Weather Records on 26 April 1972

780 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 April 1972. Highest significance: Winona, US.

Key Facts for 26 April 1972

On 26 April 1972, 780 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
103 were record highs and 485 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 51 monthly and 728 daily.
Winona set a daily record precipitation of 33.0 mm (1.3 in) on 26 April 1972.
Across 166 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

780 stations

780 station records on 26 April 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 April 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Winona	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Wichita Mtn Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Selbu-Stubbe	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Stratford	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Byers 5 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Afonso Bezerra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cape St James	Canada	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Russell Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-7.6 C (18.3 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lupton 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Falls River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record low minimum temperature	-1.6 C (29.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Denver WSO City	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Irkutsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Barcelona/Aeropuerto	Spain	Record low minimum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent Lake Nwr	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-2.3 C (27.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Areia (Ufpb)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tatarsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	15.1 C (59.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Baddeck	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Plauen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-6.3 C (20.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mingo 6E	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aracaju	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kurgan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Barabinsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cheesman	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Julesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fleming	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Natoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Omsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	14.1 C (57.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ripley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Denver WSO City	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record high minimum temperature	19.3 C (66.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tillabery	Niger	Record high minimum temperature	34.0 C (93.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Walden	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Great Bend 3WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Itabatinga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pudino	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Plains	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Northfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wytheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jaen (Instituto)	Spain	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Presque Isle	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chestertown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Prudente de Morais	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kustanai	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Torrevieja	Spain	Record low maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Albacete Los Llanos	Spain	Record low maximum temperature	9.6 C (49.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Homer AP	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Atbasar	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	30.5 C (86.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tara	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	14.8 C (58.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cheesman	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

780 records

Records set or tied on 26 April 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 48, Lowest daily maximum 113, Highest daily minimum 55, Lowest daily minimum 372, Heaviest daily rainfall 158, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 26 April 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	48
Lowest daily maximum	113
Highest daily minimum	55
Lowest daily minimum	372
Heaviest daily rainfall	158
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 26 April 1972 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 51, daily 728.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

625 broken records

Margins by which the 625 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 April 1972

Top 20 records on 26 April 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 April 1972	Winona, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	77 years	66 of 100 (Major)
26 April 1972	Wichita Mtn Wr, US	daily rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 April 1972	Selbu-Stubbe, NO	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 April 1972	Stratford, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1972	Byers 5 ENE, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	14 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1972	Afonso Bezerra, BR	daily rain	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	86.3 mm (3.4 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1972	Cape St James, CA	monthly rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	41 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1972	Kimball 2NE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	78 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1972	Russell Springs, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1972	Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE	daily low min	-7.6 C (18.3 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	87 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1972	Ft Lupton 2 SE, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1972	Falls River, CA	daily rain	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	23 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1972	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily low min	-1.6 C (29.1 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	154 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1972	Denver WSO City, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	40 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1972	Irkutsk, RU	monthly high min	7.0 C (44.6 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	78 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1972	Barcelona/Aeropuerto, ES	daily low min	2.0 C (35.6 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	47 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1972	Crescent Lake Nwr, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	34 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1972	Bathurst Gaol, AU	daily low min	-2.3 C (27.9 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	112 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1972	Crete 4ESE, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	57 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1972	Areia (Ufpb), BR	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	59 years	39 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 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1972. 1972 had 780 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 50	603
50 to 100	12
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	2