Weather Records on 26 January 1950

2,369 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 January 1950. Highest significance: Uttamachipura, IN.

Key Facts for 26 January 1950

On 26 January 1950, 2,369 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,204 were record highs and 684 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 238 monthly and 2,123 daily.
Uttamachipura set an all-time record daily precipitation of 173.0 mm (6.8 in) on 26 January 1950.
Across 152 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 509 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 26 January 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 January 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Uttamachipura	India	Record daily precipitation	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Gaylord	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sandila	India	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bilhaur	India	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lucknow	India	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bellefontaine	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Auraiya	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nawabganj	India	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fatehpur	India	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kannauj	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Simcoe	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kaiserganj	India	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Biswan	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mammoth Spring	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Defiance	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Khajwa	India	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vanderbilt 11ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Albion 5 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Portal	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Farmersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mohania(Mahania)	India	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chatarpur	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Khaga	India	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bilgram	India	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Whitestown	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 6 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ambari	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Noblesville River	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Karwi	India	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mahoba	India	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
New Burnside	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
College Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Millstream	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Unchhera	India	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kunda	India	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bluffton Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Girardeau	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Thompson Falls	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vashon Island	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,369 records

Records set or tied on 26 January 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 795, Lowest daily maximum 302, Highest daily minimum 409, Lowest daily minimum 382, Heaviest daily rainfall 413, Heaviest daily snowfall 48, Deepest snow cover 20.

Records on 26 January 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	795
Lowest daily maximum	302
Highest daily minimum	409
Lowest daily minimum	382
Heaviest daily rainfall	413
Heaviest daily snowfall	48
Deepest snow cover	20

Records on 26 January 1950 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 238, daily 2,123.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,066 broken records

Margins by which the 2,066 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 January 1950

Top 20 records on 26 January 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 January 1950	Uttamachipura, IN	all-time rain	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1950	Gaylord, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1950	Sandila, IN	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1950	Bilhaur, IN	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	47 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1950	Lucknow, IN	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1950	Bellefontaine, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	54 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1950	Auraiya, IN	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1950	Rockville, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1950	Nawabganj, IN	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	47 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1950	Sparta 1 W, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1950	Fatehpur, IN	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1950	Harrisburg, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1950	Grinnell 3 SW, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	34 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1950	Kannauj, IN	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	38 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1950	Simcoe, CA	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	82 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1950	Kaiserganj, IN	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	47 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1950	Biswan, IN	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1950	Mammoth Spring, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	27 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1950	Palestine, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	0 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1950	Defiance, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	45 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 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1950. 1950 had 2,369 records.

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

Records on 01-26 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1804	1
1822	1
1823	2
1834	1
1846	3
1851	1
1858	2
1865	1
1867	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1875	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	4
1882	1
1884	2
1887	2
1888	3
1890	4
1894	3
1895	8
1896	1
1897	5
1900	3
1901	5
1902	5
1903	3
1904	20
1905	34
1906	4
1907	24
1908	11
1909	11
1910	43
1911	33
1912	43
1913	23
1914	100
1915	21
1916	139
1917	27
1918	65
1919	31
1920	59
1921	42
1922	58
1923	154
1924	141
1925	74
1926	41
1927	185
1928	75
1929	187
1930	227
1931	373
1932	299
1933	318
1934	398
1935	181
1936	569
1937	601
1938	441
1939	321
1940	1,113
1941	1,120
1942	618
1943	503
1944	1,707
1945	249
1946	168
1947	747
1948	596
1949	1,359
1950	2,369
1951	526
1952	630
1953	394
1954	449
1955	389
1956	505
1957	791
1958	404
1959	495
1960	197
1961	1,051
1962	860
1963	626
1964	226
1965	434
1966	606
1967	958
1968	376
1969	1,242
1970	470
1971	979
1972	968
1973	584
1974	784
1975	748
1976	849
1977	935
1978	1,674
1979	1,691
1980	651
1981	688
1982	1,223
1983	1,062
1984	844
1985	920
1986	770
1987	1,034
1988	955
1989	769
1990	920
1991	758
1992	942
1993	940
1994	1,018
1995	1,260
1996	1,031
1997	1,071
1998	650
1999	992
2000	1,202
2001	672
2002	1,474
2003	1,174
2004	1,454
2005	910
2006	998
2007	1,086
2008	821
2009	818
2010	748
2011	623
2012	757
2013	936
2014	624
2015	988
2016	903
2017	789
2018	470
2019	518
2020	466
2021	1,417
2022	322
2023	488
2024	1,282
2025	582
2026	1,904

Download the Data

Data for records on 1950-01-26: 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 50	2,034
50 to 100	20
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1