Weather Records on 26 February 1975

483 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 February 1975. Highest significance: Elgin Downs, AU.

Key Facts for 26 February 1975

On 26 February 1975, 483 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
159 were record highs and 37 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 478 daily.
Elgin Downs set a daily record precipitation of 97.0 mm (3.8 in) on 26 February 1975.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.

Record Map

483 stations

483 station records on 26 February 1975 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 February 1975: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Elgin Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Minden	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Prairie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Babbiloora Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Riverslea Tm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	182.2 mm (7.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Esk Dale West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Windhoek	Namibia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yarraman Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bones I Bardu	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Capella Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.6 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Langley Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.0 mm (5.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bulliwallah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Katandra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Millungera Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dululu Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.0 mm (5.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Glendower Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Haliburton A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Saxby Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.1 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Warwick Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.4 mm (4.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Avington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yacamunda Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Surbiton Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pirapitingui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Coral Harbour A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Toogoolawah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Piacaguera (Efsj)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Barcombe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Walterhall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mannersley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.4 mm (5.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Crows Nest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sulitjelma	Norway	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wolmada	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Red Rvr	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbine Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Moonmera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Essex Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Coolon Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Blair Athol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ridgelands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rosewood Walloon Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wilgeboom (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.5 mm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	1.9 C (35.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Omak 4 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Beiarn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bar Harbor 3 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nonda Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rookwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Didcot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Boonah Stark Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lambton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Turners Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Merlin Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kunwarara Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Melrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

483 records

Records set or tied on 26 February 1975 by type: Highest daily maximum 47, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 112, Lowest daily minimum 26, Heaviest daily rainfall 244, Heaviest daily snowfall 27, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 26 February 1975 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	47
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	112
Lowest daily minimum	26
Heaviest daily rainfall	244
Heaviest daily snowfall	27
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 26 February 1975 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 478.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

410 broken records

Margins by which the 410 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 635.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 February 1975

Top 20 records on 26 February 1975 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 February 1975	Elgin Downs, AU	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	78 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 February 1975	Minden, CA	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	87 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 February 1975	Prairie Post Office, AU	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	78 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1975	Babbiloora Station, AU	daily rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	76.3 mm (3.0 in)	25 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1975	Gordon Downs, AU	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	72 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1975	Riverslea Tm, AU	monthly rain	182.2 mm (7.2 in)	52.7 mm (2.1 in)	46 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1975	Esk Dale West, AU	daily rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	35 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1975	Windhoek, NA	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1975	Bergland Dam, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	59 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1975	Yarraman Post Office, AU	daily rain	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	60 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1975	Bones I Bardu, NO	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	7 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1975	Capella Post Office, AU	daily rain	81.6 mm (3.2 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1975	Langley Downs, AU	daily rain	134.0 mm (5.3 in)	109.9 mm (4.3 in)	19 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1975	Bulliwallah, AU	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	61 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1975	Katandra, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	61 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1975	Gaylord, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1975	Millungera Station, AU	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	60 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1975	Dululu Post Office, AU	daily rain	134.0 mm (5.3 in)	105.8 mm (4.2 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1975	Glendower Station, AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	29 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1975	Haliburton A, CA	daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	52 years	44 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 1975

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1975. 1975 had 483 records.

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

Records on 02-26 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1800	1
1803	1
1806	1
1808	2
1814	3
1815	1
1827	2
1847	1
1855	1
1858	3
1861	1
1862	1
1868	3
1869	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1882	4
1883	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	5
1889	1
1890	3
1891	3
1894	1
1895	4
1896	4
1897	10
1898	5
1899	10
1900	13
1901	4
1902	11
1903	2
1904	17
1905	3
1906	8
1907	16
1908	11
1909	26
1910	16
1911	22
1912	33
1913	8
1914	40
1915	26
1916	44
1917	55
1918	26
1919	95
1920	73
1921	91
1922	47
1923	80
1924	125
1925	59
1926	121
1927	78
1928	232
1929	455
1930	400
1931	169
1932	782
1933	380
1934	1,091
1935	295
1936	529
1937	329
1938	349
1939	842
1940	370
1941	302
1942	294
1943	128
1944	998
1945	566
1946	595
1947	538
1948	498
1949	255
1950	658
1951	818
1952	305
1953	198
1954	440
1955	716
1956	385
1957	849
1958	941
1959	188
1960	1,068
1961	515
1962	1,516
1963	1,010
1964	269
1965	536
1966	483
1967	846
1968	471
1969	578
1970	416
1971	780
1972	491
1973	336
1974	494
1975	483
1976	1,389
1977	925
1978	619
1979	990
1980	712
1981	1,093
1982	855
1983	721
1984	654
1985	465
1986	2,189
1987	1,686
1988	673
1989	1,283
1990	1,683
1991	619
1992	1,142
1993	1,909
1994	1,004
1995	1,210
1996	1,639
1997	1,289
1998	1,734
1999	650
2000	2,064
2001	848
2002	1,372
2003	1,498
2004	993
2005	645
2006	607
2007	780
2008	964
2009	1,036
2010	1,202
2011	1,573
2012	408
2013	1,277
2014	715
2015	1,363
2016	645
2017	486
2018	1,228
2019	1,754
2020	587
2021	589
2022	583
2023	572
2024	1,016
2025	429
2026	1,194

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Data for records on 1975-02-26: 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 100	399
100 to 200	9
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1