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Weather Records on 26 February 1921

91 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 February 1921. Highest significance: Hamley Bridge, AU.

Key Facts for 26 February 1921

  • On 26 February 1921, 91 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 10 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 88 daily.
  • Hamley Bridge set a daily record precipitation of 51.8 mm (2.0 in) on 26 February 1921.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

91 stations
Weather records on 26 February 1921 91 station records on 26 February 1921 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
91 station records on 26 February 1921 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 26 February 1921: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Hamley BridgeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation51.8 mm (2.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
StockportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation55.1 mm (2.2 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
AltonCanadaRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation81.8 mm (3.2 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Tempe DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation47.2 mm (1.9 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
NetleyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera (Oakden Hills)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation37.3 mm (1.5 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Quorn (Olive Grove)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Stoney CreekCanadaRecord daily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara EliyaSri LankaRecord low minimum temperature-1.8 C (28.8 F)31 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph OacCanadaRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
London SouthCanadaRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
AuburnAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto Deer ParkCanadaRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
CollendinaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.3 mm (1.3 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham 2CanadaRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Morgan Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
AltonCanadaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Maitland (Woodburlie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WallarooAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Wandearah NorthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.4 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Euston StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
KadinaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte WatersAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
OutalpaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Murray Town (Doughboy Creek)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Maitland (Weetulta)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Ardrossan (Winulta)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
PoplitahAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
KongalAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WellandCanadaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WellandCanadaRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
GeorgetownCanadaRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BuffaloUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall13.2 cm (5.2 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Barrow CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Matjiesfontein (Sar)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation2.8 mm (0.11 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
FerganaUzbekistanRecord daily precipitation13.6 mm (0.5 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
BimbowrieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Port WakefieldAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Carrathool (Uardry)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
WickliffeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
WhittataAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
TanundaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
FrancesAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Crowlands (Woodlands)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Casterton (Warrock)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
GeorgetownCanadaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
TarleeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Euabalong (Booberoi)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.6 mm (0.14 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelleCanadaRecord high maximum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
ButeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
CaltowieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Port Clinton (Yararoo)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Cape York Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation93.2 mm (3.7 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Big SpringsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham 2CanadaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Cooke PlainsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
JerukAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.1 mm (0.16 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Emu Rail (Dalyenong)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.1 mm (0.24 in)13 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

91 records
Records on 26 February 1921 by type Records set or tied on 26 February 1921 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 66, Heaviest daily snowfall 10. 020406080Highest daily maximum: 8Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 5Heaviest daily rainfall: 66Heaviest daily snowfall: 10Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 26 February 1921 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 66, Heaviest daily snowfall 10.
Records on 26 February 1921 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum8
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum5
Heaviest daily rainfall66
Heaviest daily snowfall10
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 26 February 1921 by timescale Records on 26 February 1921 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 88. 0255075100all-time: 0monthly: 3daily: 88all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 26 February 1921 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 88.
Records on 26 February 1921 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly3
daily88

How Much Records Were Beaten By

79 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 February 1921 Margins by which the 79 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted. 0204060800 to 20: 6420 to 40: 340 to 60: 360 to 80: 580 to 100: 1100 to 120: 2120 to 140: 0140 to 160: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120120 to 140140 to 160
Margins by which the 79 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 February 1921
MarginRecords
0 to 2064
20 to 403
40 to 603
60 to 805
80 to 1001
100 to 1202
120 to 1400
140 to 1601

Top 20 by Significance

26 February 1921
Top 20 records on 26 February 1921 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 February 1921Hamley Bridge, AUdaily rain51.8 mm (2.0 in)36.6 mm (1.4 in)21 years49 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1921Stockport, AUdaily rain55.1 mm (2.2 in)42.4 mm (1.7 in)21 years49 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1921Alton, CAdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)31 years42 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1921Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily rain81.8 mm (3.2 in)52.6 mm (2.1 in)20 years40 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1921Tempe Downs, AUdaily rain47.2 mm (1.9 in)40.3 mm (1.6 in)13 years39 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1921Netley, AUmonthly rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)10 years38 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1921Woomera (Oakden Hills), AUmonthly rain37.3 mm (1.5 in)10.6 mm (0.4 in)20 years33 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1921Quorn (Olive Grove), AUdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)21.6 mm (0.9 in)31 years31 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1921Stoney Creek, CAdaily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)11.4 cm (4.5 in)36 years31 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1921Nuwara Eliya, LKdaily low min-1.8 C (28.8 F)4.6 C (8.3 F)45 years31 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1921Guelph Oac, CAdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)31 years30 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1921London South, CAdaily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)6.4 cm (2.5 in)34 years26 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1921Auburn, AUdaily rain27.4 mm (1.1 in)11.4 mm (0.4 in)22 years25 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1921Toronto Deer Park, CAdaily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)9.4 cm (3.7 in)13 years23 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1921Collendina, AUdaily rain32.3 mm (1.3 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)17 years21 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1921Chatham 2, CAdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)10.1 cm (4.0 in)8 years21 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1921Morgan Post Office, AUdaily rain18.3 mm (0.7 in)16.5 mm (0.6 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1921Alton, CAdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1921Maitland (Woodburlie), AUdaily rain21.8 mm (0.9 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)17 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1921Wallaroo, AUdaily rain23.1 mm (0.9 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)31 years20 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

