Weather Records on 26 July 2011

919 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 July 2011. Highest significance: Cape Leeuwin, AU.

Key Facts for 26 July 2011

On 26 July 2011, 919 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
537 were record highs and 178 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 19 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 876 daily.
Cape Leeuwin set a daily record precipitation of 64.8 mm (2.6 in) on 26 July 2011.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

919 stations

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

Weather records on 26 July 2011: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cape Leeuwin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Girona/Costa Brava	Spain	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Orangeburg 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hermosa 3 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record high minimum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Duncan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sisseton	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Milanville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
John Flannagan Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Legaspi	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	295.7 mm (11.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kanab	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Circle Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Grove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Donora 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Falls Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	20.3 C (68.5 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Portales	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lehighton 1SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jensen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gage AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose El Alto	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cherdyn'	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	20.9 C (69.6 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Manning	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Thermopolis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dallas FAA AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gallivare_A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	20.7 C (69.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Gil	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Guaymas 4-P-6	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hamlin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar City AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Altotonga	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winona 5 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ixtayutla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Phillipsburg-Easton Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aldama (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	33.0 C (91.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gravette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bardwell Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
El Fuerte	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Puerto de Valles	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dzana	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	38.2 C (100.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Downsville Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marlin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Trout Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bilma	Niger	Record high maximum temperature	45.3 C (113.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
New Plymouth AWS	New Zealand	Record low minimum temperature	-2.6 C (27.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ovre_Soppero	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

919 records

Records set or tied on 26 July 2011 by type: Highest daily maximum 223, Lowest daily maximum 86, Highest daily minimum 314, Lowest daily minimum 92, Heaviest daily rainfall 202, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 26 July 2011 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	223
Lowest daily maximum	86
Highest daily minimum	314
Lowest daily minimum	92
Heaviest daily rainfall	202
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 26 July 2011 by timescale: all-time 19, monthly 24, daily 876.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

658 broken records

Margins by which the 658 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 70.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 July 2011

Top 20 records on 26 July 2011 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 July 2011	Cape Leeuwin, AU	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	50 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 July 2011	Rocky Mt, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	111 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 July 2011	Girona/Costa Brava, ES	monthly rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	33 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 July 2011	Orangeburg 2, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	58 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 2011	Hermosa 3 SSW, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 2011	Greenville Kgvl Radio, US	all-time high min	29.4 C (84.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	78 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 2011	Duncan, US	all-time high min	31.1 C (88.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	65 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 2011	Sisseton, US	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 2011	Hamburg, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	94 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 2011	Milanville, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	38 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 2011	John Flannagan Lake, US	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 2011	Legaspi, PH	monthly rain	295.7 mm (11.6 in)	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 2011	Kanab, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	93 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 2011	Circle Hot Springs, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 2011	Forest Grove, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	74 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 2011	Donora 1 SW, US	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	5 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 2011	Wichita Falls Muni AP, US	all-time high min	31.1 C (88.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	58 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 2011	Troicko-Pecherskoe, RU	daily high min	20.3 C (68.5 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	111 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 2011	Portales, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	85 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 2011	Farmerville, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	112 years	46 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

1795 to 2011

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2011. 2011 had 919 records.

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

Records on 07-26 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1820	1
1832	3
1834	1
1838	2
1843	4
1846	2
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1860	1
1863	3
1864	1
1865	2
1867	1
1868	4
1870	1
1872	4
1875	1
1877	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	5
1892	1
1895	4
1897	3
1899	5
1900	5
1901	8
1902	2
1903	2
1904	20
1905	5
1906	9
1907	16
1908	9
1909	21
1910	11
1911	63
1912	24
1913	15
1914	28
1915	24
1916	64
1917	64
1918	88
1919	73
1920	87
1921	73
1922	94
1923	74
1924	98
1925	194
1926	119
1927	46
1928	219
1929	227
1930	678
1931	492
1932	134
1933	513
1934	516
1935	258
1936	1,266
1937	424
1938	269
1939	307
1940	707
1941	434
1942	236
1943	275
1944	457
1945	389
1946	458
1947	410
1948	342
1949	419
1950	618
1951	234
1952	418
1953	355
1954	393
1955	551
1956	353
1957	343
1958	311
1959	379
1960	391
1961	456
1962	947
1963	517
1964	344
1965	384
1966	418
1967	292
1968	340
1969	509
1970	385
1971	932
1972	679
1973	797
1974	465
1975	570
1976	801
1977	958
1978	505
1979	1,061
1980	591
1981	1,109
1982	558
1983	1,320
1984	1,001
1985	898
1986	813
1987	1,260
1988	932
1989	1,053
1990	936
1991	816
1992	648
1993	1,403
1994	1,252
1995	1,167
1996	1,104
1997	964
1998	1,312
1999	1,007
2000	1,287
2001	1,278
2002	773
2003	1,179
2004	1,534
2005	1,461
2006	1,454
2007	951
2008	809
2009	720
2010	1,465
2011	919
2012	885
2013	640
2014	726
2015	589
2016	666
2017	642
2018	921
2019	939
2020	653
2021	912
2022	894
2023	789
2024	758
2025	1,119
2026	1,272

Download the Data

Data for records on 2011-07-26: 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	584
10 to 20	44
20 to 30	10
30 to 40	11
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	5
60 to 70	1