Weather Records on 26 March 1959

435 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 March 1959. Highest significance: Mitchell 5E, US.

Key Facts for 26 March 1959

On 26 March 1959, 435 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
42 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 400 daily.
Mitchell 5E set an all-time record snow depth of 35.6 cm (14.0 in) on 26 March 1959.
Across 155 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 503 records.

Record Map

435 stations

435 station records on 26 March 1959 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 March 1959: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mitchell 5E	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Osceola	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Superior	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kearney 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Oakdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Fullerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Stanton	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Clay Ctr 6 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dalton	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hebron	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Upland 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
York	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bruning	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Western 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Waukesha Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Seward	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Weeping Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Casino Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Harlan	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Red Cloud	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
N Loup	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lismore (Centre Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Guide Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waukegan	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Boone	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bethany	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gumbardo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Alta	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Cool Junction	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Palisade	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Dearborn	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

435 records

Records set or tied on 26 March 1959 by type: Highest daily maximum 20, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 22, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 310, Heaviest daily snowfall 64, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 26 March 1959 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	20
Lowest daily maximum	1
Highest daily minimum	22
Lowest daily minimum	1
Heaviest daily rainfall	310
Heaviest daily snowfall	64
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 26 March 1959 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 34, daily 400.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

381 broken records

Margins by which the 381 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 March 1959

Top 20 records on 26 March 1959 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 March 1959	Mitchell 5E, US	all-time snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	3 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 March 1959	Osceola, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 March 1959	Superior, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 March 1959	Columbus 3 NE, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 March 1959	Onawa 3NW, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1959	Kearney 4 NE, US	monthly rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1959	Oakdale, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1959	Fullerton, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1959	Stanton, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1959	Aurora, US	monthly rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	61 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1959	Clay Ctr 6 ESE, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1959	Dalton, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1959	Hebron, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	58 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1959	Upland 2NE, US	monthly rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	35 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1959	Perry, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1959	Fairmont, US	monthly rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	61 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1959	Norfolk, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1959	York, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	10 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1959	Mt Ayr, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1959	Hastings 4N, US	monthly rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	63 years	48 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

1805 to 1959

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1959. 1959 had 435 records.

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

Records on 03-26 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1815	1
1822	1
1830	2
1837	1
1843	1
1850	1
1862	2
1865	1
1867	1
1871	1
1873	2
1877	3
1879	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	2
1889	1
1890	5
1892	5
1893	1
1894	3
1895	3
1896	6
1897	5
1898	1
1899	3
1901	12
1902	17
1903	18
1904	29
1905	23
1906	20
1907	21
1908	16
1909	21
1910	29
1911	13
1912	33
1913	123
1914	49
1915	16
1916	27
1917	54
1918	60
1919	45
1920	81
1921	79
1922	45
1923	129
1924	115
1925	123
1926	144
1927	75
1928	456
1929	281
1930	376
1931	234
1932	279
1933	102
1934	289
1935	311
1936	269
1937	806
1938	341
1939	310
1940	1,032
1941	366
1942	316
1943	341
1944	437
1945	852
1946	885
1947	619
1948	325
1949	585
1950	458
1951	777
1952	283
1953	482
1954	304
1955	1,914
1956	829
1957	251
1958	314
1959	435
1960	1,067
1961	486
1962	330
1963	497
1964	898
1965	1,063
1966	306
1967	538
1968	562
1969	593
1970	368
1971	1,502
1972	634
1973	522
1974	691
1975	859
1976	567
1977	626
1978	1,008
1979	677
1980	459
1981	824
1982	736
1983	1,199
1984	594
1985	860
1986	634
1987	741
1988	1,094
1989	1,031
1990	871
1991	1,705
1992	642
1993	966
1994	707
1995	1,374
1996	1,372
1997	1,298
1998	1,305
1999	867
2000	601
2001	1,383
2002	1,092
2003	746
2004	1,511
2005	776
2006	949
2007	1,976
2008	1,161
2009	754
2010	717
2011	691
2012	945
2013	1,759
2014	1,048
2015	846
2016	463
2017	430
2018	693
2019	364
2020	812
2021	778
2022	1,281
2023	1,817
2024	780
2025	1,860
2026	1,809

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Data for records on 1959-03-26: 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 50	350
50 to 100	22
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1