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Weather Records on 4 August 1926

334 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 August 1926. Highest significance: Drift Sands (Bos), ZA.

Key Facts for 4 August 1926

  • On 4 August 1926, 334 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 102 were record highs and 18 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 331 daily.
  • Drift Sands (Bos) set a daily record precipitation of 54.6 mm (2.1 in) on 4 August 1926.
  • Across 165 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

334 stations
Weather records on 4 August 1926 334 station records on 4 August 1926 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
334 station records on 4 August 1926 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 4 August 1926: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Drift Sands (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation54.6 mm (2.1 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
WilliamstownAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.8 mm (1.3 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Maitland (Weetulta)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.0 mm (1.1 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
LyndochAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Hill End Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation34.0 mm (1.3 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
EscanabaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.9 mm (1.0 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
StirlingAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Mount WedgeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
MoystonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.2 mm (1.1 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
WienAustriaRecord low minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
CarcoarAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.9 mm (1.1 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
PalmettoUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation35.1 mm (1.4 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Mittagong Head StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Pirie (Valencia)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Mundarlo (Yabtree)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Yerong Creek (Fertilizer DepotAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Hanging Rock 2AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
YatinaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
KapundaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Geryville (El-Bayadh)AlgeriaRecord daily precipitation10.0 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HallettAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Kapunda Water WorksAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Victor Harbor ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
MoontaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Holbrook (Rsl)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Orroroo (Black Rock)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WirrabaraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Gladstone (Booyoolee)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Urana Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Maitland (Woodburlie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Murray Bridge ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Glenelg Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TarleeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
AlburyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Hatfield (Clare)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Condobolin (Borambil Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
The Rock (Bullenbong)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Aleksandrovsk-SahalinskijRussiaRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
MelroseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Freeling RailwayAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Langhorne CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
MilangAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Thowgla UpperAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Pulletop (Matta Mia)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Round HillAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
LadnerCanadaRecord daily precipitation3.0 mm (0.12 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Melrose (Para Gums)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaleer Forest ReserveAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
GeorgetownAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Burra (Poonunda)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TerowieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
RoseworthyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Tarcutta Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Bright Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

334 records
Records on 4 August 1926 by type Records set or tied on 4 August 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 39, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 63, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 214. 0100200300Highest daily maximum: 39Lowest daily maximum: 10Highest daily minimum: 63Lowest daily minimum: 8Heaviest daily rainfall: 214Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 4 August 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 39, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 63, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 214.
Records on 4 August 1926 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum39
Lowest daily maximum10
Highest daily minimum63
Lowest daily minimum8
Heaviest daily rainfall214
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 4 August 1926 by timescale Records on 4 August 1926 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 2, daily 331. 0100200300400all-time: 1monthly: 2daily: 331all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 4 August 1926 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 2, daily 331.
Records on 4 August 1926 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly2
daily331

How Much Records Were Beaten By

286 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 4 August 1926 Margins by which the 286 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 33.8. Ties are not counted. 01002003000 to 5: 2015 to 10: 5010 to 15: 2215 to 20: 1020 to 25: 225 to 30: 030 to 35: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 35
Margins by which the 286 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 33.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 4 August 1926
MarginRecords
0 to 5201
5 to 1050
10 to 1522
15 to 2010
20 to 252
25 to 300
30 to 351

Top 20 by Significance

4 August 1926
Top 20 records on 4 August 1926 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
4 August 1926Drift Sands (Bos), ZAdaily rain54.6 mm (2.1 in)33.8 mm (1.3 in)17 years36 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1926Williamstown, AUdaily rain32.8 mm (1.3 in)17.1 mm (0.7 in)26 years34 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1926Maitland (Weetulta), AUdaily rain29.0 mm (1.1 in)14.3 mm (0.6 in)9 years33 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1926Lyndoch, AUdaily rain30.0 mm (1.2 in)15.8 mm (0.6 in)9 years32 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1926Hill End Post Office, AUdaily rain34.0 mm (1.3 in)24.9 mm (1.0 in)8 years32 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1926Escanaba, USdaily rain25.9 mm (1.0 in)14.2 mm (0.6 in)46 years32 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1926Stirling, AUdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)15.3 mm (0.6 in)39 years29 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1926Mount Wedge, AUdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)26 years26 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1926Moyston, AUdaily rain28.2 mm (1.1 in)14.7 mm (0.6 in)3 years26 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1926Wien, ATdaily low min10.0 C (50.0 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)50 years25 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1926Philadelphia City, USdaily high min25.0 C (77.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)46 years25 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1926Baltimore Customs House, USdaily high min25.6 C (78.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)44 years24 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1926Carcoar, AUdaily rain26.9 mm (1.1 in)11.9 mm (0.5 in)13 years23 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1926Palmetto, USdaily rain35.1 mm (1.4 in)19.9 mm (0.8 in)17 years23 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1926Portland, USdaily high min20.6 C (69.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)46 years21 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1926Mittagong Head Station, AUdaily rain23.9 mm (0.9 in)18.8 mm (0.7 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1926Port Pirie (Valencia), AUdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)11.2 mm (0.4 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1926Mundarlo (Yabtree), AUdaily rain18.3 mm (0.7 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)43 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1926Yerong Creek (Fertilizer Depot, AUdaily rain22.6 mm (0.9 in)18.5 mm (0.7 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1926Hanging Rock 2, AUdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)25 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

