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Weather Records on 26 October 1945

434 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 October 1945. Highest significance: Groningen-1, NL.

Key Facts for 26 October 1945

  • On 26 October 1945, 434 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 33 were record highs and 37 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 429 daily.
  • Groningen-1 set a daily record precipitation of 31.8 mm (1.3 in) on 26 October 1945.
  • Across 157 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

434 stations
Weather records on 26 October 1945 434 station records on 26 October 1945 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
434 station records on 26 October 1945 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 26 October 1945: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Groningen-1NetherlandsRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)63 of 100 (Major)
WangeroogeGermanyRecord daily precipitation28.6 mm (1.1 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcutta (Wollumbi)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.3 mm (1.3 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Euston Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Den Helder-1NetherlandsRecord daily precipitation27.6 mm (1.1 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
BiriNorwayRecord daily precipitation37.8 mm (1.5 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Homestead 985United StatesRecord daily precipitation70.6 mm (2.8 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
The Rock Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.9 mm (1.6 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Nariel Creek (Simpson)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.9 mm (1.6 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
GeraniumAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.7 mm (1.0 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Mallan (Niemur Valley)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.9 mm (1.1 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (the Meadows)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Tootool (Bryntirion)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation42.4 mm (1.7 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
The Rock (Bullenbong)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation86.4 mm (3.4 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Cudgewa NorthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.3 mm (1.3 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuiula 935United StatesRecord daily precipitation48.0 mm (1.9 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Pulletop (Matta Mia)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.6 mm (1.6 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Nagambie (Goulburn Weir)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
EverettUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation34.3 mm (1.4 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett (Willogoleche)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Lankeys Creek (Woodridge)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.9 mm (1.6 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
GogeldrieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.3 mm (1.3 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Uardry 2 Out StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
ArnhemNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
Mittagong Head StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation37.6 mm (1.5 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
WalwaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.5 mm (1.2 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Irish LordsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.9 mm (1.1 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
BoomanoomanaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Callaghan Creek StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation55.9 mm (2.2 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Cap MadeleineCanadaRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Gum Lake (Albemarle)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
CarabostAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
BenerembahAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Corryong (Parish Lane)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Ft DepositUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation30.2 mm (1.2 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
CurrajongAustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Wanganella (Zara)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.9 mm (1.1 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Bemboka Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation44.2 mm (1.7 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Cathcart (Old Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
SheffieldUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation36.3 mm (1.4 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
MuzaffarbadPakistanRecord daily precipitation78.7 mm (3.1 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
KarnahIndiaRecord daily precipitation109.2 mm (4.3 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Michelago (Soglio)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Grong Grong (Berembed)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
TbilisiGeorgiaRecord low minimum temperature-2.4 C (27.7 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
San German 4 WPuerto Rico [United States]Record low minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
Holbrook (Glenfalloch)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.6 mm (1.5 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Sandigo Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Mount ForestCanadaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
KarlsruheGermanyRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
FrazerpetIndiaRecord daily precipitation52.1 mm (2.1 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Big SpringsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation45.7 mm (1.8 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
PiangilAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
DodballapurIndiaRecord daily precipitation66.0 mm (2.6 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Aleksandrovsk-SahalinskijRussiaRecord low maximum temperature-1.8 C (28.8 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
CinclareUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation51.1 mm (2.0 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
TruchasUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-14.4 C (6.1 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
GancaAzerbaijanRecord low minimum temperature1.5 C (34.7 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
InvermereCanadaRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
St WalburgCanadaRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

434 records
Records on 26 October 1945 by type Records set or tied on 26 October 1945 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 19, Lowest daily minimum 30, Heaviest daily rainfall 349, Heaviest daily snowfall 15. 0100200300400Highest daily maximum: 14Lowest daily maximum: 7Highest daily minimum: 19Lowest daily minimum: 30Heaviest daily rainfall: 349Heaviest daily snowfall: 15Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 26 October 1945 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 19, Lowest daily minimum 30, Heaviest daily rainfall 349, Heaviest daily snowfall 15.
Records on 26 October 1945 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum14
Lowest daily maximum7
Highest daily minimum19
Lowest daily minimum30
Heaviest daily rainfall349
Heaviest daily snowfall15
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 26 October 1945 by timescale Records on 26 October 1945 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 429. 0200400600all-time: 0monthly: 5daily: 429all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 26 October 1945 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 429.
Records on 26 October 1945 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly5
daily429

How Much Records Were Beaten By

393 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 October 1945 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 101.0. Ties are not counted. 01002003004000 to 20: 36020 to 40: 2440 to 60: 860 to 80: 080 to 100: 0100 to 120: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120
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 101.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 October 1945
MarginRecords
0 to 20360
20 to 4024
40 to 608
60 to 800
80 to 1000
100 to 1201

