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Weather Records on 26 October 1958

187 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 October 1958. Highest significance: Kapskarmo, NO.

Key Facts for 26 October 1958

  • On 26 October 1958, 187 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 21 were record highs and 36 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 182 daily.
  • Kapskarmo set a daily record precipitation of 54.4 mm (2.1 in) on 26 October 1958.
  • Across 157 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

187 stations
Weather records on 26 October 1958 187 station records on 26 October 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
187 station records on 26 October 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 26 October 1958: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
KapskarmoNorwayRecord daily precipitation54.4 mm (2.1 in)61 of 100 (Major)
BichhiaIndiaRecord daily precipitation58.2 mm (2.3 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
BysonderSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation57.5 mm (2.3 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
RoxburyUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.1 cm (8.7 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Setauket StrongUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation53.8 mm (2.1 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Pablillo (Smn)MexicoRecord daily precipitation64.8 mm (2.6 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
LiafossNorwayRecord daily precipitation47.0 mm (1.9 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
GunupurIndiaRecord daily precipitation58.4 mm (2.3 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
ChaconUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
ChamaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation35.3 mm (1.4 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
SulitjelmaNorwayRecord daily precipitation30.9 mm (1.2 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
SeroweBotswanaRecord daily precipitation35.0 mm (1.4 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Guaicurus (Particular)BrazilRecord daily precipitation66.0 mm (2.6 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Mohonk LakeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation64.0 mm (2.5 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)31 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)31 of 100 (Routine)
NamdalseidNorwayRecord daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
LuroyNorwayRecord daily precipitation58.6 mm (2.3 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
PlainfieldUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)29 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord high minimum temperature10.2 C (50.4 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
RahuriIndiaRecord daily precipitation36.8 mm (1.4 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Port JervisUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
Luz (Estacao)BrazilRecord daily precipitation37.4 mm (1.5 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Boonton 1 SEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation40.1 mm (1.6 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Black LakeUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Hawley 1 EUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation32.8 mm (1.3 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
BeiarnNorwayRecord daily precipitation37.6 mm (1.5 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
PearlUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
PoughkeepsieUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
ConconullyUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
DrevjaNorwayRecord daily precipitation41.1 mm (1.6 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
RoxburyUnited StatesRecord snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Emerald Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
LamarUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
PatersonUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
CarmelUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Bernburg/Saale (Nord)GermanyRecord high minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation60.5 mm (2.4 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Falls VillageUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation38.6 mm (1.5 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
ScarsdaleUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation45.7 mm (1.8 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Huehue 92.1United StatesRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Hanty-MansijskRussiaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TarnabySwedenRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
ValdajRussiaRecord daily precipitation16.7 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
StorlienSwedenRecord daily precipitation22.2 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Kjobli I SnaasaNorwayRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
ArangIndiaRecord daily precipitation19.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Gove 4WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation3.0 mm (0.12 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
CowlesUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
RajnandgaonIndiaRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose #2United StatesRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
CoronaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
FruitlandUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
DividalenNorwayRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
AnkenesNorwayRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
CerroUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TunnsjoNorwayRecord daily precipitation18.4 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Bell RanchUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
NorwichUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall1.3 cm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

187 records
Records on 26 October 1958 by type Records set or tied on 26 October 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 25, Highest daily minimum 15, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 119, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 2. 050100150Highest daily maximum: 6Lowest daily maximum: 25Highest daily minimum: 15Lowest daily minimum: 11Heaviest daily rainfall: 119Heaviest daily snowfall: 9Deepest snow cover: 2Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 26 October 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 25, Highest daily minimum 15, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 119, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 2.
Records on 26 October 1958 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum6
Lowest daily maximum25
Highest daily minimum15
Lowest daily minimum11
Heaviest daily rainfall119
Heaviest daily snowfall9
Deepest snow cover2
Records on 26 October 1958 by timescale Records on 26 October 1958 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 182. 050100150200all-time: 0monthly: 5daily: 182all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 26 October 1958 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 182.
Records on 26 October 1958 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly5
daily182

How Much Records Were Beaten By

160 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 October 1958 Margins by which the 160 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 132.0. Ties are not counted. 0501001500 to 20: 14020 to 40: 1040 to 60: 760 to 80: 180 to 100: 0100 to 120: 1120 to 140: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120120 to 140
Margins by which the 160 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 132.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 October 1958
MarginRecords
0 to 20140
20 to 4010
40 to 607
60 to 801
80 to 1000
100 to 1201
120 to 1401

