Weather Records on 26 April 1923

115 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 April 1923. Highest significance: Maclean (McLachlan Street), AU.

Key Facts for 26 April 1923

On 26 April 1923, 115 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
12 were record highs and 21 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 115 daily.
Maclean (McLachlan Street) set a daily record precipitation of 97.8 mm (3.9 in) on 26 April 1923.
Across 166 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

115 stations

115 station records on 26 April 1923 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 April 1923: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Maclean (McLachlan Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sable Island East End	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Norley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bowraville Recreation Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kempsey (Wide Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	19.1 C (66.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ulmarra (Newsagency)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bogantungan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wauchope (Avondale Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Thargomindah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sarna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Den Helder-1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Peak Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Maseskar	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clermont Sirius St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gysinge	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Casino Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bellbrook (East Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alpha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tibooburra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nebo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gumbardo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
St Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lismore (Centre Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Tweed Heads Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Angel	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Townsville Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Cudgen Plantation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Rollands Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Crown St. Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Falun	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ljungby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Boras	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ramornie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Wingham (Lanark Close)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Parnu	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Collaroy Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Emerald Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Warratta Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Moorland (Denro-An)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Halden	Norway	Record daily precipitation	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Astrakan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Svenska Hogarna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Bay Saint Louis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

115 records

Records set or tied on 26 April 1923 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 81, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 26 April 1923 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	10
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	2
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	81
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 April 1923 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 115.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

109 broken records

Margins by which the 109 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 81.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 April 1923

Top 20 records on 26 April 1923 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 April 1923	Maclean (McLachlan Street), AU	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1923	Ravenna, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1923	Sable Island East End, CA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1923	Norley Station, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1923	Bowraville Recreation Club, AU	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	0 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1923	Kempsey (Wide Street), AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	0 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1923	Lawrence Post Office, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1923	Brisbane Regional Office, AU	daily low max	19.1 C (66.4 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	30 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1923	Ulmarra (Newsagency), AU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1923	Taree (Radio Station 2Re), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	39 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1923	Bogantungan Post Office, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1923	Wauchope (Avondale Street), AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1923	Minden, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	2 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1923	Mackay Post Office, AU	daily low max	21.0 C (69.8 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	21 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1923	Thargomindah Post Office, AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	32 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1923	Sarna, SE	daily rain	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1923	Den Helder-1, NL	daily rain	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	0 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1923	Peak Downs, AU	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1923	Sveg, SE	daily rain	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1923	Vanersborg, SE	daily rain	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	40 years	20 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 1923

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1923. 1923 had 115 records.

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

Records on 04-26 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1802	1
1806	2
1812	2
1817	2
1829	1
1841	1
1844	1
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1853	2
1854	4
1857	4
1862	4
1865	1
1866	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	5
1875	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	1
1890	4
1891	1
1892	7
1893	2
1895	2
1896	2
1897	2
1899	7
1900	3
1901	4
1902	8
1903	13
1904	4
1905	9
1906	7
1907	28
1908	37
1909	68
1910	43
1911	27
1912	14
1913	92
1914	23
1915	81
1916	34
1917	22
1918	120
1919	105
1920	39
1921	109
1922	230
1923	115
1924	158
1925	186
1926	333
1927	139
1928	127
1929	158
1930	106
1931	386
1932	341
1933	152
1934	224
1935	225
1936	109
1937	403
1938	536
1939	320
1940	285
1941	229
1942	535
1943	315
1944	201
1945	519
1946	506
1947	354
1948	712
1949	366
1950	684
1951	346
1952	696
1953	386
1954	694
1955	755
1956	851
1957	410
1958	398
1959	426
1960	644
1961	453
1962	753
1963	546
1964	640
1965	589
1966	716
1967	913
1968	497
1969	432
1970	600
1971	872
1972	780
1973	712
1974	806
1975	933
1976	856
1977	800
1978	929
1979	874
1980	770
1981	1,030
1982	639
1983	1,396
1984	1,536
1985	938
1986	1,129
1987	1,239
1988	841
1989	1,542
1990	1,526
1991	863
1992	1,556
1993	986
1994	1,541
1995	810
1996	910
1997	1,482
1998	917
1999	660
2000	1,018
2001	1,107
2002	1,072
2003	875
2004	950
2005	672
2006	886
2007	1,042
2008	1,138
2009	1,536
2010	705
2011	1,209
2012	1,598
2013	674
2014	562
2015	625
2016	820
2017	669
2018	577
2019	669
2020	625
2021	489
2022	760
2023	567
2024	687
2025	735
2026	396

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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 20	95
20 to 40	10
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1