Weather Records on 26 May 1987

913 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 May 1987. Highest significance: Moutajup, AU.

Key Facts for 26 May 1987

On 26 May 1987, 913 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
208 were record highs and 293 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 876 daily.
Moutajup set a daily record precipitation of 43.0 mm (1.7 in) on 26 May 1987.
Across 161 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 429 records.

Record Map

913 stations

913 station records on 26 May 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 May 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Moutajup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Wihareja	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Red Oak	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mirranatwa (Bowacka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Willaura (Yarram Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Miena Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Casterton (Roseneath)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Penola Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Connorville (Lake River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Weeping Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	150.6 mm (5.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Coojar (Killara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Deloraine (Athol)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Carrick (Oaks Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dunorlan (Sharmans Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sheffield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbury (the Braes)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Edith Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Murom	Russia	Record daily precipitation	46.9 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Loa	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Grim (Woolnorth)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Meander	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Branxholme (Bassett)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Longford (Denton Close)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbury (Warringa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Poatina (Billopp)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Epping Forest (Forton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Casterton (Warrock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
St Patricks River (Targa Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ross (Macquarie River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elatma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Canyon	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cavendish (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Merino	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lilydale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kei Road (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lucindale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gatum	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Casterton Showgrounds	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkesdale (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kuna	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pennyroyal Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Coleraine (Melville Forest)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Deer Flat Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Swan Falls Ph	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Darrouzett	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Naracoorte	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wellington (the Springs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Preolenna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Launceston Airport Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
York Plains (Handroyd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Canovanas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
McRoss	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Drik Drik	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jess Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

913 records

Records set or tied on 26 May 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 74, Lowest daily maximum 204, Highest daily minimum 134, Lowest daily minimum 89, Heaviest daily rainfall 402, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 26 May 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	74
Lowest daily maximum	204
Highest daily minimum	134
Lowest daily minimum	89
Heaviest daily rainfall	402
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 26 May 1987 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 37, daily 876.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

760 broken records

Margins by which the 760 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 110.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 May 1987

Top 20 records on 26 May 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 May 1987	Moutajup, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	71 of 100 (Major)
26 May 1987	Wihareja, AU	daily rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	72 years	68 of 100 (Major)
26 May 1987	Red Oak, US	monthly rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	22 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 May 1987	Mirranatwa (Bowacka), AU	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 May 1987	Willaura (Yarram Park), AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	93 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 May 1987	Miena Dam, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 May 1987	Casterton (Roseneath), AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	93 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 May 1987	Manati 2 E, PR	daily rain	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	46 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 May 1987	Penola Post Office, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1987	Donaldsonville 4 SW, US	daily rain	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	54 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1987	Oakland 1 SE, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1987	Connorville (Lake River), AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1987	Weeping Water, US	monthly rain	150.6 mm (5.9 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1987	Coojar (Killara), AU	monthly rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	13 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1987	Deloraine (Athol), AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1987	Carrick (Oaks Road), AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1987	Dunorlan (Sharmans Road), AU	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1987	Sheffield, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1987	Woodbury (the Braes), AU	daily rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1987	Morgantown Muni AP, US	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	25 years	57 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

1814 to 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1987. 1987 had 913 records.

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

Records on 05-26 in each year
Year	Records
1814	1
1817	1
1839	1
1841	1
1843	1
1845	1
1847	2
1852	1
1858	1
1864	3
1866	1
1867	2
1868	3
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1876	1
1877	1
1879	3
1880	6
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	5
1890	7
1891	2
1892	5
1894	3
1895	2
1896	1
1898	1
1899	3
1900	11
1901	12
1902	5
1903	16
1904	10
1905	10
1906	9
1907	24
1908	20
1909	9
1910	47
1911	42
1912	40
1913	49
1914	86
1915	13
1916	24
1917	33
1918	29
1919	37
1920	54
1921	63
1922	64
1923	74
1924	122
1925	570
1926	188
1927	141
1928	144
1929	110
1930	201
1931	289
1932	299
1933	475
1934	247
1935	191
1936	340
1937	255
1938	624
1939	253
1940	242
1941	322
1942	782
1943	473
1944	469
1945	279
1946	385
1947	587
1948	308
1949	438
1950	1,010
1951	542
1952	243
1953	996
1954	427
1955	1,208
1956	549
1957	351
1958	548
1959	391
1960	293
1961	800
1962	450
1963	398
1964	590
1965	621
1966	403
1967	954
1968	518
1969	621
1970	404
1971	533
1972	438
1973	609
1974	662
1975	495
1976	476
1977	561
1978	648
1979	1,243
1980	909
1981	1,077
1982	662
1983	1,173
1984	798
1985	582
1986	629
1987	913
1988	810
1989	1,173
1990	750
1991	1,352
1992	1,733
1993	998
1994	785
1995	936
1996	1,389
1997	967
1998	1,065
1999	581
2000	1,181
2001	848
2002	574
2003	1,069
2004	934
2005	827
2006	966
2007	1,180
2008	812
2009	938
2010	1,083
2011	1,109
2012	1,422
2013	905
2014	696
2015	502
2016	648
2017	483
2018	1,052
2019	779
2020	792
2021	566
2022	753
2023	376
2024	688
2025	546
2026	1,330

Download the Data

Data for records on 1987-05-26: 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	681
20 to 40	59
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	2