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Weather Records on 26 July 1916

64 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 July 1916. Highest significance: Toronto, CA.

Key Facts for 26 July 1916

  • On 26 July 1916, 64 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 38 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 63 daily.
  • Toronto set a daily record high maximum temperature of 35.0 C (95.0 F) on 26 July 1916.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

64 stations
Weather records on 26 July 1916 64 station records on 26 July 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
64 station records on 26 July 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 26 July 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
TorontoCanadaRecord high maximum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)31 of 100 (Routine)
Yanco Glen (Corona Homestead)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
OrenburgRussiaRecord daily precipitation22.0 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Tumby Bay (Warratta Vale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Avoca)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
YardeaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
NetleyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Praha-KlementinumCzech RepublicRecord daily precipitation21.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation8.6 mm (0.34 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Quorn (Round Hill)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.4 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
PanbanAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
CoondamboAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Clinton (Yararoo)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Cuthero)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
StratfordCanadaRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
EscanabaUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Parry SoundCanadaRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord high minimum temperature16.0 C (60.8 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord high minimum temperature14.5 C (58.1 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STNAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.8 mm (0.19 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
PoolamaccaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.4 mm (0.9 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature36.7 C (98.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Wamberra Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor RiversideCanadaRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
London SouthCanadaRecord high maximum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature35.6 C (96.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
MoontaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
HamiltonCanadaRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Wanaaring StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Swift CurrentCanadaRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
LindsayCanadaRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord high maximum temperature29.0 C (84.2 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
HarnosandSwedenRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Gum Lake (Albemarle)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.7 mm (0.5 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Woomera (South Gap Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
DalhousieCanadaRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
StockholmSwedenRecord high maximum temperature26.5 C (79.7 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
VanersborgSwedenRecord high maximum temperature26.6 C (79.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord high maximum temperature29.0 C (84.2 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Stuarts CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature14.6 C (58.3 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
StansburyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
OttawaCanadaRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
TorontoCanadaRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
BuffaloUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph OacCanadaRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
MinlatonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

64 records
Records on 26 July 1916 by type Records set or tied on 26 July 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 16, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 24. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 16Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 22Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 24Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 26 July 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 16, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 24.
Records on 26 July 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum16
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum22
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall24
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 26 July 1916 by timescale Records on 26 July 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 63. 020406080all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 63all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 26 July 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 63.
Records on 26 July 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily63

How Much Records Were Beaten By

52 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 July 1916 Margins by which the 52 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 16.6. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 3: 303 to 5: 105 to 8: 48 to 10: 310 to 13: 413 to 15: 015 to 18: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 18
Margins by which the 52 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 16.6. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 July 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 330
3 to 510
5 to 84
8 to 103
10 to 134
13 to 150
15 to 181

Top 20 by Significance

26 July 1916
Top 20 records on 26 July 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 July 1916Toronto, CAdaily high max35.0 C (95.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)59 years31 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1916Yanco Glen (Corona Homestead), AUdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)11.2 mm (0.4 in)12 years27 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1916Southampton, CAdaily high min21.7 C (71.1 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)38 years24 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1916Orenburg, RUdaily rain22.0 mm (0.9 in)16.6 mm (0.7 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1916Tumby Bay (Warratta Vale), AUdaily rain16.0 mm (0.6 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)12 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1916Wentworth (Avoca), AUdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)9.7 mm (0.38 in)37 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1916Yardea, AUdaily rain17.3 mm (0.7 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)4 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1916Netley, AUdaily rain15.7 mm (0.6 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)10 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1916Praha-Klementinum, CZdaily rain21.9 mm (0.9 in)4.7 mm (0.19 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1916Portland Rfc City, USdaily rain8.6 mm (0.34 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1916Quorn (Round Hill), AUdaily rain24.4 mm (1.0 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)4 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1916Panban, AUdaily rain12.2 mm (0.5 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)4 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1916Coondambo, AUmonthly rain16.0 mm (0.6 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)5 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1916Port Clinton (Yararoo), AUdaily rain8.4 mm (0.33 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1916Wentworth (Cuthero), AUdaily rain10.9 mm (0.4 in)4.5 mm (0.18 in)25 years19 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1916Chatham, CAdaily high min20.0 C (68.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)33 years19 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1916Wilmington Wb City, USdaily low max26.1 C (79.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)39 years19 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1916Stratford, CAdaily high max33.3 C (91.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)38 years18 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1916Montreal McGill, CAdaily high min21.7 C (71.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)42 years18 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1916Port Stanley, CAdaily high max32.2 C (90.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)23 years17 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

