Weather Records on 26 October 1960

315 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 October 1960. Highest significance: Cuero, US.

Key Facts for 26 October 1960

On 26 October 1960, 315 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
126 were record highs and 53 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 313 daily.
Cuero set a daily record precipitation of 131.8 mm (5.2 in) on 26 October 1960.
Across 157 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

315 stations

315 station records on 26 October 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 October 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cuero	United States	Record daily precipitation	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Konni	India	Record daily precipitation	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Alattur	India	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Punalur	India	Record daily precipitation	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Belur	India	Record daily precipitation	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fort McPherson	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Taio (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Emporia 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kottaram	India	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yerragondapalem	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Albia 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cottonwood Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Murwillumbah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bodinayakkanur	India	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Alcozauca (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Le Roy	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte Hall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
New Bern 3 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kingsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Grande City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Moonmera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Brackettville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Roseville Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Revelstoke	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rayadurg	India	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Huatusco de Chicuellar	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bucyrus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Defiance	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sabinal	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Buckley 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Chatswood Water Supply	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Earlwood Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Siddapur	India	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pamban	India	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Turgaj	Kazakhstan	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tomewin (Border Gate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mosman Water Supply	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Heggaddevankote	India	Record daily precipitation	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Thirthahalli	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Colachel Salt Fa	India	Record daily precipitation	86.3 mm (3.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chinook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kalama 5 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hilo 86A	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kohala 179.1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Aklavik A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Aloograda	India	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Rajakkamangalam	India	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Orenburg	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Edna 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.9 mm (5.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Whitsett 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Carpentaria Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fort McPherson	Canada	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

315 records

Records set or tied on 26 October 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 72, Lowest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 54, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 130, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 26 October 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	72
Lowest daily maximum	22
Highest daily minimum	54
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	130
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 26 October 1960 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 313.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

249 broken records

Margins by which the 249 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 99.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 October 1960

Top 20 records on 26 October 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 October 1960	Cuero, US	daily rain	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	96.2 mm (3.8 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1960	Konni, IN	daily rain	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1960	Alattur, IN	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	45 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1960	Punalur, IN	daily rain	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	41 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1960	Belur, IN	daily rain	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	30 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1960	Fort McPherson, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	65 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1960	Three Rivers, US	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	7 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1960	Taio (Pcd), BR	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	8 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1960	Madison, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	42 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1960	Emporia 1 S, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	42 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1960	Kottaram, IN	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1960	Yerragondapalem, IN	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	30 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1960	Albia 3 NNE, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	43 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1960	Cottonwood Falls, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1960	Chapel Hill 2 W, US	daily low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	67 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1960	Murwillumbah Post Office, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	57 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1960	Bodinayakkanur, IN	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1960	Alcozauca (Smn), MX	monthly low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	19 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1960	Le Roy, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	6 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1960	Charlotte Hall, US	daily low min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	59 years	27 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 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 1960. 1960 had 315 records.

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

Records on 10-26 in each year
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.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	228
20 to 40	14
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	2