Weather Records on 26 April 1978

929 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 April 1978. Highest significance: Raleigh 4 SW, US.

Key Facts for 26 April 1978

On 26 April 1978, 929 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
222 were record highs and 309 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 72 monthly and 852 daily.
Raleigh 4 SW set a monthly record daily precipitation of 113.8 mm (4.5 in) on 26 April 1978.
Across 166 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

929 stations

929 station records on 26 April 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 April 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Raleigh 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Prineville	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Vale	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Oxford 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Hart Mtn Refuge	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Madras	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Mitchell 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Liman	Russia	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Lower Hay Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Redmond 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Itiuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cheraw	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ashwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Dillon	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Durham	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Condon	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Heppner	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Antelope 6 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lynchburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Grizzly	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrenceville 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Danville 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dosang	Russia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Red Springs 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Casa Nova	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	140.4 mm (5.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pikeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bordeaux-Merignac	France	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Astrakan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt 8 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Arcola	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Danbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Cullers 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ione 18 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beowawe	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saude	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Moncure 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bishopville 1.4 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Floyd 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bend	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Grove (Melrose)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	2.1 C (35.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tuxcueca	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

929 records

Records set or tied on 26 April 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 41, Lowest daily maximum 218, Highest daily minimum 181, Lowest daily minimum 91, Heaviest daily rainfall 381, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 26 April 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	41
Lowest daily maximum	218
Highest daily minimum	181
Lowest daily minimum	91
Heaviest daily rainfall	381
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 26 April 1978 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 72, daily 852.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

779 broken records

Margins by which the 779 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 101.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 April 1978

Top 20 records on 26 April 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 April 1978	Raleigh 4 SW, US	monthly rain	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	54 years	71 of 100 (Major)
26 April 1978	Raleigh State UNIV, US	monthly rain	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	45 years	71 of 100 (Major)
26 April 1978	Prineville, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	77 years	71 of 100 (Major)
26 April 1978	Vale, US	monthly rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	71 of 100 (Major)
26 April 1978	Oxford 1 E, US	monthly rain	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 years	68 of 100 (Major)
26 April 1978	Hart Mtn Refuge, US	all-time rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	34 years	68 of 100 (Major)
26 April 1978	Madras, US	monthly rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	38 years	68 of 100 (Major)
26 April 1978	Mitchell 2 NW, US	monthly rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	34 years	67 of 100 (Major)
26 April 1978	Liman, RU	all-time rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	66 of 100 (Major)
26 April 1978	Lower Hay Creek, US	monthly rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	66 of 100 (Major)
26 April 1978	Redmond 2 W, US	monthly rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	43 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 April 1978	Itiuba, BR	monthly rain	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	34 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 April 1978	Cheraw, US	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	75 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 April 1978	Ashwood, US	monthly rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 April 1978	Dillon, US	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	72 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 April 1978	Durham, US	monthly rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	77 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 April 1978	Condon, US	monthly rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	64 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 April 1978	Heppner, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	76 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 April 1978	Antelope 6 SSW, US	monthly rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1978	Lynchburg Rgnl AP, US	monthly rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	58 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 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1978. 1978 had 929 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 20	687
20 to 40	67
40 to 60	20
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1