Weather Records on 26 April 2012

1,598 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 April 2012. Highest significance: Bandon 2 NNE, US.

Key Facts for 26 April 2012

On 26 April 2012, 1,598 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
924 were record highs and 205 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 155 monthly and 1,442 daily.
Bandon 2 NNE set a daily record precipitation of 50.5 mm (2.0 in) on 26 April 2012.
Across 166 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

1,598 stations

1,598 station records on 26 April 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 April 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bandon 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Rudnaja Pristan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Flemingsburg 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Stickney Mill	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sofijskij Priisk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bear Canyon	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Club Terrace	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.6 mm (4.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Grace	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Graham Guard Sta.	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Haskell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Carlsbad	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Port Orford #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Darkhorse Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cabbage Tree Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vienna Mine	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Buckskin Lower	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Silvies	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lost-Wood Divide	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bear Basin	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lima	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Trinity Mtn.	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pinjarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Toora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Garden Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Haigler	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Port Orford 5 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Craigie (Bondi Forest Lodge)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Canyon Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Allerton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Old Faithful	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Moss Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bonang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Crested Butte	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Man	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Atlanta Summit	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bear Saddle	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Meacham	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Montello 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Skagway	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Big Creek Summit	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cann River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Foster (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis Ameca	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hope	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
McCamey	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alwen	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne Wells 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Council	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,598 records

Records set or tied on 26 April 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 406, Lowest daily maximum 52, Highest daily minimum 518, Lowest daily minimum 153, Heaviest daily rainfall 463, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 26 April 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	406
Lowest daily maximum	52
Highest daily minimum	518
Lowest daily minimum	153
Heaviest daily rainfall	463
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 26 April 2012 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 155, daily 1,442.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,244 broken records

Margins by which the 1,244 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 April 2012

Top 20 records on 26 April 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 April 2012	Bandon 2 NNE, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	98 years	77 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2012	Lakeview 2 NNW, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	115 years	72 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2012	Rudnaja Pristan, RU	daily rain	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2012	Mineral, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	53 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2012	Flemingsburg 2 N, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	80 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2012	Stickney Mill, US	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	6 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2012	Sofijskij Priisk, RU	monthly rain	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	61 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2012	Bear Canyon, US	monthly rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2012	Club Terrace, AU	daily rain	112.6 mm (4.4 in)	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2012	Grace, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	66 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2012	Graham Guard Sta., US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2012	Haskell, US	monthly high max	41.7 C (107.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	109 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2012	Riverton, US	monthly high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	104 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2012	Prescott, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	102 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2012	Carlsbad, US	monthly high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	103 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2012	Port Orford #2, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	45 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2012	Darkhorse Lake, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2012	Cabbage Tree Creek, AU	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	29 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2012	Vienna Mine, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2012	Buckskin Lower, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	49 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 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2012. 2012 had 1,598 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	1,238
50 to 100	4
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1