Weather Records on 26 April 1932

341 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 April 1932. Highest significance: Athens, US.

Key Facts for 26 April 1932

On 26 April 1932, 341 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
35 were record highs and 158 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 339 daily.
Athens set a daily record precipitation of 48.3 mm (1.9 in) on 26 April 1932.
Across 166 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

341 stations

341 station records on 26 April 1932 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 April 1932: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Athens	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gillsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Resaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Roorkee	India	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bluff City	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lindsay	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ambala Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Biser	Russia	Record daily precipitation	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Soldier Creek Adm Site	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chatsu	India	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Saharanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Eugene	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Deoband	India	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dadupur	India	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Orillia	Canada	Record daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bratsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yreka	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Malsiras	India	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Perm	Russia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
George Airport	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bangarpet	India	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lachmangarh	India	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kulpahar	India	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Huntsville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Reidsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oakley	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ambala	India	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Naraingarh	India	Record daily precipitation	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kassuli	India	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Uniondale (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sohagpur	India	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kislovodsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Matjiesfontein (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Valley Head	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Grass Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Toccoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Enterprise	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Wangerooge	Germany	Record daily precipitation	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Shimla	India	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Karmala	India	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Calitzdorp Pol	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Millwood (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record high maximum temperature	31.5 C (88.7 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Jodhpur	India	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Bandher	India	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Nakur	India	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lowestoft	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

341 records

Records set or tied on 26 April 1932 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 131, Highest daily minimum 21, Lowest daily minimum 27, Heaviest daily rainfall 133, Heaviest daily snowfall 15.

Records on 26 April 1932 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	14
Lowest daily maximum	131
Highest daily minimum	21
Lowest daily minimum	27
Heaviest daily rainfall	133
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 April 1932 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 339.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

273 broken records

Margins by which the 273 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 86.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 April 1932

Top 20 records on 26 April 1932 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 April 1932	Athens, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	73 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1932	Chicoutimi, CA	daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	54 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1932	Gillsville, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1932	Newport 1 NW, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1932	Murphy 4ESE, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	14 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1932	Greenville 2 NE, US	monthly rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	27 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1932	Salisbury, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1932	Resaca, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1932	Roorkee, IN	monthly rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	30 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1932	Bluff City, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	29 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1932	Lindsay, CA	daily low max	3.9 C (39.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	46 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1932	Marion 2 N, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	38 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1932	Ashland, US	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1932	Klamath Falls 2 SSW, US	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1932	Ambala Obsy, IN	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1932	Biser, RU	daily rain	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1932	Soldier Creek Adm Site, US	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1932	Chatsu, IN	daily rain	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1932	Saharanpur, IN	daily rain	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1932	Eugene, US	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	32 years	20 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

1794 to 1932

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1932. 1932 had 341 records.

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

Records on 04-26 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1802	1
1806	2
1812	2
1817	2
1829	1
1841	1
1844	1
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1853	2
1854	4
1857	4
1862	4
1865	1
1866	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	5
1875	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	1
1890	4
1891	1
1892	7
1893	2
1895	2
1896	2
1897	2
1899	7
1900	3
1901	4
1902	8
1903	13
1904	4
1905	9
1906	7
1907	28
1908	37
1909	68
1910	43
1911	27
1912	14
1913	92
1914	23
1915	81
1916	34
1917	22
1918	120
1919	105
1920	39
1921	109
1922	230
1923	115
1924	158
1925	186
1926	333
1927	139
1928	127
1929	158
1930	106
1931	386
1932	341
1933	152
1934	224
1935	225
1936	109
1937	403
1938	536
1939	320
1940	285
1941	229
1942	535
1943	315
1944	201
1945	519
1946	506
1947	354
1948	712
1949	366
1950	684
1951	346
1952	696
1953	386
1954	694
1955	755
1956	851
1957	410
1958	398
1959	426
1960	644
1961	453
1962	753
1963	546
1964	640
1965	589
1966	716
1967	913
1968	497
1969	432
1970	600
1971	872
1972	780
1973	712
1974	806
1975	933
1976	856
1977	800
1978	929
1979	874
1980	770
1981	1,030
1982	639
1983	1,396
1984	1,536
1985	938
1986	1,129
1987	1,239
1988	841
1989	1,542
1990	1,526
1991	863
1992	1,556
1993	986
1994	1,541
1995	810
1996	910
1997	1,482
1998	917
1999	660
2000	1,018
2001	1,107
2002	1,072
2003	875
2004	950
2005	672
2006	886
2007	1,042
2008	1,138
2009	1,536
2010	705
2011	1,209
2012	1,598
2013	674
2014	562
2015	625
2016	820
2017	669
2018	577
2019	669
2020	625
2021	489
2022	760
2023	567
2024	687
2025	735
2026	396

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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 20	262
20 to 40	9
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1