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Weather Records on 26 May 1913

49 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 May 1913. Highest significance: Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AU.

Key Facts for 26 May 1913

  • On 26 May 1913, 49 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 4 were record highs and 12 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 47 daily.
  • Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde set a daily record precipitation of 80.3 mm (3.2 in) on 26 May 1913.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.

Record Map

49 stations
Weather records on 26 May 1913 49 station records on 26 May 1913 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
49 station records on 26 May 1913 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 26 May 1913: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Port Macquarie (Bellevue GardeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation80.3 mm (3.2 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (SAustraliaRecord daily precipitation67.3 mm (2.6 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Lithgow (Cooerwull)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation44.5 mm (1.8 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation56.9 mm (2.2 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Picton Council DepotAustraliaRecord daily precipitation83.8 mm (3.3 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Cataract RiverAustraliaRecord daily precipitation92.2 mm (3.6 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
GamalallyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Menangle JmaiAustraliaRecord daily precipitation72.4 mm (2.9 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Wollongong Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation153.7 mm (6.1 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Bringelly (Maryland)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation91.2 mm (3.6 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Campbelltown 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation86.9 mm (3.4 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Maitland WestAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.4 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Walcha Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BoorolongAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Scone (Philip Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Belltrees 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.4 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Camden Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation68.1 mm (2.7 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature14.3 C (57.7 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Gabo Island LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.5 mm (1.2 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Bendemeer (Caroline St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
BobundaraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.7 mm (1.1 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
NovorossijskRussiaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke (Beemery)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.5 mm (0.06 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Condobolin StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Bungonia (Inverary Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.2 mm (1.2 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
GravenhurstCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Kempsey (Wide Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Eden (Caravan Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.7 mm (1.1 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Bukalong StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
WarrangongAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.1 mm (1.6 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Bruthen (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Port ArthurCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation35.8 mm (1.4 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
KewAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
BarrieCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord low maximum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord low minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
LindsayCanadaRecord low minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord low maximum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

49 records
Records on 26 May 1913 by type Records set or tied on 26 May 1913 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 33. 010203040Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 7Heaviest daily rainfall: 33Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 26 May 1913 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 33.
Records on 26 May 1913 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum7
Heaviest daily rainfall33
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 26 May 1913 by timescale Records on 26 May 1913 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 47. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 47all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 26 May 1913 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 47.
Records on 26 May 1913 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily47

How Much Records Were Beaten By

40 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 May 1913 Margins by which the 40 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 60.2. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 10: 2510 to 20: 520 to 30: 330 to 40: 340 to 50: 350 to 60: 060 to 70: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 70
Margins by which the 40 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 60.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 May 1913
MarginRecords
0 to 1025
10 to 205
20 to 303
30 to 403
40 to 503
50 to 600
60 to 701

Top 20 by Significance

26 May 1913
Top 20 records on 26 May 1913 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 May 1913Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AUdaily rain80.3 mm (3.2 in)60.2 mm (2.4 in)27 years41 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1913Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AUdaily rain67.3 mm (2.6 in)44.4 mm (1.7 in)32 years40 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1913Lithgow (Cooerwull), AUdaily rain44.5 mm (1.8 in)30.8 mm (1.2 in)12 years40 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1913Toledo Blade, USmonthly rain56.9 mm (2.2 in)13.2 mm (0.5 in)29 years38 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1913Picton Council Depot, AUdaily rain83.8 mm (3.3 in)42.4 mm (1.7 in)12 years37 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1913Cataract River, AUdaily rain92.2 mm (3.6 in)42.4 mm (1.7 in)23 years34 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1913Gamalally, AUdaily rain31.8 mm (1.3 in)24.7 mm (1.0 in)22 years31 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1913Menangle Jmai, AUdaily rain72.4 mm (2.9 in)39.4 mm (1.6 in)12 years30 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1913Wollongong Post Office, AUmonthly rain153.7 mm (6.1 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)36 years30 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1913Bringelly (Maryland), AUdaily rain91.2 mm (3.6 in)36.8 mm (1.4 in)23 years29 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1913Campbelltown 1, AUdaily rain86.9 mm (3.4 in)24.7 mm (1.0 in)23 years26 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1913Maitland West, AUdaily rain23.4 mm (0.9 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)54 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1913Walcha Post Office, AUdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1913Boorolong, AUdaily rain21.8 mm (0.9 in)11.4 mm (0.4 in)8 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1913Scone (Philip Street), AUdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1913Belltrees 1, AUdaily rain23.4 mm (0.9 in)13.5 mm (0.5 in)12 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1913Camden Bowling Club, AUdaily rain68.1 mm (2.7 in)27.2 mm (1.1 in)12 years18 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1913Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily high min14.3 C (57.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)41 years17 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1913Gabo Island Lighthouse, AUdaily rain31.5 mm (1.2 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)12 years15 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1913Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily low max11.1 C (52.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)23 years14 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