1815 to 1926
Records on 08-04 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1926. 1926 had 334 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001815: 11827: 11830: 21833: 11835: 11843: 11846: 11847: 11848: 11857: 11859: 21860: 21863: 11865: 31867: 11868: 11870: 11871: 11872: 21874: 31875: 11878: 31879: 11881: 21882: 11883: 11885: 31886: 11887: 31888: 41889: 21890: 11891: 21893: 21894: 11895: 31896: 41897: 31898: 11899: 71900: 61902: 41903: 181904: 111905: 191906: 141907: 201908: 311909: 271910: 171911: 231912: 511913: 151914: 331915: 851916: 971917: 291918: 951919: 341920: 791921: 671922: 681923: 1461924: 1321925: 771926: 3341927: 1361928: 3521929: 2241930: 6981931: 3711932: 2581933: 3471934: 5211935: 3671936: 7191937: 2581938: 4891939: 4331940: 2361941: 3831942: 3031943: 4681944: 6621945: 3551946: 2651947: 8451948: 5581949: 4211950: 6661951: 6801952: 4651953: 1,0171954: 4261955: 6241956: 4371957: 3431958: 5331959: 3031960: 3311961: 7451962: 4701963: 4381964: 8851965: 4091966: 5521967: 4281968: 2801969: 6381970: 4151971: 8131972: 7731973: 7481974: 1,0401975: 7721976: 8011977: 5991978: 1,0511979: 5101980: 9981981: 6361982: 7031983: 9201984: 7221985: 6341986: 9051987: 8921988: 1,2041989: 7381990: 1,0131991: 7691992: 7541993: 1,0461994: 1,2651995: 1,1171996: 1,1431997: 8911998: 1,4231999: 7622000: 8402001: 1,0872002: 9282003: 1,3092004: 9682005: 1,2462006: 1,1312007: 6852008: 8832009: 6812010: 1,6652011: 1,5362012: 7382013: 4522014: 9802015: 5052016: 7322017: 1,1342018: 7602019: 4992020: 7782021: 6912022: 1,1852023: 1,1502024: 8092025: 8402026: 1,0441815187118941912192919461963198019972014
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1926. 1926 had 334 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-04 in each year
YearRecords
18151
18271
18302
18331
18351
18431
18461
18471
18481
18571
18592
18602
18631
18653
18671
18681
18701
18711
18722
18743
18751
18783
18791
18812
18821
18831
18853
18861
18873
18884
18892
18901
18912
18932
18941
18953
18964
18973
18981
18997
19006
19024
190318
190411
190519
190614
190720
190831
190927
191017
191123
191251
191315
191433
191585
191697
191729
191895
191934
192079
192167
192268
1923146
1924132
192577
1926334
1927136
1928352
1929224
1930698
1931371
1932258
1933347
1934521
1935367
1936719
1937258
1938489
1939433
1940236
1941383
1942303
1943468
1944662
1945355
1946265
1947845
1948558
1949421
1950666
1951680
1952465
19531,017
1954426
1955624
1956437
1957343
1958533
1959303
1960331
1961745
1962470
1963438
1964885
1965409
1966552
1967428
1968280
1969638
1970415
1971813
1972773
1973748
19741,040
1975772
1976801
1977599
19781,051
1979510
1980998
1981636
1982703
1983920
1984722
1985634
1986905
1987892
19881,204
1989738
19901,013
1991769
1992754
19931,046
19941,265
19951,117
19961,143
1997891
19981,423
1999762
2000840
20011,087
2002928
20031,309
2004968
20051,246
20061,131
2007685
2008883
2009681
20101,665
20111,536
2012738
2013452
2014980
2015505
2016732
20171,134
2018760
2019499
2020778
2021691
20221,185
20231,150
2024809
2025840
20261,044

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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).