Weather Records on 26 July 1981

1,109 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 July 1981. Highest significance: Kirchdorf/Poel, DE.

Key Facts for 26 July 1981

On 26 July 1981, 1,109 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
203 were record highs and 480 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 1,086 daily.
Kirchdorf/Poel set a daily record precipitation of 56.2 mm (2.2 in) on 26 July 1981.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

1,109 stations

1,109 station records on 26 July 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 July 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Madras/Minambakkam	India	Record daily precipitation	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Brandenburg-Gorden	Germany	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Griggsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Westcliffe	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Waren	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Schwerin	Germany	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Genthin	Germany	Record daily precipitation	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oakdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Huntley Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Westermarkelsdorf/Fehmarn	Germany	Record daily precipitation	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Marnitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Oslo Blindern	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Uakit	Russia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rostock-Warnemunde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hay Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oelrichs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Divisa de Anitapolis	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fleming	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rantoul	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Ludgero	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tepacaltepec	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Boltenhagen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Saverton L&D 22	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hayes Center 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eutin	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bai'tyk	Kyrgyzstan	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eustis 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eads	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pawnee City	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tuzantla (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beloreck	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wymore	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore 1 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record high maximum temperature	40.7 C (105.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Travemunde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	14.3 C (57.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nerchinskij Zavod	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chugwater	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Taquarucu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tallinn	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Selopugino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Maquoketa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Haddam	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,109 records

Records set or tied on 26 July 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 57, Lowest daily maximum 369, Highest daily minimum 146, Lowest daily minimum 111, Heaviest daily rainfall 426.

Records on 26 July 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	57
Lowest daily maximum	369
Highest daily minimum	146
Lowest daily minimum	111
Heaviest daily rainfall	426
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 July 1981 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 20, daily 1,086.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

932 broken records

Margins by which the 932 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 83.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 July 1981

Top 20 records on 26 July 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 July 1981	Kirchdorf/Poel, DE	daily rain	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	99 years	79 of 100 (Major)
26 July 1981	Madras/Minambakkam, IN	monthly rain	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	70 years	79 of 100 (Major)
26 July 1981	Goshen 3SW, US	all-time rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 July 1981	Brandenburg-Gorden, DE	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 July 1981	Griggsville, US	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	48 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 July 1981	Westcliffe, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	74 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1981	Trinidad, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1981	Washington, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	87 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1981	Greencastle 1 W, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	20 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1981	Waren, DE	daily rain	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	85 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1981	Schwerin, DE	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	8 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1981	Genthin, DE	daily rain	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1981	Oakdale, US	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	12 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1981	Norton 9SSE, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1981	Huntley Exp STN, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1981	Westermarkelsdorf/Fehmarn, DE	daily rain	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1981	Marnitz, DE	daily rain	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	11 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1981	Oslo Blindern, NO	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1981	Uakit, RU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	18 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1981	Toledo 3N, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	80 years	49 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 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1981. 1981 had 1,109 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	665
2017	642
2018	921
2019	939
2020	653
2021	912
2022	894
2023	789
2024	758
2025	1,119
2026	1,270

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	853
20 to 40	66
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1