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Weather Records on 26 August 2010

1,600 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 August 2010. Highest significance: Melle, DE.

Key Facts for 26 August 2010

  • On 26 August 2010, 1,600 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 724 were record highs and 359 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 26 were all-time records, 81 monthly and 1,493 daily.
  • Melle set an all-time record daily precipitation of 120.3 mm (4.7 in) on 26 August 2010.
  • Across 169 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 427 records.

Record Map

1,600 stations
Weather records on 26 August 2010 1,600 station records on 26 August 2010 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,600 station records on 26 August 2010 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 26 August 2010: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
MelleGermanyRecord daily precipitation120.3 mm (4.7 in)89 of 100 (Exceptional)
Tot-MaRussiaRecord daily precipitation58.1 mm (2.3 in)80 of 100 (Exceptional)
EnschedeNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation87.8 mm (3.5 in)79 of 100 (Major)
RekkenNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation125.9 mm (5.0 in)79 of 100 (Major)
De BiltNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation50.6 mm (2.0 in)79 of 100 (Major)
BorculoNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation118.0 mm (4.6 in)78 of 100 (Major)
DuivenNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation76.8 mm (3.0 in)77 of 100 (Major)
OsnabruckGermanyRecord daily precipitation128.1 mm (5.0 in)76 of 100 (Major)
Bad RothenfeldeGermanyRecord daily precipitation116.2 mm (4.6 in)74 of 100 (Major)
TwentheNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation106.4 mm (4.2 in)71 of 100 (Major)
BambergGermanyRecord daily precipitation33.1 mm (1.3 in)69 of 100 (Major)
BramscheGermanyRecord daily precipitation75.2 mm (3.0 in)69 of 100 (Major)
NewburyportUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation80.3 mm (3.2 in)69 of 100 (Major)
LobethalAustraliaRecord daily precipitation53.6 mm (2.1 in)67 of 100 (Major)
LichtenvoordeNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation115.0 mm (4.5 in)66 of 100 (Major)
BuckeburgGermanyRecord daily precipitation127.1 mm (5.0 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Celle (Stadt)GermanyRecord daily precipitation42.0 mm (1.7 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Hengelo (O)NetherlandsRecord daily precipitation80.8 mm (3.2 in)65 of 100 (Major)
KleveGermanyRecord daily precipitation30.3 mm (1.2 in)64 of 100 (Major)
LieveldeNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation138.2 mm (5.4 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Kensington Upper (Burnside)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Putten (Gld)NetherlandsRecord daily precipitation65.7 mm (2.6 in)62 of 100 (Major)
WilliamstownAustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.4 mm (1.6 in)61 of 100 (Major)
BlasilloMexicoRecord daily precipitation179.8 mm (7.1 in)60 of 100 (Major)
LetteleNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation85.8 mm (3.4 in)60 of 100 (Major)
BraunschweigGermanyRecord daily precipitation64.8 mm (2.6 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
MegenNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation60.4 mm (2.4 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
WunstorfGermanyRecord daily precipitation63.6 mm (2.5 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
ArnhemNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation74.5 mm (2.9 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
OirschotNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide (Salisbury Bowling ClAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.0 mm (1.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
UraidlaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation51.6 mm (2.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
HeerdeNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation37.8 mm (1.5 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
MarkeloNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation63.5 mm (2.5 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Twenthe-1NetherlandsRecord daily precipitation76.4 mm (3.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
ElspeetNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation44.8 mm (1.8 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Mount BarkerAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.4 mm (1.2 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
EerbeekNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation65.4 mm (2.6 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
ZegveldNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation51.3 mm (2.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide (Glen Osmond)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.0 mm (1.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
AlmeloNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation66.7 mm (2.6 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
BridgewaterAustraliaRecord daily precipitation48.6 mm (1.9 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
ZundertNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation55.6 mm (2.2 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
MarrabelAustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.0 mm (1.1 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
KeynetonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation37.0 mm (1.5 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
NijmegenNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation75.6 mm (3.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
LochemNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation55.6 mm (2.2 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
TubbergenNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation48.0 mm (1.9 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizozo 1SWUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)50 of 100 (Notable)
KapellebrugNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation37.3 mm (1.5 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
GemertNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation27.6 mm (1.1 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
LyndochAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.6 mm (1.2 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
MacclesfieldAustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.8 mm (1.2 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
ApeldoornNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation67.4 mm (2.7 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
AaltenNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation58.3 mm (2.3 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
GendringenNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation47.4 mm (1.9 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
TerneuzenNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation52.0 mm (2.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgton 3 NWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation77.0 mm (3.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Heinersreuth-VollhofGermanyRecord daily precipitation29.9 mm (1.2 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
PhilippineNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation38.3 mm (1.5 in)47 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,600 records
Records on 26 August 2010 by type Records set or tied on 26 August 2010 by type: Highest daily maximum 438, Lowest daily maximum 164, Highest daily minimum 286, Lowest daily minimum 195, Heaviest daily rainfall 517. 0200400600Highest daily maximum: 438Lowest daily maximum: 164Highest daily minimum: 286Lowest daily minimum: 195Heaviest daily rainfall: 517Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 26 August 2010 by type: Highest daily maximum 438, Lowest daily maximum 164, Highest daily minimum 286, Lowest daily minimum 195, Heaviest daily rainfall 517.
Records on 26 August 2010 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum438
Lowest daily maximum164
Highest daily minimum286
Lowest daily minimum195
Heaviest daily rainfall517
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 26 August 2010 by timescale Records on 26 August 2010 by timescale: all-time 26, monthly 81, daily 1,493. 05001,0001,500all-time: 26monthly: 81daily: 1,493all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 26 August 2010 by timescale: all-time 26, monthly 81, daily 1,493.
Records on 26 August 2010 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time26
monthly81
daily1,493

