Extreme rain in Sweden and 5 other countries, 15 May to 1 June 2019

Name: Extreme rain in Sweden and 5 other countries, 15 May to 1 June 2019
Start: 2019-05-15
End: 2019-06-01
Location: Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany, Denmark, Poland

Extreme rain in Sweden and 5 other countries, 15 May to 1 June 2019: 311 records at 259 stations, peak on 30 May 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

Extreme rain in Sweden and 5 other countries, 15 May to 1 June 2019 set or tied 311 station records at 259 stations.
It ran from 15 May 2019 to 1 June 2019 (18 days) and its peak day was 30 May 2019.
Status: closed.
Visby_Flygplats set a daily record precipitation of 30.1 mm (1.2 in) on 18 May 2019.
The busiest day was 30 May 2019 with 82 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 139 years.

Footprint

15 May to 1 June 2019

The area covered by Extreme rain in Sweden and 5 other countries, 15 May to 1 June 2019 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.

Footprint of Extreme rain in Sweden and 5 other countries, 15 May to 1 June 2019: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
Visby_Flygplats	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	2019-05-18
Ramsjoholm	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	2019-05-22
Odeshog	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	2019-05-22
Falkoping	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	2019-05-22
Soraby	Record daily precipitation	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	2019-05-22
Karlsborg_Mo	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	2019-05-22
Buran	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	2019-05-28
Karesuando	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	2019-05-29
Karungi	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	2019-05-30
Lesjofors	Record daily precipitation	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	2019-05-22
Kristianstad	Record daily precipitation	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	2019-05-17
Varne	Record daily precipitation	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	2019-05-22
Sarpsborg	Record daily precipitation	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	2019-05-24
Leksand	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	2019-05-26
Enontekio Kilpisjarvi Kylakesk	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	2019-05-29
Kautokeino	Record daily precipitation	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	2019-05-29
Halden	Record daily precipitation	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	2019-05-30
Haparanda	Record daily precipitation	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	2019-05-30
Brannforssund	Record daily precipitation	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	2019-05-30

Records per Day

Peak day 82

Records set or tied each day from 15 May 2019 to 1 June 2019. The most in one day was 82 on 30 May 2019.

Records per day during Extreme rain in Sweden and 5 other countries, 15 May to 1 June 2019
Date	Records
2019-05-15	1
2019-05-16	6
2019-05-17	7
2019-05-18	26
2019-05-19	5
2019-05-20	2
2019-05-21	12
2019-05-22	37
2019-05-23	19
2019-05-24	7
2019-05-25	10
2019-05-26	10
2019-05-27	9
2019-05-28	11
2019-05-29	37
2019-05-30	82
2019-05-31	29
2019-06-01	1

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Extreme rain in Sweden and 5 other countries, 15 May to 1 June 2019 ranked by margin
Soraby, 05-22	23.2 mm (0.9 in)
Karlsborg_Mo, 05-22	20.4 mm (0.8 in)
Lesjofors, 05-22	18.7 mm (0.7 in)
Odeshog, 05-22	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
Falkoping, 05-22	17.9 mm (0.7 in)
Karungi, 05-30	17.7 mm (0.7 in)
Brannforssund, 05-30	17.2 mm (0.7 in)
Buran, 05-28	16.7 mm (0.7 in)
Ramsjoholm, 05-22	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
Enontekio Kilpisjarvi Kylakesk, 05-29	13.2 mm (0.5 in)
Leksand, 05-26	11.4 mm (0.4 in)
Kristianstad, 05-17	11.0 mm (0.4 in)
Varne, 05-22	10.8 mm (0.4 in)
Visby_Flygplats, 05-18	10.5 mm (0.4 in)
Sarpsborg, 05-24	8.9 mm (0.35 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

