Weather Records on 19 August 2000

954 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 August 2000. Highest significance: Campina Grande, BR.

Key Facts for 19 August 2000

On 19 August 2000, 954 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
483 were record highs and 350 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 54 monthly and 889 daily.
Campina Grande set a daily record precipitation of 47.0 mm (1.9 in) on 19 August 2000.
Across 168 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

954 stations

954 station records on 19 August 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 August 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Campina Grande	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Chama	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
San Pedro del Gallo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lille-Lesquin	France	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ixcatepec	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	37.0 C (98.6 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ammerzoden	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
A Coruna	Spain	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Capelle (Nb)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Uddevalla	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Canelo 1 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Neshaminy Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Youyang	China	Record daily precipitation	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Covington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sahuaripa	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rico	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Zacapu (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Villa Purificacion (Dge)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Penn Yan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kent	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Olinala (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Meadville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Huejuquilla El Alto (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Biloxi	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth 2.5 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Xinyang	China	Record daily precipitation	118.7 mm (4.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Xaltianguis (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Palo Verde	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fessenden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Enshi	China	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Coacoyulillo (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ajojucar	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Plains SW Ga Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tallulah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Miyakonojo	Japan	Record low minimum temperature	17.3 C (63.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Aseral	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomingdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Harvey 4NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Huautla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Murska Sobota-Rakican	Slovenia	Record high maximum temperature	37.6 C (99.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Leesville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Philippi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Tegel	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Buenavista	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jalostotitlan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bay Minette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

954 records

Records set or tied on 19 August 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 310, Lowest daily maximum 113, Highest daily minimum 173, Lowest daily minimum 237, Heaviest daily rainfall 119, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 19 August 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	310
Lowest daily maximum	113
Highest daily minimum	173
Lowest daily minimum	237
Heaviest daily rainfall	119
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 19 August 2000 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 54, daily 889.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

658 broken records

Margins by which the 658 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 August 2000

Top 20 records on 19 August 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 August 2000	Campina Grande, BR	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	88 years	75 of 100 (Major)
19 August 2000	Chama, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	93 years	71 of 100 (Major)
19 August 2000	San Pedro del Gallo (Smn), MX	daily low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	53 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2000	Lille-Lesquin, FR	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2000	Ixcatepec, MX	daily high max	44.4 C (111.9 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2000	Wien, AT	monthly high max	37.0 C (98.6 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	141 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2000	Ammerzoden, NL	daily rain	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	39 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2000	A Coruna, ES	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2000	Sedro-Woolley, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	78 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2000	Capelle (Nb), NL	daily rain	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	33 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2000	W Chester 2 NW, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	103 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2000	Uddevalla, SE	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	6 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2000	Canelo 1 NW, US	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	76 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2000	Neshaminy Falls, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	82 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2000	Youyang, CN	daily rain	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	14 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2000	Covington, US	daily high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2000	Towanda 1 S, US	daily low max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	103 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2000	Sahuaripa, MX	daily high min	30.0 C (86.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	48 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2000	Rico, US	monthly snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	0 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2000	Hightstown 2 W, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	95 years	42 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

1797 to 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2000. 2000 had 954 records.

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

Records on 08-19 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1800	1
1809	1
1820	1
1830	2
1831	1
1838	2
1844	2
1845	1
1846	1
1849	2
1857	1
1861	1
1862	1
1864	2
1867	1
1870	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1877	3
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1884	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	4
1892	5
1893	2
1894	2
1895	1
1896	2
1897	2
1898	3
1899	9
1900	5
1901	13
1902	4
1903	6
1904	14
1905	16
1906	37
1907	17
1908	5
1909	24
1910	17
1911	9
1912	18
1913	9
1914	39
1915	34
1916	74
1917	200
1918	33
1919	31
1920	36
1921	22
1922	71
1923	97
1924	174
1925	154
1926	179
1927	343
1928	112
1929	163
1930	182
1931	207
1932	373
1933	328
1934	438
1935	389
1936	679
1937	305
1938	321
1939	432
1940	687
1941	431
1942	308
1943	596
1944	259
1945	427
1946	427
1947	896
1948	371
1949	411
1950	893
1951	362
1952	475
1953	412
1954	576
1955	780
1956	831
1957	325
1958	374
1959	733
1960	864
1961	425
1962	419
1963	570
1964	455
1965	550
1966	1,095
1967	839
1968	948
1969	501
1970	468
1971	376
1972	547
1973	519
1974	466
1975	561
1976	1,144
1977	938
1978	863
1979	1,492
1980	648
1981	1,004
1982	596
1983	1,387
1984	598
1985	713
1986	848
1987	811
1988	982
1989	660
1990	871
1991	656
1992	1,094
1993	771
1994	798
1995	1,542
1996	800
1997	958
1998	717
1999	980
2000	954
2001	1,027
2002	1,389
2003	918
2004	1,310
2005	920
2006	850
2007	1,360
2008	1,186
2009	1,039
2010	1,440
2011	975
2012	1,377
2013	765
2014	701
2015	989
2016	931
2017	439
2018	471
2019	601
2020	1,271
2021	1,366
2022	1,198
2023	910
2024	568
2025	786
2026	755

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Data for records on 2000-08-19: 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	656
50 to 100	1
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1