Weather Records on 26 February 1955
716 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 February 1955. Highest significance: Barraba Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 26 February 1955
- On 26 February 1955, 716 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 69 were record highs and 258 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 705 daily.
- Barraba Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 74.4 mm (2.9 in) on 26 February 1955.
- Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.
Record Map
716 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barraba Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Murrurundi Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 132.1 mm (5.2 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Sao Jose Do Egito | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 137.5 mm (5.4 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Weimar | Germany | Record snow depth | 10.0 cm (3.9 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Fruitland | United States | Record daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Wallabadah (Woodton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 102.4 mm (4.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bunnan (Milhaven) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.9 mm (3.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hamburg Bergedorf | Germany | Record snow depth | 11.0 cm (4.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Back Plains | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jerrys Plains Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ravensworth (Hillview) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.9 mm (3.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warialda Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boggabri (Penryn) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Denman (Palace Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sedgefield (Bundajon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Capilano Intake | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 31.8 cm (12.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wingen (Murrulla) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.9 mm (4.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nundle Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Greta Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Owens Gap (T.O.K.) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.1 mm (3.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Westbrook | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.3 mm (2.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bingara Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.6 mm (3.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Willow Tree (Highlands) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 101.9 mm (4.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Willow Tree (Warrah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Muswellbrook (Edderton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Muscle Creek (Clendinning) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coeur D'Alene | United States | Record daily snowfall | 40.6 cm (16.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cobar (Meryula) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 116.1 mm (4.6 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hartley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cundletown Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taree (Radio Station 2Re) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.1 mm (3.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Doyles Creek (Wood Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oaklands (Ravens Worth) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Durango | United States | Record daily snowfall | 38.1 cm (15.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rosalia | United States | Record daily snowfall | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quirindi Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.4 mm (3.5 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tamworth Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.4 mm (3.6 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cobbadah Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.5 mm (3.1 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Campbells Hill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dulacca Truck Stop | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manilla Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.9 mm (2.3 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dayton 1 WSW | United States | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Somerton (Bective Estate) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wallabadah (Gaspard) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 154.4 mm (6.1 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woleebee Nevasa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cumberland | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pratten | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Somerton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gresford Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mirannie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Texas Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tingha (Crystal Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clyde Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boggabilla Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.5 mm (1.8 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Delungra (Craigmore) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Delungra (Pearsby Hall) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pine Ridge (Billabong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bad Muskau | Germany | Record snow depth | 11.0 cm (4.3 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
716 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 16 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 201 |
| Highest daily minimum | 53 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 57 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 317 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 56 |
