Weather Records on 26 October 2007

1,183 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 October 2007. Highest significance: Wytheville, US.

Key Facts for 26 October 2007

On 26 October 2007, 1,183 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
355 were record highs and 555 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 74 monthly and 1,109 daily.
Wytheville set a monthly record daily precipitation of 88.9 mm (3.5 in) on 26 October 2007.
Across 157 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

1,183 stations

1,183 station records on 26 October 2007 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 October 2007: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wytheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Dunwich	Australia	Record daily precipitation	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Collarenebri (Albert St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Old Delamere	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Carinda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gunning Rural Supplies	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Finley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Englesberg Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Coonamble Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Woolbrook (Danglemah Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Merriwa (Gummun Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bairnsdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Barmedman Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cangai (Smelter Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jeogla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabri (Be-Bara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bullita	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rathdowney Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (Glenowen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Quambone (Carwell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mathoura (Mathoura Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chiltern (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Uralla (Mihi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Uralla (Blue Nobby)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Urana (Nowranie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rand Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
McColl 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Helidon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kurrowah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ixcamilpa (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Manning	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wooroolin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cobbadah (Rocky Glen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coyame (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Las Perlas	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Paraiso Novillero	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Boonah Stark Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Montague Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Matong (Main Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pulaski 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Reagan Natl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rosevale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Horton (Dunbeacon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moroleon	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Etla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,183 records

Records set or tied on 26 October 2007 by type: Highest daily maximum 172, Lowest daily maximum 144, Highest daily minimum 183, Lowest daily minimum 411, Heaviest daily rainfall 271, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 26 October 2007 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	172
Lowest daily maximum	144
Highest daily minimum	183
Lowest daily minimum	411
Heaviest daily rainfall	271
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 October 2007 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 74, daily 1,109.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

882 broken records

Margins by which the 882 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 81.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 October 2007

Top 20 records on 26 October 2007 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 October 2007	Wytheville, US	monthly rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	114 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2007	Dunwich, AU	monthly rain	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	22 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2007	Collarenebri (Albert St), AU	daily rain	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	119 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2007	Old Delamere, AU	monthly rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	120 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2007	Carinda Post Office, AU	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2007	Gunning Rural Supplies, AU	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2007	Finley Post Office, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	57 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2007	Englesberg Village, AU	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	84 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2007	Coonamble Comparison, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	114 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2007	Woolbrook (Danglemah Road), AU	daily rain	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2007	Merriwa (Gummun Place), AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	73 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2007	Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	132 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2007	Clifton Post Office, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2007	Bairnsdale, AU	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	26 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2007	Barmedman Post Office, AU	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2007	Dayton 1 WSW, US	daily low min	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	111 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2007	Kailua 446, US	daily low min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	98 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2007	Cangai (Smelter Creek), AU	daily rain	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2007	Kailua 446, US	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	96 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2007	Jeogla Station, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	84 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

1816 to 2007

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 2007. 2007 had 1,183 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 2007-10-26: 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	838
20 to 40	36
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1