Weather Records on 26 October 1990

582 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 October 1990. Highest significance: Itauninhas, BR.

Key Facts for 26 October 1990

On 26 October 1990, 582 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
263 were record highs and 167 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 574 daily.
Itauninhas set a daily record precipitation of 82.2 mm (3.2 in) on 26 October 1990.
Across 157 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 482 records.

Record Map

582 stations

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

Weather records on 26 October 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Itauninhas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Guarapari (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Resplendor-Jusante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hachinohe	Japan	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Carangola	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jequitinhonha (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nanuque-Montante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cardoso Moreira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
State UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Atilio Vivacqua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Miyako	Japan	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cavalinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ellendale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aomori	Japan	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Prado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Macabuzinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bognor Regis	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Conceicao da Barra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.8 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Detour Village	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dores Do Manhumirim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Muniz Freire (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Morioka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lajas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Holland Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Itapebi	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Iuna	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Guantanamo Bay NAS	Cuba	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gyshgy	Turkmenistan	Record high maximum temperature	33.1 C (91.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Childs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Smith Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oceana NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sendai	Japan	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Holter Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wilson 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fundao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Conceicao Do Castelo (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Uglegorsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Miami Beach	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Alegria	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Campo Grande	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Aikawa	Japan	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Riggins	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rupert 3 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Assiniboine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Yoder 5 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Shaki	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Patrocinio Do Muriae	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Agua Tibia	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

582 records

Records set or tied on 26 October 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 166, Lowest daily maximum 75, Highest daily minimum 97, Lowest daily minimum 92, Heaviest daily rainfall 147, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 26 October 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	166
Lowest daily maximum	75
Highest daily minimum	97
Lowest daily minimum	92
Heaviest daily rainfall	147
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 26 October 1990 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 574.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

418 broken records

Margins by which the 418 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 62.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 October 1990

Top 20 records on 26 October 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 October 1990	Itauninhas, BR	daily rain	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1990	Guarapari (Dnos), BR	daily rain	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1990	Resplendor-Jusante, BR	daily rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1990	Hachinohe, JP	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	35 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1990	Carangola, BR	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1990	Jequitinhonha (Pcd), BR	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1990	Kinston 7 SE, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	84 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1990	Nanuque-Montante, BR	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	47 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1990	Cardoso Moreira, BR	daily rain	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	43 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1990	State UNIV, US	daily low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	97 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1990	Atilio Vivacqua, BR	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1990	Miyako, JP	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	19 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1990	Evergreen, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	77 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1990	Cavalinho, BR	daily rain	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1990	Ellendale, US	daily high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	83 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1990	Aomori, JP	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1990	Prado, BR	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	7 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1990	Macabuzinho, BR	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1990	Bognor Regis, GB	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1990	Conceicao da Barra, BR	daily rain	73.8 mm (2.9 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	35 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

1816 to 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 1990. 1990 had 582 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 1990-10-26: 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	347
10 to 20	26
20 to 30	25
30 to 40	10
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	4
60 to 70	3