Weather Records on 26 August 1963

526 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 August 1963. Highest significance: Portal, US.

Key Facts for 26 August 1963

On 26 August 1963, 526 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
115 were record highs and 97 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 512 daily.
Portal set a daily record precipitation of 55.9 mm (2.2 in) on 26 August 1963.
Across 169 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.

Record Map

526 stations

526 station records on 26 August 1963 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 August 1963: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Portal	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Alberton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Barkerville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Nairne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jalgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	120.2 mm (4.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Yankalilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mogumber Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cordes	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bilari	India	Record daily precipitation	152.3 mm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Port Albert	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Meanook	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Umerkhed	India	Record daily precipitation	118.2 mm (4.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Korsakov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tuzigoot Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Crosby	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Burrowye	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rico	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Hinds	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Seaspray (Burong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Arvi	India	Record daily precipitation	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Merlwood State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hatteras	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gumeracha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Purdum	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Orai	India	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
North Adelaide	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nandgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Belair (State Flora Nursery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kangiara (Laverstock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fish Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fish Creek (Hoddle Range)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pandherikawara	India	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Faerder Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mesa	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Quemado	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Frazer	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nandura	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Cool Junction	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pachora	India	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wittmann 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Franklinville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Callignee South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Strasbourg	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottetown Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Grenora	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bowie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Benton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bethlehem	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Brevard	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst Agricultural Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

526 records

Records set or tied on 26 August 1963 by type: Highest daily maximum 43, Lowest daily maximum 41, Highest daily minimum 72, Lowest daily minimum 56, Heaviest daily rainfall 314.

Records on 26 August 1963 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	43
Lowest daily maximum	41
Highest daily minimum	72
Lowest daily minimum	56
Heaviest daily rainfall	314
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 August 1963 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 13, daily 512.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

427 broken records

Margins by which the 427 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 86.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 August 1963

Top 20 records on 26 August 1963 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 August 1963	Portal, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1963	Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1963	Alberton Post Office, AU	monthly rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	43 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1963	Barkerville, CA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1963	Nairne, AU	monthly rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	59 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1963	Jalgaon, IN	daily rain	120.2 mm (4.7 in)	67.9 mm (2.7 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1963	Yankalilla, AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1963	Mogumber Farm, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1963	Cordes, US	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1963	Bilari, IN	daily rain	152.3 mm (6.0 in)	86.5 mm (3.4 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1963	Port Albert, AU	monthly rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	26 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1963	Meanook, CA	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1963	Umerkhed, IN	daily rain	118.2 mm (4.7 in)	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1963	Jerome, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1963	Korsakov, RU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	73 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1963	Tuzigoot Nm, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1963	Holbrook, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	46 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1963	Superior, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1963	Crosby, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1963	Burrowye, AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	50 years	43 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

1797 to 1963

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1963. 1963 had 526 records.

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

Records on 08-26 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1800	2
1802	1
1807	3
1809	1
1810	1
1811	1
1812	1
1813	2
1814	1
1816	1
1835	1
1837	1
1838	2
1850	1
1851	1
1854	4
1855	2
1858	2
1859	1
1861	1
1864	4
1866	1
1869	1
1870	1
1872	2
1873	1
1879	1
1881	2
1885	4
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	2
1891	3
1892	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	8
1897	2
1898	2
1899	2
1900	8
1901	21
1902	5
1903	16
1904	7
1905	9
1906	24
1907	7
1908	27
1909	27
1910	18
1911	17
1912	48
1913	20
1914	41
1915	20
1916	40
1917	44
1918	24
1919	106
1920	39
1921	41
1922	84
1923	83
1924	651
1925	107
1926	184
1927	287
1928	141
1929	116
1930	201
1931	183
1932	298
1933	330
1934	290
1935	327
1936	701
1937	417
1938	428
1939	310
1940	509
1941	555
1942	576
1943	682
1944	855
1945	456
1946	419
1947	458
1948	1,063
1949	506
1950	294
1951	276
1952	354
1953	726
1954	700
1955	611
1956	283
1957	566
1958	662
1959	607
1960	381
1961	503
1962	493
1963	526
1964	312
1965	553
1966	639
1967	569
1968	375
1969	599
1970	939
1971	515
1972	610
1973	633
1974	567
1975	581
1976	427
1977	763
1978	535
1979	1,098
1980	933
1981	916
1982	754
1983	1,144
1984	660
1985	944
1986	804
1987	1,576
1988	658
1989	949
1990	779
1991	883
1992	1,743
1993	1,063
1994	668
1995	1,085
1996	950
1997	1,297
1998	1,277
1999	1,023
2000	778
2001	1,654
2002	1,100
2003	815
2004	1,093
2005	878
2006	935
2007	1,039
2008	1,050
2009	654
2010	1,600
2011	1,374
2012	657
2013	807
2014	670
2015	990
2016	1,029
2017	527
2018	620
2019	858
2020	769
2021	527
2022	583
2023	1,144
2024	714
2025	1,344
2026	906

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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	393
20 to 40	23
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1