Weather Records on 19 August 2015

989 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 August 2015. Highest significance: Sedan, US.

Key Facts for 19 August 2015

On 19 August 2015, 989 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
457 were record highs and 305 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 967 daily.
Sedan set a daily record precipitation of 92.5 mm (3.6 in) on 19 August 2015.
Across 168 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

989 stations

989 station records on 19 August 2015 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 August 2015: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sedan	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bryant	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Madison Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Novi Sad	Serbia	Record daily precipitation	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Beedeville 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.5 mm (5.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Diamond 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ivdel	Russia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Couderay 7 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Butte	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tulsa Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tadotsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kii-Kahuku 911	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lodgepole	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Flandreau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Washta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark Beach 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bethany	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Washta	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Claremore 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kirkwall	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Longton	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sullivans Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mound Valley 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hachita 1W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Howard	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Forks 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Flandreau	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hale Loud Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Utica	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oakes	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jasper 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmot	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bravo	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Meadows of Dan 5 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vanzil-Kynak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ramsey	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dawson	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lynch	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Minatare Dam (Usbr)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

989 records

Records set or tied on 19 August 2015 by type: Highest daily maximum 203, Lowest daily maximum 189, Highest daily minimum 254, Lowest daily minimum 116, Heaviest daily rainfall 227.

Records on 19 August 2015 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	203
Lowest daily maximum	189
Highest daily minimum	254
Lowest daily minimum	116
Heaviest daily rainfall	227
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 19 August 2015 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 22, daily 967.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

764 broken records

Margins by which the 764 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 69.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 August 2015

Top 20 records on 19 August 2015 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 August 2015	Sedan, US	daily rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	58 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 August 2015	Bryant, US	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	40 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 August 2015	Madison Wwtp, US	monthly rain	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	75 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 August 2015	Novi Sad, RS	daily rain	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 August 2015	Beedeville 4 NE, US	monthly rain	142.5 mm (5.6 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	64 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2015	Diamond 2W, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2015	Ivdel, RU	daily rain	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	38 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2015	Couderay 7 W, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	62 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2015	Butte, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	106 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2015	Tulsa Intl AP, US	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2015	Brookings 2 NE, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	116 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2015	Tadotsu, JP	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	48 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2015	Kii-Kahuku 911, US	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2015	Lodgepole, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	108 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2015	Wessington Springs, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2015	Hayward Rs, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2015	Newport 1 NW, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2015	Independence, US	daily rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	25 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2015	Princeton, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	110 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 2015	Flandreau, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	106 years	47 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

1797 to 2015

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2015. 2015 had 989 records.

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

Records on 08-19 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1800	1
1809	1
1820	1
1830	2
1831	1
1838	2
1844	2
1845	1
1846	1
1849	2
1857	1
1861	1
1862	1
1864	2
1867	1
1870	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1877	3
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1884	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	4
1892	5
1893	2
1894	2
1895	1
1896	2
1897	2
1898	3
1899	9
1900	5
1901	13
1902	4
1903	6
1904	14
1905	16
1906	37
1907	17
1908	5
1909	24
1910	17
1911	9
1912	18
1913	9
1914	39
1915	34
1916	74
1917	200
1918	33
1919	31
1920	36
1921	22
1922	71
1923	97
1924	174
1925	154
1926	179
1927	343
1928	112
1929	163
1930	182
1931	207
1932	373
1933	328
1934	438
1935	389
1936	679
1937	305
1938	321
1939	432
1940	687
1941	431
1942	308
1943	596
1944	259
1945	427
1946	427
1947	896
1948	371
1949	411
1950	893
1951	362
1952	475
1953	412
1954	576
1955	780
1956	831
1957	325
1958	374
1959	733
1960	864
1961	425
1962	419
1963	570
1964	455
1965	550
1966	1,095
1967	839
1968	948
1969	501
1970	468
1971	376
1972	547
1973	519
1974	466
1975	561
1976	1,144
1977	938
1978	863
1979	1,492
1980	648
1981	1,004
1982	596
1983	1,387
1984	598
1985	713
1986	848
1987	811
1988	982
1989	660
1990	871
1991	656
1992	1,094
1993	771
1994	798
1995	1,542
1996	800
1997	958
1998	717
1999	980
2000	954
2001	1,027
2002	1,389
2003	918
2004	1,310
2005	920
2006	850
2007	1,360
2008	1,186
2009	1,039
2010	1,440
2011	975
2012	1,377
2013	765
2014	701
2015	989
2016	931
2017	439
2018	471
2019	601
2020	1,271
2021	1,366
2022	1,198
2023	910
2024	568
2025	786
2026	755

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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 10	669
10 to 20	50
20 to 30	25
30 to 40	9
40 to 50	5
50 to 60	5
60 to 70	1