Weather Records on 26 March 1926

144 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 March 1926. Highest significance: Kei Road (Pol), ZA.

Key Facts for 26 March 1926

On 26 March 1926, 144 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
13 were record highs and 64 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 143 daily.
Kei Road (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 59.7 mm (2.4 in) on 26 March 1926.
Across 155 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 505 records.

Record Map

144 stations

144 station records on 26 March 1926 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 March 1926: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kei Road (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Norley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tallahassee	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gilgandra (Berida)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Cunynghame (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville UNIV of Fl	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	24.2 C (75.6 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Parker	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Wbo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Deming	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Roswell Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Springer	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Thargomindah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Leo	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Agricultural College	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Scotland Neck	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Crosbyton	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Arrowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nymagee (Wirchilleba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Summervale (Gundaur)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	17.7 C (63.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clifton	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Federal Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
New Smyrna Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Belton (Shadow Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Sewanee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Blinman	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Kologha (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Blakely	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Marengo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.0 cm (0.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Johnsonville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
New Braunfels	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Yunta (Paratoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Kirensk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.3 C (32.5 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Swellendam (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Eustis 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bainbridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Austin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Magnolia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Charles Chenault	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Eulo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Las Animas	United States	Record daily precipitation	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Batesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Irkutsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

144 records

Records set or tied on 26 March 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 55, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 60, Heaviest daily snowfall 7.

Records on 26 March 1926 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	7
Lowest daily maximum	55
Highest daily minimum	6
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	60
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 March 1926 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 143.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

128 broken records

Margins by which the 128 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 61.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 March 1926

Top 20 records on 26 March 1926 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 March 1926	Kei Road (Pol), ZA	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1926	Norley Station, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	23 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1926	Trenton 2, US	daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	59 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1926	Fernandina Beach, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1926	Tallahassee, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	15 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1926	Gilgandra (Berida), AU	monthly rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	12 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1926	Fort Cunynghame (Bos), ZA	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1926	Gainesville UNIV of Fl, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1926	Boulia Airport, AU	daily low max	24.2 C (75.6 F)	3.6 C (6.5 F)	34 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1926	Parker, US	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	24 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1926	San Diego Wbo, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	48 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1926	Lake City 2 E, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1926	Bosque del Apache, US	daily rain	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1926	Deming, US	daily rain	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1926	Roswell Muni AP, US	daily rain	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	23 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1926	Springer, US	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1926	Thargomindah Post Office, AU	daily rain	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1926	Saint Leo, US	daily rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1926	Agricultural College, US	daily rain	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	23 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1926	Scotland Neck, US	daily rain	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	51 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

1805 to 1926

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1926. 1926 had 144 records.

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

Records on 03-26 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1815	1
1822	1
1830	2
1837	1
1843	1
1850	1
1862	2
1865	1
1867	1
1871	1
1873	2
1877	3
1879	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	2
1889	1
1890	5
1892	5
1893	1
1894	3
1895	3
1896	6
1897	5
1898	1
1899	3
1901	12
1902	17
1903	18
1904	29
1905	23
1906	20
1907	21
1908	16
1909	21
1910	29
1911	13
1912	33
1913	123
1914	49
1915	16
1916	27
1917	54
1918	60
1919	45
1920	81
1921	79
1922	45
1923	129
1924	115
1925	123
1926	144
1927	75
1928	456
1929	281
1930	376
1931	234
1932	279
1933	102
1934	289
1935	311
1936	269
1937	806
1938	341
1939	310
1940	1,032
1941	366
1942	316
1943	341
1944	437
1945	852
1946	885
1947	619
1948	325
1949	585
1950	458
1951	777
1952	283
1953	482
1954	304
1955	1,914
1956	829
1957	251
1958	314
1959	435
1960	1,067
1961	486
1962	330
1963	497
1964	898
1965	1,063
1966	306
1967	538
1968	562
1969	593
1970	368
1971	1,502
1972	634
1973	522
1974	691
1975	859
1976	567
1977	626
1978	1,008
1979	677
1980	459
1981	824
1982	736
1983	1,199
1984	594
1985	860
1986	634
1987	741
1988	1,094
1989	1,031
1990	871
1991	1,705
1992	642
1993	966
1994	707
1995	1,374
1996	1,372
1997	1,298
1998	1,305
1999	867
2000	601
2001	1,383
2002	1,092
2003	746
2004	1,511
2005	776
2006	949
2007	1,976
2008	1,161
2009	754
2010	717
2011	691
2012	945
2013	1,759
2014	1,048
2015	846
2016	463
2017	430
2018	693
2019	364
2020	812
2021	778
2022	1,281
2023	1,817
2024	780
2025	1,860
2026	1,809

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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 10	99
10 to 20	19
20 to 30	7
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	2