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Weather Records on 26 March 1955

1,914 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 March 1955. Highest significance: Palestine, US.

Key Facts for 26 March 1955

  • On 26 March 1955, 1,914 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 99 were record highs and 1,452 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 1,885 daily.
  • Palestine set a daily record snow depth of 12.7 cm (5.0 in) on 26 March 1955.
  • Across 155 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.

Record Map

1,914 stations
Weather records on 26 March 1955 1,914 station records on 26 March 1955 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,914 station records on 26 March 1955 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 26 March 1955: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
PalestineUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)61 of 100 (Major)
BrockvilleCanadaRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
BellevilleCanadaRecord daily snowfall27.7 cm (10.9 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
LindsayCanadaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
ChazyUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Macdonald CollegeCanadaRecord daily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Berne WwtpUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
GrimsbyCanadaRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
DefianceUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
OberlinUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
LindsayCanadaRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
BerthiervilleCanadaRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Macdonald CollegeCanadaRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord daily snowfall29.7 cm (11.7 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
MontpelierUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
PicuiBrazilRecord daily precipitation70.0 mm (2.8 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Tupper Lake SunmountUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Norwalk WwtpUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
LowvilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
BathurstCanadaRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego de la UnionMexicoRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
DrevjaNorwayRecord snow depth171.0 cm (67.3 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
InnsbruckAustriaRecord high maximum temperature24.8 C (76.6 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
Ioco RefineryCanadaRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
SarniaCanadaRecord daily snowfall9.4 cm (3.7 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
NicoletCanadaRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce RsUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-21.7 C (-7.1 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon 3 NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
KentonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
BellevilleCanadaRecord daily precipitation27.7 mm (1.1 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
BeaucevilleCanadaRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham 3SWUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-15.0 C (5.0 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
SalamoniaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
OttawaUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-15.6 C (3.9 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
OrangevilleCanadaRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
SorelCanadaRecord daily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
Bedetti(Behali)IndiaRecord daily precipitation49.8 mm (2.0 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
OzarkUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-11.1 C (12.0 F)35 of 100 (Notable)
RussellvilleUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-11.7 C (10.9 F)35 of 100 (Notable)
SubiacoUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-12.8 C (9.0 F)35 of 100 (Notable)
Noblesville RiverUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
Fall Rvr LakeUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-15.0 C (5.0 F)35 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)35 of 100 (Notable)
ChazyUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.9 mm (1.0 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
CondonUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)35 of 100 (Notable)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)35 of 100 (Notable)
LucanCanadaRecord daily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Sandpoint Exp STNUnited StatesRecord snow depth43.2 cm (17.0 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Sparta 1 WUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-15.0 C (5.0 F)34 of 100 (Routine)
EllsworthUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft ScottUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-15.0 C (5.0 F)34 of 100 (Routine)
McPhersonUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-18.9 C (-2.0 F)34 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon 2WUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-16.7 C (1.9 F)34 of 100 (Routine)
MaconUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-16.1 C (3.0 F)34 of 100 (Routine)
ShelbinaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Ogdensburg 4 NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
WoodstockUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4 SEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall16.3 cm (6.4 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
WestwoldCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-19.4 C (-2.9 F)33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,914 records
Records on 26 March 1955 by type Records set or tied on 26 March 1955 by type: Highest daily maximum 42, Lowest daily maximum 549, Highest daily minimum 57, Lowest daily minimum 903, Heaviest daily rainfall 124, Heaviest daily snowfall 170, Deepest snow cover 69. 02505007501,000Highest daily maximum: 42Lowest daily maximum: 549Highest daily minimum: 57Lowest daily minimum: 903Heaviest daily rainfall: 124Heaviest daily snowfall: 170Deepest snow cover: 69Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 26 March 1955 by type: Highest daily maximum 42, Lowest daily maximum 549, Highest daily minimum 57, Lowest daily minimum 903, Heaviest daily rainfall 124, Heaviest daily snowfall 170, Deepest snow cover 69.
Records on 26 March 1955 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum42
Lowest daily maximum549
Highest daily minimum57
Lowest daily minimum903
Heaviest daily rainfall124
Heaviest daily snowfall170
Deepest snow cover69
Records on 26 March 1955 by timescale Records on 26 March 1955 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 28, daily 1,885. 05001,0001,5002,000all-time: 1monthly: 28daily: 1,885all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 26 March 1955 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 28, daily 1,885.
Records on 26 March 1955 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly28
daily1,885

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,675 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 March 1955 Margins by which the 1,675 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 600.0. Ties are not counted. 05001,0001,5002,0000 to 100: 1,635100 to 200: 34200 to 300: 5300 to 400: 0400 to 500: 0500 to 600: 10 to 100100 to 200200 to 300300 to 400400 to 500500 to 600
Margins by which the 1,675 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 600.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 March 1955
MarginRecords
0 to 1001,635
100 to 20034
200 to 3005
300 to 4000
400 to 5000
500 to 6001

