Weather Records on 13 August 2019

653 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 August 2019. Highest significance: Kings Mills, US.

Key Facts for 13 August 2019

On 13 August 2019, 653 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
429 were record highs and 111 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 623 daily.
Kings Mills set a daily record precipitation of 73.2 mm (2.9 in) on 13 August 2019.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

653 stations

653 station records on 13 August 2019 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 August 2019: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kings Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Ludhiana	India	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cincinnati	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Eaton	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
W Union 6 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Evansville Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Himeji	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	28.7 C (83.7 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Magnitogorsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia City	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wynne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cedarville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbanks Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Krasnoufimsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Temir	Kazakhstan	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Anchorage Merrill Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lulea Flygplats	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lulea-Bergnaset	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Matanuska Exp Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Uil	Kazakhstan	Record low maximum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wlodawa	Poland	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chisos Basin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mahaulepu 941.1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mitt. Narsarsuaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high minimum temperature	14.3 C (57.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson State Police	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mayville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Zhangwu	China	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sandakan	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Varfu Omul	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Takayama	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	37.7 C (99.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Belgrade (Observatory)	Serbia	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ak-Bulak	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	12.4 C (54.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Highland	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Toolangi (Mount St Leonard Dpi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jennings	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mobridge 2NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tarifa	Spain	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Crossett 2 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Shelbyville Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Thibodaux 4 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Munson Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nashville Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Owase	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

653 records

Records set or tied on 13 August 2019 by type: Highest daily maximum 129, Lowest daily maximum 58, Highest daily minimum 300, Lowest daily minimum 53, Heaviest daily rainfall 113.

Records on 13 August 2019 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	129
Lowest daily maximum	58
Highest daily minimum	300
Lowest daily minimum	53
Heaviest daily rainfall	113
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 13 August 2019 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 19, daily 623.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

454 broken records

Margins by which the 454 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 47.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 August 2019

Top 20 records on 13 August 2019 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 August 2019	Kings Mills, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	88 years	72 of 100 (Major)
13 August 2019	Ludhiana, IN	daily rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	112 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2019	Cincinnati, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	62 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2019	Salem, US	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	92 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2019	Eaton, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	84 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2019	W Union 6 ENE, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	41 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2019	Boonville 1S, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	119 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2019	Portsmouth-Sciotoville, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	109 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2019	Evansville Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	62 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2019	Himeji, JP	all-time high min	28.7 C (83.7 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	46 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2019	Magnitogorsk, RU	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2019	Windsor, US	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2019	Plant City, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	119 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2019	Columbia City, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2019	Wynne, US	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	96 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2019	Hopkinsville, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	93 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2019	Franklin 3 NW, US	daily high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	112 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2019	Franklin, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2019	Cedarville, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	119 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2019	Little Mtn, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	102 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

1793 to 2019

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2019. 2019 had 653 records.

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

Records on 08-13 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1807	1
1843	2
1849	1
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1861	3
1864	3
1867	3
1868	2
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1876	3
1878	1
1879	1
1881	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	5
1889	3
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1894	4
1895	6
1896	4
1897	9
1898	2
1899	4
1900	3
1901	3
1902	23
1903	12
1904	11
1905	11
1906	8
1907	3
1908	36
1909	33
1910	9
1911	41
1912	53
1913	20
1914	19
1915	32
1916	64
1917	62
1918	68
1919	38
1920	56
1921	34
1922	39
1923	84
1924	168
1925	146
1926	168
1927	113
1928	215
1929	184
1930	490
1931	596
1932	369
1933	291
1934	427
1935	400
1936	705
1937	370
1938	442
1939	276
1940	631
1941	516
1942	388
1943	611
1944	761
1945	356
1946	599
1947	685
1948	346
1949	420
1950	436
1951	373
1952	985
1953	238
1954	781
1955	732
1956	355
1957	432
1958	352
1959	363
1960	460
1961	503
1962	550
1963	583
1964	1,526
1965	734
1966	565
1967	1,091
1968	828
1969	663
1970	390
1971	431
1972	485
1973	452
1974	572
1975	462
1976	693
1977	678
1978	761
1979	1,198
1980	502
1981	534
1982	653
1983	647
1984	597
1985	829
1986	609
1987	1,106
1988	1,363
1989	637
1990	770
1991	845
1992	1,666
1993	993
1994	944
1995	1,910
1996	1,276
1997	1,009
1998	917
1999	1,363
2000	719
2001	861
2002	1,475
2003	1,993
2004	2,040
2005	1,418
2006	1,023
2007	1,243
2008	842
2009	806
2010	1,783
2011	736
2012	969
2013	430
2014	701
2015	652
2016	1,064
2017	523
2018	461
2019	653
2020	753
2021	928
2022	799
2023	763
2024	1,061
2025	714
2026	1,097

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Data for records on 2019-08-13: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 13 August 2019
Margin	Records
0 to 10	403
10 to 20	26
20 to 30	12
30 to 40	9
40 to 50	4