Weather Records on 26 May 2016

648 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 May 2016. Highest significance: Ockelbo, SE.

Key Facts for 26 May 2016

On 26 May 2016, 648 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
308 were record highs and 48 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 610 daily.
Ockelbo set a monthly record daily precipitation of 49.6 mm (2.0 in) on 26 May 2016.
Across 161 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 430 records.

Record Map

648 stations

648 station records on 26 May 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 May 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ockelbo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mindarie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Austin Bergstrom Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	223.3 mm (8.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Price	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Gawler Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Geneva	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Giddings 5E	United States	Record daily precipitation	315.5 mm (12.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lufkin Angelina Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Stockport (Clifton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Morsansk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Paia 406	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
College STN Easterwood Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.3 mm (5.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
St Kitts	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sandviken	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Yeelana (Brooker)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Hope (Fairview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ardrossan (Winulta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomer	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cummins	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Port Parham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Eudunda (Moondah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Blanchetown Lock 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sala	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pali Golf Course 788.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Freeling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Honolulu Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Poytya Ylane	Finland	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kotta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ajan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	64.9 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Norrsundet	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chippewa Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Edinburgh Raaf	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rosedale (Turretfield Research	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fagelsjo_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Spreckelsville 400	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Petersville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Caliph	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Loxton Research Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Winter	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hamley Bridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Phelps	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Topeka Forbes Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Norman 3SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Emporia 1 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wills Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saxon 1WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Emporia ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tumby Bay (Yadnarie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Crossett 2 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton (Maroomba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Port Clinton (Kaddyinna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tarnma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tot-Ma	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alice Springs Airport	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.0 C (89.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

648 records

Records set or tied on 26 May 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 137, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 171, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 290, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 26 May 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	137
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	171
Lowest daily minimum	22
Heaviest daily rainfall	290
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 26 May 2016 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 37, daily 610.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

548 broken records

Margins by which the 548 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 569.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 May 2016

Top 20 records on 26 May 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 May 2016	Ockelbo, SE	monthly rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	26 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 May 2016	Mindarie, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 May 2016	Austin Bergstrom Intl AP, US	monthly rain	223.3 mm (8.8 in)	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	20 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 May 2016	Price, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	69 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 May 2016	Gawler Council Depot, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	106 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 May 2016	Geneva, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	117 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 May 2016	Giddings 5E, US	all-time rain	315.5 mm (12.4 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	54 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 May 2016	Lufkin Angelina Co AP, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	107 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2016	Stockport (Clifton), AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2016	Morsansk, RU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2016	Paia 406, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	29 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2016	College STN Easterwood Fld, US	daily rain	146.3 mm (5.8 in)	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2016	St Kitts, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2016	Sandviken, SE	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2016	Yeelana (Brooker), AU	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	49 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2016	Mount Hope (Fairview), AU	monthly rain	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	99 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2016	Ardrossan (Winulta), AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	74 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2016	Bloomer, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	51 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2016	Cummins, AU	daily rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	83 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2016	Port Parham, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	37 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

1814 to 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 2016. 2016 had 648 records.

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

Records on 05-26 in each year
Year	Records
1814	1
1817	1
1839	1
1841	1
1843	1
1845	1
1847	2
1852	1
1858	1
1864	3
1866	1
1867	2
1868	3
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1876	1
1877	1
1879	3
1880	6
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	5
1890	7
1891	2
1892	5
1894	3
1895	2
1896	1
1898	1
1899	3
1900	11
1901	12
1902	5
1903	16
1904	10
1905	10
1906	9
1907	24
1908	20
1909	9
1910	47
1911	42
1912	40
1913	49
1914	86
1915	13
1916	24
1917	33
1918	29
1919	37
1920	54
1921	63
1922	64
1923	74
1924	122
1925	570
1926	188
1927	141
1928	144
1929	110
1930	201
1931	289
1932	299
1933	475
1934	247
1935	191
1936	340
1937	255
1938	624
1939	253
1940	242
1941	322
1942	782
1943	473
1944	469
1945	279
1946	385
1947	587
1948	308
1949	438
1950	1,010
1951	542
1952	243
1953	996
1954	427
1955	1,208
1956	549
1957	351
1958	548
1959	391
1960	293
1961	800
1962	450
1963	398
1964	590
1965	621
1966	403
1967	954
1968	518
1969	621
1970	404
1971	533
1972	438
1973	609
1974	662
1975	495
1976	476
1977	561
1978	648
1979	1,243
1980	909
1981	1,077
1982	662
1983	1,173
1984	798
1985	582
1986	629
1987	913
1988	810
1989	1,173
1990	750
1991	1,352
1992	1,733
1993	998
1994	785
1995	936
1996	1,389
1997	967
1998	1,065
1999	581
2000	1,181
2001	848
2002	574
2003	1,069
2004	934
2005	827
2006	966
2007	1,180
2008	812
2009	938
2010	1,083
2011	1,109
2012	1,422
2013	905
2014	696
2015	502
2016	648
2017	483
2018	1,052
2019	779
2020	792
2021	566
2022	753
2023	376
2024	688
2025	546
2026	1,330

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Data for records on 2016-05-26: 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 2026-10-16 (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 100	546
100 to 200	1
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1