Weather Records on 23 April 1926

124 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 April 1926. Highest significance: American River, AU.

Key Facts for 23 April 1926

On 23 April 1926, 124 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
69 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 120 daily.
American River set a daily record precipitation of 30.5 mm (1.2 in) on 23 April 1926.
Across 167 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

124 stations

124 station records on 23 April 1926 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 April 1926: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
American River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kergunyah South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sidi-Bel-Abbes	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ivanhoe (Bonuna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bourke (Beemery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yantabulla (Brindingabba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Broome Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Norwalk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ravensfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Setif	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tartu	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woomera (South Gap Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Juanbung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker (Holowilena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Geryville (El-Bayadh)	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Coronga Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Paddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Uman	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Emerald Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Sfax El-Maou	Tunisia	Record high minimum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Biloxi	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Tempe Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsburg 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Orleansville (Chlef)	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Hermannsburg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Copley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Old Baratta Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Enngonia (Belalie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Benwerrin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfort Downtown	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Redding Fire STN 2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Colchester 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Earlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Framingham	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Lowell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Oodnadatta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Cradock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Brinkworth (Bungaree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	37.1 C (98.8 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Goondiwindi Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	33.7 C (92.7 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Rauland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Leakesville 6 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lambertville River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Stokes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Dalby Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.3 C (90.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Charleville Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.3 C (97.3 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Nyngan (Merryanbone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Grants Pass	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Jim Thorpe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

124 records

Records set or tied on 23 April 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 25, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 44, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 50.

Records on 23 April 1926 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	25
Lowest daily maximum	4
Highest daily minimum	44
Lowest daily minimum	1
Heaviest daily rainfall	50
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 April 1926 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 120.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

103 broken records

Margins by which the 103 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 44.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 April 1926

Top 20 records on 23 April 1926 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 April 1926	American River, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	41 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1926	Kergunyah South, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1926	Sidi-Bel-Abbes, DZ	daily rain	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	21 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1926	Ivanhoe (Bonuna), AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1926	Bourke (Beemery), AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1926	Yantabulla (Brindingabba), AU	monthly rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	36 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 1926	Broome Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 1926	Setauket Strong, US	monthly high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	34 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 1926	Norwalk, US	monthly high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	30 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 1926	Ravensfield, AU	daily rain	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	8 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 1926	Setif, DZ	daily rain	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 1926	Tartu, EE	daily rain	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 1926	Woomera (South Gap Station), AU	daily rain	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 1926	Juanbung, AU	daily rain	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 1926	Charlotte Waters, AU	daily rain	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 1926	Hawker (Holowilena), AU	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 1926	Muskegon Co AP, US	daily low min	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 1926	Geryville (El-Bayadh), DZ	daily low max	8.0 C (46.4 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	21 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 1926	Coronga Peak, AU	daily rain	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	3 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 1926	Cobar (Paddington), AU	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	43 years	19 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

1800 to 1926

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1926. 1926 had 124 records.

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

Records on 04-23 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1809	1
1812	1
1817	3
1838	1
1840	1
1842	1
1851	1
1852	2
1854	1
1855	5
1857	2
1859	1
1861	1
1865	1
1868	2
1870	1
1872	1
1873	4
1874	4
1875	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	2
1884	3
1885	4
1886	4
1888	1
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	1
1893	2
1895	3
1896	4
1897	2
1898	1
1899	6
1900	4
1901	9
1902	12
1903	20
1904	8
1905	7
1906	23
1907	12
1908	14
1909	28
1910	35
1911	21
1912	29
1913	40
1914	71
1915	41
1916	35
1917	37
1918	92
1919	66
1920	75
1921	81
1922	45
1923	132
1924	111
1925	506
1926	124
1927	562
1928	302
1929	103
1930	487
1931	506
1932	231
1933	361
1934	272
1935	152
1936	342
1937	321
1938	177
1939	339
1940	319
1941	277
1942	473
1943	819
1944	678
1945	364
1946	649
1947	242
1948	401
1949	401
1950	577
1951	426
1952	500
1953	300
1954	548
1955	654
1956	581
1957	623
1958	649
1959	442
1960	1,648
1961	884
1962	389
1963	801
1964	958
1965	660
1966	386
1967	1,183
1968	816
1969	705
1970	1,209
1971	508
1972	332
1973	518
1974	486
1975	411
1976	386
1977	979
1978	523
1979	554
1980	1,460
1981	1,124
1982	1,191
1983	1,031
1984	971
1985	1,011
1986	1,541
1987	676
1988	1,051
1989	1,469
1990	1,077
1991	638
1992	592
1993	1,256
1994	666
1995	1,464
1996	1,520
1997	1,024
1998	1,446
1999	1,198
2000	1,003
2001	1,435
2002	971
2003	557
2004	610
2005	940
2006	839
2007	847
2008	775
2009	920
2010	1,040
2011	1,190
2012	1,796
2013	1,655
2014	362
2015	511
2016	542
2017	474
2018	684
2019	668
2020	564
2021	562
2022	692
2023	980
2024	583
2025	410
2026	503

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 April 1926
Margin	Records
0 to 10	91
10 to 20	5
20 to 30	4
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	1