Weather Records on 26 March 1913

123 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 March 1913. Highest significance: Cottam, CA.

Key Facts for 26 March 1913

On 26 March 1913, 123 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
22 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 117 daily.
Cottam set a monthly record daily precipitation of 77.5 mm (3.1 in) on 26 March 1913.
Across 155 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 505 records.

Record Map

123 stations

123 station records on 26 March 1913 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 March 1913: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cottam	Canada	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
London South	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Billilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sunbury (Salesian College )	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Westminster	Canada	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warraweena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cottam	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kerang (Meran Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lindsay	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Genoa	Italy	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tallangatta Dcnr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Mount Murchison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Whroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Thelangerin East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Condobolin Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bic	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kargopol	Russia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Augusta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cargelligo Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Teryawynia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Coan Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount McDonald	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Calga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Hay (Miller Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kew	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Mornington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour Shire Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Menindee (Weinteriga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Panban	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Merrowie North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Marmal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
East Toorale (Toorale Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Conapaira	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Wbo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Haddon Rig)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Round Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Boolcoomatta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Avoca)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Adelong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Gundaroo (Bairnsdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Bygoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Binya (Merribee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Werribee (Wyndham)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Reid St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Kyamba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Jerilderie (Coree STN)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

123 records

Records set or tied on 26 March 1913 by type: Highest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 13, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 84, Heaviest daily snowfall 8.

Records on 26 March 1913 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	9
Lowest daily maximum	5
Highest daily minimum	13
Lowest daily minimum	4
Heaviest daily rainfall	84
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 March 1913 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 117.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

115 broken records

Margins by which the 115 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 144.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 March 1913

Top 20 records on 26 March 1913 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 March 1913	Cottam, CA	monthly rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	21 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1913	London South, CA	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	6 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1913	Wilcannia (Billilla), AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1913	Sunbury (Salesian College ), AU	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1913	Westminster, CA	monthly rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	8 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1913	Warraweena, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1913	Cottam, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	14.4 cm (5.7 in)	12 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1913	Wentworth Post Office, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1913	Kerang (Meran Downs), AU	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	17 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1913	Lindsay, CA	daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	27 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1913	Genoa, IT	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	35 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1913	Tallangatta Dcnr, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1913	Sydney, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	26 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1913	Wilcannia (Mount Murchison), AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	13 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1913	Reading Wb City, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	39 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1913	Whroo, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1913	Morgantown 1, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	39 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1913	Thelangerin East, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	13 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1913	Condobolin Station, AU	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	7 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1913	Bic, CA	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.8 cm (2.7 in)	18 years	21 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

1805 to 1913

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1913. 1913 had 123 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 03-26 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1815	1
1822	1
1830	2
1837	1
1843	1
1850	1
1862	2
1865	1
1867	1
1871	1
1873	2
1877	3
1879	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	2
1889	1
1890	5
1892	5
1893	1
1894	3
1895	3
1896	6
1897	5
1898	1
1899	3
1901	12
1902	17
1903	18
1904	29
1905	23
1906	20
1907	21
1908	16
1909	21
1910	29
1911	13
1912	33
1913	123
1914	49
1915	16
1916	27
1917	54
1918	60
1919	45
1920	81
1921	79
1922	45
1923	129
1924	115
1925	123
1926	144
1927	75
1928	456
1929	281
1930	376
1931	234
1932	279
1933	102
1934	289
1935	311
1936	269
1937	806
1938	341
1939	310
1940	1,032
1941	366
1942	316
1943	341
1944	437
1945	852
1946	885
1947	619
1948	325
1949	585
1950	458
1951	777
1952	283
1953	482
1954	304
1955	1,914
1956	829
1957	251
1958	314
1959	435
1960	1,067
1961	486
1962	330
1963	497
1964	898
1965	1,063
1966	306
1967	538
1968	562
1969	593
1970	368
1971	1,502
1972	634
1973	522
1974	691
1975	859
1976	567
1977	626
1978	1,008
1979	677
1980	459
1981	824
1982	736
1983	1,199
1984	594
1985	860
1986	634
1987	741
1988	1,094
1989	1,031
1990	871
1991	1,705
1992	642
1993	966
1994	707
1995	1,374
1996	1,372
1997	1,298
1998	1,305
1999	867
2000	601
2001	1,383
2002	1,092
2003	746
2004	1,511
2005	776
2006	949
2007	1,976
2008	1,161
2009	754
2010	717
2011	691
2012	945
2013	1,759
2014	1,048
2015	846
2016	463
2017	430
2018	693
2019	364
2020	812
2021	778
2022	1,281
2023	1,817
2024	780
2025	1,860
2026	1,809

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	103
20 to 40	7
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1