Weather Records on 19 January 1986

1,737 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 January 1986. Highest significance: Vladikavkaz, RU.

Key Facts for 19 January 1986

On 19 January 1986, 1,737 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,100 were record highs and 86 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 54 monthly and 1,683 daily.
Vladikavkaz set a daily record precipitation of 26.4 mm (1.0 in) on 19 January 1986.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

1,737 stations

1,737 station records on 19 January 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 January 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Brocken	Germany	Record daily precipitation	58.3 mm (2.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Elandshoek, Boston	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.1 mm (2.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Cnory	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Gronbaek-Allingskovgard	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hatteras	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Apslawn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Schierke	Germany	Record daily precipitation	46.9 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Duisburg-Laar	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grundsjon	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Astara	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Braunlage	Germany	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Olofstrom	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Amatikulu	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Groton	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Darrington Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Meade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nkhata Bay	Malawi	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Transou	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Obs)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jordberga	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wingaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kiel-Kronshagen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ntsubane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Las Animas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brockport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nkhota Kota	Malawi	Record daily precipitation	167.9 mm (6.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ekefors	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arcade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sayre	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wauna 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Encantado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Schleswig	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Colesberg (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhart	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hugoton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Scott City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Edenton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marysvale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Orbost (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	9.8 C (49.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ovesholm	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,737 records

Records set or tied on 19 January 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 618, Lowest daily maximum 37, Highest daily minimum 482, Lowest daily minimum 49, Heaviest daily rainfall 525, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 19 January 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	618
Lowest daily maximum	37
Highest daily minimum	482
Lowest daily minimum	49
Heaviest daily rainfall	525
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 19 January 1986 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 54, daily 1,683.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,479 broken records

Margins by which the 1,479 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 January 1986

Top 20 records on 19 January 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 January 1986	Vladikavkaz, RU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	101 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
19 January 1986	Brocken, DE	daily rain	58.3 mm (2.3 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	85 years	65 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1986	Elandshoek, Boston, ZA	daily rain	74.1 mm (2.9 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	56 years	65 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1986	Cnory, GE	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1986	Gronbaek-Allingskovgard, DK	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	87 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1986	Hatteras, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	92 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1986	New Bedford Coop, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	50 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1986	Wrixum/Fohr, DE	monthly rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1986	Apslawn, AU	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1986	Schierke, DE	daily rain	46.9 mm (1.8 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1986	Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Dge), MX	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1986	Jamestown, ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	101 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1986	Duisburg-Laar, DE	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1986	Grundsjon, SE	daily rain	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1986	Astara, AZ	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1986	Braunlage, DE	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1986	Olofstrom, SE	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1986	Amatikulu, ZA	daily rain	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	12 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1986	Baltimore Customs House, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	109 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1986	Groton, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	12 years	44 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

1796 to 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1986. 1986 had 1,737 records.

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

Records on 01-19 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1800	1
1804	1
1822	1
1838	1
1843	1
1849	1
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	2
1866	1
1868	2
1871	1
1873	2
1874	2
1875	6
1876	5
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1890	6
1891	1
1892	1
1893	5
1894	2
1895	3
1896	4
1897	5
1898	7
1899	17
1900	8
1901	6
1902	5
1903	11
1904	26
1905	6
1906	6
1907	30
1908	7
1909	11
1910	37
1911	16
1912	11
1913	6
1914	39
1915	101
1916	46
1917	102
1918	66
1919	17
1920	116
1921	53
1922	45
1923	81
1924	141
1925	228
1926	190
1927	223
1928	526
1929	444
1930	617
1931	240
1932	160
1933	479
1934	147
1935	634
1936	777
1937	1,019
1938	361
1939	221
1940	1,781
1941	285
1942	471
1943	1,183
1944	452
1945	334
1946	850
1947	253
1948	540
1949	704
1950	1,044
1951	748
1952	704
1953	421
1954	276
1955	375
1956	457
1957	389
1958	627
1959	439
1960	368
1961	373
1962	1,086
1963	961
1964	327
1965	349
1966	583
1967	532
1968	759
1969	669
1970	1,128
1971	1,056
1972	636
1973	677
1974	964
1975	662
1976	846
1977	1,566
1978	953
1979	1,535
1980	656
1981	1,054
1982	776
1983	548
1984	1,499
1985	606
1986	1,737
1987	1,321
1988	1,377
1989	999
1990	1,356
1991	542
1992	757
1993	900
1994	2,752
1995	1,036
1996	1,824
1997	817
1998	784
1999	1,081
2000	1,061
2001	854
2002	712
2003	692
2004	813
2005	974
2006	1,418
2007	1,917
2008	1,731
2009	817
2010	814
2011	595
2012	1,133
2013	583
2014	489
2015	432
2016	682
2017	886
2018	622
2019	478
2020	428
2021	462
2022	456
2023	1,340
2024	828
2025	1,267
2026	293

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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 20	1,433
20 to 40	27
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	2