Weather Records on 26 September 1926

658 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 September 1926. Highest significance: Bowen Downs, AU.

Key Facts for 26 September 1926

On 26 September 1926, 658 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
32 were record highs and 358 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 57 monthly and 601 daily.
Bowen Downs set a daily record precipitation of 45.7 mm (1.8 in) on 26 September 1926.
Across 167 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 412 records.

Record Map

658 stations

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

Weather records on 26 September 1926: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bowen Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Girilambone (Booroomugga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bourke (Beemery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tibooburra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Longreach Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hungerford Police Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Uliman (Brentwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Springsure Comet St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gnomery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Miltalie (Poodra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Blackall Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bisbee	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Natural Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Charlton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Enngonia (Morton Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Old Baratta Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Low Isles Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nimagee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Summervale (Gundaur)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
El Paso	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Brenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Victor Harbor Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Burketown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Barcaldine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Macarthur (Glenhuntly)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tambo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Charleville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cowley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Weilmoringle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Barsham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dumble	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Coronga Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville (Welton Dale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tuddal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Port Elliot Caravan Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pentland Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cunnamulla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Morven Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Currabubula	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hernando	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Willow Tree (Valais)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Augathella Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Muckerawa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Bourke	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Agricultural College	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Crosbyton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Franklyn Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Postmyr I Drangedal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Neosho	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Alpha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wicannia (the Peak Tank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rjukan	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Helena	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Langawirra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

658 records

Records set or tied on 26 September 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Lowest daily maximum 185, Highest daily minimum 15, Lowest daily minimum 173, Heaviest daily rainfall 268.

Records on 26 September 1926 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	17
Lowest daily maximum	185
Highest daily minimum	15
Lowest daily minimum	173
Heaviest daily rainfall	268
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 September 1926 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 57, daily 601.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

553 broken records

Margins by which the 553 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 71.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 September 1926

Top 20 records on 26 September 1926 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 September 1926	Bowen Downs, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1926	Girilambone (Booroomugga), AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1926	Bourke (Beemery), AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1926	Tibooburra Post Office, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1926	Longreach Post Office, AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1926	Hungerford Police Station, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1926	Uliman (Brentwood), AU	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1926	Springsure Comet St, AU	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1926	Gnomery, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1926	Miltalie (Poodra), AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	23 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1926	Blackall Township, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	11 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1926	Bisbee, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1926	Natural Brg, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	71.7 mm (2.8 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1926	Williamsburg 2, US	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1926	Charlton, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1926	Enngonia (Morton Plains), AU	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	23 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1926	Old Baratta Homestead, AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	4 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1926	Low Isles Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1926	Nimagee, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1926	Summervale (Gundaur), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	43 of 100 (Notable)

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

1812 to 1926

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1926. 1926 had 658 records.

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

Records on 09-26 in each year
Year	Records
1812	2
1816	1
1825	2
1835	1
1836	1
1842	1
1843	1
1845	1
1852	1
1855	2
1858	1
1859	1
1864	1
1865	2
1866	2
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	2
1875	1
1876	1
1877	2
1878	3
1879	2
1880	1
1881	7
1882	1
1885	6
1889	1
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	3
1894	4
1895	8
1896	4
1897	1
1898	2
1899	5
1900	5
1901	6
1902	8
1903	11
1904	9
1905	20
1906	11
1907	9
1908	31
1909	14
1910	11
1911	19
1912	29
1913	29
1914	24
1915	71
1916	111
1917	49
1918	34
1919	39
1920	66
1921	33
1922	277
1923	89
1924	148
1925	162
1926	658
1927	233
1928	427
1929	183
1930	382
1931	437
1932	183
1933	554
1934	415
1935	248
1936	337
1937	175
1938	429
1939	514
1940	634
1941	233
1942	752
1943	526
1944	243
1945	470
1946	285
1947	630
1948	554
1949	430
1950	526
1951	540
1952	572
1953	364
1954	471
1955	304
1956	701
1957	510
1958	493
1959	505
1960	555
1961	472
1962	401
1963	629
1964	570
1965	710
1966	480
1967	411
1968	311
1969	187
1970	721
1971	649
1972	984
1973	927
1974	854
1975	1,215
1976	692
1977	943
1978	469
1979	566
1980	709
1981	559
1982	1,042
1983	565
1984	1,256
1985	470
1986	1,892
1987	911
1988	445
1989	1,008
1990	618
1991	1,110
1992	725
1993	814
1994	548
1995	836
1996	807
1997	943
1998	1,505
1999	869
2000	1,440
2001	1,354
2002	861
2003	739
2004	507
2005	1,541
2006	620
2007	970
2008	896
2009	1,063
2010	1,063
2011	988
2012	538
2013	774
2014	800
2015	815
2016	660
2017	1,045
2018	747
2019	561
2020	1,170
2021	494
2022	533
2023	543
2024	1,196
2025	435
2026	393

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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	447
10 to 20	58
20 to 30	25
30 to 40	16
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1