Weather Records on 26 February 1988

673 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 February 1988. Highest significance: Kakamas Skl, ZA.

Key Facts for 26 February 1988

On 26 February 1988, 673 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
402 were record highs and 85 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 642 daily.
Kakamas Skl set an all-time record daily precipitation of 100.0 mm (3.9 in) on 26 February 1988.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

673 stations

673 station records on 26 February 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 February 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kakamas Skl	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Doornkop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	132.2 mm (5.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kalabasput	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kaallaagte	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bento Quirino	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	168.5 mm (6.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Minatitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Garrigala	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Temilpa	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Carnarvon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro Azul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brindisi	Italy	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Florida Paulista	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.7 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Goondiwindi Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	22.5 C (72.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buckeye	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuihaele Hic 199	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mesa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Madison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Batista	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Motuca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Queiroz	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
La Purisima	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bushy Vales, Margate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jau (Cpef)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.8 mm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jimenez (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marydale (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Doornplaat	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nueva Esperanza	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Telemon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Westgrove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Roma Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Todos Santos (Dge)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kasempa	Zambia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Itumirim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Itatiba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolskoye/Beringa Ostrov	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-9.7 C (14.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mapumulo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	86.5 mm (3.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lamoni	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kasane	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	91.8 mm (3.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Luminarias	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record low maximum temperature	-15.9 C (3.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Casa Grande Nm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Hot Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Snowflake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hawi 168	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Anakie Richardson St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Spring Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Woorarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bitam	Gabon	Record high minimum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Edenburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Reddersburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Durban-Botanical Gardens	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

673 records

Records set or tied on 26 February 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 251, Lowest daily maximum 55, Highest daily minimum 151, Lowest daily minimum 30, Heaviest daily rainfall 162, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 20.

Records on 26 February 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	251
Lowest daily maximum	55
Highest daily minimum	151
Lowest daily minimum	30
Heaviest daily rainfall	162
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	20

Records on 26 February 1988 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 28, daily 642.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

497 broken records

Margins by which the 497 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 February 1988

Top 20 records on 26 February 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 February 1988	Kakamas Skl, ZA	all-time rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1988	Doornkop, ZA	daily rain	132.2 mm (5.2 in)	78.9 mm (3.1 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1988	Kalabasput, ZA	daily rain	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	56 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1988	Kaallaagte, ZA	daily rain	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1988	Bento Quirino, BR	all-time rain	168.5 mm (6.6 in)	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	5 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1988	Minatitlan, MX	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	30 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1988	Garrigala, TM	daily rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	41 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1988	Temilpa, MX	daily high max	41.7 C (107.1 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	25 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1988	Carnarvon Station, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	62 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1988	Cerro Azul, BR	daily rain	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1988	Brindisi, IT	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	6 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1988	Florida Paulista, BR	daily rain	80.7 mm (3.2 in)	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	30 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1988	Sacramento 5 ESE, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	99 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1988	Goondiwindi Post Office, AU	daily low max	22.5 C (72.5 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	93 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1988	Buckeye, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	82 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1988	Kukuihaele Hic 199, US	daily rain	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1988	Mesa, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	69 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1988	Ft Madison, US	daily high max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	92 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1988	Usina Batista, BR	daily rain	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1988	Fairfield, US	daily high max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	91 years	37 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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1988. 1988 had 673 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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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 50	485
50 to 100	7
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1