| Deepest snow cover | 16 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 3 |
| monthly | 8 |
| daily | 705 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
633 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 582 |
| 50 to 100 | 35 |
| 100 to 150 | 10 |
| 150 to 200 | 3 |
| 200 to 250 | 1 |
| 250 to 300 | 1 |
| 300 to 350 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
26 February 1955| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 February 1955 | Barraba Post Office, AU | daily rain | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) | 58 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 February 1955 | Murrurundi Post Office, AU | daily rain | 132.1 mm (5.2 in) | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 58 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 February 1955 | Sao Jose Do Egito, BR | all-time rain | 137.5 mm (5.4 in) | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 37 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 February 1955 | Weimar, DE | daily snow depth | 10.0 cm (3.9 in) | 10.0 cm (3.9 in) | 63 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 February 1955 | Fruitland, US | daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 61 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 February 1955 | Wallabadah (Woodton), AU | daily rain | 102.4 mm (4.0 in) | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 58 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1955 | Bunnan (Milhaven), AU | daily rain | 85.9 mm (3.4 in) | 77.8 mm (3.1 in) | 48 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1955 | Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard), AU | daily rain | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 46.3 mm (1.8 in) | 58 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1955 | Hamburg Bergedorf, DE | daily snow depth | 11.0 cm (4.3 in) | 11.0 cm (4.3 in) | 43 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1955 | Back Plains, AU | daily rain | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 58.5 mm (2.3 in) | 39 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1955 | Jerrys Plains Post Office, AU | daily rain | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 62 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1955 | Ravensworth (Hillview), AU | daily rain | 85.9 mm (3.4 in) | 64.6 mm (2.5 in) | 36 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1955 | Warialda Post Office, AU | daily rain | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 66 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1955 | Boggabri (Penryn), AU | daily rain | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 51 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1955 | Denman (Palace Street), AU | daily rain | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 58 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1955 | Sedgefield (Bundajon), AU | daily rain | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 48 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1955 | Capilano Intake, CA | daily snowfall | 31.8 cm (12.5 in) | 31.8 cm (12.5 in) | 31 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1955 | Wingen (Murrulla), AU | daily rain | 105.9 mm (4.2 in) | 99.5 mm (3.9 in) | 8 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1955 | Nundle Post Office, AU | daily rain | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 9 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 1955 | Greta Post Office, AU | daily rain | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 44.8 mm (1.8 in) | 43 years | 47 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
1794 to 1955Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 2 |
| 1800 | 1 |
| 1803 | 1 |
| 1806 | 1 |
| 1808 | 2 |
| 1814 | 3 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1827 | 2 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1868 | 3 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 10 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 10 |
| 1900 | 13 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 11 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 17 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1907 | 16 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 26 |
| 1910 | 16 |
| 1911 | 22 |
| 1912 | 33 |
| 1913 | 8 |
| 1914 | 40 |
| 1915 | 26 |
| 1916 | 44 |
| 1917 | 55 |
| 1918 | 26 |
| 1919 | 95 |
| 1920 | 73 |
| 1921 | 91 |
| 1922 | 47 |
| 1923 | 80 |
| 1924 | 125 |
| 1925 | 59 |
| 1926 | 121 |
| 1927 | 78 |
| 1928 | 232 |
| 1929 | 455 |
| 1930 | 400 |
| 1931 | 169 |
| 1932 | 782 |
| 1933 | 380 |
| 1934 | 1,091 |
| 1935 | 295 |
| 1936 | 529 |
| 1937 | 329 |
| 1938 | 349 |
| 1939 | 842 |
| 1940 | 370 |
| 1941 | 302 |
| 1942 | 294 |
| 1943 | 128 |
| 1944 | 998 |
| 1945 | 566 |
| 1946 | 595 |
| 1947 | 538 |
| 1948 | 498 |
| 1949 | 255 |
| 1950 | 658 |
| 1951 | 818 |
| 1952 | 305 |
| 1953 | 198 |
| 1954 | 440 |
| 1955 | 716 |
| 1956 | 385 |
| 1957 | 849 |
| 1958 | 941 |
| 1959 | 188 |
| 1960 | 1,068 |
| 1961 | 515 |
| 1962 | 1,516 |
| 1963 | 1,010 |
| 1964 | 269 |
| 1965 | 536 |
| 1966 | 483 |
| 1967 | 846 |
| 1968 | 471 |
| 1969 | 578 |
| 1970 | 416 |
| 1971 | 780 |
| 1972 | 491 |
| 1973 | 336 |
| 1974 | 494 |
| 1975 | 483 |
| 1976 | 1,389 |
| 1977 | 925 |
| 1978 | 619 |
| 1979 | 990 |
| 1980 | 712 |
| 1981 | 1,093 |
| 1982 | 855 |
| 1983 | 721 |
| 1984 | 654 |
| 1985 | 465 |
| 1986 | 2,189 |
| 1987 | 1,686 |
| 1988 | 673 |
| 1989 | 1,283 |
| 1990 | 1,683 |
| 1991 | 619 |
| 1992 | 1,142 |
| 1993 | 1,909 |
| 1994 | 1,004 |
| 1995 | 1,210 |
| 1996 | 1,639 |
| 1997 | 1,289 |
| 1998 | 1,734 |
| 1999 | 650 |
| 2000 | 2,064 |
| 2001 | 848 |
| 2002 | 1,372 |
| 2003 | 1,498 |
| 2004 | 993 |
| 2005 | 645 |
| 2006 | 607 |
| 2007 | 780 |
| 2008 | 964 |
| 2009 | 1,036 |
| 2010 | 1,202 |
| 2011 | 1,573 |
| 2012 | 408 |
| 2013 | 1,277 |
| 2014 | 715 |
| 2015 | 1,363 |
| 2016 | 645 |
| 2017 | 486 |
| 2018 | 1,228 |
| 2019 | 1,754 |
| 2020 | 587 |
| 2021 | 589 |
| 2022 | 583 |
| 2023 | 572 |
| 2024 | 1,016 |
| 2025 | 429 |
| 2026 | 1,194 |
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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.
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