Weather Records on 26 October 1955

484 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 October 1955. Highest significance: Sape, BR.

Key Facts for 26 October 1955

On 26 October 1955, 484 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
181 were record highs and 122 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 476 daily.
Sape set a monthly record daily precipitation of 63.0 mm (2.5 in) on 26 October 1955.
Across 157 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

484 stations

484 station records on 26 October 1955 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 October 1955: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Jankia	India	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Peachester	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hindol	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Redbank Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Caboonbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jarpara	India	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tangi	India	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tumkur	India	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Angul	India	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bomalli	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Louth (Bloxham Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Borenore Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bissem-Cuttack	India	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chudleigh Park Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wooroona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
The Highlands Irrigation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Trundle (Murrumbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Zhizdra	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gloversville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rowena (Bungara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Norddal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Katdoornput 29	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dhenkanal	India	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cap Madeleine	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Purankot	India	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bemidji	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cockatoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rumford	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hoffmeister 3 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Boreli	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chatrapur	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nawarangpur	India	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Portal	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
College STN 6 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Diddillibah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bolgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Providence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Westgrove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Daflating	India	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bastrop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kosciusko	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
New Braunfels	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ramanathapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Valley Head	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Alapaha Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bethlehem	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lyndhurst Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Moosomin	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Clanton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

484 records

Records set or tied on 26 October 1955 by type: Highest daily maximum 133, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 48, Lowest daily minimum 98, Heaviest daily rainfall 168, Heaviest daily snowfall 13.

Records on 26 October 1955 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	133
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	48
Lowest daily minimum	98
Heaviest daily rainfall	168
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 October 1955 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 476.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

411 broken records

Margins by which the 411 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 94.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 October 1955

Top 20 records on 26 October 1955 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 October 1955	Sape, BR	monthly rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1955	Jankia, IN	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	18 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1955	Peachester, AU	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1955	Hindol, IN	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	45 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1955	Redbank Post Office, AU	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1955	Caboonbah, AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1955	Jarpara, IN	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	62.9 mm (2.5 in)	16 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1955	Tangi, IN	daily rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	78.3 mm (3.1 in)	12 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1955	Tumkur, IN	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	26 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1955	Angul, IN	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1955	Bomalli, AU	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1955	Louth (Bloxham Street), AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	62 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1955	Borenore Store, AU	monthly rain	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	21 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1955	Bissem-Cuttack, IN	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	5 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1955	Salisbury, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	50 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1955	Chudleigh Park Station, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1955	Wooroona, AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	26 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1955	The Highlands Irrigation, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	13 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1955	Trundle (Murrumbogie), AU	monthly rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	17 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1955	Zhizdra, RU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	37 years	34 of 100 (Routine)

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

1816 to 1955

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 1955. 1955 had 484 records.

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

Records on 10-26 in each year
Year	Records
1816	1
1831	1
1832	1
1840	1
1841	1
1843	1
1849	1
1856	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	1
1866	3
1868	2
1870	1
1871	4
1874	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	1
1883	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	8
1888	6
1889	2
1890	5
1891	2
1892	5
1894	2
1895	2
1898	2
1899	7
1900	5
1901	4
1902	4
1903	16
1904	6
1905	18
1906	8
1907	12
1908	25
1909	10
1910	10
1911	7
1912	24
1913	38
1914	27
1915	34
1916	59
1917	47
1918	58
1919	72
1920	57
1921	33
1922	147
1923	68
1924	102
1925	185
1926	381
1927	522
1928	174
1929	137
1930	228
1931	359
1932	468
1933	605
1934	331
1935	174
1936	528
1937	248
1938	201
1939	1,140
1940	516
1941	688
1942	926
1943	466
1944	357
1945	434
1946	481
1947	533
1948	158
1949	368
1950	654
1951	337
1952	417
1953	449
1954	728
1955	484
1956	378
1957	1,082
1958	187
1959	488
1960	315
1961	214
1962	1,136
1963	1,079
1964	417
1965	450
1966	271
1967	392
1968	478
1969	493
1970	744
1971	1,021
1972	362
1973	362
1974	266
1975	787
1976	818
1977	864
1978	495
1979	759
1980	953
1981	761
1982	837
1983	564
1984	790
1985	559
1986	602
1987	704
1988	896
1989	1,628
1990	582
1991	1,660
1992	726
1993	615
1994	610
1995	911
1996	1,651
1997	2,943
1998	1,125
1999	994
2000	1,091
2001	939
2002	1,088
2003	1,271
2004	1,122
2005	1,165
2006	1,822
2007	1,183
2008	631
2009	746
2010	1,542
2011	797
2012	1,048
2013	800
2014	977
2015	430
2016	719
2017	474
2018	592
2019	896
2020	3,942
2021	728
2022	626
2023	1,628
2024	790
2025	611

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	372
20 to 40	24
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	3