Weather Records on 26 September 1914
24 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 September 1914. Highest significance: Halifax, CA.
Key Facts for 26 September 1914
- On 26 September 1914, 24 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 10 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 24 daily.
- Halifax set a daily record precipitation of 42.7 mm (1.7 in) on 26 September 1914.
- Across 167 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 416 records.
Record Map
24 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Truro | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karesuando | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| San Diego Wbo | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | -0.1 C (31.8 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Edmonton | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gravenhurst | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Medicine Hat A | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tallinn | Estonia | Record daily precipitation | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yarmouth | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnipeg St Johns Coll | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Arthur | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Charlottetown | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Holmogadd A | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 6.7 mm (0.26 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Walgett Council Depot | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vestervig | Denmark | Record high minimum temperature | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chemnitz | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | 0.2 C (32.4 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orebro | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 17.5 C (63.5 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Regensburg | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | 1.6 C (34.9 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vanersborg | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 11.5 C (52.7 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Barrie | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| St John's | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bathurst Gaol | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | -2.8 C (27.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Harnosand | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
24 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 4 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 6 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 6 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 7 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 24 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
20 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 18 |
| 5 to 10 | 0 |
| 10 to 15 | 1 |
| 15 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 25 | 0 |
| 25 to 30 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
26 September 1914| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 1914 | Halifax, CA | daily rain | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 38 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 September 1914 | Truro, CA | daily rain | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 20 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 September 1914 | Karesuando, SE | daily rain | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 4.5 mm (0.18 in) | 12 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 September 1914 | San Diego Wbo, US | daily high min | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 23 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 September 1914 | Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU | daily low min | -0.1 C (31.8 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 39 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 September 1914 | Edmonton, CA | daily high min | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 25 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 September 1914 | Gravenhurst, CA | daily low min | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 26 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 September 1914 | Medicine Hat A, CA | daily high min | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 23 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 September 1914 | Tallinn, EE | daily rain | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 0.7 mm (0.03 in) | 28 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 September 1914 | Yarmouth, CA | daily rain | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 3.1 mm (0.12 in) | 18 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 September 1914 | Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA | daily high max | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 14 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 September 1914 | Port Arthur, CA | daily high max | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 19 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 September 1914 | Charlottetown, CA | daily rain | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 4 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 September 1914 | Holmogadd A, SE | daily rain | 6.7 mm (0.26 in) | 0.7 mm (0.03 in) | 19 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 September 1914 | Walgett Council Depot, AU | daily low max | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 19 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 September 1914 | Vestervig, DK | daily high min | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 12 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 September 1914 | Chemnitz, DE | daily low min | 0.2 C (32.4 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 0 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 September 1914 | Orebro, SE | daily high max | 17.5 C (63.5 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 12 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 September 1914 | Regensburg, DE | daily low min | 1.6 C (34.9 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 12 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 September 1914 | Vanersborg, SE | daily high min | 11.5 C (52.7 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 3 years | 6 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
1812 to 1914| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1812 | 2 |
| 1816 | 1 |
| 1825 | 2 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1842 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1855 | 2 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 7 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1885 | 6 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 8 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 11 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 20 |
| 1906 | 11 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 31 |
| 1909 | 14 |
| 1910 | 11 |
| 1911 | 19 |
| 1912 | 29 |
| 1913 | 29 |
| 1914 | 24 |
| 1915 | 71 |
| 1916 | 111 |
| 1917 | 49 |
| 1918 | 34 |
| 1919 | 39 |
| 1920 | 66 |
| 1921 | 33 |
| 1922 | 277 |
| 1923 | 89 |
| 1924 | 148 |
| 1925 | 162 |
| 1926 | 658 |
| 1927 | 233 |
| 1928 | 427 |
| 1929 | 183 |
| 1930 | 382 |
| 1931 | 437 |
| 1932 | 183 |
| 1933 | 554 |
| 1934 | 415 |
| 1935 | 248 |
| 1936 | 337 |
| 1937 | 175 |
| 1938 | 429 |
| 1939 | 514 |
| 1940 | 634 |
| 1941 | 233 |
| 1942 | 752 |
| 1943 | 526 |
| 1944 | 243 |
| 1945 | 470 |
| 1946 | 285 |
| 1947 | 630 |
| 1948 | 554 |
| 1949 | 430 |
| 1950 | 526 |
| 1951 | 540 |
| 1952 | 572 |
| 1953 | 364 |
| 1954 | 471 |
| 1955 | 304 |
| 1956 | 701 |
| 1957 | 510 |
| 1958 | 493 |
| 1959 | 505 |
| 1960 | 555 |
| 1961 | 472 |
| 1962 | 401 |
| 1963 | 629 |
| 1964 | 570 |
| 1965 | 710 |
| 1966 | 480 |
| 1967 | 411 |
| 1968 | 311 |
| 1969 | 187 |
| 1970 | 721 |
| 1971 | 649 |
| 1972 | 984 |
| 1973 | 927 |
| 1974 | 854 |
| 1975 | 1,215 |
| 1976 | 692 |
| 1977 | 943 |
| 1978 | 469 |
| 1979 | 566 |
| 1980 | 709 |
| 1981 | 559 |
| 1982 | 1,042 |
| 1983 | 565 |
| 1984 | 1,256 |
| 1985 | 470 |
| 1986 | 1,892 |
| 1987 | 911 |
| 1988 | 445 |
| 1989 | 1,008 |
| 1990 | 618 |
| 1991 | 1,110 |
| 1992 | 725 |
| 1993 | 814 |
| 1994 | 548 |
| 1995 | 836 |
| 1996 | 807 |
| 1997 | 943 |
| 1998 | 1,505 |
| 1999 | 869 |
| 2000 | 1,440 |
| 2001 | 1,354 |
| 2002 | 861 |
| 2003 | 739 |
| 2004 | 507 |
| 2005 | 1,541 |
| 2006 | 620 |
| 2007 | 970 |
| 2008 | 896 |
| 2009 | 1,063 |
| 2010 | 1,063 |
| 2011 | 988 |
| 2012 | 538 |
| 2013 | 774 |
| 2014 | 800 |
| 2015 | 815 |
| 2016 | 660 |
| 2017 | 1,045 |
| 2018 | 747 |
| 2019 | 561 |
| 2020 | 1,170 |
| 2021 | 494 |
| 2022 | 533 |
| 2023 | 543 |
| 2024 | 1,196 |
| 2025 | 435 |
| 2026 | 393 |
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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).