311 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 5 other countries, 15 May to 1 June 2019
Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
11	92
11	88
15	65
9	94
18	24
13	29
18	48
6	108
8	56
17	24
23	16
20	13
18	24
0	139
7	92
11	64
7	76
11	65
17	20
19	36
13	13
4	96
11	36
11	36
11	40
10	54
13	34
9	46
8	68
2	74
15	13
5	69
12	52
8	53
13	20
11	48
8	56
12	30
13	18
11	32
8	36
9	18
5	66
10	30
13	12
9	48
7	58
13	8
9	36
14	12
3	70
7	36
5	24
9	30
6	46
5	53
6	58
0	73
5	61
9	44
9	24
8	44
10	12
8	33
12	18
9	36
11	8
13	44
5	46
2	66
10	24
2	66
3	60
2	56
1	69
11	20
6	40
5	60
4	42
15	16
10	36
4	49
2	68
13	4
10	4
13	4
12	36
7	24
6	44
2	64
1	68
2	46
6	36
4	46
4	22
9	8
2	48
7	45
1	66
1	56
6	52
7	32
6	45
7	30
6	24
11	8
3	44
4	33
5	40
7	34
5	8
17	8
7	45
6	2
7	45
0	66
5	46
5	25
3	48
4	44
1	52
2	60
5	16
10	1
5	36
7	36
9	16
7	20
7	29
2	53
12	8
5	33
2	46
6	36
1	56
8	8
1	56
6	24
2	52
0	60
5	16
11	24
2	54
12	16
2	45
2	46
5	22
9	8
1	57
2	46
2	46
7	20
9	4
3	36
5	36
2	37
9	4
4	33
6	29
2	36
10	4
11	12
1	50
3	44
6	8
0	50
4	20
5	24
6	29
5	37
6	4
2	40
5	24
2	45
4	16
4	36
1	46
3	34
5	20
0	49
0	49
5	24
1	48
0	52
6	8
3	20
1	46
0	46
0	40
1	48
2	44
3	41
6	22
3	45
4	24
9	8
3	24
5	13
1	36
7	9

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Extreme rain in Sweden and 5 other countries, 15 May to 1 June 2019 compared with similar events
Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 23 February to 15 March 2019	2,223 records
Extreme rain in United States, 3 to 19 January 2024	2,133 records
Extreme rain in Australia, 7 to 26 March 2021	2,099 records
Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 29 September to 19 October 2018	1,970 records
Extreme rain in United States, 19 December 2022 to 13 January 2023	1,941 records
Extreme rain in Sweden and 5 other countries, 15 May to 1 June 2019 (this event)	311 records

Every Record Set

20 of 311

Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Sweden and 5 other countries, 15 May to 1 June 2019, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2019-05-17	Kristianstad	Record daily precipitation	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	88	20 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-18	Visby_Flygplats	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	92	62 of 100 (Major)
2019-05-22	Ramsjoholm	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	65	56 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-22	Odeshog	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	24	53 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-22	Falkoping	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	48	52 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-22	Soraby	Record daily precipitation	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	16	51 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-22	Karlsborg_Mo	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	13	51 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-22	Lesjofors	Record daily precipitation	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	36	47 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-22	Varne	Record daily precipitation	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	64	20 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-24	Sarpsborg	Record daily precipitation	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	94	20 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-26	Leksand	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	65	20 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-28	Buran	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	24	51 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-29	Karesuando	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	139	51 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-29	Enontekio Kilpisjarvi Kylakesk	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	29	20 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-29	Kautokeino	Record daily precipitation	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	56	20 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-30	Karungi	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	24	51 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-30	Halden	Record daily precipitation	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	108	20 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-30	Sarpsborg	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	92	20 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-30	Haparanda	Record daily precipitation	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	76	20 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-30	Brannforssund	Record daily precipitation	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	20	20 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 311 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.

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
11	92
11	88
15	65
9	94
18	24
13	29
18	48
6	108
8	56
17	24
23	16
20	13
18	24
0	139
7	92
11	64
7	76
11	65
17	20
19	36
13	13
4	96
11	36
11	36
11	40
10	54
13	34
9	46
8	68
2	74
15	13
5	69
12	52
8	53
13	20
11	48
8	56
12	30
13	18
11	32
8	36
9	18
5	66
10	30
13	12
9	48
7	58
13	8
9	36
14	12
3	70
7	36
5	24
9	30
6	46
5	53
6	58
0	73
5	61
9	44
9	24
8	44
10	12
8	33
12	18
9	36
11	8
13	44
5	46
2	66
10	24
2	66
3	60
2	56
1	69
11	20
6	40
5	60
4	42
15	16
10	36
4	49
2	68
13	4
10	4
13	4
12	36
7	24
6	44
2	64
1	68
2	46
6	36
4	46
4	22
9	8
2	48
7	45
1	66
1	56
6	52
7	32
6	45
7	30
6	24
11	8
3	44
4	33
5	40
7	34
5	8
17	8
7	45
6	2
7	45
0	66
5	46
5	25
3	48
4	44
1	52
2	60
5	16
10	1
5	36
7	36
9	16
7	20
7	29
2	53
12	8
5	33
2	46
6	36
1	56
8	8
1	56
6	24
2	52
0	60
5	16
11	24
2	54
12	16
2	45
2	46
5	22
9	8
1	57
2	46
2	46
7	20
9	4
3	36
5	36
2	37
9	4
4	33
6	29
2	36
10	4
11	12
1	50
3	44
6	8
0	50
4	20
5	24
6	29
5	37
6	4
2	40
5	24
2	45
4	16
4	36
1	46
3	34
5	20
0	49
0	49
5	24
1	48
0	52
6	8
3	20
1	46
0	46
0	40
1	48
2	44
3	41
6	22
3	45
4	24
9	8
3	24
5	13
1	36
7	9

