Weather Records on 26 October 1983

564 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 October 1983. Highest significance: Maristova, NO.

Key Facts for 26 October 1983

On 26 October 1983, 564 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
331 were record highs and 126 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 554 daily.
Maristova set a monthly record daily precipitation of 48.7 mm (1.9 in) on 26 October 1983.
Across 157 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 482 records.

Record Map

564 stations

564 station records on 26 October 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 October 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Maristova	Norway	Record daily precipitation	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Briksdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Verma	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Port Lincoln	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	38.5 C (101.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Javier	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Paula	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Botnen I Forde	Norway	Record daily precipitation	97.1 mm (3.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bjelasnica	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brekke I Sogn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Paripiranga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Metapa de Dominguez	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	9.2 cm (3.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ixmiquilpan (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Blackleaf	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dos Bocas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Berkeley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ely AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Goncalo Dos Campos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chaplin	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	25.5 C (77.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hovlandsdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
St John's A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Macleod	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pekisko	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gravelbourg	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	26.5 C (79.7 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sahuaripa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tecolutla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Half Moon Bay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Monterey	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Ana Fire STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Denton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cut Bank AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Conde	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
High River	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Allende (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chinipas (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hafslo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Yuma Citrus STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wyanga	Zimbabwe	Record low maximum temperature	12.3 C (54.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kinuso Rs	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Caron	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	25.5 C (77.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Aneroid	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hundseid I Vikedal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Anvil Rch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Busby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Polson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Valier	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Beaumont #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sion	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Klintonel	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	22.5 C (72.5 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

564 records

Records set or tied on 26 October 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 224, Lowest daily maximum 70, Highest daily minimum 107, Lowest daily minimum 56, Heaviest daily rainfall 100, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 26 October 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	224
Lowest daily maximum	70
Highest daily minimum	107
Lowest daily minimum	56
Heaviest daily rainfall	100
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 26 October 1983 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 8, daily 554.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

459 broken records

Margins by which the 459 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 53.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 October 1983

Top 20 records on 26 October 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 October 1983	Maristova, NO	monthly rain	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	25 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1983	Briksdal, NO	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	81 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1983	Verma, NO	daily rain	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	60 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1983	Port Lincoln, AU	daily high max	38.5 C (101.3 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	89 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1983	San Javier, MX	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1983	Santa Paula, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	83 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1983	Botnen I Forde, NO	daily rain	97.1 mm (3.8 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	16 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1983	Laguna Beach, US	daily high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	48 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1983	Hanover, US	daily low max	1.7 C (35.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	80 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1983	Bjelasnica, BA	daily low max	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	85 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1983	Brekke I Sogn, NO	daily rain	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	16 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1983	Orebro, SE	daily high max	15.4 C (59.7 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	54 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1983	Paripiranga, BR	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1983	Metapa de Dominguez, MX	daily low min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	30 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1983	Barkerville, CA	daily snowfall	9.2 cm (3.6 in)	1.6 cm (0.6 in)	66 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1983	Ixmiquilpan (Smn), MX	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	54 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1983	Blackleaf, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	73 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1983	Dos Bocas, PR	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1983	Berkeley, US	daily high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	68 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1983	Ely AP, US	daily high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	72 years	31 of 100 (Routine)

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

1816 to 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 1983. 1983 had 564 records.

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

Records on 10-26 in each year
Year	Records
1816	1
1831	1
1832	1
1840	1
1841	1
1843	1
1849	1
1856	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	1
1866	3
1868	2
1870	1
1871	4
1874	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	1
1883	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	8
1888	6
1889	2
1890	5
1891	2
1892	5
1894	2
1895	2
1898	2
1899	7
1900	5
1901	4
1902	4
1903	16
1904	6
1905	18
1906	8
1907	12
1908	25
1909	10
1910	10
1911	7
1912	24
1913	38
1914	27
1915	34
1916	59
1917	47
1918	58
1919	72
1920	57
1921	33
1922	147
1923	68
1924	102
1925	185
1926	381
1927	522
1928	174
1929	137
1930	228
1931	359
1932	468
1933	605
1934	331
1935	174
1936	528
1937	248
1938	201
1939	1,140
1940	516
1941	688
1942	926
1943	466
1944	357
1945	434
1946	481
1947	533
1948	158
1949	368
1950	654
1951	337
1952	417
1953	449
1954	728
1955	484
1956	378
1957	1,082
1958	187
1959	488
1960	315
1961	214
1962	1,136
1963	1,079
1964	417
1965	450
1966	271
1967	392
1968	478
1969	493
1970	744
1971	1,021
1972	362
1973	362
1974	266
1975	787
1976	818
1977	864
1978	495
1979	759
1980	953
1981	761
1982	837
1983	564
1984	790
1985	559
1986	602
1987	704
1988	896
1989	1,628
1990	582
1991	1,660
1992	726
1993	615
1994	610
1995	911
1996	1,651
1997	2,943
1998	1,125
1999	994
2000	1,091
2001	939
2002	1,088
2003	1,271
2004	1,122
2005	1,165
2006	1,822
2007	1,183
2008	631
2009	746
2010	1,542
2011	797
2012	1,048
2013	800
2014	977
2015	430
2016	719
2017	474
2018	592
2019	896
2020	3,942
2021	728
2022	626
2023	1,628
2024	790
2025	611

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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 10	423
10 to 20	23
20 to 30	7
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1