Weather Records on 26 July 1931

492 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 July 1931. Highest significance: Novorossijsk, RU.

Key Facts for 26 July 1931

On 26 July 1931, 492 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
311 were record highs and 15 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 13 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 464 daily.
Novorossijsk set a daily record precipitation of 88.7 mm (3.5 in) on 26 July 1931.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

492 stations

492 station records on 26 July 1931 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 July 1931: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Novorossijsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	88.7 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sangamner	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Colac (Shire Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pandharpur	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Indi	India	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Madha	India	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Batesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Devgad	India	Record daily precipitation	197.4 mm (7.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Junction Walker Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mudhol	India	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dillon U of Montana Western	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Morsi	India	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
New England	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Winnsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chandur Railway	India	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Baindur	India	Record daily precipitation	175.0 mm (6.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Dale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Maple Plain	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Escondido	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Dwtn AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Faulkton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Scipio	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ankola	India	Record daily precipitation	170.7 mm (6.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lincoln	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Halls Gap	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	39.9 C (103.8 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lemon Cove	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.1 C (115.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Heber	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kudal	India	Record daily precipitation	228.3 mm (9.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Barsi	India	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rison	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns Coll	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Narsapur	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Parker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Oroville 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.6 C (114.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bottineau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mohall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Deseret	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Eau Claire	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Dergholm (Hillgrove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Casterton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell Town (Quorn Hall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
New Norfolk	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gumeracha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Albert	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

492 records

Records set or tied on 26 July 1931 by type: Highest daily maximum 172, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 139, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 166.

Records on 26 July 1931 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	172
Lowest daily maximum	8
Highest daily minimum	139
Lowest daily minimum	7
Heaviest daily rainfall	166
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 July 1931 by timescale: all-time 13, monthly 15, daily 464.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

397 broken records

Margins by which the 397 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 78.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 July 1931

Top 20 records on 26 July 1931 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 July 1931	Novorossijsk, RU	daily rain	88.7 mm (3.5 in)	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1931	Sangamner, IN	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1931	Colac (Shire Office), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1931	Pandharpur, IN	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1931	Camden 1, US	daily rain	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1931	Indi, IN	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	12 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1931	Madha, IN	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	6 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1931	Mt Airy 2 W, US	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1931	Fulton, US	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	29 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1931	Batesville, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1931	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	52 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1931	Texarkana Webb Fld, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	8 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1931	Prescott 2 NNW, US	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1931	Devgad, IN	daily rain	197.4 mm (7.8 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	12 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1931	Edgeley 3WNW, US	all-time high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	23 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1931	Grand Junction Walker Fld, US	all-time high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	24 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1931	Mudhol, IN	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1931	Dillon U of Montana Western, US	all-time high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	12 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1931	Morsi, IN	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	17 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1931	New England, US	all-time high max	43.3 C (109.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	20 years	29 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

1795 to 1931

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1931. 1931 had 492 records.

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

Records on 07-26 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1820	1
1832	3
1834	1
1838	2
1843	4
1846	2
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1860	1
1863	3
1864	1
1865	2
1867	1
1868	4
1870	1
1872	4
1875	1
1877	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	5
1892	1
1895	4
1897	3
1899	5
1900	5
1901	8
1902	2
1903	2
1904	20
1905	5
1906	9
1907	16
1908	9
1909	21
1910	11
1911	63
1912	24
1913	15
1914	28
1915	24
1916	64
1917	64
1918	88
1919	73
1920	87
1921	73
1922	94
1923	74
1924	98
1925	194
1926	119
1927	46
1928	219
1929	227
1930	678
1931	492
1932	134
1933	513
1934	516
1935	258
1936	1,266
1937	424
1938	269
1939	307
1940	707
1941	434
1942	236
1943	275
1944	457
1945	389
1946	458
1947	410
1948	342
1949	419
1950	618
1951	234
1952	418
1953	355
1954	393
1955	551
1956	353
1957	343
1958	311
1959	379
1960	391
1961	456
1962	947
1963	517
1964	344
1965	384
1966	418
1967	292
1968	340
1969	509
1970	385
1971	932
1972	679
1973	797
1974	465
1975	570
1976	801
1977	958
1978	505
1979	1,061
1980	591
1981	1,109
1982	558
1983	1,320
1984	1,001
1985	898
1986	813
1987	1,260
1988	932
1989	1,053
1990	936
1991	816
1992	648
1993	1,403
1994	1,252
1995	1,167
1996	1,104
1997	964
1998	1,312
1999	1,007
2000	1,287
2001	1,278
2002	773
2003	1,179
2004	1,534
2005	1,461
2006	1,454
2007	951
2008	809
2009	720
2010	1,465
2011	919
2012	885
2013	640
2014	726
2015	589
2016	666
2017	642
2018	921
2019	939
2020	653
2021	912
2022	894
2023	789
2024	758
2025	1,119
2026	1,272

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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	346
10 to 20	23
20 to 30	6
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	7
50 to 60	4
60 to 70	2
70 to 80	4