Weather Records on 26 May 1935

191 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 May 1935. Highest significance: Cape Capricorn Lighthouse, AU.

Key Facts for 26 May 1935

On 26 May 1935, 191 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
23 were record highs and 86 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 188 daily.
Cape Capricorn Lighthouse set a daily record precipitation of 73.7 mm (2.9 in) on 26 May 1935.
Across 161 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 433 records.

Record Map

191 stations

191 station records on 26 May 1935 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 May 1935: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cape Capricorn Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Scott City	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jowai	India	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Flat Top Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bustard Head Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cumbalum (Fairview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Perry the Pines	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Langmorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Burnett Heads Niell St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ai-Petri	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	23.4 C (74.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Miriam Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Karimganj	India	Record daily precipitation	177.3 mm (7.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fingal (Legge Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brakfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Biser	Russia	Record daily precipitation	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gracemere Russell St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
St Helens Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rothenburg Ob der Tauber	Germany	Record daily precipitation	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Arthur	Canada	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dunedin	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Biggenden Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Inskip Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Muriel Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Heidelberg Cape (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/Universite	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Crohamhurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Koyah	India	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Wokha	India	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kuzhithurai	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Harkerville (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Gaines	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Appleton City	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Greenwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Palmerville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Elgin Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Gollhofen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Hailakundi India	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Buffelsnek (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Gadsden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Rome	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Camboon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Degilbo Rail STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Ballina (Crowley Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Port Said	Egypt	Record high minimum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln Lock 4	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Easton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Morganton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

191 records

Records set or tied on 26 May 1935 by type: Highest daily maximum 12, Lowest daily maximum 21, Highest daily minimum 11, Lowest daily minimum 65, Heaviest daily rainfall 82.

Records on 26 May 1935 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	12
Lowest daily maximum	21
Highest daily minimum	11
Lowest daily minimum	65
Heaviest daily rainfall	82
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 May 1935 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 188.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

156 broken records

Margins by which the 156 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 74.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 May 1935

Top 20 records on 26 May 1935 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 May 1935	Cape Capricorn Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	9 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1935	Scott City, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1935	Jowai, IN	daily rain	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	14 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1935	Flat Top Island, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1935	Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE	daily rain	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	55 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1935	Bustard Head Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1935	Cumbalum (Fairview), AU	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1935	Mt Perry the Pines, AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	9 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1935	Langmorn, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	45 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1935	Mackay Post Office, AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	35 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1935	Burnett Heads Niell St, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	9 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1935	Plauen, DE	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	20 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1935	Ai-Petri, UA	daily high max	23.4 C (74.1 F)	4.6 C (8.3 F)	33 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1935	Louisville 1 E, US	daily low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	37 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1935	Gayndah Post Office, AU	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	32 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1935	Miriam Vale, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1935	Karimganj, IN	daily rain	177.3 mm (7.0 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	6 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1935	Yamba Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	43 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1935	Newberry, US	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	35 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1935	Fingal (Legge Street), AU	daily rain	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	38 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

1814 to 1935

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1935. 1935 had 191 records.

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

Records on 05-26 in each year
Year	Records
1814	1
1817	1
1839	1
1841	1
1843	1
1845	1
1847	2
1852	1
1858	1
1864	3
1866	1
1867	2
1868	3
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1876	1
1877	1
1879	3
1880	6
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	5
1890	7
1891	2
1892	5
1894	3
1895	2
1896	1
1898	1
1899	3
1900	11
1901	12
1902	5
1903	16
1904	10
1905	10
1906	9
1907	24
1908	20
1909	9
1910	47
1911	42
1912	40
1913	49
1914	86
1915	13
1916	24
1917	33
1918	29
1919	37
1920	54
1921	63
1922	64
1923	74
1924	122
1925	570
1926	188
1927	141
1928	144
1929	110
1930	201
1931	289
1932	299
1933	475
1934	247
1935	191
1936	340
1937	255
1938	624
1939	253
1940	242
1941	322
1942	782
1943	473
1944	469
1945	279
1946	385
1947	587
1948	308
1949	438
1950	1,010
1951	542
1952	243
1953	996
1954	427
1955	1,208
1956	549
1957	351
1958	548
1959	391
1960	293
1961	800
1962	450
1963	398
1964	590
1965	621
1966	403
1967	954
1968	518
1969	621
1970	404
1971	533
1972	438
1973	609
1974	662
1975	495
1976	476
1977	561
1978	648
1979	1,243
1980	909
1981	1,077
1982	662
1983	1,173
1984	798
1985	582
1986	629
1987	913
1988	810
1989	1,173
1990	750
1991	1,352
1992	1,733
1993	998
1994	785
1995	936
1996	1,389
1997	967
1998	1,065
1999	581
2000	1,181
2001	848
2002	574
2003	1,069
2004	934
2005	827
2006	966
2007	1,180
2008	812
2009	938
2010	1,083
2011	1,109
2012	1,422
2013	905
2014	696
2015	502
2016	648
2017	483
2018	1,052
2019	779
2020	792
2021	566
2022	753
2023	376
2024	688
2025	546
2026	1,330

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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	126
10 to 20	16
20 to 30	5
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1