Weather Records on 26 April 1970

600 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 April 1970. Highest significance: Sao Goncalo Do Amarante, BR.

Key Facts for 26 April 1970

On 26 April 1970, 600 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
127 were record highs and 186 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 584 daily.
Sao Goncalo Do Amarante set a daily record precipitation of 86.6 mm (3.4 in) on 26 April 1970.
Across 166 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

600 stations

600 station records on 26 April 1970 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 April 1970: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sao Goncalo Do Amarante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Northport	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fortaleza	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	134.2 mm (5.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Nelson A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Condon	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jamalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Irene Mtn Wauconda	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tambe (Itambe)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Island Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Luiz Do Curu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	123.5 mm (4.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Goldfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lynnville 4 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warrnambool (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Berea College	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Searcy	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Driggs	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Caucaia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	154.5 mm (6.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Schierke	Germany	Record snow depth	45.0 cm (17.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Booneville	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Danner	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Skjak	Norway	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Carway	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Orovada 3 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rainbow	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Snake Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Caripare	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mahua	India	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Barh	India	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cedarville	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hollister	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Austin #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alturas	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hazelton	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Coffeeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Richland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Port Washington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fall River	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Samastipur	India	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Twin Falls 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Brocken	Germany	Record snow depth	260.0 cm (102.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Maries	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Stanton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Smithville	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cody	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

600 records

Records set or tied on 26 April 1970 by type: Highest daily maximum 54, Lowest daily maximum 124, Highest daily minimum 73, Lowest daily minimum 62, Heaviest daily rainfall 207, Heaviest daily snowfall 62, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 26 April 1970 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	54
Lowest daily maximum	124
Highest daily minimum	73
Lowest daily minimum	62
Heaviest daily rainfall	207
Heaviest daily snowfall	62
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 26 April 1970 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 16, daily 584.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

481 broken records

Margins by which the 481 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1050.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 April 1970

Top 20 records on 26 April 1970 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 April 1970	Sao Goncalo Do Amarante, BR	daily rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	41 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1970	Northport, US	monthly snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	8.2 cm (3.2 in)	67 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1970	Fortaleza, BR	daily rain	134.2 mm (5.3 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1970	Fort Nelson A, CA	daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1970	Condon, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	57 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1970	Jamalpur, IN	monthly rain	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	51 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1970	Lewisburg 3 N, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	67 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1970	Irene Mtn Wauconda, US	daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	15 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1970	Innsbruck, AT	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	64 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1970	Tambe (Itambe), BR	daily rain	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	41 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1970	Island Park, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1970	Sao Luiz Do Curu, BR	daily rain	123.5 mm (4.9 in)	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1970	Goldfield, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	64 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1970	Lynnville 4 SSW, US	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	25 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1970	Warrnambool (Post Office), AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	37 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1970	Berea College, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	65 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1970	Searcy, US	daily rain	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	4 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1970	Driggs, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	61 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1970	Hebgen Dam, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	52 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1970	Coeur D'Alene, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	69 years	37 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

1794 to 1970

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1970. 1970 had 600 records.

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

Records on 04-26 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1802	1
1806	2
1812	2
1817	2
1829	1
1841	1
1844	1
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1853	2
1854	4
1857	4
1862	4
1865	1
1866	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	5
1875	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	1
1890	4
1891	1
1892	7
1893	2
1895	2
1896	2
1897	2
1899	7
1900	3
1901	4
1902	8
1903	13
1904	4
1905	9
1906	7
1907	28
1908	37
1909	68
1910	43
1911	27
1912	14
1913	92
1914	23
1915	81
1916	34
1917	22
1918	120
1919	105
1920	39
1921	109
1922	230
1923	115
1924	158
1925	186
1926	333
1927	139
1928	127
1929	158
1930	106
1931	386
1932	341
1933	152
1934	224
1935	225
1936	109
1937	403
1938	536
1939	320
1940	285
1941	229
1942	535
1943	315
1944	201
1945	519
1946	506
1947	354
1948	712
1949	366
1950	684
1951	346
1952	696
1953	386
1954	694
1955	755
1956	851
1957	410
1958	398
1959	426
1960	644
1961	453
1962	753
1963	546
1964	640
1965	589
1966	716
1967	913
1968	497
1969	432
1970	600
1971	872
1972	780
1973	712
1974	806
1975	933
1976	856
1977	800
1978	929
1979	874
1980	770
1981	1,030
1982	639
1983	1,396
1984	1,536
1985	938
1986	1,129
1987	1,239
1988	841
1989	1,542
1990	1,526
1991	863
1992	1,556
1993	986
1994	1,541
1995	810
1996	910
1997	1,482
1998	917
1999	660
2000	1,018
2001	1,107
2002	1,072
2003	875
2004	950
2005	672
2006	886
2007	1,042
2008	1,138
2009	1,536
2010	705
2011	1,209
2012	1,598
2013	674
2014	562
2015	625
2016	820
2017	669
2018	577
2019	669
2020	625
2021	489
2022	760
2023	567
2024	687
2025	735
2026	396

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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 200	477
200 to 400	3
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	1