Palau: Weather Records and Extremes

86 weather records set or tied in Palau in 2026: 73 highs and 4 lows, with a calendar heatmap, ratio by decade and record map.

Key Facts for Palau

Palau has 3 stations in the data, on Oceania.
86 weather records were set or tied in Palau in 2026: 73 record highs and 4 record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
In the 2020s, record highs outnumbered record lows 1.70 to 1 in Palau.
1991 holds the most standing records in Palau: 542.
Koror set a daily record precipitation of 140.5 mm (5.5 in) on 29 June 2026.

Record Highs and Lows in 2026

19 highs, 0 lows

Each square is a day of 2026. Warm squares had more record highs than record lows in Palau, cold squares more lows. The busiest day was 1 July 2026 with 2 highs and 0 lows.

Record highs and lows per day in Palau in 2026
Date	Value
2026-01-04	1 more record highs than lows
2026-02-11	1 more record highs than lows
2026-02-21	1 more record highs than lows
2026-02-27	1 more record highs than lows
2026-06-04	1 more record highs than lows
2026-06-07	1 more record highs than lows
2026-06-09	1 more record highs than lows
2026-07-01	2 more record highs than lows
2026-08-02	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-04	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-06	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-07	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-09	2 more record highs than lows
2026-08-10	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-17	2 more record highs than lows
2026-08-19	1 more record highs than lows

Records per Year, by Type

1981 to 2026

Records set or tied in Palau each year from 1981 to 2026, stacked by record type. 2026 had 86.

Weather records per year in Palau, stacked by type
Year	Highest daily maximum	Lowest daily maximum	Highest daily minimum	Lowest daily minimum	Heaviest daily rainfall	Total
1981	9	2	5	6	13	35
1982	1	8	4	4	12	29
1983	6	3	3	4	5	21
1984	3	5	6	4	11	29
1985	6	9	0	10	11	36
1986	8	6	5	2	13	34
1987	10	4	3	0	10	27
1988	15	7	7	3	11	43
1989	12	3	3	1	6	25
1990	5	4	2	1	14	26
1991	1	2	2	4	12	21
1992	3	5	0	10	4	22
1993	2	3	3	2	6	16
1994	2	5	3	3	4	17
1995	17	3	0	2	12	34
1996	16	5	8	3	10	42
1997	14	4	2	3	7	30
1998	50	1	1	4	4	60
1999	22	4	6	6	10	48
2000	26	4	0	9	8	47
2001	22	1	13	0	14	50
2002	16	1	20	0	6	43
2003	8	3	14	0	9	34
2004	19	2	28	0	4	53
2005	15	5	5	1	4	30
2006	7	2	10	1	8	28
2007	13	2	16	0	5	36
2008	0	1	5	2	8	16
2009	0	2	8	1	8	19
2010	1	3	1	7	1	13
2011	0	2	4	1	10	17
2012	1	0	12	0	4	17
2013	4	3	5	2	5	19
2014	3	1	13	3	5	25
2015	9	0	11	0	2	22
2016	11	4	11	0	1	27
2017	4	1	13	0	6	24
2018	6	0	13	0	4	23
2019	0	0	0	0	1	1
2020	3	11	1	0	3	18
2021	0	19	0	0	11	30
2022	0	1	0	0	11	12
2023	0	3	11	0	12	26
2024	0	1	18	0	5	24
2025	0	0	4	0	4	8
2026	8	0	10	0	9	27

Warm to Cold Ratio by Decade

Record highs per record low by decade in Palau: 1980s 1.5 to 1, 1990s 2.5 to 1, 2000s 7.0 to 1, 2010s 5.3 to 1, 2020s 1.7 to 1. A ratio above 1 means more record highs than record lows.

Which Years Hold the Most Standing Records

1991: 542

Records still standing in Palau, by the year they were set. 1991 holds the most with 542.

Standing records in Palau by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1951	385
1952	418
1953	29
1954	35
1955	45
1956	29
1957	28
1958	30
1959	26
1960	27
1961	34
1962	33
1963	25
1964	33
1965	34
1966	21
1967	21
1968	18
1969	17
1970	13
1971	22
1972	22
1973	18
1974	30
1975	16
1976	26
1977	13
1978	23
1979	22
1980	19
1981	16
1982	19
1983	529
1984	279
1985	218
1986	90
1987	92
1988	87
1989	164
1990	206
1991	542
1992	397
1993	190
1994	116
1995	130
1996	118
1997	188
1998	157
1999	199
2000	159
2001	152
2002	100
2003	132
2004	75
2005	32
2006	17
2007	32
2008	13
2009	16
2010	14
2011	14
2012	17
2013	24
2014	90
2015	189
2016	207
2017	158
2018	129
2019	151
2020	123
2021	145
2022	91
2023	102
2024	115
2025	73
2026	67

Record Map for 2026

88 stations

The 88 highest significance station records of 2026 in Palau, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records in Palau in 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Koror	Palau	Record daily precipitation	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Koror	Palau	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Koror	Palau	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Koror	Palau	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Koror	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Koror	Palau	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Koror	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Koror	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Koror	Palau	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Koror	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Koror	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Koror	Palau	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Koror	Palau	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Koror	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Koror	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Nekken Forestry	Palau	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Koror	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Koror	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Koror	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Koror	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Koror	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Koror	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Koror	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)

Top Records by Significance

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Top 10 records in Palau by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 June 2026	Koror, PW	daily rain	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 2026	Nekken Forestry, PW	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	40 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2026	Nekken Forestry, PW	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	11 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 2026	Nekken Forestry, PW	daily high min	28.9 C (84.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	40 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 2026	Koror, PW	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	62 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 2026	Nekken Forestry, PW	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 2026	Nekken Forestry, PW	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 2026	Nekken Forestry, PW	daily high max (Provisional)	32.8 C (91.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	40 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2026	Nekken Forestry, PW	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	43 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 2026	Nekken Forestry, PW	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	27 years	19 of 100 (Routine)

Palau by Year

Stations

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Stations in Palau
Station	Region	Record from	Years	Thresholds
Koror	PW	1951	76 years	Threshold days
Nekken Forestry	PW	1983	44 years	Threshold days
Peleliu	PW	1991	36 years	Threshold days

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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).

Decade	Highs per low
1980s	1.50 to 1
1990s	2.45 to 1
2000s	6.98 to 1
2010s	5.27 to 1
2020s	1.70 to 1