Weather Records on 26 January 1966

606 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 January 1966. Highest significance: Kalamia Estate, AU.

Key Facts for 26 January 1966

On 26 January 1966, 606 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
55 were record highs and 172 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 593 daily.
Kalamia Estate set a daily record precipitation of 209.3 mm (8.2 in) on 26 January 1966.
Across 152 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 521 records.

Record Map

606 stations

606 station records on 26 January 1966 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 January 1966: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kalamia Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	209.3 mm (8.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Miami	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Smithfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mangums Store 4 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.6 cm (9.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 1 SW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
New Bern 3 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Weldon	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.2 cm (12.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
N Wilkesboro	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gumlu Days Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	157.2 mm (6.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Creek	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shelby 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wilkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Schweizer-Reneke (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Williamston 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Val (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Asheboro 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Home Hill Fifteen A St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Forks 4 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt 8 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kingstree	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record high maximum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Farmville	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Raimundo Nonato	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Limoeiro de Anadia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hendrikspan (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth City	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
High Pt	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newell	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rainbow Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bagodar I	India	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
St Petersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wauchula	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fleming	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Scotland Neck	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Claude	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clarendon	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Papkuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Plant City	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Enka	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pinehurst Sthrn Pines	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Willard 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clifton 10 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Farmville	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

606 records

Records set or tied on 26 January 1966 by type: Highest daily maximum 19, Lowest daily maximum 74, Highest daily minimum 36, Lowest daily minimum 98, Heaviest daily rainfall 188, Heaviest daily snowfall 101, Deepest snow cover 90.

Records on 26 January 1966 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	19
Lowest daily maximum	74
Highest daily minimum	36
Lowest daily minimum	98
Heaviest daily rainfall	188
Heaviest daily snowfall	101
Deepest snow cover	90

Records on 26 January 1966 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 12, daily 593.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

524 broken records

Margins by which the 524 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 250.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 January 1966

Top 20 records on 26 January 1966 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 January 1966	Kalamia Estate, AU	daily rain	209.3 mm (8.2 in)	145.5 mm (5.7 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1966	Miami, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	60 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1966	Smithfield, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	72 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1966	Mangums Store 4 WSW, US	daily snowfall	24.6 cm (9.7 in)	24.6 cm (9.7 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1966	Canton 1 SW, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1966	New Bern 3 NW, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	91 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1966	Weldon, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1966	Waycross 4 NE, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1966	Lake City 2 E, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1966	Henderson 2 NNW, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1966	Fernandina Beach, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1966	Fayetteville (Pwc), US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	60 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1966	Oxford 1 E, US	daily snowfall	31.2 cm (12.3 in)	21.0 cm (8.3 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1966	N Wilkesboro, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	18 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1966	Cheraw, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	72 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1966	Gumlu Days Road, AU	daily rain	157.2 mm (6.2 in)	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	7 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1966	Willow Creek, CA	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	54 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1966	Shelby 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	71 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1966	Mount Wilkin, AU	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1966	Schweizer-Reneke (Pol), ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	3 years	40 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

1795 to 1966

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1966. 1966 had 606 records.

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

Records on 01-26 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1804	1
1822	1
1823	2
1834	1
1846	3
1851	1
1858	2
1865	1
1867	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1875	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	4
1882	1
1884	2
1887	2
1888	3
1890	4
1894	3
1895	8
1896	1
1897	5
1900	3
1901	5
1902	5
1903	3
1904	20
1905	34
1906	4
1907	24
1908	11
1909	11
1910	43
1911	33
1912	43
1913	23
1914	100
1915	21
1916	139
1917	27
1918	65
1919	31
1920	59
1921	42
1922	58
1923	154
1924	141
1925	74
1926	41
1927	185
1928	75
1929	187
1930	227
1931	373
1932	299
1933	318
1934	398
1935	181
1936	569
1937	601
1938	441
1939	321
1940	1,113
1941	1,120
1942	618
1943	503
1944	1,707
1945	249
1946	168
1947	747
1948	596
1949	1,359
1950	2,369
1951	526
1952	630
1953	394
1954	449
1955	389
1956	505
1957	791
1958	404
1959	495
1960	197
1961	1,051
1962	860
1963	626
1964	226
1965	434
1966	606
1967	958
1968	376
1969	1,242
1970	470
1971	979
1972	968
1973	584
1974	784
1975	748
1976	849
1977	935
1978	1,674
1979	1,691
1980	651
1981	688
1982	1,223
1983	1,062
1984	844
1985	920
1986	770
1987	1,034
1988	955
1989	769
1990	920
1991	758
1992	942
1993	940
1994	1,018
1995	1,260
1996	1,031
1997	1,071
1998	650
1999	992
2000	1,202
2001	672
2002	1,474
2003	1,174
2004	1,454
2005	910
2006	998
2007	1,086
2008	821
2009	818
2010	748
2011	623
2012	757
2013	936
2014	624
2015	988
2016	903
2017	789
2018	470
2019	518
2020	466
2021	1,417
2022	322
2023	488
2024	1,282
2025	582
2026	1,904

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Data for records on 1966-01-26: 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	425
50 to 100	60
100 to 150	24
150 to 200	10
200 to 250	5