Weather Records on 26 May 1957

351 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 May 1957. Highest significance: Wai, IN.

Key Facts for 26 May 1957

On 26 May 1957, 351 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
82 were record highs and 104 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 341 daily.
Wai set a monthly record daily precipitation of 70.1 mm (2.8 in) on 26 May 1957.
Across 161 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 432 records.

Record Map

351 stations

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

Weather records on 26 May 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wai	India	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ilav	India	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Muddebihal	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
La Pryor	United States	Record daily precipitation	197.6 mm (7.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Davangire	India	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tbilisi	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Alandi	India	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Poona	India	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sangola	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Satara	India	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Khandala	India	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record low maximum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.5 mm (5.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saint John	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-0.3 C (31.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Shevgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Paud	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nueva Rosita	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ashwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rosebery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Khed	India	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lansing	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Milaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Haenertsburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marinette	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Waren	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	0.9 C (33.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gest Lock 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Long Prairie	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bolton	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Forks 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eastport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
McKinney Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bhir	India	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hagansport	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jagalur	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Harihar	India	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Husum	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Matheran	India	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gargoti	India	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Vaduj	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Riva	Italy	Record low maximum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Markland Dam 39	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Danbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Margaret Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tambe (Itambe)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hamburg Bergedorf	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	1.4 C (34.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sasvad	India	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

351 records

Records set or tied on 26 May 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 25, Lowest daily maximum 45, Highest daily minimum 57, Lowest daily minimum 59, Heaviest daily rainfall 164, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 26 May 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	25
Lowest daily maximum	45
Highest daily minimum	57
Lowest daily minimum	59
Heaviest daily rainfall	164
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 May 1957 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 9, daily 341.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

298 broken records

Margins by which the 298 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 120.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 May 1957

Top 20 records on 26 May 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 May 1957	Wai, IN	monthly rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 May 1957	Ilav, IN	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 May 1957	Muddebihal, IN	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	54 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1957	La Pryor, US	monthly rain	197.6 mm (7.8 in)	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	7 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1957	Davangire, IN	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1957	Tbilisi, GE	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1957	Alandi, IN	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1957	Poona, IN	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1957	Sangola, IN	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1957	Hohenwald, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1957	Satara, IN	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1957	Khandala, IN	monthly rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	54 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1957	Milan, IT	daily low max	14.0 C (57.2 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	139 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1957	Weatherford, US	daily rain	144.5 mm (5.7 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1957	Mt Pleasant, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1957	Saint John, CA	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	78 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1957	Viroqua, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1957	Gorlitz, DE	daily low min	-0.3 C (31.5 F)	4.1 C (7.4 F)	72 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1957	Sulphur Springs, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1957	Shevgaon, IN	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	36 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

1814 to 1957

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1957. 1957 had 351 records.

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

Records on 05-26 in each year
Year	Records
1814	1
1817	1
1839	1
1841	1
1843	1
1845	1
1847	2
1852	1
1858	1
1864	3
1866	1
1867	2
1868	3
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1876	1
1877	1
1879	3
1880	6
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	5
1890	7
1891	2
1892	5
1894	3
1895	2
1896	1
1898	1
1899	3
1900	11
1901	12
1902	5
1903	16
1904	10
1905	10
1906	9
1907	24
1908	20
1909	9
1910	47
1911	42
1912	40
1913	49
1914	86
1915	13
1916	24
1917	33
1918	29
1919	37
1920	54
1921	63
1922	64
1923	74
1924	122
1925	570
1926	188
1927	141
1928	144
1929	110
1930	201
1931	289
1932	299
1933	475
1934	247
1935	191
1936	340
1937	255
1938	624
1939	253
1940	242
1941	322
1942	782
1943	473
1944	469
1945	279
1946	385
1947	587
1948	308
1949	438
1950	1,010
1951	542
1952	243
1953	996
1954	427
1955	1,208
1956	549
1957	351
1958	548
1959	391
1960	293
1961	800
1962	450
1963	398
1964	590
1965	621
1966	403
1967	954
1968	518
1969	621
1970	404
1971	533
1972	438
1973	609
1974	662
1975	495
1976	476
1977	561
1978	648
1979	1,243
1980	909
1981	1,077
1982	662
1983	1,173
1984	798
1985	582
1986	629
1987	913
1988	810
1989	1,173
1990	750
1991	1,352
1992	1,733
1993	998
1994	785
1995	936
1996	1,389
1997	967
1998	1,065
1999	581
2000	1,181
2001	848
2002	574
2003	1,069
2004	934
2005	827
2006	966
2007	1,180
2008	812
2009	938
2010	1,083
2011	1,109
2012	1,422
2013	905
2014	696
2015	502
2016	648
2017	483
2018	1,052
2019	779
2020	792
2021	566
2022	753
2023	376
2024	688
2025	546
2026	1,330

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Data for records on 1957-05-26: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	270
20 to 40	20
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1