Weather Records on 26 May 1990

750 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 May 1990. Highest significance: Chanute Martin Johnson AP, US.

Key Facts for 26 May 1990

On 26 May 1990, 750 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
228 were record highs and 258 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 716 daily.
Chanute Martin Johnson AP set a monthly record daily precipitation of 199.9 mm (7.9 in) on 26 May 1990.
Across 161 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 430 records.

Record Map

750 stations

750 station records on 26 May 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 May 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chanute Martin Johnson AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Vandalia	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Verma	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Orskog	Norway	Record daily precipitation	75.1 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Canaan Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Eldon	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Elkins- Randolph Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Merrill	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Eresfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Tract	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sura	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Camdenton 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Andalsnes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beltsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Iola 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Seneca Sf 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeside	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Spencer 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Halsafjord II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Boyds 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Somerset	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mathias	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rowlesburg 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nelsonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	1.6 C (34.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Surnadal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hyndman	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Muenster	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hennessey 4 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sierra Blanca 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ukiah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericktown	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sweet Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Purcell 2 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kuru Lansi-Aure	Finland	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bamberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	0.8 C (33.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
De Bilt	Netherlands	Record low minimum temperature	1.5 C (34.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tula	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Annapolis Police Brks	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tewantin Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	16.8 C (62.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sunndalsora III	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chiang Rai	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bayard	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Emeck	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Poronajsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	27.1 C (80.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Big Sur STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

750 records

Records set or tied on 26 May 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 109, Lowest daily maximum 93, Highest daily minimum 119, Lowest daily minimum 165, Heaviest daily rainfall 255, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 26 May 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	109
Lowest daily maximum	93
Highest daily minimum	119
Lowest daily minimum	165
Heaviest daily rainfall	255
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 26 May 1990 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 33, daily 716.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

619 broken records

Margins by which the 619 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 80.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 May 1990

Top 20 records on 26 May 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 May 1990	Chanute Martin Johnson AP, US	monthly rain	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	61 years	77 of 100 (Major)
26 May 1990	Vandalia, US	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	49 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 May 1990	Verma, NO	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1990	Orskog, NO	monthly rain	75.1 mm (3.0 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	15 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1990	Nashville 1 E, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	57 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1990	Canaan Valley, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1990	Eldon, US	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1990	Elkins- Randolph Co AP, US	monthly rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	5 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1990	Merrill, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1990	Sparta 1 W, US	daily rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	5 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1990	Everett, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	88 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1990	Eresfjord, NO	daily rain	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1990	Upper Tract, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	87 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1990	Sura, RU	daily rain	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1990	Mt Vernon 3 NE, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	75 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1990	Camdenton 2 NW, US	daily rain	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1990	Andalsnes, NO	daily rain	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1990	Beltsville, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	47 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1990	Elaroo, AU	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	7 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1990	Iola 1 W, US	monthly rain	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	54 years	44 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 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1990. 1990 had 750 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

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Data for records on 1990-05-26: 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 10	518
10 to 20	56
20 to 30	24
30 to 40	14
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	3