Weather Records on 26 February 1939
842 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 February 1939. Highest significance: Narre Warren North (Narre Warr, AU.
Key Facts for 26 February 1939
- On 26 February 1939, 842 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 31 were record highs and 61 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 21 were all-time records, 111 monthly and 710 daily.
- Narre Warren North (Narre Warr set a monthly record daily precipitation of 88.1 mm (3.5 in) on 26 February 1939.
- Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.
Record Map
842 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narre Warren North (Narre Warr | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.1 mm (3.5 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Cudgewa State School | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 116.6 mm (4.6 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Euston Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.3 mm (3.8 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Mulculca | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Gammon Ranges (Umberatana) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Hawker (Holowilena) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Netley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beenak | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.7 mm (3.7 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yan Yean | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Alexandra (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Narracan State School | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kilmore Assumption College | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.8 mm (3.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Camden 3 W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tin Tin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Leongatha Sth Gippsland Water | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wandin (Yallock) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Broken Hill (Patton Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rockingham | United States | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yellow Mountain | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.2 mm (3.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quambatook South | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Burkes Flat | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Miepoll South | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mansfield (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mansfield 2 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Garfield | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mickleham | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.1 mm (2.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| French Island (Tankerton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Macedon | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Broadford Golf Course | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yunta (Paratoo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tibooburra (Olive Downs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moorna | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Corack East | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Elmore | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bonnie Doon Garage | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.7 mm (3.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| The Meadows Tank | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Magenta | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Meilman | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moira Pastoral Co. | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.7 mm (1.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mathoura (Mathoura Station) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jamieson | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kalimna | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wallan Wallan (Inverlochy) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.9 mm (2.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Broadford | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.1 mm (3.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Eildon | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenaroua | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Danville | United States | Record snow depth | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Darlington | United States | Record daily precipitation | 85.1 mm (3.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Broken Hill (Langawirra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Charm | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.6 mm (3.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wooroonook | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Port Albert | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Macedon Forestry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Riddells Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Thule | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yunta (Panaramitee) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Piangil | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bealiba | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wanalta | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
842 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 10 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 45 |
| Highest daily minimum | 21 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 16 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 683 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 51 |
| Deepest snow cover | 16 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 21 |
| monthly | 111 |
| daily | 710 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
