Weather Records on 26 October 2005

1,165 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 October 2005. Highest significance: Pormpuraaw Township, AU.

Key Facts for 26 October 2005

On 26 October 2005, 1,165 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
444 were record highs and 406 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 60 monthly and 1,105 daily.
Pormpuraaw Township set a daily record precipitation of 80.0 mm (3.1 in) on 26 October 2005.
Across 157 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

1,165 stations

1,165 station records on 26 October 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 October 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pormpuraaw Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
N Stratford	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dixville Notch	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rangeley	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pinkham Notch	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Mansfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ostre Toten - Apelsvoll	Norway	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Placid 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Coalcoman (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Harris STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Indiana 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bangalore	India	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Kent	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Middle Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
First Connecticut Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ellenburg Depot	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Njaksimvol	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Deep Springs College	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Philippi	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Killarney Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dixville Notch	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Middleburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Mansfield	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Miami Beach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Natchez	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sherburne	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newton Rigg	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	18.8 C (65.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Glen St Mary 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Belfast	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Amherst	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Roldal	Norway	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Healdsburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Long Falls Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Long Falls Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rumford 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ellenburg Depot	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kielder Castle	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	20.5 C (68.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brassua Dam	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Moosehead	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
N Stratford	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
York Pond	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,165 records

Records set or tied on 26 October 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 213, Lowest daily maximum 198, Highest daily minimum 231, Lowest daily minimum 208, Heaviest daily rainfall 179, Heaviest daily snowfall 63, Deepest snow cover 73.

Records on 26 October 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	213
Lowest daily maximum	198
Highest daily minimum	231
Lowest daily minimum	208
Heaviest daily rainfall	179
Heaviest daily snowfall	63
Deepest snow cover	73

Records on 26 October 2005 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 60, daily 1,105.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

929 broken records

Margins by which the 929 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 October 2005

Top 20 records on 26 October 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 October 2005	Pormpuraaw Township, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2005	Derry 4 SW, US	daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	107 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2005	N Stratford, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2005	Dixville Notch, US	monthly snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	72 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2005	Auburn, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	87 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2005	Rangeley, US	monthly snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	4 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2005	Inverness 3 SE, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	92 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2005	Pinkham Notch, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	50 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2005	Indian Lake 2SW, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	102 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2005	Morrisville 6 SW, US	monthly snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	6.8 cm (2.7 in)	45 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2005	Mt Mansfield, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2005	Ostre Toten - Apelsvoll, NO	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2005	Lancaster, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2005	Lake Placid 2 S, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2005	Deland 1 SSE, US	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	102 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2005	Berlin, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	75 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2005	Coalcoman (Smn), MX	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	66 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2005	Harris STN, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2005	Morrisville 6 SW, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2005	Indiana 3 SE, US	monthly snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	43 years	48 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 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 2005. 2005 had 1,165 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

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Data for records on 2005-10-26: 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 50	866
50 to 100	43
100 to 150	12
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	2