Weather Records on 26 April 2011

1,209 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 April 2011. Highest significance: Fayetteville Exp STN, US.

Key Facts for 26 April 2011

On 26 April 2011, 1,209 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
675 were record highs and 96 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 93 monthly and 1,110 daily.
Fayetteville Exp STN set a daily record precipitation of 124.5 mm (4.9 in) on 26 April 2011.
Across 166 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

1,209 stations

1,209 station records on 26 April 2011 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 April 2011: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Burlington Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Oberlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Rantoul	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Green Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Philo	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Williamsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Chewelah	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka Springs 3 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lead Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hutsonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Melbourne 5W	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Zalma 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Helena	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Senatobia	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Evening Shade 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tecumseh 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Round Spring 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sidell 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark Beach 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Urgench	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mammoth Spring	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscola	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ellington	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Willard 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Heber	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tubuai	French Polynesia	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Clay City 6SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Danville Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrenceville 2WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pinckneyville 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sledge	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Greene	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Damascus 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,209 records

Records set or tied on 26 April 2011 by type: Highest daily maximum 276, Lowest daily maximum 52, Highest daily minimum 399, Lowest daily minimum 44, Heaviest daily rainfall 416, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 26 April 2011 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	276
Lowest daily maximum	52
Highest daily minimum	399
Lowest daily minimum	44
Heaviest daily rainfall	416
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 26 April 2011 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 93, daily 1,110.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

913 broken records

Margins by which the 913 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 686.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 April 2011

Top 20 records on 26 April 2011 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 April 2011	Fayetteville Exp STN, US	daily rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	117 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 April 2011	Burlington Intl AP, US	monthly rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	69 years	77 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2011	Nurnberg, DE	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	104 years	73 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2011	Oberlin, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	80 years	73 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2011	Rantoul, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	106 years	67 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2011	Towanda 1 S, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	96 years	66 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2011	Green Bay, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	108 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2011	Philo, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	117 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2011	Williamsville, US	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	80 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2011	Chewelah, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2011	Norwalk Wwtp, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	81 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2011	Ludington 4 SE, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2011	Eureka Springs 3 WNW, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	88 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2011	Lead Hill, US	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	53 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2011	Olney 2S, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	112 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2011	Hutsonville, US	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	50 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2011	Hardy, US	monthly rain	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	94 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2011	Melbourne 5W, US	daily rain	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2011	Alton, US	daily rain	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2011	Zalma 4 E, US	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	52 years	55 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

1794 to 2011

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2011. 2011 had 1,209 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 04-26 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1802	1
1806	2
1812	2
1817	2
1829	1
1841	1
1844	1
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1853	2
1854	4
1857	4
1862	4
1865	1
1866	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	5
1875	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	1
1890	4
1891	1
1892	7
1893	2
1895	2
1896	2
1897	2
1899	7
1900	3
1901	4
1902	8
1903	13
1904	4
1905	9
1906	7
1907	28
1908	37
1909	68
1910	43
1911	27
1912	14
1913	92
1914	23
1915	81
1916	34
1917	22
1918	120
1919	105
1920	39
1921	109
1922	230
1923	115
1924	158
1925	186
1926	333
1927	139
1928	127
1929	158
1930	106
1931	386
1932	341
1933	152
1934	224
1935	225
1936	109
1937	403
1938	536
1939	320
1940	285
1941	229
1942	535
1943	315
1944	201
1945	519
1946	506
1947	354
1948	712
1949	366
1950	684
1951	346
1952	696
1953	386
1954	694
1955	755
1956	851
1957	410
1958	398
1959	426
1960	644
1961	453
1962	753
1963	546
1964	640
1965	589
1966	716
1967	913
1968	497
1969	432
1970	600
1971	872
1972	780
1973	712
1974	806
1975	933
1976	856
1977	800
1978	929
1979	874
1980	770
1981	1,030
1982	639
1983	1,396
1984	1,536
1985	938
1986	1,129
1987	1,239
1988	841
1989	1,542
1990	1,526
1991	863
1992	1,556
1993	986
1994	1,541
1995	810
1996	910
1997	1,482
1998	917
1999	660
2000	1,018
2001	1,107
2002	1,072
2003	875
2004	950
2005	672
2006	886
2007	1,042
2008	1,138
2009	1,536
2010	705
2011	1,209
2012	1,598
2013	674
2014	562
2015	625
2016	820
2017	669
2018	577
2019	669
2020	625
2021	489
2022	760
2023	567
2024	687
2025	735
2026	396

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	911
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1