Weather Records on 26 October 1943

466 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 October 1943. Highest significance: World Trade Ctr, US.

Key Facts for 26 October 1943

On 26 October 1943, 466 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
34 were record highs and 278 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 462 daily.
World Trade Ctr set a daily record precipitation of 99.3 mm (3.9 in) on 26 October 1943.
Across 157 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

466 stations

466 station records on 26 October 1943 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 October 1943: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Brockville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Annapolis US Naval Aca	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dharmapuri	India	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Solomons	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kokpekty	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wilkes Barre	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
College Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cheltenham 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carlisle	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Pocono 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lillydale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Paterson	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Princess Anne	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Natchez	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Utica	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Duck Hill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hammonton 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Burrwood Wb	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
El Dorado Goodwin Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Periakulam	India	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Melville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
St Joseph 3 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
State UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Yazoo City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Coleman 3 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Millington 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Batesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tuckerton 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Quakertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Turaiyur	India	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Edinburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Casino Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Thathaiengarpet	India	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hammond	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Holly Springs 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ephrata	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kallakurichi	India	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

466 records

Records set or tied on 26 October 1943 by type: Highest daily maximum 19, Lowest daily maximum 266, Highest daily minimum 15, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 153, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 26 October 1943 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	19
Lowest daily maximum	266
Highest daily minimum	15
Lowest daily minimum	12
Heaviest daily rainfall	153
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 October 1943 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 462.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

393 broken records

Margins by which the 393 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 104.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 October 1943

Top 20 records on 26 October 1943 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 October 1943	World Trade Ctr, US	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	71 years	68 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1943	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	85 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1943	Atlantic City Marina, US	daily rain	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1943	Ny City Cntrl Park, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	70 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1943	Brockville, CA	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	70 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1943	Annapolis US Naval Aca, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	34 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1943	Dharmapuri, IN	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1943	Solomons, US	daily rain	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	0 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1943	Kokpekty, KZ	monthly rain	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	22 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1943	Laurel 3 W, US	daily rain	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	0 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1943	Wilkes Barre, US	daily rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	0 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1943	College Park, US	daily rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	0 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1943	Cheltenham 1 NW, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1943	Carlisle, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	70 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1943	Hanover, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	0 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1943	Freehold-Marlboro, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	45 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1943	Baltimore Customs House, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	0 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1943	Trenton, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	0 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1943	Putbus, DE	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	78 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1943	Mt Pocono 2 N, US	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	34 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

1816 to 1943

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 1943. 1943 had 466 records.

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

Records on 10-26 in each year
Year	Records
1816	1
1831	1
1832	1
1840	1
1841	1
1843	1
1849	1
1856	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	1
1866	3
1868	2
1870	1
1871	4
1874	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	1
1883	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	8
1888	6
1889	2
1890	5
1891	2
1892	5
1894	2
1895	2
1898	2
1899	7
1900	5
1901	4
1902	4
1903	16
1904	6
1905	18
1906	8
1907	12
1908	25
1909	10
1910	10
1911	7
1912	24
1913	38
1914	27
1915	34
1916	59
1917	47
1918	58
1919	72
1920	57
1921	33
1922	147
1923	68
1924	102
1925	185
1926	381
1927	522
1928	174
1929	137
1930	228
1931	359
1932	468
1933	605
1934	331
1935	174
1936	528
1937	248
1938	201
1939	1,140
1940	516
1941	688
1942	926
1943	466
1944	357
1945	434
1946	481
1947	533
1948	158
1949	368
1950	654
1951	337
1952	417
1953	449
1954	728
1955	484
1956	378
1957	1,082
1958	187
1959	488
1960	315
1961	214
1962	1,136
1963	1,079
1964	417
1965	450
1966	271
1967	392
1968	478
1969	493
1970	744
1971	1,021
1972	362
1973	362
1974	266
1975	787
1976	818
1977	864
1978	495
1979	759
1980	953
1981	761
1982	837
1983	564
1984	790
1985	559
1986	602
1987	704
1988	896
1989	1,628
1990	582
1991	1,660
1992	726
1993	615
1994	610
1995	911
1996	1,651
1997	2,943
1998	1,125
1999	994
2000	1,091
2001	939
2002	1,088
2003	1,271
2004	1,122
2005	1,165
2006	1,822
2007	1,183
2008	631
2009	746
2010	1,542
2011	797
2012	1,048
2013	800
2014	977
2015	430
2016	719
2017	474
2018	592
2019	896
2020	3,942
2021	728
2022	626
2023	1,628
2024	790
2025	611

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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	356
20 to 40	25
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1