Weather Records on 26 October 2020

3,942 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 October 2020. Highest significance: Sibley, US.

Key Facts for 26 October 2020

On 26 October 2020, 3,942 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
217 were record highs and 2,508 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 436 monthly and 3,504 daily.
Sibley set a daily record snow depth of 12.7 cm (5.0 in) on 26 October 2020.
Across 157 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 26 October 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 October 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sibley	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Cerro	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Choteau	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Cuba	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.5 cm (13.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Gran Quivira Natl Mon	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Wolf Canyon	United States	Record daily snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Ourimbah (Dog Trap Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Sibley	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Yellowtail Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Cuba	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	67 of 100 (Major)
Montrose #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Lingle 2WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Eagle Nest	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
El Vado Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Pierre Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mountainair	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wolf Canyon	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Newcastle	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Glasgow	United States	Record snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kremmling	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ottertail	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lingle 2WSW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cass Lake	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ft Benton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	60 of 100 (Major)
Laketown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	60 of 100 (Major)
Moran 5WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ashley	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Winner	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cassilis (Dalkeith)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshone	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon U of Montana Western	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Holter Dam	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
San Jon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Manila	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Minatare Dam (Usbr)	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Green Rvr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pathfinder Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.6 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Manassa	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hardin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Manassa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Harlan Co Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gran Quivira Natl Mon	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

3,942 records

Records set or tied on 26 October 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 86, Lowest daily maximum 1,177, Highest daily minimum 131, Lowest daily minimum 1,331, Heaviest daily rainfall 338, Heaviest daily snowfall 365, Deepest snow cover 514.

Records on 26 October 2020 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	86
Lowest daily maximum	1,177
Highest daily minimum	131
Lowest daily minimum	1,331
Heaviest daily rainfall	338
Heaviest daily snowfall	365
Deepest snow cover	514

Records on 26 October 2020 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 436, daily 3,504.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

3,457 broken records

Margins by which the 3,457 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 October 2020

Top 20 records on 26 October 2020 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 October 2020	Sibley, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	113 years	75 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2020	Cerro, US	monthly snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	51 years	72 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2020	Choteau, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	81 years	71 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2020	Cuba, US	monthly snowfall	33.5 cm (13.2 in)	19.5 cm (7.7 in)	47 years	71 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2020	Gran Quivira Natl Mon, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	115 years	70 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2020	Wolf Canyon, US	monthly snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	60 years	70 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2020	Ourimbah (Dog Trap Road), AU	monthly rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	55 years	69 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2020	Sibley, US	daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	109 years	69 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2020	Collegeville St John's, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	102 years	68 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2020	Yellowtail Dam, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	72 years	68 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2020	Cuba, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	69 years	68 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2020	Missoula 6 NW WFO, US	daily low min	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	11.1 C (20.0 F)	124 years	67 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2020	Montrose #2, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	114 years	66 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2020	Lingle 2WSW, US	daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	68 years	66 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2020	Longmont 2 ESE, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	14.8 cm (5.8 in)	103 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2020	Eagle Nest, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	69 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2020	El Vado Dam, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	114 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2020	Pierre Rgnl AP, US	daily snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	12.5 cm (4.9 in)	66 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2020	Bozeman Montana State UNIV, US	daily low min	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	101 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2020	Mountainair, US	monthly low max	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	114 years	63 of 100 (Major)

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 2020

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 2020. 2020 had 3,942 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 2026-10-17 (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 50	3,115
50 to 100	233
100 to 150	65
150 to 200	23
200 to 250	16
250 to 300	4
300 to 350	1