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Weather Records on 26 February 1904

17 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 February 1904. Highest significance: Albury, AU.

Key Facts for 26 February 1904

  • On 26 February 1904, 17 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 1 were record highs and 12 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 16 daily.
  • Albury set a daily record precipitation of 47.5 mm (1.9 in) on 26 February 1904.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 497 records.

Record Map

17 stations
Weather records on 26 February 1904 17 station records on 26 February 1904 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
17 station records on 26 February 1904 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 26 February 1904: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
AlburyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation47.5 mm (1.9 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
ChathamCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-7.8 C (18.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord low maximum temperature-1.8 C (28.8 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
WoodstockCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-23.3 C (-9.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord low maximum temperature-2.3 C (27.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Hastings Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-5.6 C (21.9 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
WahgunyahAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-10.6 C (12.9 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Wilsons Promontory LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
SalzburgAustriaRecord low minimum temperature-8.9 C (16.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Fort SillUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-9.4 C (15.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-7.2 C (19.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
TruroCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-8.9 C (16.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

17 records
Records on 26 February 1904 by type Records set or tied on 26 February 1904 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 4. 035810Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 9Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 3Heaviest daily rainfall: 4Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 26 February 1904 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 4.
Records on 26 February 1904 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum9
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum3
Heaviest daily rainfall4
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 26 February 1904 by timescale Records on 26 February 1904 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 16. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 16all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 26 February 1904 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 16.
Records on 26 February 1904 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily16

How Much Records Were Beaten By

13 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 February 1904 Margins by which the 13 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 39.9. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 5: 115 to 10: 110 to 15: 015 to 20: 020 to 25: 025 to 30: 030 to 35: 035 to 40: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 3535 to 40
Margins by which the 13 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 39.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 February 1904
MarginRecords
0 to 511
5 to 101
10 to 150
15 to 200
20 to 250
25 to 300
30 to 350
35 to 401

Top 20 by Significance

26 February 1904
Top 17 records on 26 February 1904 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 February 1904Albury, AUdaily rain47.5 mm (1.9 in)39.9 mm (1.6 in)23 years46 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1904Chatham, CAdaily low max-7.8 C (18.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)29 years14 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1904Saint John, CAdaily low max-8.3 C (17.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1904Sandvig, DKdaily low max-1.8 C (28.8 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)28 years12 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1904Woodstock, CAdaily low min-23.3 C (-9.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)22 years11 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1904Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DKdaily low max-2.3 C (27.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)24 years11 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1904Hastings Post Office, AUdaily rain12.2 mm (0.5 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)4 years10 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1904Baltimore Customs House, USdaily low max-5.6 C (21.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)3 years6 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1904Washington, USdaily low max-4.4 C (24.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)3 years6 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1904Wahgunyah, AUdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)4 years5 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1904Philadelphia City, USdaily low min-10.6 C (12.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)3 years5 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1904Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse, AUdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)1 year4 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1904Salzburg, ATdaily low min-8.9 C (16.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4 years4 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1904Fort Sill, USmonthly high max (Tie)30.0 C (86.0 F)tie0 years3 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1904Fredericton Unb, CAdaily low max (Tie)-9.4 C (15.1 F)tie16 years2 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1904Halifax, CAdaily low max (Tie)-7.2 C (19.0 F)tie29 years2 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1904Truro, CAdaily low max (Tie)-8.9 C (16.0 F)tie29 years2 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

1794 to 1904
Records on 02-26 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1904. 1904 had 17 records. 01,0002,0003,0001794: 21800: 11803: 11806: 11808: 21814: 31815: 11827: 21847: 11855: 11858: 31861: 11862: 11868: 31869: 11872: 11874: 11875: 21877: 21878: 11879: 11880: 11882: 41883: 11885: 11886: 11887: 11888: 51889: 11890: 31891: 31894: 11895: 41896: 41897: 101898: 51899: 101900: 131901: 41902: 111903: 21904: 171905: 31906: 81907: 161908: 111909: 261910: 161911: 221912: 331913: 81914: 401915: 261916: 441917: 551918: 261919: 951920: 731921: 911922: 471923: 801924: 1251925: 591926: 1211927: 781928: 2321929: 4551930: 4001931: 1691932: 7821933: 3801934: 1,0911935: 2951936: 5291937: 3291938: 3491939: 8421940: 3701941: 3021942: 2941943: 1281944: 9981945: 5661946: 5951947: 5381948: 4981949: 2551950: 6581951: 8181952: 3051953: 1981954: 4401955: 7161956: 3851957: 8491958: 9411959: 1881960: 1,0681961: 5151962: 1,5161963: 1,0101964: 2691965: 5361966: 4831967: 8461968: 4711969: 5781970: 4161971: 7801972: 4911973: 3361974: 4941975: 4831976: 1,3891977: 9251978: 6191979: 9901980: 7121981: 1,0931982: 8551983: 7211984: 6541985: 4651986: 2,1891987: 1,6861988: 6731989: 1,2831990: 1,6831991: 6191992: 1,1421993: 1,9091994: 1,0041995: 1,2101996: 1,6391997: 1,2891998: 1,7341999: 6502000: 2,0642001: 8482002: 1,3722003: 1,4982004: 9932005: 6452006: 6072007: 7802008: 9642009: 1,0362010: 1,2022011: 1,5732012: 4082013: 1,2772014: 7152015: 1,3632016: 6452017: 4862018: 1,2282019: 1,7542020: 5872021: 5892022: 5832023: 5722024: 1,0162025: 4292026: 1,1941794187518971914193119481965198219992016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1904. 1904 had 17 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 02-26 in each year
YearRecords
17942
18001
18031
18061
18082
18143
18151
18272
18471
18551
18583
18611
18621
18683
18691
18721
18741
18752
18772
18781
18791
18801
18824
18831
18851
18861
18871
18885
18891
18903
18913
18941
18954
18964
189710
18985
189910
190013
19014
190211
19032
190417
19053
19068
190716
190811
190926
191016
191122
191233
19138
191440
191526
191644
191755
191826
191995
192073
192191
192247
192380
1924125
192559
1926121
192778
1928232
1929455
1930400
1931169
1932782
1933380
19341,091
1935295
1936529
1937329
1938349
1939842
1940370
1941302
1942294
1943128
1944998
1945566
1946595
1947538
1948498
1949255
1950658
1951818
1952305
1953198
1954440
1955716
1956385
1957849
1958941
1959188
19601,068
1961515
19621,516
19631,010
1964269
1965536
1966483
1967846
1968471
1969578
1970416
1971780
1972491
1973336
1974494
1975483
19761,389
1977925
1978619
1979990
1980712
19811,093
1982855
1983721
1984654
1985465
19862,189
19871,686
1988673
19891,283
19901,683
1991619
19921,142
19931,909
19941,004
19951,210
19961,639
19971,289
19981,734
1999650
20002,064
2001848
20021,372
20031,498
2004993
2005645
2006607
2007780
2008964
20091,036
20101,202
20111,573
2012408
20131,277
2014715
20151,363
2016645
2017486
20181,228
20191,754
2020587
2021589
2022583
2023572
20241,016
2025429
20261,194

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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 (2026-10-15).