Weather Records on 19 May 2008

950 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 May 2008. Highest significance: Gawler Council Depot, AU.

Key Facts for 19 May 2008

On 19 May 2008, 950 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
676 were record highs and 195 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 917 daily.
Gawler Council Depot set a daily record precipitation of 34.0 mm (1.3 in) on 19 May 2008.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

950 stations

950 station records on 19 May 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 May 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gawler Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Samaria	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hebron	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jesus del Monte	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tver	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Staritsa	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	8.6 C (47.5 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Altamirano (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Barguzin	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	9.7 C (49.5 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Turany	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Aramberri II	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jendouba	Tunisia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Adin Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Huntley Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
McDermitt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dos Patrias	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Blythe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.6 C (114.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Everglades	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chandler	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winslow AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop 1 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nadi Airport	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Xichu	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chiconautla	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Joquicingo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	0.5 C (32.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Happy Camp Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoe City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Trona	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Adams Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Medford Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elsinore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Searchlight	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tremonton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Calera	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Quito	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ixcamilpa (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Palm Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Condon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chico UNIV Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Busby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Derna	Libya	Record high minimum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Presa El Giron	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ust-Maja	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	3.8 C (38.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

950 records

Records set or tied on 19 May 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 427, Lowest daily maximum 75, Highest daily minimum 249, Lowest daily minimum 120, Heaviest daily rainfall 76, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 19 May 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	427
Lowest daily maximum	75
Highest daily minimum	249
Lowest daily minimum	120
Heaviest daily rainfall	76
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 19 May 2008 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 32, daily 917.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

710 broken records

Margins by which the 710 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 483.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 May 2008

Top 20 records on 19 May 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 May 2008	Gawler Council Depot, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	121 years	70 of 100 (Major)
19 May 2008	Samaria, MX	daily rain	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	56 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2008	Hebron, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2008	Jesus del Monte, MX	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	72 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2008	Tver, RU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2008	Staritsa, RU	daily rain	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2008	Palmerville, AU	daily low min	8.6 C (47.5 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	108 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2008	Altamirano (Smn), MX	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	53 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2008	Barguzin, RU	daily high min	9.7 C (49.5 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2008	Turany, CZ	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	3 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2008	Aramberri II, MX	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2008	Jendouba, TN	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	26 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2008	Evanston 1 E, US	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	89 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2008	Adin Rs, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	110 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2008	Huntley Exp STN, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	82 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2008	McDermitt, US	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	89 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2008	Ardmore, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	97 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2008	Stevens Pt, US	daily low min	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	79 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2008	Dos Patrias, MX	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	52 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2008	Blythe, US	daily high max	45.6 C (114.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	88 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

1798 to 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2008. 2008 had 950 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 2026-10-17 (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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 19 May 2008
Margin	Records
0 to 100	709
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1