Top 20 by Significance

26 March 1955
Top 20 records on 26 March 1955 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 March 1955Palestine, USdaily snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)53 years61 of 100 (Major)
26 March 1955Brockville, CAdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)16.2 cm (6.4 in)79 years56 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1955Belleville, CAdaily snowfall27.7 cm (10.9 in)20.1 cm (7.9 in)69 years56 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1955Lindsay, CAdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)14.8 mm (0.6 in)70 years53 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1955Chazy, USdaily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)22.9 cm (9.0 in)45 years51 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1955Macdonald College, CAdaily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)28.0 cm (11.0 in)16 years50 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1955Berne Wwtp, USdaily snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)41 years50 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1955Grimsby, CAdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)41 years49 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1955Defiance, USdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)8.2 cm (3.2 in)57 years48 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1955Oberlin, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)11.4 cm (4.5 in)60 years46 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1955Lindsay, CAdaily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)15.3 cm (6.0 in)20 years45 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1955Berthierville, CAdaily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)20 years45 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1955Macdonald College, CAdaily rain35.6 mm (1.4 in)22.1 mm (0.9 in)24 years45 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1955Montreal McGill, CAdaily snowfall29.7 cm (11.7 in)19.8 cm (7.8 in)16 years44 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1955Montpelier, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)11.4 cm (4.5 in)54 years44 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1955Picui, BRdaily rain70.0 mm (2.8 in)50.0 mm (2.0 in)13 years42 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1955Tupper Lake Sunmount, USdaily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)45 years41 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1955Norwalk Wwtp, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)60 years40 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1955Lowville, USdaily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)55 years39 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1955Bathurst, CAdaily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)64 years38 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

1805 to 1955
Records on 03-26 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1955. 1955 had 1,914 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001805: 11815: 11822: 11830: 21837: 11843: 11850: 11862: 21865: 11867: 11871: 11873: 21877: 31879: 21882: 21883: 11884: 11886: 41887: 11888: 21889: 11890: 51892: 51893: 11894: 31895: 31896: 61897: 51898: 11899: 31901: 121902: 171903: 181904: 291905: 231906: 201907: 211908: 161909: 211910: 291911: 131912: 331913: 1231914: 491915: 161916: 271917: 541918: 601919: 451920: 811921: 791922: 451923: 1291924: 1151925: 1231926: 1441927: 751928: 4561929: 2811930: 3761931: 2341932: 2791933: 1021934: 2891935: 3111936: 2691937: 8061938: 3411939: 3101940: 1,0321941: 3661942: 3161943: 3411944: 4371945: 8521946: 8851947: 6191948: 3251949: 5851950: 4581951: 7771952: 2831953: 4821954: 3041955: 1,9141956: 8291957: 2511958: 3141959: 4351960: 1,0671961: 4861962: 3301963: 4971964: 8981965: 1,0631966: 3061967: 5381968: 5621969: 5931970: 3681971: 1,5021972: 6341973: 5221974: 6911975: 8591976: 5671977: 6261978: 1,0081979: 6771980: 4591981: 8241982: 7361983: 1,1991984: 5941985: 8601986: 6341987: 7411988: 1,0941989: 1,0311990: 8711991: 1,7051992: 6421993: 9661994: 7071995: 1,3741996: 1,3721997: 1,2981998: 1,3051999: 8672000: 6012001: 1,3832002: 1,0922003: 7462004: 1,5112005: 7762006: 9492007: 1,9762008: 1,1612009: 7542010: 7172011: 6912012: 9452013: 1,7592014: 1,0482015: 8462016: 4632017: 4302018: 6932019: 3642020: 8122021: 7782022: 1,2812023: 1,8172024: 7802025: 1,8602026: 1,8091805188419031919193519511967198319992015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1955. 1955 had 1,914 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-26 in each year
YearRecords
18051
18151
18221
18302
18371
18431
18501
18622
18651
18671
18711
18732
18773
18792
18822
18831
18841
18864
18871
18882
18891
18905
18925
18931
18943
18953
18966
18975
18981
18993
190112
190217
190318
190429
190523
190620
190721
190816
190921
191029
191113
191233
1913123
191449
191516
191627
191754
191860
191945
192081
192179
192245
1923129
1924115
1925123
1926144
192775
1928456
1929281
1930376
1931234
1932279
1933102
1934289
1935311
1936269
1937806
1938341
1939310
19401,032
1941366
1942316
1943341
1944437
1945852
1946885
1947619
1948325
1949585
1950458
1951777
1952283
1953482
1954304
19551,914
1956829
1957251
1958314
1959435
19601,067
1961486
1962330
1963497
1964898
19651,063
1966306
1967538
1968562
1969593
1970368
19711,502
1972634
1973522
1974691
1975859
1976567
1977626
19781,008
1979677
1980459
1981824
1982736
19831,199
1984594
1985860
1986634
1987741
19881,094
19891,031
1990871
19911,705
1992642
1993966
1994707
19951,374
19961,372
19971,298
19981,305
1999867
2000601
20011,383
20021,092
2003746
20041,511
2005776
2006949
20071,976
20081,161
2009754
2010717
2011691
2012945
20131,759
20141,048
2015846
2016463
2017430
2018693
2019364
2020812
2021778
20221,281
20231,817
2024780
20251,860
20261,809

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).