Weather Records on 26 October 1918

58 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 October 1918. Highest significance: Lawrence, US.

Key Facts for 26 October 1918

On 26 October 1918, 58 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
17 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 58 daily.
Lawrence set a daily record precipitation of 44.7 mm (1.8 in) on 26 October 1918.
Across 157 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

58 stations

58 station records on 26 October 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 October 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lawrence	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tartu	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Branxholme (Bassett)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Crookwell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Beechworth Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Taralga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Boomanoomana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Numurkah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Chiltern (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Gumeracha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Lenoir	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Harrow (Pine Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Wartook Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
West Wyalong (Tallimbalong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Lilydale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Bryson City 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Bowral Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Murringo (Windermere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Dalby Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Collendina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Laen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Yielima Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Wangaratta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Lindsay	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Mathoura (Mathoura Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Enfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Little River (Mount Rothwell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Concord	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg - Coop	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Quebec	Canada	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Rowan (Bungeet)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Gysinge	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Northfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St Capitol	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Boxwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Morangarell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Rutherglen Netherby Wine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)
Echuca Aerodrome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

58 records

Records set or tied on 26 October 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 36.

Records on 26 October 1918 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	3
Lowest daily maximum	5
Highest daily minimum	14
Lowest daily minimum	0
Heaviest daily rainfall	36
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 October 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 58.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

51 broken records

Margins by which the 51 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 38.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 October 1918

Top 20 records on 26 October 1918 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 October 1918	Lawrence, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	4 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1918	New Westminster, CA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	42 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1918	Tartu, EE	daily rain	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	49 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1918	Branxholme (Bassett), AU	daily rain	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	23 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1918	Crookwell Post Office, AU	daily rain	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1918	Beechworth Composite, AU	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1918	Taralga Post Office, AU	daily rain	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	25 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1918	Jacksonville Wb City, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	40 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1918	Boomanoomana, AU	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	16 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1918	Numurkah Post Office, AU	daily rain	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	25 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1918	Chiltern (Post Office), AU	daily rain	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	27 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1918	Gumeracha, AU	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	25 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1918	Montgomery Wb City, US	daily rain	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	28 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1918	World Trade Ctr, US	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	35 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1918	Lenoir, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	23 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1918	Harrow (Pine Hills), AU	daily rain	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	28 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1918	Wartook Post Office, AU	daily rain	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	12 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1918	Huron Rgnl AP, US	daily low max	1.1 C (34.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	29 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1918	West Wyalong (Tallimbalong), AU	daily rain	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	23 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1918	Lilydale, AU	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	31 years	13 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

1816 to 1918

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 1918. 1918 had 58 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 10-26 in each year
Year	Records
1816	1
1831	1
1832	1
1840	1
1841	1
1843	1
1849	1
1856	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	1
1866	3
1868	2
1870	1
1871	4
1874	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	1
1883	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	8
1888	6
1889	2
1890	5
1891	2
1892	5
1894	2
1895	2
1898	2
1899	7
1900	5
1901	4
1902	4
1903	16
1904	6
1905	18
1906	8
1907	12
1908	25
1909	10
1910	10
1911	7
1912	24
1913	38
1914	27
1915	34
1916	59
1917	47
1918	58
1919	72
1920	57
1921	33
1922	147
1923	68
1924	102
1925	185
1926	381
1927	522
1928	174
1929	137
1930	228
1931	359
1932	468
1933	605
1934	331
1935	174
1936	528
1937	248
1938	201
1939	1,140
1940	516
1941	688
1942	926
1943	466
1944	357
1945	434
1946	481
1947	533
1948	158
1949	368
1950	654
1951	337
1952	417
1953	449
1954	728
1955	484
1956	378
1957	1,082
1958	187
1959	488
1960	315
1961	214
1962	1,136
1963	1,079
1964	417
1965	450
1966	271
1967	392
1968	478
1969	493
1970	744
1971	1,021
1972	362
1973	362
1974	266
1975	787
1976	818
1977	864
1978	495
1979	759
1980	953
1981	761
1982	837
1983	564
1984	790
1985	559
1986	602
1987	704
1988	896
1989	1,628
1990	582
1991	1,660
1992	726
1993	615
1994	610
1995	911
1996	1,651
1997	2,943
1998	1,125
1999	994
2000	1,091
2001	939
2002	1,088
2003	1,271
2004	1,122
2005	1,165
2006	1,822
2007	1,183
2008	631
2009	746
2010	1,542
2011	797
2012	1,048
2013	800
2014	977
2015	430
2016	719
2017	474
2018	592
2019	896
2020	3,942
2021	728
2022	626
2023	1,628
2024	790
2025	611

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 5	40
5 to 10	6
10 to 15	4
15 to 20	0
20 to 25	0
25 to 30	0
30 to 35	0
35 to 40	1