Weather Records on 26 July 1897
3 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 July 1897. Highest significance: Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad), AU.
Key Facts for 26 July 1897
- On 26 July 1897, 3 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 1 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 2 daily.
- Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 61.5 mm (2.4 in) on 26 July 1897.
- Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.
Record Map
3 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Newark Liberty Intl AP | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 14.2 C (57.6 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
3 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 1 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 2 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
3 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 3 | 2 |
| 3 to 5 | 0 |
| 5 to 8 | 0 |
| 8 to 10 | 0 |
| 10 to 13 | 0 |
| 13 to 15 | 0 |
| 15 to 18 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
26 July 1897| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 1897 | Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad), AU | monthly rain | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 36 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 July 1897 | Newark Liberty Intl AP, US | daily low max | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 52 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 July 1897 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily high min | 14.2 C (57.6 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 11 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
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
1795 to 1897| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1820 | 1 |
| 1832 | 3 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1838 | 2 |
| 1843 | 4 |
| 1846 | 2 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 4 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 20 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1906 | 9 |
| 1907 | 16 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 21 |
| 1910 | 11 |
| 1911 | 63 |
| 1912 | 24 |
| 1913 | 15 |
| 1914 | 28 |
| 1915 | 24 |
| 1916 | 64 |
| 1917 | 64 |
| 1918 | 88 |
| 1919 | 73 |
| 1920 | 87 |
| 1921 | 73 |
| 1922 | 94 |
| 1923 | 74 |
| 1924 | 98 |
| 1925 | 194 |
| 1926 | 119 |
| 1927 | 46 |
| 1928 | 219 |
| 1929 | 227 |
| 1930 | 678 |
| 1931 | 492 |
| 1932 | 134 |
| 1933 | 513 |
| 1934 | 516 |
| 1935 | 258 |
| 1936 | 1,266 |
| 1937 | 424 |
| 1938 | 269 |
| 1939 | 307 |
| 1940 | 707 |
| 1941 | 434 |
| 1942 | 236 |
| 1943 | 275 |
| 1944 | 457 |
| 1945 | 389 |
| 1946 | 458 |
| 1947 | 410 |
| 1948 | 342 |
| 1949 | 419 |
| 1950 | 618 |
| 1951 | 234 |
| 1952 | 418 |
| 1953 | 355 |
| 1954 | 393 |
| 1955 | 551 |
| 1956 | 353 |
| 1957 | 343 |
| 1958 | 311 |
| 1959 | 379 |
| 1960 | 391 |
| 1961 | 456 |
| 1962 | 947 |
| 1963 | 517 |
| 1964 | 344 |
| 1965 | 384 |
| 1966 | 418 |
| 1967 | 292 |
| 1968 | 340 |
| 1969 | 509 |
| 1970 | 385 |
| 1971 | 932 |
| 1972 | 679 |
| 1973 | 797 |
| 1974 | 465 |
| 1975 | 570 |
| 1976 | 801 |
| 1977 | 958 |
| 1978 | 505 |
| 1979 | 1,061 |
| 1980 | 591 |
| 1981 | 1,109 |
| 1982 | 558 |
| 1983 | 1,320 |
| 1984 | 1,001 |
| 1985 | 898 |
| 1986 | 813 |
| 1987 | 1,260 |
| 1988 | 932 |
| 1989 | 1,053 |
| 1990 | 936 |
| 1991 | 816 |
| 1992 | 648 |
| 1993 | 1,403 |
| 1994 | 1,252 |
| 1995 | 1,167 |
| 1996 | 1,104 |
| 1997 | 964 |
| 1998 | 1,312 |
| 1999 | 1,007 |
| 2000 | 1,287 |
| 2001 | 1,278 |
| 2002 | 773 |
| 2003 | 1,179 |
| 2004 | 1,534 |
| 2005 | 1,461 |
| 2006 | 1,454 |
| 2007 | 951 |
| 2008 | 809 |
| 2009 | 720 |
| 2010 | 1,465 |
| 2011 | 919 |
| 2012 | 885 |
| 2013 | 640 |
| 2014 | 726 |
| 2015 | 589 |
| 2016 | 665 |
| 2017 | 642 |
| 2018 | 917 |
| 2019 | 936 |
| 2020 | 651 |
| 2021 | 908 |
| 2022 | 895 |
| 2023 | 788 |
| 2024 | 759 |
| 2025 | 1,119 |
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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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).