Top 20 by Significance

26 October 1958
Top 20 records on 26 October 1958 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 October 1958Kapskarmo, NOdaily rain54.4 mm (2.1 in)38.5 mm (1.5 in)58 years61 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1958Bichhia, INdaily rain58.2 mm (2.3 in)58.2 mm (2.3 in)40 years48 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1958Bysonder, ZAdaily rain57.5 mm (2.3 in)52.9 mm (2.1 in)7 years45 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1958Roxbury, USmonthly snowfall22.1 cm (8.7 in)13.2 cm (5.2 in)5 years41 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1958Setauket Strong, USdaily rain53.8 mm (2.1 in)25.1 mm (1.0 in)59 years39 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1958Pablillo (Smn), MXdaily rain64.8 mm (2.6 in)53.6 mm (2.1 in)28 years37 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1958Liafoss, NOdaily rain47.0 mm (1.9 in)26.1 mm (1.0 in)28 years37 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1958Gunupur, INdaily rain58.4 mm (2.3 in)46.2 mm (1.8 in)19 years36 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1958Chacon, USdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)48 years34 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1958Chama, USdaily rain35.3 mm (1.4 in)11.2 mm (0.4 in)47 years34 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1958Sulitjelma, NOdaily rain30.9 mm (1.2 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)49 years33 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1958Serowe, BWdaily rain35.0 mm (1.4 in)13.4 mm (0.5 in)33 years31 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1958Guaicurus (Particular), BRdaily rain66.0 mm (2.6 in)43.0 mm (1.7 in)20 years31 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1958Mohonk Lake, USdaily rain64.0 mm (2.5 in)19.5 mm (0.8 in)49 years31 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1958Philadelphia City, USdaily low max7.8 C (46.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)70 years31 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1958Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily low max7.2 C (45.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)70 years31 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1958Namdalseid, NOdaily rain27.2 mm (1.1 in)4.7 mm (0.19 in)58 years30 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1958Luroy, NOdaily rain58.6 mm (2.3 in)37.2 mm (1.5 in)29 years30 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1958Plainfield, USdaily low max5.6 C (42.1 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)55 years29 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1958Nordby (Fano), DKdaily high min10.2 C (50.4 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)64 years28 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 1958
Records on 10-26 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 1958. 1958 had 187 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001816: 11831: 11832: 11840: 11841: 11843: 11849: 11856: 11859: 11861: 11864: 11866: 31868: 21870: 11871: 41874: 11879: 21880: 21881: 11883: 11885: 11886: 21887: 81888: 61889: 21890: 51891: 21892: 51894: 21895: 21898: 21899: 71900: 51901: 41902: 41903: 161904: 61905: 181906: 81907: 121908: 251909: 101910: 101911: 71912: 241913: 381914: 271915: 341916: 591917: 471918: 581919: 721920: 571921: 331922: 1471923: 681924: 1021925: 1851926: 3811927: 5221928: 1741929: 1371930: 2281931: 3591932: 4681933: 6051934: 3311935: 1741936: 5281937: 2481938: 2011939: 1,1401940: 5161941: 6881942: 9261943: 4661944: 3571945: 4341946: 4811947: 5331948: 1581949: 3681950: 6541951: 3371952: 4171953: 4491954: 7281955: 4841956: 3781957: 1,0821958: 1871959: 4881960: 3151961: 2141962: 1,1361963: 1,0791964: 4171965: 4501966: 2711967: 3921968: 4781969: 4931970: 7441971: 1,0211972: 3621973: 3621974: 2661975: 7871976: 8181977: 8641978: 4951979: 7591980: 9531981: 7611982: 8371983: 5641984: 7901985: 5591986: 6021987: 7041988: 8961989: 1,6281990: 5821991: 1,6601992: 7261993: 6151994: 6101995: 9111996: 1,6511997: 2,9431998: 1,1251999: 9942000: 1,0912001: 9392002: 1,0882003: 1,2712004: 1,1222005: 1,1652006: 1,8222007: 1,1832008: 6312009: 7462010: 1,5422011: 7972012: 1,0482013: 8002014: 9772015: 4302016: 7192017: 4742018: 5922019: 8962020: 3,9422021: 7282022: 6262023: 1,6282024: 7902025: 6111816187919001916193219481964198019962012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 1958. 1958 had 187 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-26 in each year
YearRecords
18161
18311
18321
18401
18411
18431
18491
18561
18591
18611
18641
18663
18682
18701
18714
18741
18792
18802
18811
18831
18851
18862
18878
18886
18892
18905
18912
18925
18942
18952
18982
18997
19005
19014
19024
190316
19046
190518
19068
190712
190825
190910
191010
19117
191224
191338
191427
191534
191659
191747
191858
191972
192057
192133
1922147
192368
1924102
1925185
1926381
1927522
1928174
1929137
1930228
1931359
1932468
1933605
1934331
1935174
1936528
1937248
1938201
19391,140
1940516
1941688
1942926
1943466
1944357
1945434
1946481
1947533
1948158
1949368
1950654
1951337
1952417
1953449
1954728
1955484
1956378
19571,082
1958187
1959488
1960315
1961214
19621,136
19631,079
1964417
1965450
1966271
1967392
1968478
1969493
1970744
19711,021
1972362
1973362
1974266
1975787
1976818
1977864
1978495
1979759
1980953
1981761
1982837
1983564
1984790
1985559
1986602
1987704
1988896
19891,628
1990582
19911,660
1992726
1993615
1994610
1995911
19961,651
19972,943
19981,125
1999994
20001,091
2001939
20021,088
20031,271
20041,122
20051,165
20061,822
20071,183
2008631
2009746
20101,542
2011797
20121,048
2013800
2014977
2015430
2016719
2017474
2018592
2019896
20203,942
2021728
2022626
20231,628
2024790
2025611

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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).