1794 to 1921
Records on 02-26 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1921. 1921 had 91 records. 01,0002,0003,0001794: 21800: 11803: 11806: 11808: 21814: 31815: 11827: 21847: 11855: 11858: 31861: 11862: 11868: 31869: 11872: 11874: 11875: 21877: 21878: 11879: 11880: 11882: 41883: 11885: 11886: 11887: 11888: 51889: 11890: 31891: 31894: 11895: 41896: 41897: 101898: 51899: 101900: 131901: 41902: 111903: 21904: 171905: 31906: 81907: 161908: 111909: 261910: 161911: 221912: 331913: 81914: 401915: 261916: 441917: 551918: 261919: 951920: 731921: 911922: 471923: 801924: 1251925: 591926: 1211927: 781928: 2321929: 4551930: 4001931: 1691932: 7821933: 3801934: 1,0911935: 2951936: 5291937: 3291938: 3491939: 8421940: 3701941: 3021942: 2941943: 1281944: 9981945: 5661946: 5951947: 5381948: 4981949: 2551950: 6581951: 8181952: 3051953: 1981954: 4401955: 7161956: 3851957: 8491958: 9411959: 1881960: 1,0681961: 5151962: 1,5161963: 1,0101964: 2691965: 5361966: 4831967: 8461968: 4711969: 5781970: 4161971: 7801972: 4911973: 3361974: 4941975: 4831976: 1,3891977: 9251978: 6191979: 9901980: 7121981: 1,0931982: 8551983: 7211984: 6541985: 4651986: 2,1891987: 1,6861988: 6731989: 1,2831990: 1,6831991: 6191992: 1,1421993: 1,9091994: 1,0041995: 1,2101996: 1,6391997: 1,2891998: 1,7341999: 6502000: 2,0642001: 8482002: 1,3722003: 1,4982004: 9932005: 6452006: 6072007: 7802008: 9642009: 1,0362010: 1,2022011: 1,5732012: 4082013: 1,2772014: 7152015: 1,3632016: 6452017: 4862018: 1,2282019: 1,7542020: 5872021: 5892022: 5832023: 5722024: 1,0162025: 4292026: 1,1941794187518971914193119481965198219992016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1921. 1921 had 91 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 02-26 in each year
YearRecords
17942
18001
18031
18061
18082
18143
18151
18272
18471
18551
18583
18611
18621
18683
18691
18721
18741
18752
18772
18781
18791
18801
18824
18831
18851
18861
18871
18885
18891
18903
18913
18941
18954
18964
189710
18985
189910
190013
19014
190211
19032
190417
19053
19068
190716
190811
190926
191016
191122
191233
19138
191440
191526
191644
191755
191826
191995
192073
192191
192247
192380
1924125
192559
1926121
192778
1928232
1929455
1930400
1931169
1932782
1933380
19341,091
1935295
1936529
1937329
1938349
1939842
1940370
1941302
1942294
1943128
1944998
1945566
1946595
1947538
1948498
1949255
1950658
1951818
1952305
1953198
1954440
1955716
1956385
1957849
1958941
1959188
19601,068
1961515
19621,516
19631,010
1964269
1965536
1966483
1967846
1968471
1969578
1970416
1971780
1972491
1973336
1974494
1975483
19761,389
1977925
1978619
1979990
1980712
19811,093
1982855
1983721
1984654
1985465
19862,189
19871,686
1988673
19891,283
19901,683
1991619
19921,142
19931,909
19941,004
19951,210
19961,639
19971,289
19981,734
1999650
20002,064
2001848
20021,372
20031,498
2004993
2005645
2006607
2007780
2008964
20091,036
20101,202
20111,573
2012408
20131,277
2014715
20151,363
2016645
2017486
20181,228
20191,754
2020587
2021589
2022583
2023572
20241,016
2025429
20261,194

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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).