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| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapskarmo | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Bichhia | India | Record daily precipitation | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bysonder | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 57.5 mm (2.3 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Roxbury | United States | Record daily snowfall | 22.1 cm (8.7 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Setauket Strong | United States | Record daily precipitation | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pablillo (Smn) | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Liafoss | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gunupur | India | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chacon | United States | Record daily snowfall | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chama | United States | Record daily precipitation | 35.3 mm (1.4 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sulitjelma | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 30.9 mm (1.2 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Serowe | Botswana | Record daily precipitation | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Guaicurus (Particular) | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mohonk Lake | United States | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Philadelphia City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ny City Cntrl Park | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Namdalseid | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Luroy | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 58.6 mm (2.3 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Plainfield | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nordby (Fano) | Denmark | Record high minimum temperature | 10.2 C (50.4 F) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Rahuri | India | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Jervis | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Luz (Estacao) | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 37.4 mm (1.5 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Boonton 1 SE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Black Lake | United States | Record daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hawley 1 E | United States | Record daily precipitation | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Beiarn | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pearl | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Poughkeepsie | United States | Record daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Conconully | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Drevja | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Roxbury | United States | Record snow depth | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Emerald Post Office | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lamar | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Paterson | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Carmel | United States | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bernburg/Saale (Nord) | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Middletown 4 W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bundaberg Post Office | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Falls Village | United States | Record daily precipitation | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Scarsdale | United States | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Huehue 92.1 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hanty-Mansijsk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tarnaby | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Valdaj | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 16.7 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Storlien | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 22.2 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kjobli I Snaasa | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arang | India | Record daily precipitation | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gove 4W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cowles | United States | Record daily precipitation | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Rajnandgaon | India | Record daily precipitation | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montrose #2 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Corona | United States | Record daily precipitation | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fruitland | United States | Record daily precipitation | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dividalen | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ankenes | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cerro | United States | Record daily precipitation | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tunnsjo | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 18.4 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bell Ranch | United States | Record daily precipitation | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Norwich | United States | Record daily snowfall | 1.3 cm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
187 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 5 |
| daily | 182 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
160 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 140 |
| 20 to 40 | 10 |
| 40 to 60 | 7 |
| 60 to 80 | 1 |
| 80 to 100 | 0 |
| 100 to 120 | 1 |
| 120 to 140 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
26 October 1958| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 October 1958 | Kapskarmo, NO | daily rain | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 38.5 mm (1.5 in) | 58 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 October 1958 | Bichhia, IN | daily rain | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) | 40 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 October 1958 | Bysonder, ZA | daily rain | 57.5 mm (2.3 in) | 52.9 mm (2.1 in) | 7 years | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 October 1958 | Roxbury, US | monthly snowfall | 22.1 cm (8.7 in) | 13.2 cm (5.2 in) | 5 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 October 1958 | Setauket Strong, US | daily rain | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 59 years | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 October 1958 | Pablillo (Smn), MX | daily rain | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 53.6 mm (2.1 in) | 28 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 October 1958 | Liafoss, NO | daily rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 26.1 mm (1.0 in) | 28 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 October 1958 | Gunupur, IN | daily rain | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 19 years | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 October 1958 | Chacon, US | daily snowfall | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 48 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1958 | Chama, US | daily rain | 35.3 mm (1.4 in) | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 47 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1958 | Sulitjelma, NO | daily rain | 30.9 mm (1.2 in) | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 49 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1958 | Serowe, BW | daily rain | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 13.4 mm (0.5 in) | 33 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1958 | Guaicurus (Particular), BR | daily rain | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 20 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1958 | Mohonk Lake, US | daily rain | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 19.5 mm (0.8 in) | 49 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1958 | Philadelphia City, US | daily low max | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 70 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1958 | Ny City Cntrl Park, US | daily low max | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 70 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1958 | Namdalseid, NO | daily rain | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 4.7 mm (0.19 in) | 58 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1958 | Luroy, NO | daily rain | 58.6 mm (2.3 in) | 37.2 mm (1.5 in) | 29 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1958 | Plainfield, US | daily low max | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 55 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 1958 | Nordby (Fano), DK | daily high min | 10.2 C (50.4 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 64 years | 28 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| 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.
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