Weather Records on 19 October 2009

1,207 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 October 2009. Highest significance: Denton, US.

Key Facts for 19 October 2009

On 19 October 2009, 1,207 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
407 were record highs and 650 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 1,189 daily.
Denton set a daily record precipitation of 32.8 mm (1.3 in) on 19 October 2009.
Across 159 earlier years (1806 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

1,207 stations

1,207 station records on 19 October 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 October 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Denton	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
La Paz (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rita	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hobson	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Stone Exelby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Valdosta 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Stanford	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Austin 3 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Twin Bridges	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
La Belle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stuart	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Parker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Perpignan	France	Record low minimum temperature	2.1 C (35.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Zinnwald-Georgenfeld	Germany	Record snow depth	37.0 cm (14.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ramnicu Valcea	Romania	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Talladega	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hobson	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Biser	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr	Spain	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Daytona Beach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Moab	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vero Beach 4SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sarajevo	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record low maximum temperature	1.2 C (34.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Siwa	Egypt	Record high minimum temperature	22.4 C (72.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Okeechobee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marienberg-Reitzenhain	Germany	Record snow depth	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Szeged	Hungary	Record low maximum temperature	7.1 C (44.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Har Kenaan	Israel	Record high minimum temperature	24.5 C (76.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Motozintla (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kissimmee 2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Biloxi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Scipio	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,207 records

Records set or tied on 19 October 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 166, Lowest daily maximum 368, Highest daily minimum 241, Lowest daily minimum 282, Heaviest daily rainfall 125, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 19 October 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	166
Lowest daily maximum	368
Highest daily minimum	241
Lowest daily minimum	282
Heaviest daily rainfall	125
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 19 October 2009 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 16, daily 1,189.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

927 broken records

Margins by which the 927 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 October 2009

Top 20 records on 19 October 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 October 2009	Denton, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	66 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 October 2009	La Paz (Dge), MX	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	68 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 2009	Santa Rita, MX	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 2009	Hobson, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	26 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 2009	Upper Stone Exelby, AU	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	38 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 2009	Ft Lauderdale, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	84 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 2009	Valdosta 2 S, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	96 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 2009	Stanford, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 2009	Austin 3 S, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	94 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 2009	Louisville 1 E, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	111 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 2009	Freiburg, DE	daily low min	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	127 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 2009	Twin Bridges, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	2 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 2009	Avon Park 2 W, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	84 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 2009	Inverness 3 SE, US	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	84 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 2009	Bodie California St Historic P, US	daily high min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	108 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 2009	Arcadia, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 2009	La Belle, US	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	54 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 2009	Stuart, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	54 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 2009	Brunswick, US	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	102 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 2009	Parker, US	daily high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	106 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

1806 to 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 2009. 2009 had 1,207 records.

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

Records on 10-19 in each year
Year	Records
1806	2
1808	1
1811	2
1812	1
1826	1
1835	2
1843	1
1845	1
1849	1
1851	1
1854	1
1856	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	2
1870	1
1874	5
1875	1
1877	3
1879	1
1880	1
1881	3
1885	1
1888	4
1889	1
1890	2
1891	6
1893	1
1894	2
1895	3
1896	5
1897	5
1898	10
1899	3
1900	5
1901	8
1902	6
1903	4
1904	32
1905	26
1906	24
1907	13
1908	20
1909	14
1910	40
1911	14
1912	15
1913	16
1914	25
1915	25
1916	61
1917	114
1918	24
1919	23
1920	82
1921	88
1922	110
1923	89
1924	153
1925	194
1926	141
1927	340
1928	157
1929	131
1930	635
1931	236
1932	327
1933	497
1934	288
1935	432
1936	409
1937	476
1938	400
1939	264
1940	864
1941	237
1942	270
1943	523
1944	295
1945	377
1946	297
1947	1,056
1948	855
1949	903
1950	1,126
1951	231
1952	253
1953	1,004
1954	490
1955	475
1956	490
1957	348
1958	527
1959	365
1960	546
1961	319
1962	341
1963	796
1964	585
1965	495
1966	988
1967	464
1968	522
1969	532
1970	374
1971	933
1972	2,304
1973	745
1974	922
1975	436
1976	1,386
1977	353
1978	440
1979	1,237
1980	659
1981	494
1982	855
1983	930
1984	1,724
1985	974
1986	505
1987	511
1988	646
1989	1,891
1990	732
1991	882
1992	1,145
1993	1,044
1994	746
1995	814
1996	829
1997	1,025
1998	790
1999	709
2000	1,039
2001	630
2002	1,018
2003	1,448
2004	1,569
2005	980
2006	1,023
2007	1,282
2008	407
2009	1,207
2010	567
2011	742
2012	981
2013	467
2014	1,077
2015	767
2016	1,013
2017	500
2018	516
2019	518
2020	1,032
2021	599
2022	1,675
2023	1,136
2024	859
2025	498

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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).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	918
50 to 100	7
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1