Weather Records on 26 July 1936

1,266 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 July 1936. Highest significance: Mundulla, AU.

Key Facts for 26 July 1936

On 26 July 1936, 1,266 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
568 were record highs and 43 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 19 were all-time records, 79 monthly and 1,168 daily.
Mundulla set a monthly record daily precipitation of 53.3 mm (2.1 in) on 26 July 1936.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

1,266 stations

1,266 station records on 26 July 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 July 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mundulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Bendigo Prison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Halls Gap	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Amphitheatre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wartook Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wanganella General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Toolleen (Ryan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Deal Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Beaufort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Expedition Pass Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Smeaton Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Moolpa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tyrrell Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nhill (Woorak)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Granville (Kentucky)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgewater (Memsie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Goulburn River @ Shepparton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Piangil	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pira Wild Horse Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Narraport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Quambatook South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Corack East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Benjeroop (Davey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Echuca Aerodrome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wychitella South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dookie Agricultural College	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Murchison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tyntynder West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Birchip (Woodlands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Leitchville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tarnagulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgewater (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kyneton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Finley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lynwood 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Birchip (Marlbed)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Towaninnie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bangerang North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Katyil	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Glenloth East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bamawm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Flat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Drummartin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Boxwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yanco (Billinbah East)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Warbreccan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bael Bael	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Marmal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mooroopna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Whroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Leaghur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dumosa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wooroonook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wycheproof (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Serpentine (East Loddon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ninyeunook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dimboola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Glenlee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lorquon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Moonambel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,266 records

Records set or tied on 26 July 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 259, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 309, Lowest daily minimum 30, Heaviest daily rainfall 655.

Records on 26 July 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	259
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	309
Lowest daily minimum	30
Heaviest daily rainfall	655
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 July 1936 by timescale: all-time 19, monthly 79, daily 1,168.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,117 broken records

Margins by which the 1,117 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 82.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 July 1936

Top 20 records on 26 July 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 July 1936	Mundulla, AU	monthly rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	45 years	68 of 100 (Major)
26 July 1936	Bendigo Prison, AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	69 years	66 of 100 (Major)
26 July 1936	Halls Gap, AU	monthly rain	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 July 1936	Amphitheatre, AU	monthly rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	33 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 July 1936	Wartook Reservoir, AU	monthly rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	33 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 July 1936	Wanganella General Store, AU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	57 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 July 1936	Toolleen (Ryan), AU	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	43 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 July 1936	Deal Island, AU	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 July 1936	Beaufort, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 July 1936	Expedition Pass Reservoir, AU	monthly rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1936	Smeaton Weir, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	57 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1936	Moolpa, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1936	Tyrrell Downs, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1936	Nhill (Woorak), AU	monthly rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	0 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1936	Granville (Kentucky), AU	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1936	Bridgewater (Memsie), AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1936	Goulburn River @ Shepparton, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1936	Piangil, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1936	Pira Wild Horse Plains, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1936	Narraport, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	53 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

1795 to 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1936. 1936 had 1,266 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 20	987
20 to 40	120
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1