Weather Records on 26 October 1961

214 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 October 1961. Highest significance: Khanpur, IN.

Key Facts for 26 October 1961

On 26 October 1961, 214 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
84 were record highs and 28 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 208 daily.
Khanpur set a daily record precipitation of 43.2 mm (1.7 in) on 26 October 1961.
Across 157 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

214 stations

214 station records on 26 October 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 October 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Khanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sta. Cruz de Tenerife	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	32.4 C (90.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gabo Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kuujjuarapik A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chickballapur	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Barker	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Naduvattam	India	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Leeuwin	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Batesville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Beulah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Davis	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hondo	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tasiilaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high maximum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Northam	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pavagada	India	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Manantoddy	India	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gudalur	India	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Willapa Harbor	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Angermunde	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	10.4 C (50.7 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Vajda-Guba	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Geneve Observatoire	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Runge	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Brooklyn	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Donnybrook	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mysore	India	Record daily precipitation	68.9 mm (2.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Geneve Observatoire	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	21.4 C (70.5 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	-0.4 C (31.3 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bukkapatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Denkanikottah	India	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pontotoc	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Estevan Point	Canada	Record daily snowfall	0.5 cm (0.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Robertson (Caalong Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bowman Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Trier-Zewen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dudinka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Arcade	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nuguru(Venkitapu)	India	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Baldwinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record daily precipitation	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kaiserslautern	Germany	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sandusky	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alpine	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Balmorhea	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Penukonda	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Madakasira	India	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dharamjaigarh	India	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Montpelier Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Walebing	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Perth Regional Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

214 records

Records set or tied on 26 October 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 29, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 55, Lowest daily minimum 16, Heaviest daily rainfall 91, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 26 October 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	29
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	55
Lowest daily minimum	16
Heaviest daily rainfall	91
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 26 October 1961 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 208.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

176 broken records

Margins by which the 176 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 99.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 October 1961

Top 20 records on 26 October 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 October 1961	Khanpur, IN	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1961	Orleans, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1961	Sta. Cruz de Tenerife, ES	daily high max	32.4 C (90.3 F)	5.4 C (9.7 F)	8 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1961	Gabo Island Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1961	Kuujjuarapik A, CA	daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	26 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1961	Chickballapur, IN	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	59 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1961	Mount Barker, AU	monthly high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	47 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1961	Naduvattam, IN	daily rain	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1961	Cape Leeuwin, AU	monthly high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	38 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1961	Batesville, US	daily low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	68 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1961	Beulah, US	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	61 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1961	Ft Davis, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1961	Hondo, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	60 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1961	Tasiilaq, GL	daily high max	12.5 C (54.5 F)	5.2 C (9.4 F)	22 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1961	Mayaguez City, PR	daily low min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	56 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1961	Northam, AU	monthly high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	38 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1961	Pavagada, IN	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1961	Manantoddy, IN	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	47 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1961	Gudalur, IN	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1961	Willapa Harbor, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	39 years	26 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 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 1961. 1961 had 214 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	164
20 to 40	11
40 to 60	0
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1