Weather Records on 26 August 1926

184 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 August 1926. Highest significance: Donaldsonville 4 SW, US.

Key Facts for 26 August 1926

On 26 August 1926, 184 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
76 were record highs and 55 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 171 daily.
Donaldsonville 4 SW set an all-time record daily precipitation of 367.5 mm (14.5 in) on 26 August 1926.
Across 169 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

184 stations

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

Weather records on 26 August 1926: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	367.5 mm (14.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	214.6 mm (8.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Baton Rouge	United States	Record daily precipitation	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Angel	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Amite	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bay Saint Louis	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Melville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kingstree	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Charles Chenault	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Blakely	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Melville	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cheneyville 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Natchez	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wappingers Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Temple	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tallahassee	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
College STN 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Magnolia	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Porthill	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Townsend	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Briagolong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns Coll	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Evergreen	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Selma	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Deposit	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Agricultural College	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Federal Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Somerset Main Street	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus Dardc	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Hartington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Grants Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Anacortes	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ellensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Nimmitabel Wastewater Treatmen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Pelee Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	12.3 C (54.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Effingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Spearfish	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston on Murray	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Macleod	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

184 records

Records set or tied on 26 August 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 50, Lowest daily maximum 43, Highest daily minimum 26, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 53.

Records on 26 August 1926 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	50
Lowest daily maximum	43
Highest daily minimum	26
Lowest daily minimum	12
Heaviest daily rainfall	53
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 August 1926 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 10, daily 171.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

139 broken records

Margins by which the 139 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 161.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 August 1926

Top 20 records on 26 August 1926 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 August 1926	Donaldsonville 4 SW, US	all-time rain	367.5 mm (14.5 in)	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	10 years	66 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1926	Franklin 3 NW, US	monthly rain	214.6 mm (8.4 in)	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	32 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1926	Baton Rouge, US	monthly rain	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	18 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1926	New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl, US	daily rain	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	25 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1926	Mt Angel, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1926	Amite, US	monthly rain	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1926	Bay Saint Louis, US	daily rain	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	16 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1926	Woodville 4 ESE, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	21 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1926	Grand Coteau, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	25 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1926	Melville, US	daily low max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	31 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1926	Covington 8 WNW, US	monthly rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	31 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1926	Franklin 3 NW, US	daily low max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	26 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1926	Santa Cruz, US	all-time high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	7 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1926	Seattle Urban Site, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	0 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1926	Alexandria, US	daily low max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	17 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1926	Clinton Forestry HQ, US	daily low max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	17 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1926	Kingstree, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1926	Lake Charles Chenault, US	monthly low max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	29 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1926	Blakely, US	daily low max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	27 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1926	Melville, US	monthly rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	29 years	24 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

1797 to 1926

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1926. 1926 had 184 records.

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

Records on 08-26 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1800	2
1802	1
1807	3
1809	1
1810	1
1811	1
1812	1
1813	2
1814	1
1816	1
1835	1
1837	1
1838	2
1850	1
1851	1
1854	4
1855	2
1858	2
1859	1
1861	1
1864	4
1866	1
1869	1
1870	1
1872	2
1873	1
1879	1
1881	2
1885	4
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	2
1891	3
1892	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	8
1897	2
1898	2
1899	2
1900	8
1901	21
1902	5
1903	16
1904	7
1905	9
1906	24
1907	7
1908	27
1909	27
1910	18
1911	17
1912	48
1913	20
1914	41
1915	20
1916	40
1917	44
1918	24
1919	106
1920	39
1921	41
1922	84
1923	83
1924	651
1925	107
1926	184
1927	287
1928	141
1929	116
1930	201
1931	183
1932	298
1933	330
1934	290
1935	327
1936	701
1937	417
1938	428
1939	310
1940	509
1941	555
1942	576
1943	682
1944	855
1945	456
1946	419
1947	458
1948	1,063
1949	506
1950	294
1951	276
1952	354
1953	726
1954	700
1955	611
1956	283
1957	566
1958	662
1959	607
1960	381
1961	503
1962	493
1963	526
1964	312
1965	553
1966	639
1967	569
1968	375
1969	599
1970	939
1971	515
1972	610
1973	633
1974	567
1975	581
1976	427
1977	763
1978	535
1979	1,098
1980	933
1981	916
1982	754
1983	1,144
1984	660
1985	944
1986	804
1987	1,576
1988	658
1989	949
1990	779
1991	883
1992	1,743
1993	1,063
1994	668
1995	1,085
1996	950
1997	1,297
1998	1,277
1999	1,023
2000	778
2001	1,654
2002	1,100
2003	815
2004	1,093
2005	878
2006	935
2007	1,039
2008	1,050
2009	654
2010	1,600
2011	1,374
2012	657
2013	807
2014	670
2015	990
2016	1,029
2017	527
2018	620
2019	858
2020	769
2021	527
2022	583
2023	1,144
2024	714
2025	1,344
2026	906

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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 25	129
25 to 50	5
50 to 75	2
75 to 100	2
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1