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
11	92
11	88
15	65
9	94
18	24
13	29
18	48
6	108
8	56
17	24
23	16
20	13
18	24
0	139
7	92
11	64
7	76
11	65
17	20
19	36
13	13
4	96
11	36
11	36
11	40
10	54
13	34
9	46
8	68
2	74
15	13
5	69
12	52
8	53
13	20
11	48
8	56
12	30
13	18
11	32
8	36
9	18
5	66
10	30
13	12
9	48
7	58
13	8
9	36
14	12
3	70
7	36
5	24
9	30
6	46
5	53
6	58
0	73
5	61
9	44
9	24
8	44
10	12
8	33
12	18
9	36
11	8
13	44
5	46
2	66
10	24
2	66
3	60
2	56
1	69
11	20
6	40
5	60
4	42
15	16
10	36
4	49
2	68
13	4
10	4
13	4
12	36
7	24
6	44
2	64
1	68
2	46
6	36
4	46
4	22
9	8
2	48
7	45
1	66
1	56
6	52
7	32
6	45
7	30
6	24
11	8
3	44
4	33
5	40
7	34
5	8
17	8
7	45
6	2
7	45
0	66
5	46
5	25
3	48
4	44
1	52
2	60
5	16
10	1
5	36
7	36
9	16
7	20
7	29
2	53
12	8
5	33
2	46
6	36
1	56
8	8
1	56
6	24
2	52
0	60
5	16
11	24
2	54
12	16
2	45
2	46
5	22
9	8
1	57
2	46
2	46
7	20
9	4
3	36
5	36
2	37
9	4
4	33
6	29
2	36
10	4
11	12
1	50
3	44
6	8
0	50
4	20
5	24
6	29
5	37
6	4
2	40
5	24
2	45
4	16
4	36
1	46
3	34
5	20
0	49
0	49
5	24
1	48
0	52
6	8
3	20
1	46
0	46
0	40
1	48
2	44
3	41
6	22
3	45
4	24
9	8
3	24
5	13
1	36
7	9

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
11	92
11	88
15	65
9	94
18	24
13	29
18	48
6	108
8	56
17	24
23	16
20	13
18	24
0	139
7	92
11	64
7	76
11	65
17	20
19	36
13	13
4	96
11	36
11	36
11	40
10	54
13	34
9	46
8	68
2	74
15	13
5	69
12	52
8	53
13	20
11	48
8	56
12	30
13	18
11	32
8	36
9	18
5	66
10	30
13	12
9	48
7	58
13	8
9	36
14	12
3	70
7	36
5	24
9	30
6	46
5	53
6	58
0	73
5	61
9	44
9	24
8	44
10	12
8	33
12	18
9	36
11	8
13	44
5	46
2	66
10	24
2	66
3	60
2	56
1	69
11	20
6	40
5	60
4	42
15	16
10	36
4	49
2	68
13	4
10	4
13	4
12	36
7	24
6	44
2	64
1	68
2	46
6	36
4	46
4	22
9	8
2	48
7	45
1	66
1	56
6	52
7	32
6	45
7	30
6	24
11	8
3	44
4	33
5	40
7	34
5	8
17	8
7	45
6	2
7	45
0	66
5	46
5	25
3	48
4	44
1	52
2	60
5	16
10	1
5	36
7	36
9	16
7	20
7	29
2	53
12	8
5	33
2	46
6	36
1	56
8	8
1	56
6	24
2	52
0	60
5	16
11	24
2	54
12	16
2	45
2	46
5	22
9	8
1	57
2	46
2	46
7	20
9	4
3	36
5	36
2	37
9	4
4	33
6	29
2	36
10	4
11	12
1	50
3	44
6	8
0	50
4	20
5	24
6	29
5	37
6	4
2	40
5	24
2	45
4	16
4	36
1	46
3	34
5	20
0	49
0	49
5	24
1	48
0	52
6	8
3	20
1	46
0	46
0	40
1	48
2	44
3	41
6	22
3	45
4	24
9	8
3	24
5	13
1	36
7	9