Weather Records on 26 December 1936

1,106 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 December 1936. Highest significance: Hart 3 WSW, US.

Key Facts for 26 December 1936

On 26 December 1936, 1,106 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
874 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 96 monthly and 1,010 daily.
Hart 3 WSW set a daily record precipitation of 28.7 mm (1.1 in) on 26 December 1936.
Across 153 earlier years (1798 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 534 records.

Record Map

1,106 stations

1,106 station records on 26 December 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 December 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Susendal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Emsdale	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lebo	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Maria	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mosman (Bapaume Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Simcoe	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 Euclid	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Reno	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kakinada	India	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Uri	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cloud Chief 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oshkosh	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Welland	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sedan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tishomingo Natl Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Riverview Observatory	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Vacaville	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Emporia 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
McPherson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Oregon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kingfisher	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Brantford	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Atchison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Iola	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Weatherford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Winona	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kirksville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,106 records

Records set or tied on 26 December 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 360, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 514, Heaviest daily rainfall 224, Heaviest daily snowfall 5.

Records on 26 December 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	360
Lowest daily maximum	3
Highest daily minimum	514
Lowest daily minimum	0
Heaviest daily rainfall	224
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 December 1936 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 96, daily 1,010.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

984 broken records

Margins by which the 984 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 December 1936

Top 20 records on 26 December 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 December 1936	Hart 3 WSW, US	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	37 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1936	Susendal, NO	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1936	Emsdale, CA	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1936	Jefferson 3SE, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	41 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1936	Burlington, US	monthly rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	25 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1936	Eureka 1E, US	monthly rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	3 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1936	Ottawa, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1936	Parry Sound, CA	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1936	Lebo, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1936	Santa Maria, US	monthly rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	15 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1936	Milwaukee Wb City, US	monthly high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	59 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1936	La Crosse Wb City, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	58 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1936	Dubuque River, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	58 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1936	Mosman (Bapaume Road), AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	6 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1936	Simcoe, CA	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	58 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1936	Cleveland 2717 Euclid, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	54 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1936	Ft Reno, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	10.5 C (18.9 F)	30 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1936	Guelph Oac, CA	daily high max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	54 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1936	Santa Cruz, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	41 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1936	Kakinada, IN	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	35 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

1798 to 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1936. 1936 had 1,106 records.

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

Records on 12-26 in each year
Year	Records
1798	2
1806	2
1810	1
1824	1
1835	1
1839	1
1848	1
1852	4
1853	2
1868	1
1872	2
1875	1
1876	1
1881	2
1882	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	2
1889	3
1891	1
1892	3
1893	1
1894	2
1895	4
1896	6
1897	1
1898	3
1899	10
1900	8
1901	6
1902	11
1903	4
1904	4
1905	3
1906	18
1907	12
1908	13
1909	36
1910	8
1911	48
1912	79
1913	47
1914	135
1915	62
1916	27
1917	41
1918	49
1919	53
1920	84
1921	123
1922	215
1923	302
1924	295
1925	151
1926	148
1927	104
1928	342
1929	190
1930	218
1931	289
1932	395
1933	658
1934	267
1935	659
1936	1,106
1937	170
1938	336
1939	347
1940	535
1941	436
1942	916
1943	344
1944	266
1945	295
1946	458
1947	508
1948	619
1949	310
1950	425
1951	330
1952	148
1953	215
1954	269
1955	668
1956	541
1957	676
1958	401
1959	974
1960	333
1961	352
1962	816
1963	321
1964	1,280
1965	443
1966	327
1967	545
1968	1,019
1969	850
1970	365
1971	1,116
1972	527
1973	717
1974	1,078
1975	1,010
1976	534
1977	757
1978	658
1979	369
1980	2,348
1981	761
1982	1,769
1983	3,763
1984	568
1985	1,102
1986	495
1987	2,414
1988	1,662
1989	733
1990	1,253
1991	679
1992	507
1993	822
1994	1,034
1995	1,426
1996	2,024
1997	1,101
1998	554
1999	1,057
2000	1,390
2001	642
2002	947
2003	730
2004	778
2005	976
2006	866
2007	674
2008	1,119
2009	1,580
2010	1,746
2011	1,019
2012	1,300
2013	480
2014	569
2015	2,352
2016	1,592
2017	719
2018	449
2019	830
2020	402
2021	1,205
2022	1,111
2023	1,127
2024	541
2025	1,661

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Data for records on 1936-12-26: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	968
20 to 40	14
40 to 60	0
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1