Weather Records on 26 June 1979

1,091 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 June 1979. Highest significance: Papaikou 144.1, US.

Key Facts for 26 June 1979

On 26 June 1979, 1,091 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
164 were record highs and 755 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 1,073 daily.
Papaikou 144.1 set a daily record precipitation of 104.1 mm (4.1 in) on 26 June 1979.
Across 162 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 432 records.

Record Map

1,091 stations

1,091 station records on 26 June 1979 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 June 1979: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Papaikou 144.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Honohina 137	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Sand I Ryfylke II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pahoa 65	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Big Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Soyland I Gjesdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Roldal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kingstree	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Huelva	Spain	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Semjachik	Russia	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dunbar Forest Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 4 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
St Andrews	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stamford 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sviland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lysebotn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskij	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Waco Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saluda	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newport News Press Bld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Busby	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kenton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Apizaco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tuckerton 2 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Morganton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Delaware	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Haskell	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sombrerete (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bulken	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Thomasville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,091 records

Records set or tied on 26 June 1979 by type: Highest daily maximum 96, Lowest daily maximum 165, Highest daily minimum 68, Lowest daily minimum 590, Heaviest daily rainfall 170, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 26 June 1979 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	96
Lowest daily maximum	165
Highest daily minimum	68
Lowest daily minimum	590
Heaviest daily rainfall	170
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 June 1979 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 18, daily 1,073.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

876 broken records

Margins by which the 876 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 67.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 June 1979

Top 20 records on 26 June 1979 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 June 1979	Papaikou 144.1, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
26 June 1979	Honohina 137, US	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	46 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 June 1979	Sand I Ryfylke II, NO	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1979	Pahoa 65, US	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1979	Big Falls, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1979	Soyland I Gjesdal, NO	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	68 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1979	Roldal, NO	daily rain	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1979	Kingstree, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	70 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1979	Hakalau 142, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1979	Paauilo 221, US	daily rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1979	Huelva, ES	daily rain	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1979	Semjachik, RU	daily rain	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1979	Dunbar Forest Exp STN, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	9 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1979	Columbus 4 ESE, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	76 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1979	St Andrews, CA	daily low min	4.5 C (40.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	82 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1979	Stamford 1, US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	30 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1979	Hot Springs, US	daily low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	84 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1979	Salisbury, US	daily low min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	64 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1979	Sviland, NO	daily rain	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	54 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1979	Statesville 2 NNE, US	daily low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	70 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

1799 to 1979

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1979. 1979 had 1,091 records.

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

Records on 06-26 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1808	1
1811	3
1814	1
1816	1
1824	1
1829	1
1830	1
1833	1
1838	1
1840	2
1843	1
1849	1
1855	1
1858	3
1860	1
1862	1
1863	1
1869	1
1871	4
1872	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	2
1881	1
1882	2
1884	2
1885	1
1888	1
1889	1
1891	2
1893	1
1894	2
1895	6
1896	4
1897	1
1900	3
1901	15
1902	19
1903	11
1904	22
1905	9
1906	16
1907	5
1908	10
1909	30
1910	27
1911	37
1912	27
1913	70
1914	55
1915	29
1916	124
1917	25
1918	68
1919	57
1920	24
1921	132
1922	84
1923	294
1924	45
1925	181
1926	273
1927	145
1928	449
1929	173
1930	220
1931	579
1932	198
1933	387
1934	635
1935	313
1936	562
1937	288
1938	395
1939	262
1940	574
1941	388
1942	500
1943	473
1944	502
1945	269
1946	376
1947	273
1948	343
1949	581
1950	524
1951	433
1952	1,274
1953	340
1954	539
1955	362
1956	406
1957	709
1958	989
1959	454
1960	410
1961	622
1962	352
1963	379
1964	323
1965	1,063
1966	380
1967	683
1968	1,268
1969	1,188
1970	916
1971	635
1972	581
1973	583
1974	1,535
1975	797
1976	726
1977	395
1978	860
1979	1,091
1980	1,285
1981	793
1982	792
1983	838
1984	572
1985	897
1986	933
1987	751
1988	1,267
1989	504
1990	818
1991	1,047
1992	958
1993	640
1994	1,177
1995	732
1996	922
1997	737
1998	1,205
1999	853
2000	725
2001	738
2002	760
2003	1,107
2004	1,040
2005	592
2006	1,104
2007	1,547
2008	541
2009	1,062
2010	1,041
2011	840
2012	1,076
2013	800
2014	584
2015	603
2016	546
2017	624
2018	432
2019	970
2020	459
2021	878
2022	825
2023	578
2024	765
2025	730
2026	935

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Data for records on 1979-06-26: 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 10	825
10 to 20	23
20 to 30	13
30 to 40	7
40 to 50	5
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	1