Weather Records on 26 August 1970

939 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 August 1970. Highest significance: Engcobo (Tnk), ZA.

Key Facts for 26 August 1970

On 26 August 1970, 939 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
213 were record highs and 84 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 156 monthly and 772 daily.
Engcobo (Tnk) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 99.0 mm (3.9 in) on 26 August 1970.
Across 169 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 431 records.

Record Map

939 stations

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

Weather records on 26 August 1970: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Engcobo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
Nqamakwe (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	93.1 mm (3.7 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Houd Constant	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	152.5 mm (6.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Honohina 137	United States	Record daily precipitation	353.8 mm (13.9 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record daily precipitation	396.2 mm (15.6 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Mount Coke (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Graaff Reinet	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Honomu Mauka 138	United States	Record daily precipitation	469.9 mm (18.5 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Isidinge (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Philadelphia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Ida	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Wildeperdehoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Contest	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Oorschot	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Keilands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Cezu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	105.5 mm (4.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Granta	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Beeldhouersfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	146.0 mm (5.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Heilbron "Smoordrif"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Nkobongo (Agr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Sebeni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
De Hoop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	120.5 mm (4.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Cata (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Thomasgat	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Haina 214	United States	Record daily precipitation	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Wheatlands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Dordrecht - Tnk 14	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Soutwater	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Syfergat (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Gannapan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Insikeni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Snowhill	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Quaggasdrift	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Doornbosch	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Prinshof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Philippolis (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kareedoorn	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Manor Holme	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mococa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dohne (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Zoetvlei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Philipstown (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dundee Agric Res Station	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Paauhau 217	United States	Record daily precipitation	183.4 mm (7.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	266.2 mm (10.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Pahoa 65	United States	Record daily precipitation	237.5 mm (9.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kologha (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
De Vlei "de Kruis"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Qacu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	107.5 mm (4.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mqanduli (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Grootfontein 11,	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Telpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ellesmere	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Middelplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Alkmaar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	180.3 mm (7.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Grahamstown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Cunynghame (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Doringkuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

939 records

Records set or tied on 26 August 1970 by type: Highest daily maximum 113, Lowest daily maximum 39, Highest daily minimum 100, Lowest daily minimum 45, Heaviest daily rainfall 642.

Records on 26 August 1970 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	113
Lowest daily maximum	39
Highest daily minimum	100
Lowest daily minimum	45
Heaviest daily rainfall	642
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 August 1970 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 156, daily 772.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

827 broken records

Margins by which the 827 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 267.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 August 1970

Top 20 records on 26 August 1970 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 August 1970	Engcobo (Tnk), ZA	monthly rain	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	79 years	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 August 1970	Nqamakwe (Tnk), ZA	monthly rain	93.1 mm (3.7 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	74 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 August 1970	Houd Constant, ZA	all-time rain	152.5 mm (6.0 in)	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	38 years	75 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1970	Honohina 137, US	monthly rain	353.8 mm (13.9 in)	171.4 mm (6.7 in)	60 years	74 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1970	Mtn View 91, US	monthly rain	396.2 mm (15.6 in)	113.2 mm (4.5 in)	63 years	74 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1970	Mount Coke (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	56 years	73 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1970	Graaff Reinet, ZA	monthly rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	69 years	73 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1970	Honomu Mauka 138, US	monthly rain	469.9 mm (18.5 in)	156.7 mm (6.2 in)	55 years	72 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1970	Isidinge (Bos), ZA	daily rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	78 years	71 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1970	Philadelphia, ZA	all-time rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	26 years	71 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1970	Ida, ZA	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	77 years	71 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1970	Wildeperdehoek, ZA	all-time rain	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	18 years	70 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1970	Contest, ZA	daily rain	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	77 years	70 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1970	Oorschot, ZA	monthly rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	70 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1970	Keilands, ZA	monthly rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	79 years	69 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1970	Cezu (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	105.5 mm (4.2 in)	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	48 years	69 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1970	Granta, ZA	monthly rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	67 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1970	Beeldhouersfontein, ZA	all-time rain	146.0 mm (5.7 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	13 years	67 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1970	Heilbron "Smoordrif", ZA	monthly rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	67 of 100 (Major)
26 August 1970	Nkobongo (Agr), ZA	monthly rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	40 years	67 of 100 (Major)

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 1970

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1970. 1970 had 939 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 50	793
50 to 100	24
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1