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Weather Records on 26 May 1919

37 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 May 1919. Highest significance: Fredericton Unb, CA.

Key Facts for 26 May 1919

  • On 26 May 1919, 37 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, 1 monthly and 36 daily.
  • Fredericton Unb set a daily record precipitation of 41.4 mm (1.6 in) on 26 May 1919.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.

Record Map

37 stations
Weather records on 26 May 1919 37 station records on 26 May 1919 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
37 station records on 26 May 1919 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 26 May 1919: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord daily precipitation41.4 mm (1.6 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Bird RocksCanadaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation44.5 mm (1.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation113.8 mm (4.5 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
TomagoAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
BattlefordCanadaRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Prince AlbertCanadaRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Sable Island East EndCanadaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
WhiteheadCanadaRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Bird RocksCanadaRecord low maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Crown St. ReservoirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation114.3 mm (4.5 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord high minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Point EscuminacCanadaRecord daily precipitation21.3 mm (0.8 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-ArrenjarkaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature6.0 C (42.8 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Burwood 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation54.6 mm (2.1 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelleCanadaRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelleCanadaRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Bloukrans (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
InnsbruckAustriaRecord low minimum temperature5.3 C (41.5 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Stony MountainCanadaRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
OrenburgRussiaRecord daily precipitation24.6 mm (1.0 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Inglewood Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.1 mm (0.9 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Milton Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation71.1 mm (2.8 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Prince AlbertCanadaRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
BattlefordCanadaRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
BarkervilleCanadaRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Swift CurrentCanadaRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-GricCroatiaRecord low minimum temperature8.8 C (47.8 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

37 records
Records on 26 May 1919 by type Records set or tied on 26 May 1919 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 11, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 15. 051015Highest daily maximum: 6Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 11Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 15Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 26 May 1919 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 11, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 15.
Records on 26 May 1919 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum6
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum11
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall15
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 26 May 1919 by timescale Records on 26 May 1919 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 36. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 36all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 26 May 1919 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 36.
Records on 26 May 1919 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily36

How Much Records Were Beaten By

31 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 May 1919 Margins by which the 31 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 17.8. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 3: 143 to 5: 75 to 8: 38 to 10: 110 to 13: 313 to 15: 115 to 18: 118 to 20: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 1818 to 20
Margins by which the 31 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 17.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 May 1919
MarginRecords
0 to 314
3 to 57
5 to 83
8 to 101
10 to 133
13 to 151
15 to 181
18 to 201

Top 20 by Significance

26 May 1919
Top 20 records on 26 May 1919 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 May 1919Fredericton Unb, CAdaily rain41.4 mm (1.6 in)16.5 mm (0.6 in)32 years32 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1919Medicine Hat A, CAdaily high min18.3 C (64.9 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)27 years21 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1919Bird Rocks, CAdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1919Tahlee (Carrington (Church St), AUdaily rain44.5 mm (1.8 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)23 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1919Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily rain113.8 mm (4.5 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)29 years19 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1919Houston Wb City, USdaily low max24.4 C (75.9 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)8 years18 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1919Tomago, AUdaily rain31.8 mm (1.3 in)10.7 mm (0.4 in)29 years17 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1919Battleford, CAdaily high min15.6 C (60.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)38 years17 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1919Prince Albert, CAmonthly high min17.2 C (63.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)0 years16 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1919Sable Island East End, CAdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)2 years16 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1919Whitehead, CAdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)12 years16 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1919St Albans, CAdaily high min15.6 C (60.1 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)21 years15 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1919Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CAdaily high min16.7 C (62.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)20 years15 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1919Bird Rocks, CAdaily low max5.6 C (42.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1919Winnemucca AP, USdaily high min14.4 C (57.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)29 years14 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1919Crown St. Reservoir, AUdaily rain114.3 mm (4.5 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)29 years13 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1919Minnedosa, CAdaily high min11.7 C (53.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)31 years13 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1919Point Escuminac, CAdaily rain21.3 mm (0.8 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)16 years13 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1919Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka, SEdaily high min6.0 C (42.8 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)29 years12 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1919Burwood 1, AUdaily rain54.6 mm (2.1 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)18 years11 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