1795 to 1916
Records on 07-26 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1916. 1916 had 64 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001795: 11820: 11832: 31834: 11838: 21843: 41846: 21856: 11857: 11859: 11860: 11863: 31864: 11865: 21867: 11868: 41870: 11872: 41875: 11877: 21879: 11880: 11881: 21882: 11883: 11885: 11886: 21887: 11888: 11889: 31890: 51892: 11895: 41897: 31899: 51900: 51901: 81902: 21903: 21904: 201905: 51906: 91907: 161908: 91909: 211910: 111911: 631912: 241913: 151914: 281915: 241916: 641917: 641918: 881919: 731920: 871921: 731922: 941923: 741924: 981925: 1941926: 1191927: 461928: 2191929: 2271930: 6781931: 4921932: 1341933: 5131934: 5161935: 2581936: 1,2661937: 4241938: 2691939: 3071940: 7071941: 4341942: 2361943: 2751944: 4571945: 3891946: 4581947: 4101948: 3421949: 4191950: 6181951: 2341952: 4181953: 3551954: 3931955: 5511956: 3531957: 3431958: 3111959: 3791960: 3911961: 4561962: 9471963: 5171964: 3441965: 3841966: 4181967: 2921968: 3401969: 5091970: 3851971: 9321972: 6791973: 7971974: 4651975: 5701976: 8011977: 9581978: 5051979: 1,0611980: 5911981: 1,1091982: 5581983: 1,3201984: 1,0011985: 8981986: 8131987: 1,2601988: 9321989: 1,0531990: 9361991: 8161992: 6481993: 1,4031994: 1,2521995: 1,1671996: 1,1041997: 9641998: 1,3121999: 1,0072000: 1,2872001: 1,2782002: 7732003: 1,1792004: 1,5342005: 1,4612006: 1,4542007: 9512008: 8092009: 7202010: 1,4652011: 9192012: 8852013: 6402014: 7262015: 5892016: 6662017: 6422018: 9212019: 9392020: 6532021: 9122022: 8942023: 7892024: 7582025: 1,1192026: 1,2721795187218991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1916. 1916 had 64 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 07-26 in each year
YearRecords
17951
18201
18323
18341
18382
18434
18462
18561
18571
18591
18601
18633
18641
18652
18671
18684
18701
18724
18751
18772
18791
18801
18812
18821
18831
18851
18862
18871
18881
18893
18905
18921
18954
18973
18995
19005
19018
19022
19032
190420
19055
19069
190716
19089
190921
191011
191163
191224
191315
191428
191524
191664
191764
191888
191973
192087
192173
192294
192374
192498
1925194
1926119
192746
1928219
1929227
1930678
1931492
1932134
1933513
1934516
1935258
19361,266
1937424
1938269
1939307
1940707
1941434
1942236
1943275
1944457
1945389
1946458
1947410
1948342
1949419
1950618
1951234
1952418
1953355
1954393
1955551
1956353
1957343
1958311
1959379
1960391
1961456
1962947
1963517
1964344
1965384
1966418
1967292
1968340
1969509
1970385
1971932
1972679
1973797
1974465
1975570
1976801
1977958
1978505
19791,061
1980591
19811,109
1982558
19831,320
19841,001
1985898
1986813
19871,260
1988932
19891,053
1990936
1991816
1992648
19931,403
19941,252
19951,167
19961,104
1997964
19981,312
19991,007
20001,287
20011,278
2002773
20031,179
20041,534
20051,461
20061,454
2007951
2008809
2009720
20101,465
2011919
2012885
2013640
2014726
2015589
2016666
2017642
2018921
2019939
2020653
2021912
2022894
2023789
2024758
20251,119
20261,272

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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).