Weather Records on 26 April 1957

410 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 April 1957. Highest significance: Ntsubane (Bos), ZA.

Key Facts for 26 April 1957

On 26 April 1957, 410 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
208 were record highs and 43 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 400 daily.
Ntsubane (Bos) set a daily record precipitation of 89.0 mm (3.5 in) on 26 April 1957.
Across 166 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

410 stations

410 station records on 26 April 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 April 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ntsubane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ames 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Hermes	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hico	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Port Shepstone	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Boone	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waurika	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brynawe, Paddock	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Barcelona -Fabra Observatory	Spain	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Roberts 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marysville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Poronajsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Durban-Botanical Gardens	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Silverton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stilbaai (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Walters	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Madawaska	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Telluride 4WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomington Normal	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Frederick	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Snyder	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cornubia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Manchester	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Denton 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rotan	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mont-Aigoual	France	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sangli	India	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bellefontaine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Crystal Falls	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Girona (Antic Institut)	Spain	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tuba City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Corning	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula 6 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Grande City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Brockville	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sovetskaja Gavan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Salem	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Oswego	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	19.9 C (67.8 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dalby Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Morrisburg	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bethany	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Circleville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tishomingo Natl Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Warren	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

410 records

Records set or tied on 26 April 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 44, Lowest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 164, Lowest daily minimum 27, Heaviest daily rainfall 156, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 26 April 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	44
Lowest daily maximum	16
Highest daily minimum	164
Lowest daily minimum	27
Heaviest daily rainfall	156
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 26 April 1957 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 10, daily 400.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

326 broken records

Margins by which the 326 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 70.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 April 1957

Top 20 records on 26 April 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 April 1957	Ntsubane (Bos), ZA	daily rain	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1957	Ames 3 SW, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	43 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1957	Perry, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1957	Breckenridge, US	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1957	Greenfield, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1957	Osceola, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	57 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1957	Cape Hermes, ZA	daily rain	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	63.9 mm (2.5 in)	10 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1957	Bridgeport, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	35 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1957	Bowie, US	monthly rain	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	56 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1957	Hico, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1957	Port Shepstone, ZA	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	30 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1957	Pembroke Eddy Match, CA	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	78 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1957	Albany, US	monthly rain	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	15 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1957	Boone, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1957	Waurika, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	35 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1957	Brynawe, Paddock, ZA	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	22 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1957	Barcelona -Fabra Observatory, ES	monthly rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	34 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1957	Roberts 3 N, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1957	Mt Ayr, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1957	Marysville, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	59 years	32 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

1794 to 1957

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1957. 1957 had 410 records.

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

Records on 04-26 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1802	1
1806	2
1812	2
1817	2
1829	1
1841	1
1844	1
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1853	2
1854	4
1857	4
1862	4
1865	1
1866	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	5
1875	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	1
1890	4
1891	1
1892	7
1893	2
1895	2
1896	2
1897	2
1899	7
1900	3
1901	4
1902	8
1903	13
1904	4
1905	9
1906	7
1907	28
1908	37
1909	68
1910	43
1911	27
1912	14
1913	92
1914	23
1915	81
1916	34
1917	22
1918	120
1919	105
1920	39
1921	109
1922	230
1923	115
1924	158
1925	186
1926	333
1927	139
1928	127
1929	158
1930	106
1931	386
1932	341
1933	152
1934	224
1935	225
1936	109
1937	403
1938	536
1939	320
1940	285
1941	229
1942	535
1943	315
1944	201
1945	519
1946	506
1947	354
1948	712
1949	366
1950	684
1951	346
1952	696
1953	386
1954	694
1955	755
1956	851
1957	410
1958	398
1959	426
1960	644
1961	453
1962	753
1963	546
1964	640
1965	589
1966	716
1967	913
1968	497
1969	432
1970	600
1971	872
1972	780
1973	712
1974	806
1975	933
1976	856
1977	800
1978	929
1979	874
1980	770
1981	1,030
1982	639
1983	1,396
1984	1,536
1985	938
1986	1,129
1987	1,239
1988	841
1989	1,542
1990	1,526
1991	863
1992	1,556
1993	986
1994	1,541
1995	810
1996	910
1997	1,482
1998	917
1999	660
2000	1,018
2001	1,107
2002	1,072
2003	875
2004	950
2005	672
2006	886
2007	1,042
2008	1,138
2009	1,536
2010	705
2011	1,209
2012	1,598
2013	674
2014	562
2015	625
2016	820
2017	669
2018	577
2019	669
2020	625
2021	489
2022	760
2023	567
2024	687
2025	735
2026	396

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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 10	265
10 to 20	37
20 to 30	12
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1