791 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 784 |
| 100 to 200 | 5 |
| 200 to 300 | 1 |
| 300 to 400 | 0 |
| 400 to 500 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
26 February 1939| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 February 1939 | Narre Warren North (Narre Warr, AU | monthly rain | 88.1 mm (3.5 in) | 32.2 mm (1.3 in) | 51 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 February 1939 | Cudgewa State School, AU | all-time rain | 116.6 mm (4.6 in) | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 14 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 February 1939 | Euston Post Office, AU | daily rain | 95.3 mm (3.8 in) | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 58 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 February 1939 | Mulculca, AU | monthly rain | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 41 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 February 1939 | Gammon Ranges (Umberatana), AU | daily rain | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 52 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 February 1939 | Hawker (Holowilena), AU | daily rain | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) | 40 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1939 | Netley, AU | monthly rain | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 30.8 mm (1.2 in) | 17 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1939 | Beenak, AU | daily rain | 94.7 mm (3.7 in) | 59.6 mm (2.3 in) | 41 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1939 | Yan Yean, AU | daily rain | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 39 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1939 | Alexandra (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 39 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1939 | Narracan State School, AU | monthly rain | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 11 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1939 | Kilmore Assumption College, AU | daily rain | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 38.3 mm (1.5 in) | 39 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1939 | Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek), AU | daily rain | 84.8 mm (3.3 in) | 50.5 mm (2.0 in) | 39 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1939 | Camden 3 W, US | daily rain | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 28.9 mm (1.1 in) | 84 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1939 | Tin Tin, AU | daily rain | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 31.3 mm (1.2 in) | 39 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1939 | Leongatha Sth Gippsland Water, AU | daily rain | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) | 45.8 mm (1.8 in) | 36 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1939 | Wandin (Yallock), AU | daily rain | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 35 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1939 | Broken Hill (Patton Street), AU | daily rain | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 39 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1939 | Rockingham, US | daily rain | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 35 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1939 | Yellow Mountain, AU | daily rain | 79.2 mm (3.1 in) | 64.7 mm (2.5 in) | 32 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
1794 to 1939Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 2 |
| 1800 | 1 |
| 1803 | 1 |
| 1806 | 1 |
| 1808 | 2 |
| 1814 | 3 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1827 | 2 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1868 | 3 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 10 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 10 |
| 1900 | 13 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 11 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 17 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1907 | 16 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 26 |
| 1910 | 16 |
| 1911 | 22 |
| 1912 | 33 |
| 1913 | 8 |
| 1914 | 40 |
| 1915 | 26 |
| 1916 | 44 |
| 1917 | 55 |
| 1918 | 26 |
| 1919 | 95 |
| 1920 | 73 |
| 1921 | 91 |
| 1922 | 47 |
| 1923 | 80 |
| 1924 | 125 |
| 1925 | 59 |
| 1926 | 121 |
| 1927 | 78 |
| 1928 | 232 |
| 1929 | 455 |
| 1930 | 400 |
| 1931 | 169 |
| 1932 | 782 |
| 1933 | 380 |
| 1934 | 1,091 |
| 1935 | 295 |
| 1936 | 529 |
| 1937 | 329 |
| 1938 | 349 |
| 1939 | 842 |
| 1940 | 370 |
| 1941 | 302 |
| 1942 | 294 |
| 1943 | 128 |
| 1944 | 998 |
| 1945 | 566 |
| 1946 | 595 |
| 1947 | 538 |
| 1948 | 498 |
| 1949 | 255 |
| 1950 | 658 |
| 1951 | 818 |
| 1952 | 305 |
| 1953 | 198 |
| 1954 | 440 |
| 1955 | 716 |
| 1956 | 385 |
| 1957 | 849 |
| 1958 | 941 |
| 1959 | 188 |
| 1960 | 1,068 |
| 1961 | 515 |
| 1962 | 1,516 |
| 1963 | 1,010 |
| 1964 | 269 |
| 1965 | 536 |
| 1966 | 483 |
| 1967 | 846 |
| 1968 | 471 |
| 1969 | 578 |
| 1970 | 416 |
| 1971 | 780 |
| 1972 | 491 |
| 1973 | 336 |
| 1974 | 494 |
| 1975 | 483 |
| 1976 | 1,389 |
| 1977 | 925 |
| 1978 | 619 |
| 1979 | 990 |
| 1980 | 712 |
| 1981 | 1,093 |
| 1982 | 855 |
| 1983 | 721 |
| 1984 | 654 |
| 1985 | 465 |
| 1986 | 2,189 |
| 1987 | 1,686 |
| 1988 | 673 |
| 1989 | 1,283 |
| 1990 | 1,683 |
| 1991 | 619 |
| 1992 | 1,142 |
| 1993 | 1,909 |
| 1994 | 1,004 |
| 1995 | 1,210 |
| 1996 | 1,639 |
| 1997 | 1,289 |
| 1998 | 1,734 |
| 1999 | 650 |
| 2000 | 2,064 |
| 2001 | 848 |
| 2002 | 1,372 |
| 2003 | 1,498 |
| 2004 | 993 |
| 2005 | 645 |
| 2006 | 607 |
| 2007 | 780 |
| 2008 | 964 |
| 2009 | 1,036 |
| 2010 | 1,202 |
| 2011 | 1,573 |
| 2012 | 408 |
| 2013 | 1,277 |
| 2014 | 715 |
| 2015 | 1,363 |
| 2016 | 645 |
| 2017 | 486 |
| 2018 | 1,228 |
| 2019 | 1,754 |
| 2020 | 587 |
| 2021 | 589 |
| 2022 | 583 |
| 2023 | 572 |
| 2024 | 1,016 |
| 2025 | 429 |
| 2026 | 1,194 |
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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.
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