Weather Records on 26 February 1981

1,093 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 February 1981. Highest significance: Milly Milly, AU.

Key Facts for 26 February 1981

On 26 February 1981, 1,093 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
574 were record highs and 236 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 47 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 1,012 daily.
Milly Milly set a daily record precipitation of 73.2 mm (2.9 in) on 26 February 1981.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 490 records.

Record Map

1,093 stations

1,093 station records on 26 February 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 February 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Milly Milly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Barkestad	Norway	Record snow depth	146.0 cm (57.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pembroke	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hardwick	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth-Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bultfontein (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Anadarko 3 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hartebeesthoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
El Reno 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wanna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bairro Do Sarapu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.7 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Okayama	Japan	Record low maximum temperature	-2.3 C (27.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Weltevreden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aranyaprathet	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kobe	Japan	Record low maximum temperature	-1.4 C (29.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Meade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
South Danbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sumoto	Japan	Record low maximum temperature	-2.1 C (28.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ulleungdo	Korea, South	Record low minimum temperature	-13.6 C (7.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Donald (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Zoological Garden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Welgedacht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Randfontein (Gm)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bowie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Moab	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Perpignan	France	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tsuyama	Japan	Record low maximum temperature	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kyoto	Japan	Record low maximum temperature	0.3 C (32.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hiroshima	Japan	Record low maximum temperature	-2.9 C (26.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wakayama	Japan	Record low maximum temperature	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Houston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Warsaw 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Waxahachie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nanutarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Deeral	Australia	Record daily precipitation	225.0 mm (8.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Suwa	Japan	Record low maximum temperature	-5.1 C (22.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Owase	Japan	Record low maximum temperature	0.4 C (32.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tottori	Japan	Record low minimum temperature	-7.4 C (18.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Murotomisaki	Japan	Record low minimum temperature	-6.6 C (20.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hermit 8 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
E Wareham	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Belvidere	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Erick	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Menard	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Iida	Japan	Record low maximum temperature	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tsu	Japan	Record low maximum temperature	1.2 C (34.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Irozaki	Japan	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,093 records

Records set or tied on 26 February 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 265, Lowest daily maximum 139, Highest daily minimum 309, Lowest daily minimum 97, Heaviest daily rainfall 245, Heaviest daily snowfall 33, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 26 February 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	265
Lowest daily maximum	139
Highest daily minimum	309
Lowest daily minimum	97
Heaviest daily rainfall	245
Heaviest daily snowfall	33
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 26 February 1981 by timescale: all-time 47, monthly 34, daily 1,012.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

920 broken records

Margins by which the 920 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 420.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 February 1981

Top 20 records on 26 February 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 February 1981	Milly Milly, AU	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	63 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 February 1981	Barkestad, NO	daily snow depth	146.0 cm (57.5 in)	42.0 cm (16.5 in)	79 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1981	Blue Hill Coop, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1981	Pembroke, US	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1981	Hardwick, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1981	Plymouth-Kingston, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	79 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1981	Bultfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	54 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1981	Anadarko 3 E, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	85 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1981	Hartebeesthoek, ZA	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1981	Independence, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	85 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1981	Jefferson City Wtp, US	daily high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	84 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1981	El Reno 1 N, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	85 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1981	Wanna, AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	34 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1981	Bairro Do Sarapu, BR	daily rain	66.7 mm (2.6 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	29 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1981	Okayama, JP	all-time low max	-2.3 C (27.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	22 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1981	Weltevreden, ZA	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	54 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1981	Aranyaprathet, TH	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1981	Coldwater, US	daily high max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	84 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1981	Meeker 5 W, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	85 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1981	Kobe, JP	all-time low max	-1.4 C (29.5 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	22 years	36 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 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1981. 1981 had 1,093 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 1981-02-26: 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 February 1981
Margin	Records
0 to 100	916
100 to 200	2
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1