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Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 15 to 18 January 2019

Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 15 to 18 January 2019: 118 records at 117 stations, peak on 16 January 2019. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 15 to 18 January 2019 set or tied 118 station records at 117 stations.
  • It ran from 15 January 2019 to 18 January 2019 (4 days) and its peak day was 16 January 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Kunda set a daily record precipitation of 8.9 mm (0.35 in) on 17 January 2019.
  • The busiest day was 16 January 2019 with 82 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 158 years.

Footprint

15 to 18 January 2019
Footprint of Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 15 to 18 January 2019 The area covered by Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 15 to 18 January 2019 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 15 to 18 January 2019 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 15 to 18 January 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Hamburg FuhlsbuettelRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)2019-01-15
SzczecinRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)2019-01-16
RamsjoholmRecord daily precipitation9.2 mm (0.36 in)2019-01-16
AlgarasRecord daily precipitation13.3 mm (0.5 in)2019-01-16
DegerforsRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)2019-01-16
OrebroRecord daily precipitation16.7 mm (0.7 in)2019-01-16
EskilstunaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)2019-01-16
SkjorbyRecord daily precipitation17.7 mm (0.7 in)2019-01-16
KolsvaRecord daily precipitation20.0 mm (0.8 in)2019-01-16
EnkopingRecord daily precipitation17.4 mm (0.7 in)2019-01-16
GrythyttanRecord daily precipitation19.0 mm (0.7 in)2019-01-16
Uppsala_AutRecord daily precipitation11.0 mm (0.4 in)2019-01-16
KundaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)2019-01-17
Laane-NigulaRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)2019-01-17
KuressaareRecord daily precipitation13.4 mm (0.5 in)2019-01-17
NarvaRecord daily precipitation7.5 mm (0.30 in)2019-01-17
SorveRecord daily precipitation12.3 mm (0.5 in)2019-01-17
LaukuvaRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)2019-01-17
GoglandRecord daily precipitation9.2 mm (0.36 in)2019-01-17
Novaja LadogaRecord daily precipitation9.9 mm (0.39 in)2019-01-17

Records per Day

Peak day 82
Records per day during Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 15 to 18 January 2019 Records set or tied each day from 15 January 2019 to 18 January 2019. The most in one day was 82 on 16 January 2019. 0 25 50 75 100 01-1501-1601-1701-18
Records set or tied each day from 15 January 2019 to 18 January 2019. The most in one day was 82 on 16 January 2019.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 15 to 18 January 2019
DateRecords
2019-01-155
2019-01-1682
2019-01-1728
2019-01-183

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 15 to 18 January 2019 ranked by margin
Laukuva, 01-1714.0 mm (0.6 in)
Kolsva, 01-1610.8 mm (0.4 in)
Degerfors, 01-1610.6 mm (0.4 in)
Skjorby, 01-168.7 mm (0.34 in)
Szczecin, 01-168.4 mm (0.33 in)
Eskilstuna, 01-167.7 mm (0.30 in)
Algaras, 01-167.6 mm (0.30 in)
Laane-Nigula, 01-177.5 mm (0.30 in)
Grythyttan, 01-167.0 mm (0.28 in)
Kuressaare, 01-176.4 mm (0.25 in)
Enkoping, 01-166.4 mm (0.25 in)
Orebro, 01-165.2 mm (0.20 in)
Kunda, 01-174.3 mm (0.17 in)
Novaja Ladoga, 01-173.9 mm (0.15 in)
Ramsjoholm, 01-163.7 mm (0.15 in)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 15 to 18 January 2019 118 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 50 100 150 200 0481115 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
118 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 15 to 18 January 2019
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
497
864
5158
3112
1435
943
1149
2143
364
843
835
635
753
096
452
643
464
110
260
843
180
264
811
549
549
160
449
152
449
443
449
57
153
349
80
343
236
449
064
163
80
153
68
014
25
156
249
88
136
337
244
237
43
243
149
50
144
144
149
220
224
420
228
311
420
143
520
27
136
60
312
036
128
232
035
50
411
30
036
40
40
28
28
420
50
124
120
212
311
311
30
28
312
115
119
020
111
019
128
30
40
20
111
120
18
119
15
10
10
24
15
00
10
20
011
10
00
00

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 15 to 18 January 2019 compared with similar events
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Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 15 to 18 January 2019 (this event)118 records

Every Record Set

20 of 118
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 15 to 18 January 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-01-15Hamburg FuhlsbuettelRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)9620 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-16SzczecinRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)6420 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-16RamsjoholmRecord daily precipitation9.2 mm (0.36 in)3.7 mm (0.15 in)6420 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-16AlgarasRecord daily precipitation13.3 mm (0.5 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)4320 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-16DegerforsRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)10.6 mm (0.4 in)4920 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-16OrebroRecord daily precipitation16.7 mm (0.7 in)5.2 mm (0.20 in)15820 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-16EskilstunaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)4320 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-16SkjorbyRecord daily precipitation17.7 mm (0.7 in)8.7 mm (0.34 in)4320 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-16KolsvaRecord daily precipitation20.0 mm (0.8 in)10.8 mm (0.4 in)020 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-16EnkopingRecord daily precipitation17.4 mm (0.7 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)4320 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-16GrythyttanRecord daily precipitation19.0 mm (0.7 in)7.0 mm (0.28 in)5320 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-16Uppsala_AutRecord daily precipitation11.0 mm (0.4 in)1.6 mm (0.06 in)14320 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-17KundaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)9720 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-17Laane-NigulaRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)7.5 mm (0.30 in)3520 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-17KuressaareRecord daily precipitation13.4 mm (0.5 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)3520 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-17NarvaRecord daily precipitation7.5 mm (0.30 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)6020 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-17SorveRecord daily precipitation12.3 mm (0.5 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)11220 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-17LaukuvaRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)3520 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-17GoglandRecord daily precipitation9.2 mm (0.36 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)6420 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-17Novaja LadogaRecord daily precipitation9.9 mm (0.39 in)3.9 mm (0.15 in)5220 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 118 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.