1814 to 1913
Records on 05-26 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1913. 1913 had 49 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001814: 11817: 11839: 11841: 11843: 11845: 11847: 21852: 11858: 11864: 31866: 11867: 21868: 31869: 11870: 11871: 11876: 11877: 11879: 31880: 61882: 21883: 11884: 11886: 21887: 11888: 11889: 51890: 71891: 21892: 51894: 31895: 21896: 11898: 11899: 31900: 111901: 121902: 51903: 161904: 101905: 101906: 91907: 241908: 201909: 91910: 471911: 421912: 401913: 491914: 861915: 131916: 241917: 331918: 291919: 371920: 541921: 631922: 641923: 741924: 1221925: 5701926: 1881927: 1411928: 1441929: 1101930: 2011931: 2891932: 2991933: 4751934: 2471935: 1911936: 3401937: 2551938: 6241939: 2531940: 2421941: 3221942: 7821943: 4731944: 4691945: 2791946: 3851947: 5871948: 3081949: 4381950: 1,0101951: 5421952: 2431953: 9961954: 4271955: 1,2081956: 5491957: 3511958: 5481959: 3911960: 2931961: 8001962: 4501963: 3981964: 5901965: 6211966: 4031967: 9541968: 5181969: 6211970: 4041971: 5331972: 4381973: 6091974: 6621975: 4951976: 4761977: 5611978: 6481979: 1,2431980: 9091981: 1,0771982: 6621983: 1,1731984: 7981985: 5821986: 6291987: 9131988: 8101989: 1,1731990: 7501991: 1,3521992: 1,7331993: 9981994: 7851995: 9361996: 1,3891997: 9671998: 1,0651999: 5812000: 1,1812001: 8482002: 5742003: 1,0692004: 9342005: 8272006: 9662007: 1,1802008: 8122009: 9382010: 1,0832011: 1,1092012: 1,4222013: 9052014: 6962015: 5022016: 6482017: 4832018: 1,0522019: 7792020: 7922021: 5662022: 7532023: 3762024: 6882025: 5462026: 1,3301814187718991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1913. 1913 had 49 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-26 in each year
YearRecords
18141
18171
18391
18411
18431
18451
18472
18521
18581
18643
18661
18672
18683
18691
18701
18711
18761
18771
18793
18806
18822
18831
18841
18862
18871
18881
18895
18907
18912
18925
18943
18952
18961
18981
18993
190011
190112
19025
190316
190410
190510
19069
190724
190820
19099
191047
191142
191240
191349
191486
191513
191624
191733
191829
191937
192054
192163
192264
192374
1924122
1925570
1926188
1927141
1928144
1929110
1930201
1931289
1932299
1933475
1934247
1935191
1936340
1937255
1938624
1939253
1940242
1941322
1942782
1943473
1944469
1945279
1946385
1947587
1948308
1949438
19501,010
1951542
1952243
1953996
1954427
19551,208
1956549
1957351
1958548
1959391
1960293
1961800
1962450
1963398
1964590
1965621
1966403
1967954
1968518
1969621
1970404
1971533
1972438
1973609
1974662
1975495
1976476
1977561
1978648
19791,243
1980909
19811,077
1982662
19831,173
1984798
1985582
1986629
1987913
1988810
19891,173
1990750
19911,352
19921,733
1993998
1994785
1995936
19961,389
1997967
19981,065
1999581
20001,181
2001848
2002574
20031,069
2004934
2005827
2006966
20071,180
2008812
2009938
20101,083
20111,109
20121,422
2013905
2014696
2015502
2016648
2017483
20181,052
2019779
2020792
2021566
2022753
2023376
2024688
2025546
20261,330

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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).