset)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lithgow (Birdwood St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Port Mansfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Raymondville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rockport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pecs Pogany	Hungary	Record low maximum temperature	6.6 C (43.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Margaritas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Luling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Basel Binningen	Switzerland	Record low maximum temperature	6.4 C (43.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tilden 4 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Badajoz/Talavera la Real	Spain	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kingsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Longview	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Port Isabel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Trinidad AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rijeka	Croatia	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cove 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Blanco	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Encinal	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gonzales 2S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ginninderra Csiro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dijon-Longvic	France	Record low maximum temperature	7.3 C (45.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Huehuetan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Jeronimo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

709 records

Records set or tied on 19 October 1999 by type: Highest daily maximum 55, Lowest daily maximum 227, Highest daily minimum 54, Lowest daily minimum 133, Heaviest daily rainfall 213, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 19 October 1999 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	55
Lowest daily maximum	227
Highest daily minimum	54
Lowest daily minimum	133
Heaviest daily rainfall	213
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 19 October 1999 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 16, daily 693.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

561 broken records

Margins by which the 561 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 153.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 October 1999

Top 20 records on 19 October 1999 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 October 1999	Waialua 847, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	37 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1999	Waianae 798, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	80 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1999	Porto Tiradentes, BR	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	54 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1999	Porto Do Elvas, BR	monthly rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1999	Wisemans Ferry (Old Po), AU	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	84 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1999	Gundy (Miller St), AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	101 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1999	Buzuluk, RU	monthly rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	6 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1999	Boerne, US	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	85 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1999	Kingsville, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	81 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1999	Jerrys Plains Post Office, AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	102 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1999	Cap Cepet, FR	daily rain	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	101.7 mm (4.0 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1999	Fredericksburg, US	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	85 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1999	Lidsdale (Maddox Lane), AU	monthly rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	26 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1999	Bossangoa, CF	daily low max	23.0 C (73.4 F)	5.2 C (9.4 F)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1999	Elephant Butte Dam, US	daily low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	90 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1999	Ameca, MX	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	41 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1999	Ballinger 2 NW, US	daily low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	82 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1999	Chicxulub Puerto, MX	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	33 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1999	Timovskoe, RU	daily low min	-16.4 C (2.5 F)	4.6 C (8.3 F)	72 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1999	Kinston 7 SE, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	92 years	40 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

1806 to 1999

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1999. 1999 had 709 records.

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

Records on 10-19 in each year
Year	Records
1806	2
1808	1
1811	2
1812	1
1826	1
1835	2
1843	1
1845	1
1849	1
1851	1
1854	1
1856	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	2
1870	1
1874	5
1875	1
1877	3
1879	1
1880	1
1881	3
1885	1
1888	4
1889	1
1890	2
1891	6
1893	1
1894	2
1895	3
1896	5
1897	5
1898	10
1899	3
1900	5
1901	8
1902	6
1903	4
1904	32
1905	26
1906	24
1907	13
1908	20
1909	14
1910	40
1911	14
1912	15
1913	16
1914	25
1915	25
1916	61
1917	114
1918	24
1919	23
1920	82
1921	88
1922	110
1923	89
1924	153
1925	194
1926	141
1927	340
1928	157
1929	131
1930	635
1931	236
1932	327
1933	497
1934	288
1935	432
1936	409
1937	476
1938	400
1939	264
1940	864
1941	237
1942	270
1943	523
1944	295
1945	377
1946	297
1947	1,056
1948	855
1949	903
1950	1,126
1951	231
1952	253
1953	1,004
1954	490
1955	475
1956	490
1957	348
1958	527
1959	365
1960	546
1961	319
1962	341
1963	796
1964	585
1965	495
1966	988
1967	464
1968	522
1969	532
1970	374
1971	933
1972	2,304
1973	745
1974	922
1975	436
1976	1,386
1977	353
1978	440
1979	1,237
1980	659
1981	494
1982	855
1983	930
1984	1,724
1985	974
1986	505
1987	511
1988	646
1989	1,891
1990	732
1991	882
1992	1,145
1993	1,044
1994	746
1995	814
1996	829
1997	1,025
1998	790
1999	709
2000	1,039
2001	630
2002	1,018
2003	1,448
2004	1,569
2005	980
2006	1,023
2007	1,282
2008	407
2009	1,207
2010	567
2011	742
2012	981
2013	467
2014	1,077
2015	767
2016	1,013
2017	500
2018	516
2019	518
2020	1,032
2021	599
2022	1,675
2023	1,136
2024	859
2025	498

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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	515
20 to 40	30
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1