Weather Records on 19 May 2001

779 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 May 2001. Highest significance: Holmogadd A, SE.

Key Facts for 19 May 2001

On 19 May 2001, 779 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
369 were record highs and 98 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 751 daily.
Holmogadd A set a daily record precipitation of 36.4 mm (1.4 in) on 19 May 2001.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

779 stations

779 station records on 19 May 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 May 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Holmogadd A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Waverly	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Morjarv	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Xenia 6 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe 838.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lermontovka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lulea Flygplats	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ulvoberg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fagerheden	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cave Run Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bavertrask	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mostiska	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Asuncion Nochixtlan	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Vannas	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bygdea	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gest Lock 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Seal Rocks Camping Reserve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carmel	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Salamander Bay (Randall Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.8 mm (4.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Talljarv_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grayson 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Altus Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Haskell	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Khorog	Tajikistan	Record high minimum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Perryville Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gassaway	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Robacksdalen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Zapata 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Puottaure	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blythe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
East Park Rsvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grovespring 1NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kroksjo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moravia 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Martinsville Fltr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Belleville Siu Rsch	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Coolabah (Branglebar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Luray 5 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Misurata	Libya	Record high minimum temperature	25.4 C (77.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Norrby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mechanicsville 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Loreto (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
El Pueblito	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
East London	South Africa	Record high minimum temperature	19.2 C (66.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Petersburg 61 Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye Lake 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Creston	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Teloloapan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cahokia	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

779 records

Records set or tied on 19 May 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 174, Lowest daily maximum 38, Highest daily minimum 195, Lowest daily minimum 60, Heaviest daily rainfall 310, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 19 May 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	174
Lowest daily maximum	38
Highest daily minimum	195
Lowest daily minimum	60
Heaviest daily rainfall	310
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 19 May 2001 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 26, daily 751.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

609 broken records

Margins by which the 609 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 64.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 May 2001

Top 20 records on 19 May 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 May 2001	Holmogadd A, SE	daily rain	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	113 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
19 May 2001	Waverly, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	92 years	65 of 100 (Major)
19 May 2001	Nelson Bay (Nelson Head), AU	daily rain	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	113 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 May 2001	Morjarv, SE	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2001	Xenia 6 SSE, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	79 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2001	Kaneohe 838.1, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	91 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2001	Lermontovka, RU	daily rain	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2001	Lulea Flygplats, SE	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2001	Ulvoberg, SE	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2001	Fagerheden, SE	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	46 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2001	Cave Run Lake, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2001	Bavertrask, SE	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2001	Mostiska, UA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2001	Asuncion Nochixtlan, MX	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	72 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2001	Sparta 1 W, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	58 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2001	Vannas, SE	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	46 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2001	Bygdea, SE	daily rain	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	0 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2001	Washington 1 W, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	83 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2001	Hood Rvr Exp STN, US	daily low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	90 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2001	Tenosique (Smn), MX	daily low min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	76 years	43 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 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2001. 2001 had 779 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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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 2026-10-16 (16 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 10	531
10 to 20	44
20 to 30	24
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1