Weather Records on 26 January 1936

569 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 January 1936. Highest significance: Sviland, NO.

Key Facts for 26 January 1936

On 26 January 1936, 569 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
59 were record highs and 441 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 557 daily.
Sviland set a daily record snow depth of 39.0 cm (15.4 in) on 26 January 1936.
Across 152 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 521 records.

Record Map

569 stations

569 station records on 26 January 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 January 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sviland	Norway	Record snow depth	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Orleansville (Chlef)	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfax	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Owensboro 3ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sycamore	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hampton	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nes Pa Hedmark	Norway	Record snow depth	50.0 cm (19.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Riche	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Webster City	United States	Record snow depth	355.6 cm (140.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Blair	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Geryville (El-Bayadh)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.9 C (71.4 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsdown	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nebraska City 1 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Aachen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	12.6 C (54.7 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Denison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Stockport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Thurman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Thurman	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Conception	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland #2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kenton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Creston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Centerville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Leavenworth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Grant City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wakefield 3NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Johnstown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lost Creek Near	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mannington 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pickens 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Peoria City Office	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Salzburg	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	7.1 C (44.8 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Rushville	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Marengo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Boone	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Little Sioux	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Stockport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lock Haven	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Somerset Main Street	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ryan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsdown	Canada	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Itchapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rambha	India	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stockton 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora Water	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Griggsville	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pana	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

569 records

Records set or tied on 26 January 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 37, Lowest daily maximum 225, Highest daily minimum 22, Lowest daily minimum 216, Heaviest daily rainfall 15, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 48.

Records on 26 January 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	37
Lowest daily maximum	225
Highest daily minimum	22
Lowest daily minimum	216
Heaviest daily rainfall	15
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	48

Records on 26 January 1936 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 6, daily 557.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

448 broken records

Margins by which the 448 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 3302.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 January 1936

Top 20 records on 26 January 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 January 1936	Sviland, NO	daily snow depth	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	33 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1936	Orleansville (Chlef), DZ	daily rain	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	5 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1936	Fairfax, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	20 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1936	Owensboro 3ENE, US	all-time low max	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	36 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1936	Sycamore, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1936	Hampton, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	4 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1936	Horton, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1936	Nes Pa Hedmark, NO	daily snow depth	50.0 cm (19.7 in)	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	0 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1936	Pointe Riche, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	46 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1936	Webster City, US	daily snow depth	355.6 cm (140.0 in)	330.2 cm (130.0 in)	0 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1936	Tecumseh 1S, US	daily low max	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	40 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1936	Spencer, US	daily low max	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	34 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1936	Blair, US	daily low max	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	32 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1936	Geryville (El-Bayadh), DZ	daily high min	7.0 C (44.6 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	21 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1936	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily high min	21.9 C (71.4 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	56 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1936	Hillsdown, CA	daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	3.1 cm (1.2 in)	24 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1936	Genoa 2 W, US	daily low min	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	32 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1936	Nebraska City 1 NW, US	daily low max	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	11.7 C (21.1 F)	20 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1936	W Pt, US	daily low max	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	20 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1936	Aachen, DE	daily high max	12.6 C (54.7 F)	4.2 C (7.6 F)	32 years	23 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 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1936. 1936 had 569 records.

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

Records on 01-26 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1804	1
1822	1
1823	2
1834	1
1846	3
1851	1
1858	2
1865	1
1867	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1875	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	4
1882	1
1884	2
1887	2
1888	3
1890	4
1894	3
1895	8
1896	1
1897	5
1900	3
1901	5
1902	5
1903	3
1904	20
1905	34
1906	4
1907	24
1908	11
1909	11
1910	43
1911	33
1912	43
1913	23
1914	100
1915	21
1916	139
1917	27
1918	65
1919	31
1920	59
1921	42
1922	58
1923	154
1924	141
1925	74
1926	41
1927	185
1928	75
1929	187
1930	227
1931	373
1932	299
1933	318
1934	398
1935	181
1936	569
1937	601
1938	441
1939	321
1940	1,113
1941	1,120
1942	618
1943	503
1944	1,707
1945	249
1946	168
1947	747
1948	596
1949	1,359
1950	2,369
1951	526
1952	630
1953	394
1954	449
1955	389
1956	505
1957	791
1958	404
1959	495
1960	197
1961	1,051
1962	860
1963	626
1964	226
1965	434
1966	606
1967	958
1968	376
1969	1,242
1970	470
1971	979
1972	968
1973	584
1974	784
1975	748
1976	849
1977	935
1978	1,674
1979	1,691
1980	651
1981	688
1982	1,223
1983	1,062
1984	844
1985	920
1986	770
1987	1,034
1988	955
1989	769
1990	920
1991	758
1992	942
1993	940
1994	1,018
1995	1,260
1996	1,031
1997	1,071
1998	650
1999	992
2000	1,202
2001	672
2002	1,474
2003	1,174
2004	1,454
2005	910
2006	998
2007	1,086
2008	821
2009	818
2010	748
2011	623
2012	757
2013	936
2014	624
2015	988
2016	903
2017	789
2018	470
2019	518
2020	466
2021	1,417
2022	322
2023	488
2024	1,282
2025	582
2026	1,904

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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 500	444
500 to 1000	2
1000 to 1500	1
1500 to 2000	0
2000 to 2500	0
2500 to 3000	0
3000 to 3500	1