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,263 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 August 2010 Margins by which the 1,263 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 66.9. Ties are not counted. 05001,0001,5000 to 10: 1,09710 to 20: 10820 to 30: 3530 to 40: 940 to 50: 750 to 60: 460 to 70: 30 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 70
Margins by which the 1,263 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 66.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 August 2010
MarginRecords
0 to 101,097
10 to 20108
20 to 3035
30 to 409
40 to 507
50 to 604
60 to 703

Top 20 by Significance

26 August 2010
Top 20 records on 26 August 2010 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 August 2010Melle, DEall-time rain120.3 mm (4.7 in)42.2 mm (1.7 in)71 years89 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 August 2010Tot-Ma, RUdaily rain58.1 mm (2.3 in)35.6 mm (1.4 in)124 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 August 2010Enschede, NLall-time rain87.8 mm (3.5 in)29.6 mm (1.2 in)44 years79 of 100 (Major)
26 August 2010Rekken, NLall-time rain125.9 mm (5.0 in)60.6 mm (2.4 in)44 years79 of 100 (Major)
26 August 2010De Bilt, NLdaily rain50.6 mm (2.0 in)30.1 mm (1.2 in)97 years79 of 100 (Major)
26 August 2010Borculo, NLall-time rain118.0 mm (4.6 in)60.3 mm (2.4 in)41 years78 of 100 (Major)
26 August 2010Duiven, NLall-time rain76.8 mm (3.0 in)22.4 mm (0.9 in)48 years77 of 100 (Major)
26 August 2010Osnabruck, DEall-time rain128.1 mm (5.0 in)27.1 mm (1.1 in)44 years76 of 100 (Major)
26 August 2010Bad Rothenfelde, DEall-time rain116.2 mm (4.6 in)27.2 mm (1.1 in)29 years74 of 100 (Major)
26 August 2010Twenthe, NLall-time rain106.4 mm (4.2 in)32.9 mm (1.3 in)29 years71 of 100 (Major)
26 August 2010Bamberg, DEdaily rain33.1 mm (1.3 in)19.8 mm (0.8 in)88 years69 of 100 (Major)
26 August 2010Bramsche, DEmonthly rain75.2 mm (3.0 in)23.0 mm (0.9 in)56 years69 of 100 (Major)
26 August 2010Newburyport, USdaily rain80.3 mm (3.2 in)48.3 mm (1.9 in)64 years69 of 100 (Major)
26 August 2010Lobethal, AUdaily rain53.6 mm (2.1 in)23.9 mm (0.9 in)119 years67 of 100 (Major)
26 August 2010Lichtenvoorde, NLall-time rain115.0 mm (4.5 in)46.2 mm (1.8 in)5 years66 of 100 (Major)
26 August 2010Buckeburg, DEall-time rain127.1 mm (5.0 in)56.7 mm (2.2 in)8 years65 of 100 (Major)
26 August 2010Celle (Stadt), DEdaily rain42.0 mm (1.7 in)24.7 mm (1.0 in)67 years65 of 100 (Major)
26 August 2010Hengelo (O), NLall-time rain80.8 mm (3.2 in)18.4 mm (0.7 in)44 years65 of 100 (Major)
26 August 2010Kleve, DEdaily rain30.3 mm (1.2 in)16.6 mm (0.7 in)97 years64 of 100 (Major)
26 August 2010Lievelde, NLall-time rain138.2 mm (5.4 in)66.9 mm (2.6 in)4 years64 of 100 (Major)

