Weather Records on 19 May 2026

1,355 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 May 2026. Highest significance: Nundle Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 19 May 2026

On 19 May 2026, 1,355 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
741 were record highs and 288 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 69 monthly and 1,285 daily.
Nundle Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 64.6 mm (2.5 in) on 19 May 2026.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

1,355 stations

1,355 station records on 19 May 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 May 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nundle Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Willow Tree (Yarrabah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Robinson	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Martinsville 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Gunnedah Resource Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Quirindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Edwardsville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.6 mm (4.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Gowrie South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Vanderbilt 11ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Truman Dam & Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Welder Wildlife Foundation	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Westmoreland Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pella 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wallabadah (Woodton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cuba	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nymboida (Armidale Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Alectown (Bridgewater)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chillingham (Limpinwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Urana Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pomme de Terre Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nundle (Keeva)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dunedoo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mandagery (Rawene)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gold Coast Seaway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Iberia	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wyalong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Osawatomie	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wyanga (Barcoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dardanelle	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Seneca	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Redland Bay Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tenterfield (Federation Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Baggs	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pirlangimpi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Tree (Green Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Weabonga (Stoneleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elliston	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kingman	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dover 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Freer	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dalveen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alton - Melvin Price L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,355 records

Records set or tied on 19 May 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 259, Lowest daily maximum 110, Highest daily minimum 482, Lowest daily minimum 178, Heaviest daily rainfall 316, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 19 May 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	259
Lowest daily maximum	110
Highest daily minimum	482
Lowest daily minimum	178
Heaviest daily rainfall	316
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 19 May 2026 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 69, daily 1,285.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,066 broken records

Margins by which the 1,066 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 May 2026

Top 20 records on 19 May 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 May 2026	Nundle Post Office, AU	daily rain	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	116 years	75 of 100 (Major)
19 May 2026	Willow Tree (Yarrabah), AU	daily rain	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	80 years	74 of 100 (Major)
19 May 2026	Robinson, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	129 years	67 of 100 (Major)
19 May 2026	Martinsville 2 SW, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	96 years	64 of 100 (Major)
19 May 2026	Gunnedah Resource Centre, AU	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	63 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 May 2026	Quirindi Post Office, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	116 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 May 2026	Mt Ayr, US	daily rain	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	41 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 May 2026	Edwardsville 2 W, US	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	101 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 May 2026	Cape Moreton Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	121.6 mm (4.8 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	117 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2026	Gowrie South, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	63 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2026	Vanderbilt 11ENE, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	104 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2026	Truman Dam & Rsvr, US	daily rain	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2026	Welder Wildlife Foundation, US	daily rain	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2026	Westmoreland Station, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	60 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2026	Osceola, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	126 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2026	Pella 1S, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2026	Wallabadah (Woodton), AU	daily rain	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	63 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2026	Cuba, US	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	76 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2026	Nymboida (Armidale Road), AU	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2026	Weatherford, US	monthly high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	99 years	51 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

1798 to 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2026. 2026 had 1,355 records.

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

Records on 05-19 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1802	1
1803	1
1811	1
1825	1
1826	1
1843	1
1845	1
1847	1
1848	1
1861	2
1864	1
1866	2
1868	2
1870	2
1872	2
1873	1
1877	4
1878	1
1879	1
1880	4
1881	2
1885	3
1886	1
1888	4
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	1
1894	3
1895	1
1896	3
1897	3
1898	1
1899	3
1900	16
1901	5
1902	6
1903	12
1904	5
1905	3
1906	22
1907	23
1908	11
1909	4
1910	34
1911	69
1912	11
1913	20
1914	37
1915	56
1916	44
1917	21
1918	64
1919	42
1920	28
1921	171
1922	48
1923	75
1924	179
1925	258
1926	102
1927	154
1928	118
1929	373
1930	277
1931	268
1932	758
1933	517
1934	476
1935	270
1936	144
1937	295
1938	432
1939	216
1940	306
1941	352
1942	463
1943	852
1944	453
1945	443
1946	329
1947	263
1948	605
1949	950
1950	487
1951	422
1952	568
1953	690
1954	642
1955	560
1956	605
1957	836
1958	369
1959	487
1960	708
1961	273
1962	1,092
1963	542
1964	358
1965	231
1966	483
1967	514
1968	735
1969	912
1970	415
1971	772
1972	478
1973	676
1974	734
1975	616
1976	1,238
1977	726
1978	1,215
1979	516
1980	401
1981	1,264
1982	464
1983	1,014
1984	597
1985	386
1986	1,022
1987	876
1988	726
1989	694
1990	600
1991	1,020
1992	1,017
1993	934
1994	883
1995	1,175
1996	2,038
1997	1,074
1998	1,237
1999	682
2000	1,055
2001	779
2002	2,461
2003	1,523
2004	788
2005	834
2006	1,276
2007	725
2008	950
2009	1,577
2010	959
2011	1,257
2012	509
2013	841
2014	560
2015	1,080
2016	634
2017	1,547
2018	468
2019	1,239
2020	790
2021	578
2022	1,146
2023	708
2024	469
2025	764
2026	1,355

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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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	986
20 to 40	55
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	6
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1