Weather Records on 26 July 1945

389 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 July 1945. Highest significance: Ponneri, IN.

Key Facts for 26 July 1945

On 26 July 1945, 389 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
88 were record highs and 35 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 379 daily.
Ponneri set a daily record precipitation of 56.1 mm (2.2 in) on 26 July 1945.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

389 stations

389 station records on 26 July 1945 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 July 1945: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ponneri	India	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Vedaranayam	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mahabalipuram Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Waianae 798	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Niznij Novgorod	Russia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chingleput	India	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Didwana	India	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kudligi	India	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Goodwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Saidapet	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eustis 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kumbhakonam	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyyar	India	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mercanam	India	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Arantangi	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Biloxi	United States	Record daily precipitation	150.4 mm (5.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nandura	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hajo	India	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Athipettu	India	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hope	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gudur	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Ohio St UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sira	India	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vanur	India	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Danville 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Malur	India	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Carmel	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chapman	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clay Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wichita	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruvallur	India	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Valangiman	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Edalabad	India	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Madurantakam	India	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Redding Fire STN 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Okolona	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cowles	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sironcha	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tindivanam	India	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Malkapur	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Arkonam	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Houlton	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth-Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pontotoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Manginapudi	India	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Saoner	India	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sriperumbudur	India	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Thalli	India	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kodavasal	India	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lebo	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Manamathurai	India	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Carmel 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

389 records

Records set or tied on 26 July 1945 by type: Highest daily maximum 30, Lowest daily maximum 31, Highest daily minimum 58, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 266.

Records on 26 July 1945 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	30
Lowest daily maximum	31
Highest daily minimum	58
Lowest daily minimum	4
Heaviest daily rainfall	266
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 July 1945 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 9, daily 379.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

320 broken records

Margins by which the 320 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 July 1945

Top 20 records on 26 July 1945 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 July 1945	Ponneri, IN	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1945	Vedaranayam, IN	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1945	Mahabalipuram Obsy, IN	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1945	Waianae 798, US	monthly rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	3 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1945	Niznij Novgorod, RU	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1945	Chingleput, IN	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1945	Didwana, IN	daily rain	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1945	Kudligi, IN	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1945	Goodwater, US	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	26 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1945	Saidapet, IN	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	38 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1945	Canton 4N, US	daily rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	14 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1945	Laurel, US	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1945	Eustis 2 SSE, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	8 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1945	Kumbhakonam, IN	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	44 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1945	Cheyyar, IN	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1945	Mercanam, IN	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	22 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1945	Arantangi, IN	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	4 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1945	Biloxi, US	daily rain	150.4 mm (5.9 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1945	Nandura, IN	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1945	Hajo, IN	monthly rain	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	41 years	38 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 1945

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1945. 1945 had 389 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 10	207
10 to 20	53
20 to 30	23
30 to 40	21
40 to 50	8
50 to 60	4
60 to 70	2
70 to 80	2