Weather Records on 26 October 1995

911 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 October 1995. Highest significance: Lurnea, AU.

Key Facts for 26 October 1995

On 26 October 1995, 911 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
361 were record highs and 77 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 45 monthly and 861 daily.
Lurnea set a monthly record daily precipitation of 113.8 mm (4.5 in) on 26 October 1995.
Across 157 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

911 stations

911 station records on 26 October 1995 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 October 1995: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lurnea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Arcturus Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.0 mm (5.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bauhinia Downs Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Rewan Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Rolleston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Sogndal - Selseng	Norway	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Somerby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Collaroy Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Glentana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
La Palma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Billabalong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Taroom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mundubbera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hornindal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	86.2 mm (3.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Townsville Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Waddy Brae	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.4 mm (4.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Duaringa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.6 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Doondi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Delubra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Barakula Forest STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wandoan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Eurombah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Westwood Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sandane	Norway	Record daily precipitation	89.5 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rookwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jimbour State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Kingsley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Moorabinda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.2 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Cape Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lone Pine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.2 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Millmerran Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Eksingedal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	120.6 mm (4.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vik I Sogn III	Norway	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Carfax	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Taroom	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.4 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Old Walloon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Orion	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Eidsvold Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brigalow Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jandowae Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Woodlea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Normandy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Adin Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Valley of Lagoons	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Childers Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Marnhull	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dingo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Warrinilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Carinya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bundaberg Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Takle	Norway	Record daily precipitation	184.6 mm (7.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Belah Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bargara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bulken	Norway	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wrotham Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boolburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Injune Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

911 records

Records set or tied on 26 October 1995 by type: Highest daily maximum 189, Lowest daily maximum 23, Highest daily minimum 172, Lowest daily minimum 54, Heaviest daily rainfall 431, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 38.

Records on 26 October 1995 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	189
Lowest daily maximum	23
Highest daily minimum	172
Lowest daily minimum	54
Heaviest daily rainfall	431
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	38

Records on 26 October 1995 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 45, daily 861.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

756 broken records

Margins by which the 756 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 October 1995

Top 20 records on 26 October 1995 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 October 1995	Lurnea, AU	monthly rain	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	41 years	66 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1995	Arcturus Downs, AU	monthly rain	131.0 mm (5.2 in)	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	18 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1995	Bauhinia Downs Store, AU	daily rain	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	102 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1995	Rewan Station, AU	daily rain	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	82 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1995	Rolleston, AU	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	102 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1995	Sogndal - Selseng, NO	all-time rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	88 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1995	Somerby, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	66 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1995	Academy 2NE, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	84 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1995	Collaroy Station, AU	daily rain	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	72 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1995	Glentana, AU	monthly rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	79 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1995	La Palma, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	61 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1995	Billabalong, AU	monthly rain	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	26 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1995	Taroom Post Office, AU	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1995	Mundubbera, AU	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1995	Hornindal, NO	monthly rain	86.2 mm (3.4 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	96 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1995	Townsville Aero, AU	daily rain	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1995	Waddy Brae, AU	monthly rain	113.4 mm (4.5 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	14 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1995	Duaringa Post Office, AU	daily rain	75.6 mm (3.0 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	82 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1995	Doondi, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	60 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1995	Delubra, AU	monthly rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	52 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 1995

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 1995. 1995 had 911 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 1995-10-26: 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 20	621
20 to 40	85
40 to 60	35
60 to 80	10
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	1