1814 to 1919
Records on 05-26 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1919. 1919 had 37 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001814: 11817: 11839: 11841: 11843: 11845: 11847: 21852: 11858: 11864: 31866: 11867: 21868: 31869: 11870: 11871: 11876: 11877: 11879: 31880: 61882: 21883: 11884: 11886: 21887: 11888: 11889: 51890: 71891: 21892: 51894: 31895: 21896: 11898: 11899: 31900: 111901: 121902: 51903: 161904: 101905: 101906: 91907: 241908: 201909: 91910: 471911: 421912: 401913: 491914: 861915: 131916: 241917: 331918: 291919: 371920: 541921: 631922: 641923: 741924: 1221925: 5701926: 1881927: 1411928: 1441929: 1101930: 2011931: 2891932: 2991933: 4751934: 2471935: 1911936: 3401937: 2551938: 6241939: 2531940: 2421941: 3221942: 7821943: 4731944: 4691945: 2791946: 3851947: 5871948: 3081949: 4381950: 1,0101951: 5421952: 2431953: 9961954: 4271955: 1,2081956: 5491957: 3511958: 5481959: 3911960: 2931961: 8001962: 4501963: 3981964: 5901965: 6211966: 4031967: 9541968: 5181969: 6211970: 4041971: 5331972: 4381973: 6091974: 6621975: 4951976: 4761977: 5611978: 6481979: 1,2431980: 9091981: 1,0771982: 6621983: 1,1731984: 7981985: 5821986: 6291987: 9131988: 8101989: 1,1731990: 7501991: 1,3521992: 1,7331993: 9981994: 7851995: 9361996: 1,3891997: 9671998: 1,0651999: 5812000: 1,1812001: 8482002: 5742003: 1,0692004: 9342005: 8272006: 9662007: 1,1802008: 8122009: 9382010: 1,0832011: 1,1092012: 1,4222013: 9052014: 6962015: 5022016: 6482017: 4832018: 1,0522019: 7792020: 7922021: 5662022: 7532023: 3762024: 6882025: 5462026: 1,3301814187718991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1919. 1919 had 37 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-26 in each year
YearRecords
18141
18171
18391
18411
18431
18451
18472
18521
18581
18643
18661
18672
18683
18691
18701
18711
18761
18771
18793
18806
18822
18831
18841
18862
18871
18881
18895
18907
18912
18925
18943
18952
18961
18981
18993
190011
190112
19025
190316
190410
190510
19069
190724
190820
19099
191047
191142
191240
191349
191486
191513
191624
191733
191829
191937
192054
192163
192264
192374
1924122
1925570
1926188
1927141
1928144
1929110
1930201
1931289
1932299
1933475
1934247
1935191
1936340
1937255
1938624
1939253
1940242
1941322
1942782
1943473
1944469
1945279
1946385
1947587
1948308
1949438
19501,010
1951542
1952243
1953996
1954427
19551,208
1956549
1957351
1958548
1959391
1960293
1961800
1962450
1963398
1964590
1965621
1966403
1967954
1968518
1969621
1970404
1971533
1972438
1973609
1974662
1975495
1976476
1977561
1978648
19791,243
1980909
19811,077
1982662
19831,173
1984798
1985582
1986629
1987913
1988810
19891,173
1990750
19911,352
19921,733
1993998
1994785
1995936
19961,389
1997967
19981,065
1999581
20001,181
2001848
2002574
20031,069
2004934
2005827
2006966
20071,180
2008812
2009938
20101,083
20111,109
20121,422
2013905
2014696
2015502
2016648
2017483
20181,052
2019779
2020792
2021566
2022753
2023376
2024688
2025546
20261,330

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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).