Weather Records on 26 October 2012

1,048 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 October 2012. Highest significance: Skjak, NO.

Key Facts for 26 October 2012

On 26 October 2012, 1,048 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
454 were record highs and 328 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 1,031 daily.
Skjak set a daily record snow depth of 29.0 cm (11.4 in) on 26 October 2012.
Across 157 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

1,048 stations

1,048 station records on 26 October 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 October 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Skjak	Norway	Record snow depth	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Merrill	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Wallowa	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Marquette	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Rijeka	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	158.7 mm (6.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ignasino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Marseilles-Marignane	France	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Adjuntas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
La Union	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lac Vieux Desert	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nuuk	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Stambaugh 2SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rhinelander	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gibraltar	Gibraltar [United Kingdom]	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Intl	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Skjak II	Norway	Record snow depth	26.0 cm (10.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Skei I Jolster	Norway	Record snow depth	35.0 cm (13.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Juncos 1 SE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Driggs	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Swan Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Raymondville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manti	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pineview Dam	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tibooburra Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	19.9 C (67.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Phelps	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Woodruff	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Marshfield Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tangier City	Morocco	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Windom	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wallowa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Angleton 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mellen 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Rvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Briksdal	Norway	Record snow depth	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Daytona Beach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Odessa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Minocqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Crandall Creek	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Huntley Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glenville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Haukedal	Norway	Record snow depth	35.0 cm (13.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Anadyr	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.2 C (34.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
La Crescent Dam 7	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Paraburdoo Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gurabo Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Apuka	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	5.4 C (41.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vojsko	Slovenia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Island Park	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,048 records

Records set or tied on 26 October 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 299, Lowest daily maximum 181, Highest daily minimum 155, Lowest daily minimum 147, Heaviest daily rainfall 184, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 67.

Records on 26 October 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	299
Lowest daily maximum	181
Highest daily minimum	155
Lowest daily minimum	147
Heaviest daily rainfall	184
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	67

Records on 26 October 2012 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 16, daily 1,031.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

774 broken records

Margins by which the 774 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 190.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 October 2012

Top 20 records on 26 October 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 October 2012	Skjak, NO	daily snow depth	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	85 years	72 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2012	Merrill, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	99 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2012	Wallowa, US	monthly snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	92 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2012	Marquette, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	152 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2012	Rijeka, HR	daily rain	158.7 mm (6.2 in)	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	64 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2012	Ignasino, RU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2012	Marseilles-Marignane, FR	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	84 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2012	Adjuntas Substn, PR	daily rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2012	Charlevoix, US	daily high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	114 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2012	La Union, MX	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	50 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2012	Lac Vieux Desert, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	96 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2012	Lake Yellowstone, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	95 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2012	Nuuk, GL	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	13 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2012	Stambaugh 2SSE, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	71 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2012	Rhinelander, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	99 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2012	Gibraltar, GI	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	9 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2012	Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Intl, MY	daily rain	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	45 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2012	Logansport Cicott St, US	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	112 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2012	Skjak II, NO	daily snow depth	26.0 cm (10.2 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	30 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2012	Skei I Jolster, NO	monthly snow depth	35.0 cm (13.8 in)	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	41 years	41 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 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 2012. 2012 had 1,048 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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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 25	700
25 to 50	39
50 to 75	19
75 to 100	9
100 to 125	4
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1