Weather Records on 26 February 1914
40 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 February 1914. Highest significance: Narrandera Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 26 February 1914
- On 26 February 1914, 40 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 3 were record highs and 12 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 37 daily.
- Narrandera Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 44.5 mm (1.8 in) on 26 February 1914.
- Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 497 records.
Record Map
40 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narrandera Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cobar Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Coonamble (Pier Pier) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wilmington Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 24.7 C (76.5 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tashkent | Uzbekistan | Record daily precipitation | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Inverell Comparison | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montgomery Wb City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peak Hill (Genanaguy) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cobar (Meryula) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cobar (Tindarey) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montgomery Wb City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Elsinora | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Glenariff | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nyngan Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tulloona (Coolanga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.5 mm (1.8 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mahackala | Russia | Record high minimum temperature | 5.4 C (41.7 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kallara | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Goodooga (Brenda) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Warren (Haddon Rig) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Moree Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dumble | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cobar (Springfield 2) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke (Beemery) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Florida Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jacksonville Wb City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Urawilkie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mittagong Head Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Conapaira | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Stanley | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -20.0 C (-4.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Constantine | Algeria | Record daily precipitation | 18.4 mm (0.7 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jacksonville Wb City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Baradine Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Middletown 4 W | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -18.9 C (-2.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Walgett Council Depot | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Zagreb-Gric | Croatia | Record high minimum temperature | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Alice Springs Post Office | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Washington | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -10.6 C (12.9 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nemours (Ghazaouet) | Algeria | Record low maximum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
40 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 6 |
| Highest daily minimum | 3 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 6 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 25 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 3 |
| daily | 37 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
36 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 22 |
| 5 to 10 | 8 |
| 10 to 15 | 3 |
| 15 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 25 | 1 |
| 25 to 30 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
26 February 1914| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 February 1914 | Narrandera Post Office, AU | daily rain | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 2 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 February 1914 | Cobar Post Office, AU | daily rain | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 25 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 February 1914 | Bourke Post Office, AU | monthly low max | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 32 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 February 1914 | Coonamble (Pier Pier), AU | daily rain | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 20.4 mm (0.8 in) | 17 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 February 1914 | Wilmington Wb City, US | daily rain | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 40 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 February 1914 | Hambantota, LK | daily high min | 24.7 C (76.5 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 44 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 February 1914 | Tashkent, UZ | daily rain | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 26 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 February 1914 | Inverell Comparison, AU | daily low max | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 34 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 February 1914 | Montgomery Wb City, US | daily low max | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 31 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 February 1914 | Peak Hill (Genanaguy), AU | daily rain | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 17 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 February 1914 | Cobar (Meryula), AU | daily rain | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 17 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 February 1914 | Cobar (Tindarey), AU | daily rain | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 17 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 February 1914 | Montgomery Wb City, US | daily low min | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 19 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 February 1914 | Elsinora, AU | daily rain | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 14 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 February 1914 | Glenariff, AU | daily rain | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 30 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 February 1914 | Nyngan Airport, AU | daily rain | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 34 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 February 1914 | Tulloona (Coolanga), AU | daily rain | 45.5 mm (1.8 in) | 12.5 mm (0.5 in) | 10 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 February 1914 | Mahackala, RU | monthly high min | 5.4 C (41.7 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 0 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 February 1914 | Kallara, AU | daily rain | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 17 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 February 1914 | Goodooga (Brenda), AU | daily rain | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 25 years | 11 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
1794 to 1914| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 2 |
| 1800 | 1 |
| 1803 | 1 |
| 1806 | 1 |
| 1808 | 2 |
| 1814 | 3 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1827 | 2 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1868 | 3 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 10 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 10 |
| 1900 | 13 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 11 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 17 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1907 | 16 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 26 |
| 1910 | 16 |
| 1911 | 22 |
| 1912 | 33 |
| 1913 | 8 |
| 1914 | 40 |
| 1915 | 26 |
| 1916 | 44 |
| 1917 | 55 |
| 1918 | 26 |
| 1919 | 95 |
| 1920 | 73 |
| 1921 | 91 |
| 1922 | 47 |
| 1923 | 80 |
| 1924 | 125 |
| 1925 | 59 |
| 1926 | 121 |
| 1927 | 78 |
| 1928 | 232 |
| 1929 | 455 |
| 1930 | 400 |
| 1931 | 169 |
| 1932 | 782 |
| 1933 | 380 |
| 1934 | 1,091 |
| 1935 | 295 |
| 1936 | 529 |
| 1937 | 329 |
| 1938 | 349 |
| 1939 | 842 |
| 1940 | 370 |
| 1941 | 302 |
| 1942 | 294 |
| 1943 | 128 |
| 1944 | 998 |
| 1945 | 566 |
| 1946 | 595 |
| 1947 | 538 |
| 1948 | 498 |
| 1949 | 255 |
| 1950 | 658 |
| 1951 | 818 |
| 1952 | 305 |
| 1953 | 198 |
| 1954 | 440 |
| 1955 | 716 |
| 1956 | 385 |
| 1957 | 849 |
| 1958 | 941 |
| 1959 | 188 |
| 1960 | 1,068 |
| 1961 | 515 |
| 1962 | 1,516 |
| 1963 | 1,010 |
| 1964 | 269 |
| 1965 | 536 |
| 1966 | 483 |
| 1967 | 846 |
| 1968 | 471 |
| 1969 | 578 |
| 1970 | 416 |
| 1971 | 780 |
| 1972 | 491 |
| 1973 | 336 |
| 1974 | 494 |
| 1975 | 483 |
| 1976 | 1,389 |
| 1977 | 925 |
| 1978 | 619 |
| 1979 | 990 |
| 1980 | 712 |
| 1981 | 1,093 |
| 1982 | 855 |
| 1983 | 721 |
| 1984 | 654 |
| 1985 | 465 |
| 1986 | 2,189 |
| 1987 | 1,686 |
| 1988 | 673 |
| 1989 | 1,283 |
| 1990 | 1,683 |
| 1991 | 619 |
| 1992 | 1,142 |
| 1993 | 1,909 |
| 1994 | 1,004 |
| 1995 | 1,210 |
| 1996 | 1,639 |
| 1997 | 1,289 |
| 1998 | 1,734 |
| 1999 | 650 |
| 2000 | 2,064 |
| 2001 | 848 |
| 2002 | 1,372 |
| 2003 | 1,498 |
| 2004 | 993 |
| 2005 | 645 |
| 2006 | 607 |
| 2007 | 780 |
| 2008 | 964 |
| 2009 | 1,036 |
| 2010 | 1,202 |
| 2011 | 1,573 |
| 2012 | 408 |
| 2013 | 1,277 |
| 2014 | 715 |
| 2015 | 1,363 |
| 2016 | 645 |
| 2017 | 486 |
| 2018 | 1,228 |
| 2019 | 1,754 |
| 2020 | 587 |
| 2021 | 589 |
| 2022 | 583 |
| 2023 | 572 |
| 2024 | 1,016 |
| 2025 | 429 |
| 2026 | 1,194 |
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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).