Weather Records on 26 July 1906
9 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 July 1906. Highest significance: Nuwara Eliya, LK.
Key Facts for 26 July 1906
- On 26 July 1906, 9 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 4 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 8 daily.
- Nuwara Eliya set a monthly record high minimum temperature of 16.8 C (62.2 F) on 26 July 1906.
- Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.
Record Map
9 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 16.8 C (62.2 F) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stornoway Airport | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Middletown 4 W | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Inverell Comparison | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | -8.3 C (17.1 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | -2.8 C (27.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Galway | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 16.1 mm (0.6 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kremsmuenster | Austria | Record high minimum temperature | 17.4 C (63.3 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Forbes (Camp Street) | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pointe Au Pere | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
9 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 4 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 1 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 8 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
8 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0.0 to 0.2 | 1 |
| 0.2 to 0.4 | 0 |
| 0.4 to 0.6 | 1 |
| 0.6 to 0.8 | 0 |
| 0.8 to 1.0 | 2 |
| 1.0 to 1.2 | 2 |
| 1.2 to 1.4 | 0 |
| 1.4 to 1.6 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
26 July 1906| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 1906 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | monthly high min | 16.8 C (62.2 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 16 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 July 1906 | Stornoway Airport, GB | daily high max | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 25 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 July 1906 | Middletown 4 W, US | daily low min | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 29 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 July 1906 | Inverell Comparison, AU | daily low min | -8.3 C (17.1 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 17 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 July 1906 | Bourke Post Office, AU | daily low min | -2.8 C (27.0 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 17 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 July 1906 | Galway, IE | daily rain | 16.1 mm (0.6 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 17 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 July 1906 | Kremsmuenster, AT | daily high min | 17.4 C (63.3 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 12 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 July 1906 | Forbes (Camp Street), AU | daily low min | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 4 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 July 1906 | Pointe Au Pere, CA | daily high max (Tie) | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | tie | 15 years | 1 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 1906| 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 | 666 |
| 2017 | 642 |
| 2018 | 921 |
| 2019 | 939 |
| 2020 | 653 |
| 2021 | 912 |
| 2022 | 894 |
| 2023 | 789 |
| 2024 | 758 |
| 2025 | 1,119 |
| 2026 | 1,272 |
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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).