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Weather Records on 26 August 1906

24 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 August 1906. Highest significance: Stawell, AU.

Key Facts for 26 August 1906

  • On 26 August 1906, 24 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 12 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 24 daily.
  • Stawell set a daily record precipitation of 25.1 mm (1.0 in) on 26 August 1906.
  • Across 169 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

24 stations
Weather records on 26 August 1906 24 station records on 26 August 1906 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
24 station records on 26 August 1906 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 26 August 1906: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
StawellAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.1 mm (1.0 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Parry SoundCanadaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation40.9 mm (1.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
WoodstockCanadaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
TruroCanadaRecord low minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Wilsons Promontory LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.9 mm (0.9 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Parry SoundCanadaRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)Greenland [Denmark]Record high minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature13.2 C (55.8 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Parry SoundCanadaRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord low maximum temperature15.3 C (59.5 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
BuffaloUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
TorontoCanadaRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

24 records
Records on 26 August 1906 by type Records set or tied on 26 August 1906 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 5. 02468Highest daily maximum: 4Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 8Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 5Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 26 August 1906 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 5.
Records on 26 August 1906 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum4
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum8
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall5
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 26 August 1906 by timescale Records on 26 August 1906 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 24. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 24all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 26 August 1906 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 24.
Records on 26 August 1906 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily24

How Much Records Were Beaten By

16 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 August 1906 Margins by which the 16 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 19.1. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 3: 113 to 5: 25 to 8: 08 to 10: 010 to 13: 113 to 15: 015 to 18: 118 to 20: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 1818 to 20
Margins by which the 16 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 19.1. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 August 1906
MarginRecords
0 to 311
3 to 52
5 to 80
8 to 100
10 to 131
13 to 150
15 to 181
18 to 201

Top 20 by Significance

26 August 1906
Top 20 records on 26 August 1906 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 August 1906Stawell, AUdaily rain25.1 mm (1.0 in)11.1 mm (0.4 in)4 years27 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1906Parry Sound, CAdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)9 years22 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1906Washington, USdaily rain40.9 mm (1.6 in)19.1 mm (0.8 in)11 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1906Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily low max10.0 C (50.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1906Woodstock, CAdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)34 years15 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1906Cleveland 2717 Euclid, USdaily high min21.1 C (70.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)34 years14 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1906Southampton, CAdaily high max30.0 C (86.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)10 years12 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1906Truro, CAdaily low min2.8 C (37.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)25 years12 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1906Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse, AUdaily rain23.9 mm (0.9 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)12 years11 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1906Bourke Post Office, AUdaily low min-0.6 C (30.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)4 years10 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1906Southampton, CAdaily high min20.6 C (69.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)5 years9 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1906Parry Sound, CAdaily high max30.0 C (86.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6 years8 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1906Toledo Blade, USdaily high min21.1 C (70.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)5 years7 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1906Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GLdaily high min6.1 C (43.0 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)1 year6 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1906Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily low max13.2 C (55.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)5 years5 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1906Port Stanley, CAdaily high min22.2 C (72.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5 years5 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1906Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AUdaily low max (Tie)13.3 C (55.9 F)tie31 years3 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1906Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CAdaily low max (Tie)17.2 C (63.0 F)tie25 years2 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1906Parry Sound, CAdaily high min (Tie)18.3 C (64.9 F)tie17 years2 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1906Sandvig, DKdaily low max (Tie)15.3 C (59.5 F)tie16 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

1797 to 1906
Records on 08-26 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1906. 1906 had 24 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001797: 11800: 21802: 11807: 31809: 11810: 11811: 11812: 11813: 21814: 11816: 11835: 11837: 11838: 21850: 11851: 11854: 41855: 21858: 21859: 11861: 11864: 41866: 11869: 11870: 11872: 21873: 11879: 11881: 21885: 41887: 11888: 11889: 31890: 21891: 31892: 31893: 21894: 31895: 21896: 81897: 21898: 21899: 21900: 81901: 211902: 51903: 161904: 71905: 91906: 241907: 71908: 271909: 271910: 181911: 171912: 481913: 201914: 411915: 201916: 401917: 441918: 241919: 1061920: 391921: 411922: 841923: 831924: 6511925: 1071926: 1841927: 2871928: 1411929: 1161930: 2011931: 1831932: 2981933: 3301934: 2901935: 3271936: 7011937: 4171938: 4281939: 3101940: 5091941: 5551942: 5761943: 6821944: 8551945: 4561946: 4191947: 4581948: 1,0631949: 5061950: 2941951: 2761952: 3541953: 7261954: 7001955: 6111956: 2831957: 5661958: 6621959: 6071960: 3811961: 5031962: 4931963: 5261964: 3121965: 5531966: 6391967: 5691968: 3751969: 5991970: 9391971: 5151972: 6101973: 6331974: 5671975: 5811976: 4271977: 7631978: 5351979: 1,0981980: 9331981: 9161982: 7541983: 1,1441984: 6601985: 9441986: 8041987: 1,5761988: 6581989: 9491990: 7791991: 8831992: 1,7431993: 1,0631994: 6681995: 1,0851996: 9501997: 1,2971998: 1,2771999: 1,0232000: 7782001: 1,6542002: 1,1002003: 8152004: 1,0932005: 8782006: 9352007: 1,0392008: 1,0502009: 6542010: 1,6002011: 1,3742012: 6572013: 8072014: 6702015: 9902016: 1,0292017: 5272018: 6202019: 8582020: 7692021: 5272022: 5832023: 1,1442024: 7142025: 1,3442026: 9061797185518911908192519421959197619932010
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1906. 1906 had 24 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-26 in each year
YearRecords
17971
18002
18021
18073
18091
18101
18111
18121
18132
18141
18161
18351
18371
18382
18501
18511
18544
18552
18582
18591
18611
18644
18661
18691
18701
18722
18731
18791
18812
18854
18871
18881
18893
18902
18913
18923
18932
18943
18952
18968
18972
18982
18992
19008
190121
19025
190316
19047
19059
190624
19077
190827
190927
191018
191117
191248
191320
191441
191520
191640
191744
191824
1919106
192039
192141
192284
192383
1924651
1925107
1926184
1927287
1928141
1929116
1930201
1931183
1932298
1933330
1934290
1935327
1936701
1937417
1938428
1939310
1940509
1941555
1942576
1943682
1944855
1945456
1946419
1947458
19481,063
1949506
1950294
1951276
1952354
1953726
1954700
1955611
1956283
1957566
1958662
1959607
1960381
1961503
1962493
1963526
1964312
1965553
1966639
1967569
1968375
1969599
1970939
1971515
1972610
1973633
1974567
1975581
1976427
1977763
1978535
19791,098
1980933
1981916
1982754
19831,144
1984660
1985944
1986804
19871,576
1988658
1989949
1990779
1991883
19921,743
19931,063
1994668
19951,085
1996950
19971,297
19981,277
19991,023
2000778
20011,654
20021,100
2003815
20041,093
2005878
2006935
20071,039
20081,050
2009654
20101,600
20111,374
2012657
2013807
2014670
2015990
20161,029
2017527
2018620
2019858
2020769
2021527
2022583
20231,144
2024714
20251,344
2026906

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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).