Weather Records on 26 September 1949

430 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 September 1949. Highest significance: Botany No.1 Dam, AU.

Key Facts for 26 September 1949

On 26 September 1949, 430 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
172 were record highs and 53 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 416 daily.
Botany No.1 Dam set a monthly record daily precipitation of 137.7 mm (5.4 in) on 26 September 1949.
Across 167 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 413 records.

Record Map

430 stations

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

Weather records on 26 September 1949: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Botany No.1 Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Yellavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	327.2 mm (12.9 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Audley National Park Bottom St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jalugudi	India	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Polavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Edalabad	India	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Trunkey Creek (Trunkey (Black	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brooklyn (Sandbrook Inlet)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Prathipadu	India	Record daily precipitation	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lonavala	India	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
St Augustine	United States	Record daily precipitation	227.1 mm (8.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cockle Creek (Pasminco Metals)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bankstown (Condell Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gerringong (Mayflower Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Laurieton (Elouera St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gosford (Gertrude Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vicosa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Browne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bundanoon Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Uccle	Belgium	Record high minimum temperature	15.7 C (60.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rudrapur/Kitchha	India	Record daily precipitation	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gundaroo (Bairnsdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Miranda (Blackwood St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.3 mm (5.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mittagong (Beatrice Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brantford	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chodavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vishnupur	India	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Clayoquot	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Larcom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Blackheath (Lawrence St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gariabund	India	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Atlanta 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Watsons Bay (Vaucluse)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wani	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sitapur	India	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Blayney Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jamner	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Nawabganj	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Julesburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Beowawe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mahua	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Caguas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hilliard	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Maceio (Aeroporto)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sekoni	India	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Potkabari	India	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	19.6 C (67.3 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Robertson (Caalong Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Saanichton Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Muenster	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	15.7 C (60.3 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

430 records

Records set or tied on 26 September 1949 by type: Highest daily maximum 99, Lowest daily maximum 21, Highest daily minimum 73, Lowest daily minimum 32, Heaviest daily rainfall 205.

Records on 26 September 1949 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	99
Lowest daily maximum	21
Highest daily minimum	73
Lowest daily minimum	32
Heaviest daily rainfall	205
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 September 1949 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 13, daily 416.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

352 broken records

Margins by which the 352 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 162.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 September 1949

Top 20 records on 26 September 1949 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 September 1949	Botany No.1 Dam, AU	monthly rain	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	65 years	77 of 100 (Major)
26 September 1949	Yellavaram, IN	all-time rain	327.2 mm (12.9 in)	162.1 mm (6.4 in)	43 years	76 of 100 (Major)
26 September 1949	Audley National Park Bottom St, AU	monthly rain	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1949	Jalugudi, IN	daily rain	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1949	Polavaram, IN	monthly rain	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	10 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1949	Edalabad, IN	daily rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	112.1 mm (4.4 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1949	Trunkey Creek (Trunkey (Black, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	53 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1949	Brooklyn (Sandbrook Inlet), AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1949	Prathipadu, IN	daily rain	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1949	Lonavala, IN	daily rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	22 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1949	St Augustine, US	monthly rain	227.1 mm (8.9 in)	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1949	Cockle Creek (Pasminco Metals), AU	monthly rain	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1949	Bankstown (Condell Park), AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	3 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1949	Gerringong (Mayflower Village), AU	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	53 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1949	Laurieton (Elouera St), AU	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	62 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1949	Gosford (Gertrude Place), AU	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	53 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1949	Vicosa, BR	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1949	Mount Browne, AU	monthly rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	34 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1949	Bundanoon Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1949	Uccle, BE	daily high min	15.7 C (60.3 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	89 years	36 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

1812 to 1949

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1949. 1949 had 430 records.

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

Records on 09-26 in each year
Year	Records
1812	2
1816	1
1825	2
1835	1
1836	1
1842	1
1843	1
1845	1
1852	1
1855	2
1858	1
1859	1
1864	1
1865	2
1866	2
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	2
1875	1
1876	1
1877	2
1878	3
1879	2
1880	1
1881	7
1882	1
1885	6
1889	1
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	3
1894	4
1895	8
1896	4
1897	1
1898	2
1899	5
1900	5
1901	6
1902	8
1903	11
1904	9
1905	20
1906	11
1907	9
1908	31
1909	14
1910	11
1911	19
1912	29
1913	29
1914	24
1915	71
1916	111
1917	49
1918	34
1919	39
1920	66
1921	33
1922	277
1923	89
1924	148
1925	162
1926	658
1927	233
1928	427
1929	183
1930	382
1931	437
1932	183
1933	554
1934	415
1935	248
1936	337
1937	175
1938	429
1939	514
1940	634
1941	233
1942	752
1943	526
1944	243
1945	470
1946	285
1947	630
1948	554
1949	430
1950	526
1951	540
1952	572
1953	364
1954	471
1955	304
1956	701
1957	510
1958	493
1959	505
1960	555
1961	472
1962	401
1963	629
1964	570
1965	710
1966	480
1967	411
1968	311
1969	187
1970	721
1971	649
1972	984
1973	927
1974	854
1975	1,215
1976	692
1977	943
1978	469
1979	566
1980	709
1981	559
1982	1,042
1983	565
1984	1,256
1985	470
1986	1,892
1987	911
1988	445
1989	1,008
1990	618
1991	1,110
1992	725
1993	814
1994	548
1995	836
1996	807
1997	943
1998	1,505
1999	869
2000	1,440
2001	1,354
2002	861
2003	739
2004	507
2005	1,541
2006	620
2007	970
2008	896
2009	1,063
2010	1,063
2011	988
2012	538
2013	774
2014	800
2015	815
2016	660
2017	1,045
2018	747
2019	561
2020	1,170
2021	494
2022	533
2023	543
2024	1,196
2025	435
2026	393

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Data for records on 1949-09-26: 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).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	320
25 to 50	19
50 to 75	8
75 to 100	2
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1