Weather Records on 26 May 1997

967 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 May 1997. Highest significance: Tihoreck, RU.

Key Facts for 26 May 1997

On 26 May 1997, 967 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
242 were record highs and 275 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 934 daily.
Tihoreck set a daily record precipitation of 93.0 mm (3.7 in) on 26 May 1997.
Across 161 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 428 records.

Record Map

967 stations

967 station records on 26 May 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 May 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tihoreck	Russia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Glenn Dale Bell STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	131.6 mm (5.2 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Beaver Falls 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Doornhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Witsieshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Seward	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Dover	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Glen Alphen	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hex Krantz	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Annapolis Police Brks	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ceduna (Maltee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Derby	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Waterkloof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Charleroi Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pemberton	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Borns (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Presidente Alves	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.6 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rooirivier (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rapid City 4NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tussenbeide	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rocco	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Doorndraai	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oliphantspoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
W Liberty 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Taksimo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Boontjieskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Schikfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wertsville 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Newell	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nundroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Langebaan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rietfontein (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Natrona Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Klipfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
London Locks	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Santos	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Agulhas	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Balfour (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Martenshoop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Blackwells Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Romney 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Matanuska Exp Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bristol AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vasilevici	Belarus	Record low minimum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-5.3 C (22.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Klipplaat	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lillydale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Braamfontein (Cem)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

967 records

Records set or tied on 26 May 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 104, Lowest daily maximum 111, Highest daily minimum 138, Lowest daily minimum 164, Heaviest daily rainfall 422, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 23.

Records on 26 May 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	104
Lowest daily maximum	111
Highest daily minimum	138
Lowest daily minimum	164
Heaviest daily rainfall	422
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	23

Records on 26 May 1997 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 32, daily 934.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

784 broken records

Margins by which the 784 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1000.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 May 1997

Top 20 records on 26 May 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 May 1997	Tihoreck, RU	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	101 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 May 1997	Glenn Dale Bell STN, US	monthly rain	131.6 mm (5.2 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	57 years	74 of 100 (Major)
26 May 1997	Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv, ZA	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	84 years	71 of 100 (Major)
26 May 1997	Beaver Falls 1 NE, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	79 years	71 of 100 (Major)
26 May 1997	Doornhoek, ZA	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
26 May 1997	Witsieshoek, ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	54 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 May 1997	Seward, US	daily rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	99 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 May 1997	Dover, US	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 May 1997	Glen Alphen, ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	76 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1997	Hex Krantz, ZA	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1997	Annapolis Police Brks, US	monthly rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1997	Ceduna (Maltee), AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1997	Derby, ZA	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	63 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1997	Waterkloof, ZA	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1997	Charleroi Lock 4, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	54 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1997	Hightstown 2 W, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1997	Long Branch-Oakhurst, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1997	Pemberton, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	54 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1997	Borns (Pol), ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	54 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1997	New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl, US	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	78 years	50 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 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1997. 1997 had 967 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 1997-05-26: 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 200	777
200 to 400	3
400 to 600	2
600 to 800	1
800 to 1000	1