Weather Records on 19 April 2002

1,612 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 April 2002. Highest significance: Barkestad, NO.

Key Facts for 19 April 2002

On 19 April 2002, 1,612 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,316 were record highs and 132 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 69 monthly and 1,540 daily.
Barkestad set a daily record precipitation of 59.6 mm (2.3 in) on 19 April 2002.
Across 161 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

1,612 stations

1,612 station records on 19 April 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 April 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Barkestad	Norway	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record daily snowfall	52.8 cm (20.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Weilburg (Klaranlage)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Minchumina	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericktown 4 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mexico	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mannington 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Temascalcingo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Renovo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nevertire	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
North Pelican	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Powderville 8 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Turtle Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Winston Salem Reynolds AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Amherst	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Talkeetna AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Booneville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tiffin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Keene	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hope	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Powhatan	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hemlock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bellefontaine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Sandusky	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Buckhannon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
N Fk Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Morris 1NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pana	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bucyrus	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Blanco	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cavendish	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wanakena Rngr School	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,612 records

Records set or tied on 19 April 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 622, Lowest daily maximum 47, Highest daily minimum 694, Lowest daily minimum 85, Heaviest daily rainfall 106, Heaviest daily snowfall 30, Deepest snow cover 28.

Records on 19 April 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	622
Lowest daily maximum	47
Highest daily minimum	694
Lowest daily minimum	85
Heaviest daily rainfall	106
Heaviest daily snowfall	30
Deepest snow cover	28

Records on 19 April 2002 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 69, daily 1,540.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,105 broken records

Margins by which the 1,105 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 401.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 April 2002

Top 20 records on 19 April 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 April 2002	Barkestad, NO	daily rain	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
19 April 2002	Valdez WSO, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	63 years	63 of 100 (Major)
19 April 2002	Valdez WSO, US	daily snowfall	52.8 cm (20.8 in)	40.1 cm (15.8 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2002	Weilburg (Klaranlage), DE	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	53 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2002	Minchumina, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2002	Fredericktown 4 S, US	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2002	Mexico, US	monthly high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	102 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2002	Blowing Rock 1NW, US	monthly high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	109 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2002	Everett, US	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	4 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2002	Mannington 8 WNW, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2002	Temascalcingo, MX	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2002	Charlevoix, US	daily high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	107 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2002	Newton, US	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	92 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2002	Renovo, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	101 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2002	Nevertire, AU	monthly rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2002	North Pelican, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	7 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2002	Salem, US	monthly high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	80 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2002	Powderville 8 NNE, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2002	Turtle Lake, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	88 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2002	Winston Salem Reynolds AP, US	monthly high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	80 years	45 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

1807 to 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 2002. 2002 had 1,612 records.

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

Records on 04-19 in each year
Year	Records
1807	2
1814	1
1840	1
1843	1
1845	1
1847	1
1849	2
1851	2
1852	3
1854	1
1860	2
1862	1
1865	3
1868	1
1870	1
1871	2
1873	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	3
1878	2
1880	1
1881	2
1883	1
1884	2
1886	1
1890	7
1892	3
1893	5
1894	15
1895	6
1896	3
1897	4
1898	6
1899	3
1900	2
1901	4
1902	3
1903	16
1904	31
1905	5
1906	23
1907	27
1908	14
1909	43
1910	37
1911	31
1912	14
1913	29
1914	42
1915	32
1916	26
1917	26
1918	53
1919	25
1920	66
1921	34
1922	46
1923	106
1924	99
1925	208
1926	421
1927	609
1928	404
1929	167
1930	70
1931	164
1932	125
1933	242
1934	291
1935	256
1936	382
1937	569
1938	433
1939	383
1940	361
1941	747
1942	254
1943	588
1944	290
1945	295
1946	501
1947	314
1948	817
1949	384
1950	211
1951	576
1952	450
1953	1,158
1954	342
1955	858
1956	480
1957	576
1958	268
1959	526
1960	216
1961	759
1962	567
1963	510
1964	478
1965	578
1966	1,188
1967	915
1968	612
1969	697
1970	943
1971	721
1972	573
1973	811
1974	593
1975	584
1976	863
1977	686
1978	616
1979	592
1980	844
1981	677
1982	641
1983	2,588
1984	720
1985	1,388
1986	522
1987	1,493
1988	1,100
1989	881
1990	1,502
1991	1,068
1992	594
1993	613
1994	1,117
1995	1,347
1996	751
1997	899
1998	1,049
1999	794
2000	963
2001	1,135
2002	1,612
2003	824
2004	783
2005	851
2006	1,111
2007	759
2008	926
2009	737
2010	600
2011	1,363
2012	660
2013	2,068
2014	436
2015	692
2016	813
2017	485
2018	1,490
2019	856
2020	444
2021	640
2022	1,166
2023	828
2024	790
2025	1,135
2026	460

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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 100	1,101
100 to 200	2
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1