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Weather Records on 26 August 1915

20 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 August 1915. Highest significance: Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA.

Key Facts for 26 August 1915

  • On 26 August 1915, 20 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 5 were record highs and 13 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 19 daily.
  • Winnipeg St Johns Coll set a daily record low minimum temperature of 0.0 C (32.0 F) on 26 August 1915.
  • Across 169 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

20 stations
Weather records on 26 August 1915 20 station records on 26 August 1915 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
20 station records on 26 August 1915 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 26 August 1915: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord low minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord low maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
BrantfordCanadaRecord low minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Brewarrina (Talawanta)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Port ArthurCanadaRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord low maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature35.6 C (96.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Athol 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.7 mm (0.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
BorasSwedenRecord high minimum temperature13.1 C (55.6 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Stony MountainCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord low maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
HamiltonCanadaRecord low maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
EscanabaUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord low minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

20 records
Records on 26 August 1915 by type Records set or tied on 26 August 1915 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 2. 02468Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 6Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 7Heaviest daily rainfall: 2Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 26 August 1915 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 2.
Records on 26 August 1915 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum6
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum7
Heaviest daily rainfall2
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 26 August 1915 by timescale Records on 26 August 1915 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 19. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 19all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 26 August 1915 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 19.
Records on 26 August 1915 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily19

How Much Records Were Beaten By

13 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 August 1915 Margins by which the 13 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 4.6. Ties are not counted. 012340 to 1: 41 to 2: 42 to 3: 33 to 4: 04 to 5: 20 to 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 5
Margins by which the 13 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 4.6. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 August 1915
MarginRecords
0 to 14
1 to 24
2 to 33
3 to 40
4 to 52

Top 20 by Significance

26 August 1915
Top 20 records on 26 August 1915 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 August 1915Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CAdaily low min0.0 C (32.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)38 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1915Peterborough, CAdaily low max18.3 C (64.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)44 years19 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1915Brantford, CAdaily low min3.9 C (39.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)29 years17 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1915Brewarrina (Talawanta), AUdaily rain13.0 mm (0.5 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1915St Albans, CAdaily low min-2.8 C (27.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)23 years16 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1915Port Arthur, CAdaily low min1.1 C (34.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1915Kingston Queens U, CAdaily low max18.3 C (64.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)29 years14 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1915Madison Wb City, USdaily low max16.1 C (61.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)29 years13 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1915Winnemucca AP, USdaily high max35.6 C (96.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)23 years13 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1915Minnedosa, CAdaily low min-3.3 C (26.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)23 years12 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1915Athol 1, AUdaily rain13.7 mm (0.5 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)2 years10 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1915San Diego Wbo, USdaily high max30.0 C (86.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)1 year8 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1915Boras, SEdaily high min13.1 C (55.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)5 years4 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1915Stony Mountain, CAmonthly low min (Tie)-3.3 C (26.1 F)tie5 years3 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1915Port Stanley, CAdaily low max (Tie)18.3 C (64.9 F)tie29 years3 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1915Hamilton, CAdaily low max (Tie)17.8 C (64.0 F)tie29 years3 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1915Escanaba, USdaily low max (Tie)13.3 C (55.9 F)tie29 years3 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1915Chicoutimi, CAdaily low min (Tie)3.3 C (37.9 F)tie25 years2 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1915Portland Rfc City, USdaily high min (Tie)16.7 C (62.1 F)tie20 years2 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1915Medicine Hat A, CAdaily high min (Tie)18.3 C (64.9 F)tie5 years1 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 1915
Records on 08-26 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1915. 1915 had 20 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 1915. 1915 had 20 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).