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Weather Records on 26 August 1909

27 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 August 1909. Highest significance: Quebec, CA.

Key Facts for 26 August 1909

  • On 26 August 1909, 27 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 15 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 27 daily.
  • Quebec set a daily record precipitation of 33.5 mm (1.3 in) on 26 August 1909.
  • Across 169 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

27 stations
Weather records on 26 August 1909 27 station records on 26 August 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
27 station records on 26 August 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 26 August 1909: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
QuebecCanadaRecord daily precipitation33.5 mm (1.3 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord daily precipitation16.4 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
NurnbergGermanyRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Passau-MaierhofGermanyRecord daily precipitation25.6 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor RiversideCanadaRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)GermanyRecord daily precipitation16.1 mm (0.6 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-VollhofGermanyRecord daily precipitation15.8 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
TorontoCanadaRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Wollongong Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.6 mm (0.8 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
LakefieldCanadaRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
BromeCanadaRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord daily precipitation11.7 mm (0.5 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Moss Vale (Hoskins Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor RiversideCanadaRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
HambantotaSri LankaRecord low minimum temperature22.7 C (72.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Parry SoundCanadaRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature34.4 C (93.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

27 records
Records on 26 August 1909 by type Records set or tied on 26 August 1909 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 11. 051015Highest daily maximum: 5Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 10Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 11Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 26 August 1909 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 11.
Records on 26 August 1909 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum5
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum10
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall11
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 26 August 1909 by timescale Records on 26 August 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 27. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 27all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 26 August 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 27.
Records on 26 August 1909 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily27

How Much Records Were Beaten By

20 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 August 1909 Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 11.9. Ties are not counted. 0358100 to 2: 92 to 4: 44 to 6: 06 to 8: 28 to 10: 210 to 12: 30 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 1010 to 12
Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 11.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 August 1909
MarginRecords
0 to 29
2 to 44
4 to 60
6 to 82
8 to 102
10 to 123

Top 20 by Significance

26 August 1909
Top 20 records on 26 August 1909 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 August 1909Quebec, CAdaily rain33.5 mm (1.3 in)10.6 mm (0.4 in)31 years23 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1909Sveg, SEdaily rain16.4 mm (0.6 in)11.9 mm (0.5 in)27 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1909Nurnberg, DEdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)11 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1909Passau-Maierhof, DEdaily rain25.6 mm (1.0 in)7.5 mm (0.30 in)24 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1909Windsor Riverside, CAdaily high max33.3 C (91.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)22 years17 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1909Augsburg (Sankt Stephan), DEdaily rain16.1 mm (0.6 in)7.5 mm (0.30 in)19 years17 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1909Milwaukee Wb City, USdaily high min21.1 C (70.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)36 years17 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1909Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DEdaily rain15.8 mm (0.6 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)8 years16 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1909Toronto, CAdaily high min21.7 C (71.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8 years12 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1909Peterborough, CAdaily high min21.1 C (70.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)8 years12 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1909Wollongong Post Office, AUdaily rain20.6 mm (0.8 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)6 years11 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1909Lakefield, CAdaily high min21.7 C (71.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)8 years11 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1909Brome, CAdaily rain15.5 mm (0.6 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)20 years11 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1909Dubuque River, USdaily high min21.1 C (70.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)20 years10 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1909Port Dover, CAdaily rain11.7 mm (0.5 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)20 years9 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1909Fredericton Unb, CAdaily high min16.1 C (61.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)15 years8 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1909Moss Vale (Hoskins Street), AUdaily rain5.8 mm (0.23 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)10 years7 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1909Windsor Riverside, CAdaily high min20.0 C (68.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8 years7 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1909Port Stanley, CAdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)12 years6 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1909Toledo Blade, USdaily high min22.2 C (72.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)3 years6 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 1909
Records on 08-26 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1909. 1909 had 27 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 1909. 1909 had 27 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).