Weather Records on 26 August 1949

506 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 August 1949. Highest significance: Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad), AU.

Key Facts for 26 August 1949

On 26 August 1949, 506 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
145 were record highs and 63 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 465 daily.
Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 100.6 mm (4.0 in) on 26 August 1949.
Across 169 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.

Record Map

506 stations

506 station records on 26 August 1949 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 August 1949: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Hillgrove (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Mendooran Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Elands Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Werris Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Cuerindi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Morekulam	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (Glenowen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bellbrook (East Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	158.2 mm (6.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Macksville Country Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Curlewis (Wandobah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jeogla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bowraville Recreation Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Urara (the Knoll)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	231.1 mm (9.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Krambach Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pokolbin (Ben Ean)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kumbhakonam	India	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tamworth Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Neilrex (Caigan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wollong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bukkapatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Uralla (Mihi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Glenmaggie (the Laurels)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cessnock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Marran	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Black Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jerrys Plains Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Narromine (Alagalah St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kunderang East (Kenebree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Iluppur	India	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Georges Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kempsey (Wide Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Greta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dunedoo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Binnaway (Hawthorne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Krishnagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruchchirapalli	India	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll (the Ranch)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Uralla (Dumaresq St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dorrigo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	210.6 mm (8.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Weetaliba (Weetalabah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Coffs Harbour	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Deer Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hickeys Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Thiruthuraipoond	India	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nannilam	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wauchope (Avondale Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chitvel	India	Record daily precipitation	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nidamangalam	India	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wingham (Lanark Close)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gilgandra (Wallumburrawang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pudukkottai	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Narromine (Mumble Peg)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bellingen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
East Maitland Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Monkerai Upper (Redleaf)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sullurpet	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Isakapally	India	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Leeuwin	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

506 records

Records set or tied on 26 August 1949 by type: Highest daily maximum 79, Lowest daily maximum 19, Highest daily minimum 66, Lowest daily minimum 44, Heaviest daily rainfall 298.

Records on 26 August 1949 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	79
Lowest daily maximum	19
Highest daily minimum	66
Lowest daily minimum	44
Heaviest daily rainfall	298
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 August 1949 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 40, daily 465.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

433 broken records

Margins by which the 433 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 194.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 August 1949

Top 20 records on 26 August 1949 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 August 1949	Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad), AU	monthly rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	74 years	73 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1949	Hillgrove (Hillview), AU	monthly rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	29 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1949	Mendooran Post Office, AU	monthly rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	61 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1949	Elands Post Office, AU	monthly rain	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	27 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1949	Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard), AU	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1949	Werris Creek Post Office, AU	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1949	Cuerindi, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1949	Morekulam, IN	monthly rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	16 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1949	Ebor (Glenowen), AU	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	46 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1949	Bellbrook (East Street), AU	daily rain	158.2 mm (6.2 in)	124.4 mm (4.9 in)	38 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1949	Macksville Country Club, AU	daily rain	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	87.8 mm (3.5 in)	38 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1949	Curlewis (Wandobah), AU	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1949	Jeogla Station, AU	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1949	Bowraville Recreation Club, AU	daily rain	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1949	Upper Urara (the Knoll), AU	monthly rain	231.1 mm (9.1 in)	124.4 mm (4.9 in)	5 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1949	Krambach Post Office, AU	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1949	Pokolbin (Ben Ean), AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1949	Kumbhakonam, IN	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1949	Tamworth Airport, AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1949	Neilrex (Caigan), AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	54 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

1797 to 1949

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1949. 1949 had 506 records.

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

Records on 08-26 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1800	2
1802	1
1807	3
1809	1
1810	1
1811	1
1812	1
1813	2
1814	1
1816	1
1835	1
1837	1
1838	2
1850	1
1851	1
1854	4
1855	2
1858	2
1859	1
1861	1
1864	4
1866	1
1869	1
1870	1
1872	2
1873	1
1879	1
1881	2
1885	4
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	2
1891	3
1892	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	8
1897	2
1898	2
1899	2
1900	8
1901	21
1902	5
1903	16
1904	7
1905	9
1906	24
1907	7
1908	27
1909	27
1910	18
1911	17
1912	48
1913	20
1914	41
1915	20
1916	40
1917	44
1918	24
1919	106
1920	39
1921	41
1922	84
1923	83
1924	651
1925	107
1926	184
1927	287
1928	141
1929	116
1930	201
1931	183
1932	298
1933	330
1934	290
1935	327
1936	701
1937	417
1938	428
1939	310
1940	509
1941	555
1942	576
1943	682
1944	855
1945	456
1946	419
1947	458
1948	1,063
1949	506
1950	294
1951	276
1952	354
1953	726
1954	700
1955	611
1956	283
1957	566
1958	662
1959	607
1960	381
1961	503
1962	493
1963	526
1964	312
1965	553
1966	639
1967	569
1968	375
1969	599
1970	939
1971	515
1972	610
1973	633
1974	567
1975	581
1976	427
1977	763
1978	535
1979	1,098
1980	933
1981	916
1982	754
1983	1,144
1984	660
1985	944
1986	804
1987	1,576
1988	658
1989	949
1990	779
1991	883
1992	1,743
1993	1,063
1994	668
1995	1,085
1996	950
1997	1,297
1998	1,277
1999	1,023
2000	778
2001	1,654
2002	1,100
2003	815
2004	1,093
2005	878
2006	935
2007	1,039
2008	1,050
2009	654
2010	1,600
2011	1,374
2012	657
2013	807
2014	670
2015	990
2016	1,029
2017	527
2018	620
2019	858
2020	769
2021	527
2022	583
2023	1,144
2024	714
2025	1,344
2026	906

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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 25	359
25 to 50	51
50 to 75	14
75 to 100	6
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1