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Weather Records on 26 August 1911

17 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 August 1911. Highest significance: Yamba Pilot Station, AU.

Key Facts for 26 August 1911

  • On 26 August 1911, 17 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 1 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 17 daily.
  • Yamba Pilot Station set a daily record precipitation of 101.1 mm (4.0 in) on 26 August 1911.
  • Across 169 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

17 stations
Weather records on 26 August 1911 17 station records on 26 August 1911 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
17 station records on 26 August 1911 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 26 August 1911: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Yamba Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation101.1 mm (4.0 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
Port Macquarie (Bellevue GardeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation56.4 mm (2.2 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Holmogadd ASwedenRecord daily precipitation24.8 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord low maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Casino AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord high minimum temperature16.2 C (61.2 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)AlgeriaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton City CouncilAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Moss Vale (Hoskins Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
HaparandaSwedenRecord daily precipitation21.7 mm (0.9 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature12.3 C (54.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Maitland WestAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells LineAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Wollongong Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.2 mm (1.1 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord low maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord low maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

17 records
Records on 26 August 1911 by type Records set or tied on 26 August 1911 by type: Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 11. 051015Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 11Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 26 August 1911 by type: Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 11.
Records on 26 August 1911 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall11
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 26 August 1911 by timescale Records on 26 August 1911 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 17. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 17all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 26 August 1911 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 17.
Records on 26 August 1911 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily17

How Much Records Were Beaten By

14 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 August 1911 Margins by which the 14 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 63.5. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 10: 1110 to 20: 120 to 30: 030 to 40: 140 to 50: 050 to 60: 060 to 70: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 70
Margins by which the 14 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 63.5. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 August 1911
MarginRecords
0 to 1011
10 to 201
20 to 300
30 to 401
40 to 500
50 to 600
60 to 701

Top 20 by Significance

26 August 1911
Top 17 records on 26 August 1911 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 August 1911Yamba Pilot Station, AUdaily rain101.1 mm (4.0 in)63.5 mm (2.5 in)9 years35 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1911Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AUdaily rain56.4 mm (2.2 in)35.6 mm (1.4 in)2 years24 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1911Holmogadd A, SEdaily rain24.8 mm (1.0 in)8.5 mm (0.33 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1911Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CAdaily low max15.0 C (59.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)30 years18 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1911Casino Airport, AUdaily rain31.0 mm (1.2 in)11.9 mm (0.5 in)9 years16 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1911Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DKdaily high min16.2 C (61.2 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)26 years15 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1911Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZdaily rain6.4 mm (0.25 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)23 years14 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1911Grafton City Council, AUdaily rain35.6 mm (1.4 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)9 years11 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1911Moss Vale (Hoskins Street), AUdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)1 year11 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1911Haparanda, SEdaily rain21.7 mm (0.9 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)19 years11 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1911Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily low max12.3 C (54.1 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)4 years9 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1911Maitland West, AUdaily rain13.0 mm (0.5 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)8 years8 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1911Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AUdaily rain18.5 mm (0.7 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)8 years8 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1911Wollongong Post Office, AUdaily rain28.2 mm (1.1 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)1 year8 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1911Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZdaily low max (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie21 years3 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1911Halifax, CAdaily low max (Tie)15.0 C (59.0 F)tie28 years3 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1911Minnedosa, CAdaily low max (Tie)14.4 C (57.9 F)tie25 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 1911
Records on 08-26 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1911. 1911 had 17 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 1911. 1911 had 17 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).