Weather Records on 26 May 1971

533 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 May 1971. Highest significance: Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure, RU.

Key Facts for 26 May 1971

On 26 May 1971, 533 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
55 were record highs and 320 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 523 daily.
Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure set a daily record precipitation of 31.4 mm (1.2 in) on 26 May 1971.
Across 161 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 431 records.

Record Map

533 stations

533 station records on 26 May 1971 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 May 1971: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Grass Patch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Ems	Germany	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Walla Walla WSO City	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mys Yelizavety	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brockville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hopetoun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dzaore	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Santander Centro	Spain	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ipueiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Itabatinga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oregon City	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Novo Oriente	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Catole	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Rafael	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rudnaja Pristan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wauchula	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oakridge Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bolsoy Santar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tipton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oconomowoc Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vevay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Primghar	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Storm Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Niznij Novgorod	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-0.8 C (30.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Udskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Swellendam (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Louisiana Starks Nurse	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Castlewood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Flandreau	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kazan	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-0.9 C (30.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Truxton Canyon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
La Harpe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Winona	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Conroe	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kirov	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-2.6 C (27.3 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Poretskoye	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Storm Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Aledo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Charleston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfort 2NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kalamazoo State Hospital	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ontonagon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Brady	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Summit WSO AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high maximum temperature	33.8 C (92.8 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Malung	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	5.8 C (42.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

533 records

Records set or tied on 26 May 1971 by type: Highest daily maximum 15, Lowest daily maximum 216, Highest daily minimum 40, Lowest daily minimum 104, Heaviest daily rainfall 155, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 26 May 1971 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	15
Lowest daily maximum	216
Highest daily minimum	40
Lowest daily minimum	104
Heaviest daily rainfall	155
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 26 May 1971 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 9, daily 523.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

439 broken records

Margins by which the 439 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 May 1971

Top 20 records on 26 May 1971 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 May 1971	Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure, RU	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	74 years	66 of 100 (Major)
26 May 1971	Grass Patch, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	45 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1971	Bad Ems, DE	daily rain	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1971	Walla Walla WSO City, US	all-time rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	47 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1971	Mys Yelizavety, RU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1971	Brockville, CA	daily low max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	96 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1971	Hopetoun, AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	14 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1971	Dzaore, RU	daily rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	8 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1971	Santander Centro, ES	daily rain	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1971	Ipueiras, BR	monthly rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	52 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1971	Itabatinga, BR	daily rain	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1971	Oregon City, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1971	Novo Oriente, BR	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1971	Independence, US	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	77 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1971	Catole, BR	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	26 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1971	Sao Rafael, BR	daily rain	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1971	Rudnaja Pristan, RU	monthly high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	27 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1971	Wauchula, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1971	Oakridge Fish Hatchery, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1971	Bolsoy Santar, RU	monthly rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	9 years	35 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

1814 to 1971

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1971. 1971 had 533 records.

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

Records on 05-26 in each year
Year	Records
1814	1
1817	1
1839	1
1841	1
1843	1
1845	1
1847	2
1852	1
1858	1
1864	3
1866	1
1867	2
1868	3
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1876	1
1877	1
1879	3
1880	6
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	5
1890	7
1891	2
1892	5
1894	3
1895	2
1896	1
1898	1
1899	3
1900	11
1901	12
1902	5
1903	16
1904	10
1905	10
1906	9
1907	24
1908	20
1909	9
1910	47
1911	42
1912	40
1913	49
1914	86
1915	13
1916	24
1917	33
1918	29
1919	37
1920	54
1921	63
1922	64
1923	74
1924	122
1925	570
1926	188
1927	141
1928	144
1929	110
1930	201
1931	289
1932	299
1933	475
1934	247
1935	191
1936	340
1937	255
1938	624
1939	253
1940	242
1941	322
1942	782
1943	473
1944	469
1945	279
1946	385
1947	587
1948	308
1949	438
1950	1,010
1951	542
1952	243
1953	996
1954	427
1955	1,208
1956	549
1957	351
1958	548
1959	391
1960	293
1961	800
1962	450
1963	398
1964	590
1965	621
1966	403
1967	954
1968	518
1969	621
1970	404
1971	533
1972	438
1973	609
1974	662
1975	495
1976	476
1977	561
1978	648
1979	1,243
1980	909
1981	1,077
1982	662
1983	1,173
1984	798
1985	582
1986	629
1987	913
1988	810
1989	1,173
1990	750
1991	1,352
1992	1,733
1993	998
1994	785
1995	936
1996	1,389
1997	967
1998	1,065
1999	581
2000	1,181
2001	848
2002	574
2003	1,069
2004	934
2005	827
2006	966
2007	1,180
2008	812
2009	938
2010	1,083
2011	1,109
2012	1,422
2013	905
2014	696
2015	502
2016	648
2017	483
2018	1,052
2019	779
2020	792
2021	566
2022	753
2023	376
2024	688
2025	546
2026	1,330

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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	421
20 to 40	15
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1