Weather Records on 26 February 1924

125 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 February 1924. Highest significance: Burdekin Shire Council, AU.

Key Facts for 26 February 1924

On 26 February 1924, 125 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
11 were record highs and 66 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 125 daily.
Burdekin Shire Council set a daily record precipitation of 135.4 mm (5.3 in) on 26 February 1924.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

125 stations

125 station records on 26 February 1924 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 February 1924: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tampa	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Valley Head	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-8.0 C (17.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record low maximum temperature	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Talbotton	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	-8.8 C (16.2 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-9.5 C (14.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kokstad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Umzimkulu (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-9.0 C (15.8 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Federal Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Melville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-15.5 C (4.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kissimmee	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bay Saint Louis	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Brazoria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Biskra	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record snow depth	203.2 cm (80.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Low Isles Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Factory	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Wittstock-Rote Muhle	Germany	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-3.1 C (26.4 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-2.5 C (27.5 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Austin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-7.0 C (19.4 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
New Orleans Carrollton	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Reid River Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Graz	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-8.0 C (17.6 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Adairsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Cottbus	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-7.9 C (17.8 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Bad Muskau	Germany	Record snow depth	1.0 cm (0.4 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Macon 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Crosbyton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Nebo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Husum	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-9.0 C (15.8 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-17.0 C (1.4 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

125 records

Records set or tied on 26 February 1924 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 48, Highest daily minimum 7, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 45, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 26 February 1924 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	4
Lowest daily maximum	48
Highest daily minimum	7
Lowest daily minimum	18
Heaviest daily rainfall	45
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 26 February 1924 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 125.

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 838.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 February 1924

Top 20 records on 26 February 1924 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 February 1924	Burdekin Shire Council, AU	daily rain	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	10 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1924	Alexandria (Pol), ZA	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	26 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1924	Scottsboro, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1924	Oskaloosa, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1924	Tampa, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	22 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1924	Jonkoping, SE	daily low max	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	37 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1924	Valley Head, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1924	Vastervik, SE	daily low max	-8.0 C (17.6 F)	4.8 C (8.6 F)	37 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1924	Donaldsonville 4 SW, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1924	Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	4 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1924	Lake, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1924	Nordby (Fano), DK	daily low max	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	44 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1924	Talbotton, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	4 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1924	Nordby (Fano), DK	daily low min	-8.8 C (16.2 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	42 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1924	Skara 1, SE	daily low max	-9.5 C (14.9 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	37 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1924	Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	39 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1924	Umzimkulu (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	26 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1924	Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SE	daily low max	-9.0 C (15.8 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	37 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1924	Brooksville Chin Hill, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	22 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1924	Federal Pt, US	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	21 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 1924

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1924. 1924 had 125 records.

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

Records on 02-26 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1800	1
1803	1
1806	1
1808	2
1814	3
1815	1
1827	2
1847	1
1855	1
1858	3
1861	1
1862	1
1868	3
1869	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1882	4
1883	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	5
1889	1
1890	3
1891	3
1894	1
1895	4
1896	4
1897	10
1898	5
1899	10
1900	13
1901	4
1902	11
1903	2
1904	17
1905	3
1906	8
1907	16
1908	11
1909	26
1910	16
1911	22
1912	33
1913	8
1914	40
1915	26
1916	44
1917	55
1918	26
1919	95
1920	73
1921	91
1922	47
1923	80
1924	125
1925	59
1926	121
1927	78
1928	232
1929	455
1930	400
1931	169
1932	782
1933	380
1934	1,091
1935	295
1936	529
1937	329
1938	349
1939	842
1940	370
1941	302
1942	294
1943	128
1944	998
1945	566
1946	595
1947	538
1948	498
1949	255
1950	658
1951	818
1952	305
1953	198
1954	440
1955	716
1956	385
1957	849
1958	941
1959	188
1960	1,068
1961	515
1962	1,516
1963	1,010
1964	269
1965	536
1966	483
1967	846
1968	471
1969	578
1970	416
1971	780
1972	491
1973	336
1974	494
1975	483
1976	1,389
1977	925
1978	619
1979	990
1980	712
1981	1,093
1982	855
1983	721
1984	654
1985	465
1986	2,189
1987	1,686
1988	673
1989	1,283
1990	1,683
1991	619
1992	1,142
1993	1,909
1994	1,004
1995	1,210
1996	1,639
1997	1,289
1998	1,734
1999	650
2000	2,064
2001	848
2002	1,372
2003	1,498
2004	993
2005	645
2006	607
2007	780
2008	964
2009	1,036
2010	1,202
2011	1,573
2012	408
2013	1,277
2014	715
2015	1,363
2016	645
2017	486
2018	1,228
2019	1,754
2020	587
2021	589
2022	583
2023	572
2024	1,016
2025	429
2026	1,194

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

Margin	Records
0 to 200	108
200 to 400	0
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1