Weather Records on 19 May 2002

2,461 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 May 2002. Highest significance: Rosedale (Turretfield Research, AU.

Key Facts for 19 May 2002

On 19 May 2002, 2,461 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
304 were record highs and 1,829 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 2,435 daily.
Rosedale (Turretfield Research set a daily record precipitation of 32.4 mm (1.3 in) on 19 May 2002.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 19 May 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 May 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rosedale (Turretfield Research	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Bloemfontein Airpor	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Meningie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Tryvasshogda	Norway	Record snow depth	248.0 cm (97.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mount Bryan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Clarendon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
De Smet	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Burra (Poonunda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Parafield Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Happy Valley Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett (Ashrose)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Apoinga (Wilivere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Two Wells	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Burra Community School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Paskeville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Saddleworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Philippi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Port Clinton (Yararoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hamley Bridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tarlee (Hazelton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado Goodwin Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton (Leeward)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Eudunda (Moondah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Magdalena	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Key West NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Hermitage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Talladega	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Saluda	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
New Cumberland L/D	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett (Old Canowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hamley Bridge (Linwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Belair (State Flora Nursery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide (Morphett Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Albia 3 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Williamstown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
St Kitts	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mena	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,461 records

Records set or tied on 19 May 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 181, Lowest daily maximum 851, Highest daily minimum 123, Lowest daily minimum 978, Heaviest daily rainfall 310, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 19 May 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	181
Lowest daily maximum	851
Highest daily minimum	123
Lowest daily minimum	978
Heaviest daily rainfall	310
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 19 May 2002 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 26, daily 2,435.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,963 broken records

Margins by which the 1,963 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1830.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 May 2002

Top 20 records on 19 May 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 May 2002	Rosedale (Turretfield Research, AU	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	112 years	76 of 100 (Major)
19 May 2002	Bloemfontein Airpor, ZA	monthly rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	59 years	76 of 100 (Major)
19 May 2002	Meningie, AU	daily rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
19 May 2002	Tryvasshogda, NO	daily snow depth	248.0 cm (97.6 in)	183.0 cm (72.0 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 May 2002	Mount Bryan, AU	daily rain	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 May 2002	Clarendon, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	91 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 May 2002	De Smet, US	daily low min	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	87 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2002	Burra (Poonunda), AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	77 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2002	Parafield Airport, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2002	Happy Valley Reservoir, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2002	Hallett (Ashrose), AU	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2002	Apoinga (Wilivere), AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2002	Sewanee, US	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	92 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2002	Two Wells, AU	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	95 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2002	Burra Community School, AU	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2002	Paskeville, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	115 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2002	Saddleworth, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	77 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2002	Markovo, RU	monthly rain	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	7 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2002	Lower Light, AU	daily rain	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	79 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2002	Murray Bridge Comparison, AU	daily rain	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	105 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2002. 2002 had 2,461 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 2026-10-15 (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 250	1,961
250 to 500	0
500 to 750	1
750 to 1000	0
1000 to 1250	0
1250 to 1500	0
1500 to 1750	0
1750 to 2000	1