Weather Records on 26 August 2018

620 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 August 2018. Highest significance: Garah (Ulinga), AU.

Key Facts for 26 August 2018

On 26 August 2018, 620 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
225 were record highs and 178 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 607 daily.
Garah (Ulinga) set a daily record precipitation of 53.0 mm (2.1 in) on 26 August 2018.
Across 169 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 433 records.

Record Map

620 stations

620 station records on 26 August 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 August 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Garah (Ulinga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Wahiawa 930	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
W Lawai 931	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Brydeswood STN 985	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Langebaan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cunnyana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Warkon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Urmi	Russia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Eleele 927	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Meandarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kystovka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa Lyon Arbo 785.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rantoul	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cobbora (Ellismayne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia City	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ischim Amsg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chita	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	14.8 C (58.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paoli	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Glenmorgan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Talwood State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Norris	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Princeville Rch 1117	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bellata (Aberfeldie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jemez Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Foxboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sandusky	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ulupalakua Rch 250	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Robinson	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Shoals 8 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Montabaur	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	3.8 C (38.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Casselton Agronomy Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Garah (Delvin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Tree Hill (Kulki)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gospic	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Peru	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hannaford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Cotton Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bognor Regis	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Minonk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rockville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Murray	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wappapello Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kula Hospital 267	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tomoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gold Beach Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ayr Dpi Research STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Choshi	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	33.1 C (91.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Goolma (Brooklyn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Freiburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	4.8 C (40.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Beardmore Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nindigully	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ouesso	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record high minimum temperature	22.5 C (72.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Schotten	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	4.3 C (39.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

620 records

Records set or tied on 26 August 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 60, Lowest daily maximum 72, Highest daily minimum 165, Lowest daily minimum 106, Heaviest daily rainfall 216, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 26 August 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	60
Lowest daily maximum	72
Highest daily minimum	165
Lowest daily minimum	106
Heaviest daily rainfall	216
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 August 2018 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 13, daily 607.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

501 broken records

Margins by which the 501 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 70.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 August 2018

Top 20 records on 26 August 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 August 2018	Garah (Ulinga), AU	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
26 August 2018	Wahiawa 930, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 August 2018	W Lawai 931, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 August 2018	Brydeswood STN 985, US	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2018	Langebaan, ZA	monthly rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2018	Cunnyana, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2018	Warkon, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2018	Urmi, RU	monthly rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	59 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2018	Eleele 927, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2018	Meandarra Post Office, AU	daily rain	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2018	Wee Waa (George St), AU	daily rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	116 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2018	Kystovka, RU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	76 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2018	Manoa Lyon Arbo 785.2, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2018	Rantoul, US	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	112 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2018	Logansport Cicott St, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	87 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2018	Hopkinsville, US	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	104 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2018	Cobbora (Ellismayne), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2018	Danville, US	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	105 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2018	Columbia City, US	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2018	Ischim Amsg, RU	daily rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	52 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

1797 to 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2018. 2018 had 620 records.

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

Records on 08-26 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1800	2
1802	1
1807	3
1809	1
1810	1
1811	1
1812	1
1813	2
1814	1
1816	1
1835	1
1837	1
1838	2
1850	1
1851	1
1854	4
1855	2
1858	2
1859	1
1861	1
1864	4
1866	1
1869	1
1870	1
1872	2
1873	1
1879	1
1881	2
1885	4
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	2
1891	3
1892	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	8
1897	2
1898	2
1899	2
1900	8
1901	21
1902	5
1903	16
1904	7
1905	9
1906	24
1907	7
1908	27
1909	27
1910	18
1911	17
1912	48
1913	20
1914	41
1915	20
1916	40
1917	44
1918	24
1919	106
1920	39
1921	41
1922	84
1923	83
1924	651
1925	107
1926	184
1927	287
1928	141
1929	116
1930	201
1931	183
1932	298
1933	330
1934	290
1935	327
1936	701
1937	417
1938	428
1939	310
1940	509
1941	555
1942	576
1943	682
1944	855
1945	456
1946	419
1947	458
1948	1,063
1949	506
1950	294
1951	276
1952	354
1953	726
1954	700
1955	611
1956	283
1957	566
1958	662
1959	607
1960	381
1961	503
1962	493
1963	526
1964	312
1965	553
1966	639
1967	569
1968	375
1969	599
1970	939
1971	515
1972	610
1973	633
1974	567
1975	581
1976	427
1977	763
1978	535
1979	1,098
1980	933
1981	916
1982	754
1983	1,144
1984	660
1985	944
1986	804
1987	1,576
1988	658
1989	949
1990	779
1991	883
1992	1,743
1993	1,063
1994	668
1995	1,085
1996	950
1997	1,297
1998	1,277
1999	1,023
2000	778
2001	1,654
2002	1,100
2003	815
2004	1,093
2005	878
2006	935
2007	1,039
2008	1,050
2009	654
2010	1,600
2011	1,374
2012	657
2013	807
2014	670
2015	990
2016	1,029
2017	527
2018	620
2019	858
2020	769
2021	527
2022	583
2023	1,144
2024	714
2025	1,344
2026	906

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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 10	445
10 to 20	33
20 to 30	14
30 to 40	7
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1