Weather Records on 26 July 1985

898 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 July 1985. Highest significance: King River, AU.

Key Facts for 26 July 1985

On 26 July 1985, 898 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
197 were record highs and 195 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 866 daily.
King River set a daily record precipitation of 56.0 mm (2.2 in) on 26 July 1985.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

898 stations

898 station records on 26 July 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 July 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
King River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Woodburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Nanambinia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Yellanup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Scarsdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Plainview	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Albany	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Manypeaks	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Noondoonia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kalgan River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Shippensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kent City 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Burracoppin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Balladonia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hope	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Lerdo (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Emu Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bulong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Seminoe Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Warriup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.6 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moree	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Warralakin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cernuska	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Milledgeville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beltsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mineola	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Big Meadows	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Weilburg (Klaranlage)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
La Union	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Standish 4NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Anqing	China	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kerrs Creek 6 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Huajintlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yanrey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jourerdine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newdegate South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Karonie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Memphis Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Volshskiy Gmo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bogotol	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ny Ave V Brooklyn	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tototlan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tver	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cuencame	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ashburnham	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kropacevo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Valley 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

898 records

Records set or tied on 26 July 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 66, Lowest daily maximum 114, Highest daily minimum 131, Lowest daily minimum 81, Heaviest daily rainfall 506.

Records on 26 July 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	66
Lowest daily maximum	114
Highest daily minimum	131
Lowest daily minimum	81
Heaviest daily rainfall	506
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 July 1985 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 29, daily 866.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

716 broken records

Margins by which the 716 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 97.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 July 1985

Top 20 records on 26 July 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 July 1985	King River, AU	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 July 1985	Woodburn, AU	daily rain	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	50 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 July 1985	Nanambinia, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	54 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 July 1985	Yellanup, AU	daily rain	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 July 1985	Scarsdale, US	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 July 1985	Plainview, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	76 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 July 1985	Albany, AU	daily rain	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1985	Manypeaks, AU	monthly rain	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	54 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1985	Noondoonia, AU	monthly rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	22 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1985	Bowling Green Warren Co AP, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	84 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1985	Kalgan River, AU	monthly rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	73 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1985	Shippensburg, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1985	Kent City 2 SW, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1985	Burracoppin, AU	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	75 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1985	Balladonia, AU	monthly rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	51 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1985	Hope, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1985	Ciudad Lerdo (Dge), MX	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1985	Owosso Wwtp, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1985	Nevada City, US	all-time high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1985	Emu Creek Station, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	76 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 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1985. 1985 had 898 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	666
2017	642
2018	921
2019	939
2020	653
2021	912
2022	894
2023	789
2024	758
2025	1,119
2026	1,272

Download the Data

Data for records on 1985-07-26: 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 20	648
20 to 40	56
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1