Weather Records on 26 May 1948

308 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 May 1948. Highest significance: West Terschelling, NL.

Key Facts for 26 May 1948

On 26 May 1948, 308 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
78 were record highs and 92 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 301 daily.
West Terschelling set a daily record precipitation of 29.0 mm (1.1 in) on 26 May 1948.
Across 161 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 432 records.

Record Map

308 stations

308 station records on 26 May 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 May 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
West Terschelling	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Carway	Canada	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sorve	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hopewell	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lardner (Brandie Braes)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Henrietta	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Dwtn AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bhawanipatna	India	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Munday	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Millsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saluda	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Simcoe	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tulia 6 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ardmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chandler	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Randolph 5 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Magdalena	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Santuck	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Aztec Ruins Nm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Santaravur	India	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gudalur	India	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dardanelle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Crowell	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mahackala	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	21.9 C (71.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chickasha	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pekisko	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Selsor Rch	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wichita Mtn Wr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Haskell	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kulgam	India	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kingfisher	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Norman 3SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Shawnee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Woodward	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Revelstoke	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Orillia	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Durant	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Plainview	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Danville 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Solomons	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ione	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Levy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Apache	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Muskogee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Okmulgee Wtr Wks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Chama	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

308 records

Records set or tied on 26 May 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 30, Lowest daily maximum 76, Highest daily minimum 48, Lowest daily minimum 16, Heaviest daily rainfall 138.

Records on 26 May 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	30
Lowest daily maximum	76
Highest daily minimum	48
Lowest daily minimum	16
Heaviest daily rainfall	138
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 May 1948 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 301.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

246 broken records

Margins by which the 246 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 47.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 May 1948

Top 20 records on 26 May 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 May 1948	West Terschelling, NL	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1948	Carway, CA	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1948	Sorve, EE	monthly rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	49 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1948	Hopewell, US	monthly rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1948	Lardner (Brandie Braes), AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	45 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1948	Henrietta, US	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	43 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1948	Greenville Dwtn AP, US	daily rain	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	57 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1948	Bhawanipatna, IN	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1948	Munday, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	34 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1948	Little Mtn, US	monthly rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	13 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1948	Millsboro, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1948	Saluda, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1948	Milford 2 SE, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	10 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1948	Simcoe, CA	daily low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	81 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1948	Tulia 6 NE, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1948	Ardmore, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1948	Chandler, US	daily low max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	44 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1948	Marlow 1 WSW, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	47 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1948	Randolph 5 NNE, US	monthly rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	36 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1948	Armagh, GB	daily low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	48 years	28 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

1814 to 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1948. 1948 had 308 records.

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

Records on 05-26 in each year
Year	Records
1814	1
1817	1
1839	1
1841	1
1843	1
1845	1
1847	2
1852	1
1858	1
1864	3
1866	1
1867	2
1868	3
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1876	1
1877	1
1879	3
1880	6
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	5
1890	7
1891	2
1892	5
1894	3
1895	2
1896	1
1898	1
1899	3
1900	11
1901	12
1902	5
1903	16
1904	10
1905	10
1906	9
1907	24
1908	20
1909	9
1910	47
1911	42
1912	40
1913	49
1914	86
1915	13
1916	24
1917	33
1918	29
1919	37
1920	54
1921	63
1922	64
1923	74
1924	122
1925	570
1926	188
1927	141
1928	144
1929	110
1930	201
1931	289
1932	299
1933	475
1934	247
1935	191
1936	340
1937	255
1938	624
1939	253
1940	242
1941	322
1942	782
1943	473
1944	469
1945	279
1946	385
1947	587
1948	308
1949	438
1950	1,010
1951	542
1952	243
1953	996
1954	427
1955	1,208
1956	549
1957	351
1958	548
1959	391
1960	293
1961	800
1962	450
1963	398
1964	590
1965	621
1966	403
1967	954
1968	518
1969	621
1970	404
1971	533
1972	438
1973	609
1974	662
1975	495
1976	476
1977	561
1978	648
1979	1,243
1980	909
1981	1,077
1982	662
1983	1,173
1984	798
1985	582
1986	629
1987	913
1988	810
1989	1,173
1990	750
1991	1,352
1992	1,733
1993	998
1994	785
1995	936
1996	1,389
1997	967
1998	1,065
1999	581
2000	1,181
2001	848
2002	574
2003	1,069
2004	934
2005	827
2006	966
2007	1,180
2008	812
2009	938
2010	1,083
2011	1,109
2012	1,422
2013	905
2014	696
2015	502
2016	648
2017	483
2018	1,052
2019	779
2020	792
2021	566
2022	753
2023	376
2024	688
2025	546
2026	1,330

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Data for records on 1948-05-26: 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 May 1948
Margin	Records
0 to 10	200
10 to 20	28
20 to 30	9
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	4