Weather Records on 26 July 1978

505 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 July 1978. Highest significance: Fairhope 2 NE, US.

Key Facts for 26 July 1978

On 26 July 1978, 505 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
223 were record highs and 111 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 491 daily.
Fairhope 2 NE set a monthly record daily precipitation of 285.8 mm (11.3 in) on 26 July 1978.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

505 stations

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

Weather records on 26 July 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fairhope 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	285.8 mm (11.3 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Sao Jose de Mipibu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	236.5 mm (9.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
La Belle	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Batalha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Payne	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
El Salto	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Biser	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Huamuxtitlan (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Forsyth 6 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hachita 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Madras	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bremer Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Leesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Garibaldi	Canada	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Camacho (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Macedon Lock E30	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Prineville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Porto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kit Carson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Valentia Observatory	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hawthorne AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gage	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Metolius 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Acaponeta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	175.8 mm (6.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
W Liberty 3NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hat Creek	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Zilair	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cedarville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yreka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pawhuska	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kailua 446	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
McBride 4SE	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
La Poza Grande	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tonala (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Zacualtipan (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kanin Nos	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	1.3 C (34.3 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ostrov Sosnovez	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	2.1 C (35.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Parker	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Midville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gettysburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Araruna	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Isla Perez	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Yecora (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bluffs	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pelion 0.8 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Canguaretama	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula 6 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Heppner	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

505 records

Records set or tied on 26 July 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 84, Lowest daily maximum 55, Highest daily minimum 139, Lowest daily minimum 56, Heaviest daily rainfall 171.

Records on 26 July 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	84
Lowest daily maximum	55
Highest daily minimum	139
Lowest daily minimum	56
Heaviest daily rainfall	171
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 July 1978 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 7, daily 491.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

385 broken records

Margins by which the 385 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 153.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 July 1978

Top 20 records on 26 July 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 July 1978	Fairhope 2 NE, US	monthly rain	285.8 mm (11.3 in)	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	59 years	73 of 100 (Major)
26 July 1978	Sao Jose de Mipibu, BR	all-time rain	236.5 mm (9.3 in)	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	4 years	67 of 100 (Major)
26 July 1978	La Belle, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1978	Batalha, BR	daily rain	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1978	La Grange 1N, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	88 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1978	Ft Payne, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1978	El Salto, MX	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	4 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1978	Biser, RU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	49 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1978	Lebanon, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1978	Huamuxtitlan (Smn), MX	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	19 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1978	Forsyth 6 NNW, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	83 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1978	Hachita 1W, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1978	Madras, US	all-time high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	42 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1978	Franklin 2 NE, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	64 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1978	Bremer Bay, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	61 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1978	Leesburg, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	0 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1978	Garibaldi, CA	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1978	Camacho (Smn), MX	monthly rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1978	Coloso, PR	daily low max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	8 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1978	Jakutsk, RU	daily high min	19.5 C (67.1 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	83 years	37 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

1795 to 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1978. 1978 had 505 records.

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

Records on 07-26 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1820	1
1832	3
1834	1
1838	2
1843	4
1846	2
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1860	1
1863	3
1864	1
1865	2
1867	1
1868	4
1870	1
1872	4
1875	1
1877	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	5
1892	1
1895	4
1897	3
1899	5
1900	5
1901	8
1902	2
1903	2
1904	20
1905	5
1906	9
1907	16
1908	9
1909	21
1910	11
1911	63
1912	24
1913	15
1914	28
1915	24
1916	64
1917	64
1918	88
1919	73
1920	87
1921	73
1922	94
1923	74
1924	98
1925	194
1926	119
1927	46
1928	219
1929	227
1930	678
1931	492
1932	134
1933	513
1934	516
1935	258
1936	1,266
1937	424
1938	269
1939	307
1940	707
1941	434
1942	236
1943	275
1944	457
1945	389
1946	458
1947	410
1948	342
1949	419
1950	618
1951	234
1952	418
1953	355
1954	393
1955	551
1956	353
1957	343
1958	311
1959	379
1960	391
1961	456
1962	947
1963	517
1964	344
1965	384
1966	418
1967	292
1968	340
1969	509
1970	385
1971	932
1972	679
1973	797
1974	465
1975	570
1976	801
1977	958
1978	505
1979	1,061
1980	591
1981	1,109
1982	558
1983	1,320
1984	1,001
1985	898
1986	813
1987	1,260
1988	932
1989	1,053
1990	936
1991	816
1992	648
1993	1,403
1994	1,252
1995	1,167
1996	1,104
1997	964
1998	1,312
1999	1,007
2000	1,287
2001	1,278
2002	773
2003	1,179
2004	1,534
2005	1,461
2006	1,454
2007	951
2008	809
2009	720
2010	1,465
2011	919
2012	885
2013	640
2014	726
2015	589
2016	666
2017	642
2018	921
2019	939
2020	653
2021	912
2022	894
2023	789
2024	758
2025	1,119
2026	1,272

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Data for records on 1978-07-26: 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 20	366
20 to 40	11
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1