Weather Records on 26 April 1980

770 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 April 1980. Highest significance: Svetlograd, RU.

Key Facts for 26 April 1980

On 26 April 1980, 770 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
149 were record highs and 305 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 749 daily.
Svetlograd set a monthly record daily precipitation of 55.1 mm (2.2 in) on 26 April 1980.
Across 166 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

770 stations

770 station records on 26 April 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 April 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Svetlograd	Russia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lugansk	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Taloga	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pemfling-Pitzling	Germany	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Warthausen-Birkenhard	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Vaiden 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kosciusko	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Aue	Germany	Record snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Oberviechtach	Germany	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Parsberg/Oberpfalz-Eglwang	Germany	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pjatigorsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Armavir	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bad-Sohl Elster	Germany	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Plauen	Germany	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jumatan (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Maramec	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ahalcihe	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Watonga	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Selb/Oberfranken-Wildenau	Germany	Record snow depth	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nalcik	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kentwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cushing	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mannford 6 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hollenstein (Kraftwerk)	Germany	Record snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alva 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gorgas 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Barnsdall	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Billings	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kingfisher	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Perkins	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tylertown 5ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Enid	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Supply 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hof	Germany	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wasserburg	Germany	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ralston	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Ecore	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Providence	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cordova 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kaisheim-Neuhof	Germany	Record snow depth	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Winnfield 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Shuqualak	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pawnee	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gorodovikovsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brinkley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clovis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

770 records

Records set or tied on 26 April 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 74, Lowest daily maximum 204, Highest daily minimum 75, Lowest daily minimum 101, Heaviest daily rainfall 255, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 60.

Records on 26 April 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	74
Lowest daily maximum	204
Highest daily minimum	75
Lowest daily minimum	101
Heaviest daily rainfall	255
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	60

Records on 26 April 1980 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 19, daily 749.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

657 broken records

Margins by which the 657 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 370.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 April 1980

Top 20 records on 26 April 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 April 1980	Svetlograd, RU	monthly rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	29 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 April 1980	Helena 1 SSE, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	72 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1980	Lugansk, UA	monthly rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	92 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1980	Taloga, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1980	Lichtentanne, DE	daily snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	20 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1980	Mayaguez City, PR	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	21 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1980	Pemfling-Pitzling, DE	daily snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1980	Clinton Forestry HQ, US	daily rain	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	97.1 mm (3.8 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1980	Perry, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	55 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1980	Warthausen-Birkenhard, DE	daily rain	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	85 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1980	Vaiden 1 SSW, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	86 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1980	Kosciusko, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	71 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1980	Aue, DE	daily snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1980	Oberviechtach, DE	daily snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1980	Parsberg/Oberpfalz-Eglwang, DE	daily snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1980	Pjatigorsk, RU	monthly rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	7 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1980	Armavir, RU	daily rain	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1980	Bad-Sohl Elster, DE	daily snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1980	Plauen, DE	daily snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1980	Jumatan (Cfe), MX	daily low min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	27 years	47 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 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1980. 1980 had 770 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	604
50 to 100	24
100 to 150	10
150 to 200	13
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	2