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

1797 to 2010
Records on 08-26 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2010. 2010 had 1,600 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001797: 11800: 21802: 11807: 31809: 11810: 11811: 11812: 11813: 21814: 11816: 11835: 11837: 11838: 21850: 11851: 11854: 41855: 21858: 21859: 11861: 11864: 41866: 11869: 11870: 11872: 21873: 11879: 11881: 21885: 41887: 11888: 11889: 31890: 21891: 31892: 31893: 21894: 31895: 21896: 81897: 21898: 21899: 21900: 81901: 211902: 51903: 161904: 71905: 91906: 241907: 71908: 271909: 271910: 181911: 171912: 481913: 201914: 411915: 201916: 401917: 441918: 241919: 1061920: 391921: 411922: 841923: 831924: 6511925: 1071926: 1841927: 2871928: 1411929: 1161930: 2011931: 1831932: 2981933: 3301934: 2901935: 3271936: 7011937: 4171938: 4281939: 3101940: 5091941: 5551942: 5761943: 6821944: 8551945: 4561946: 4191947: 4581948: 1,0631949: 5061950: 2941951: 2761952: 3541953: 7261954: 7001955: 6111956: 2831957: 5661958: 6621959: 6071960: 3811961: 5031962: 4931963: 5261964: 3121965: 5531966: 6391967: 5691968: 3751969: 5991970: 9391971: 5151972: 6101973: 6331974: 5671975: 5811976: 4271977: 7631978: 5351979: 1,0981980: 9331981: 9161982: 7541983: 1,1441984: 6601985: 9441986: 8041987: 1,5761988: 6581989: 9491990: 7791991: 8831992: 1,7431993: 1,0631994: 6681995: 1,0851996: 9501997: 1,2971998: 1,2771999: 1,0232000: 7782001: 1,6542002: 1,1002003: 8152004: 1,0932005: 8782006: 9352007: 1,0392008: 1,0502009: 6542010: 1,6002011: 1,3742012: 6572013: 8072014: 6702015: 9902016: 1,0292017: 5272018: 6202019: 8582020: 7692021: 5272022: 5832023: 1,1442024: 7142025: 1,3442026: 9061797185518911908192519421959197619932010
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2010. 2010 had 1,600 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-26 in each year
YearRecords
17971
18002
18021
18073
18091
18101
18111
18121
18132
18141
18161
18351
18371
18382
18501
18511
18544
18552
18582
18591
18611
18644
18661
18691
18701
18722
18731
18791
18812
18854
18871
18881
18893
18902
18913
18923
18932
18943
18952
18968
18972
18982
18992
19008
190121
19025
190316
19047
19059
190624
19077
190827
190927
191018
191117
191248
191320
191441
191520
191640
191744
191824
1919106
192039
192141
192284
192383
1924651
1925107
1926184
1927287
1928141
1929116
1930201
1931183
1932298
1933330
1934290
1935327
1936701
1937417
1938428
1939310
1940509
1941555
1942576
1943682
1944855
1945456
1946419
1947458
19481,063
1949506
1950294
1951276
1952354
1953726
1954700
1955611
1956283
1957566
1958662
1959607
1960381
1961503
1962493
1963526
1964312
1965553
1966639
1967569
1968375
1969599
1970939
1971515
1972610
1973633
1974567
1975581
1976427
1977763
1978535
19791,098
1980933
1981916
1982754
19831,144
1984660
1985944
1986804
19871,576
1988658
1989949
1990779
1991883
19921,743
19931,063
1994668
19951,085
1996950
19971,297
19981,277
19991,023
2000778
20011,654
20021,100
2003815
20041,093
2005878
2006935
20071,039
20081,050
2009654
20101,600
20111,374
2012657
2013807
2014670
2015990
20161,029
2017527
2018620
2019858
2020769
2021527
2022583
20231,144
2024714
20251,344
2026906

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).