Top 20 by Significance

26 October 1945
Top 20 records on 26 October 1945 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 October 1945Groningen-1, NLdaily rain31.8 mm (1.3 in)18.5 mm (0.7 in)44 years63 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1945Wangerooge, DEdaily rain28.6 mm (1.1 in)16.8 mm (0.7 in)54 years53 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1945Tarcutta (Wollumbi), AUdaily rain32.3 mm (1.3 in)26.5 mm (1.0 in)50 years52 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1945Euston Post Office, AUdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)22.4 mm (0.9 in)52 years50 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1945Den Helder-1, NLdaily rain27.6 mm (1.1 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)79 years50 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1945Biri, NOdaily rain37.8 mm (1.5 in)22.3 mm (0.9 in)44 years47 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1945Homestead 985, USdaily rain70.6 mm (2.8 in)59.4 mm (2.3 in)14 years47 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1945The Rock Post Office, AUdaily rain39.9 mm (1.6 in)26.7 mm (1.1 in)19 years44 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1945Nariel Creek (Simpson), AUdaily rain41.9 mm (1.6 in)25.4 mm (1.0 in)50 years44 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1945Geranium, AUdaily rain25.7 mm (1.0 in)21.4 mm (0.8 in)0 years43 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1945Mallan (Niemur Valley), AUdaily rain26.9 mm (1.1 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)52 years42 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1945Cobar (the Meadows), AUdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)62 years41 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1945Tootool (Bryntirion), AUdaily rain42.4 mm (1.7 in)23.6 mm (0.9 in)19 years38 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1945The Rock (Bullenbong), AUmonthly rain86.4 mm (3.4 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)62 years38 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1945Cudgewa North, AUdaily rain32.3 mm (1.3 in)22.9 mm (0.9 in)28 years38 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1945Kukuiula 935, USdaily rain48.0 mm (1.9 in)24.4 mm (1.0 in)36 years38 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1945Pulletop (Matta Mia), AUdaily rain39.6 mm (1.6 in)22.3 mm (0.9 in)19 years37 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1945Nagambie (Goulburn Weir), AUdaily rain28.4 mm (1.1 in)19.8 mm (0.8 in)18 years37 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1945Everett, USdaily rain34.3 mm (1.4 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)20 years37 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1945Hallett (Willogoleche), AUdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)19.8 mm (0.8 in)4 years36 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

1816 to 1945
Records on 10-26 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 1945. 1945 had 434 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001816: 11831: 11832: 11840: 11841: 11843: 11849: 11856: 11859: 11861: 11864: 11866: 31868: 21870: 11871: 41874: 11879: 21880: 21881: 11883: 11885: 11886: 21887: 81888: 61889: 21890: 51891: 21892: 51894: 21895: 21898: 21899: 71900: 51901: 41902: 41903: 161904: 61905: 181906: 81907: 121908: 251909: 101910: 101911: 71912: 241913: 381914: 271915: 341916: 591917: 471918: 581919: 721920: 571921: 331922: 1471923: 681924: 1021925: 1851926: 3811927: 5221928: 1741929: 1371930: 2281931: 3591932: 4681933: 6051934: 3311935: 1741936: 5281937: 2481938: 2011939: 1,1401940: 5161941: 6881942: 9261943: 4661944: 3571945: 4341946: 4811947: 5331948: 1581949: 3681950: 6541951: 3371952: 4171953: 4491954: 7281955: 4841956: 3781957: 1,0821958: 1871959: 4881960: 3151961: 2141962: 1,1361963: 1,0791964: 4171965: 4501966: 2711967: 3921968: 4781969: 4931970: 7441971: 1,0211972: 3621973: 3621974: 2661975: 7871976: 8181977: 8641978: 4951979: 7591980: 9531981: 7611982: 8371983: 5641984: 7901985: 5591986: 6021987: 7041988: 8961989: 1,6281990: 5821991: 1,6601992: 7261993: 6151994: 6101995: 9111996: 1,6511997: 2,9431998: 1,1251999: 9942000: 1,0912001: 9392002: 1,0882003: 1,2712004: 1,1222005: 1,1652006: 1,8222007: 1,1832008: 6312009: 7462010: 1,5422011: 7972012: 1,0482013: 8002014: 9772015: 4302016: 7192017: 4742018: 5922019: 8962020: 3,9422021: 7282022: 6262023: 1,6282024: 7902025: 6111816187919001916193219481964198019962012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 1945. 1945 had 434 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-26 in each year
YearRecords
18161
18311
18321
18401
18411
18431
18491
18561
18591
18611
18641
18663
18682
18701
18714
18741
18792
18802
18811
18831
18851
18862
18878
18886
18892
18905
18912
18925
18942
18952
18982
18997
19005
19014
19024
190316
19046
190518
19068
190712
190825
190910
191010
19117
191224
191338
191427
191534
191659
191747
191858
191972
192057
192133
1922147
192368
1924102
1925185
1926381
1927522
1928174
1929137
1930228
1931359
1932468
1933605
1934331
1935174
1936528
1937248
1938201
19391,140
1940516
1941688
1942926
1943466
1944357
1945434
1946481
1947533
1948158
1949368
1950654
1951337
1952417
1953449
1954728
1955484
1956378
19571,082
1958187
1959488
1960315
1961214
19621,136
19631,079
1964417
1965450
1966271
1967392
1968478
1969493
1970744
19711,021
1972362
1973362
1974266
1975787
1976818
1977864
1978495
1979759
1980953
1981761
1982837
1983564
1984790
1985559
1986602
1987704
1988896
19891,628
1990582
19911,660
1992726
1993615
1994610
1995911
19961,651
19972,943
19981,125
1999994
20001,091
2001939
20021,088
20031,271
20041,122
20051,165
20061,822
20071,183
2008631
2009746
20101,542
2011797
20121,048
2013800
2014977
2015430
2016719
2017474
2018592
2019896
20203,942
2021728
2022626
20231,628
2024790
2025611

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).