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Weather Records on 26 October 2023

1,628 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 October 2023. Highest significance: Divide, US.

Key Facts for 26 October 2023

  • On 26 October 2023, 1,628 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 775 were record highs and 402 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 50 monthly and 1,578 daily.
  • Divide set a monthly record daily precipitation of 45.7 mm (1.8 in) on 26 October 2023.
  • Across 157 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

1,628 stations
Weather records on 26 October 2023 1,628 station records on 26 October 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,628 station records on 26 October 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 26 October 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
DivideUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation45.7 mm (1.8 in)79 of 100 (Major)
Minot Exp STNUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)77 of 100 (Major)
Towner 2 NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)75 of 100 (Major)
RainbowUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation146.1 mm (5.8 in)75 of 100 (Major)
Brusett 3 EUnited StatesRecord snow depth27.9 cm (11.0 in)72 of 100 (Major)
AnacondaUnited StatesRecord snow depth40.6 cm (16.0 in)69 of 100 (Major)
PlevnaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall19.1 cm (7.5 in)68 of 100 (Major)
Benbrook DamUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation152.4 mm (6.0 in)67 of 100 (Major)
BottineauUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Rairden 2WSWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Willow CityUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)64 of 100 (Major)
ChongqingChinaRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)62 of 100 (Major)
VelvaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall21.3 cm (8.4 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Red Bluff CrossingUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation110.0 mm (4.3 in)62 of 100 (Major)
GlendiveUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Grass RangeUnited StatesRecord snow depth38.1 cm (15.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Lewistown 11 SSEUnited StatesRecord snow depth30.5 cm (12.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Harvey 4NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Junction 4SSWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation141.0 mm (5.6 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Philipsburg RsUnited StatesRecord snow depth33.0 cm (13.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
LindsayUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
New EnglandUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Mizpah 4 NNWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
EkalakaUnited StatesRecord snow depth22.9 cm (9.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Hinsdale 4 SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
HebronUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
CleburneUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation109.2 mm (4.3 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Creston 2 SWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation36.3 mm (1.4 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Maryville 2EUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation88.9 mm (3.5 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Knobs 4 SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
BoulderUnited StatesRecord snow depth40.6 cm (16.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Carlyle 13 NWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall19.1 cm (7.5 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Mildred 7 NNWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgeway 1 SUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
WestbyUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Minot Exp STNUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Lehigh 4 SWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation87.4 mm (3.4 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Coffs Harbour MoAustraliaRecord daily precipitation101.9 mm (4.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Butler 4WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation51.8 mm (2.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Onaway 4NUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Cavalier 7NWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Drake 9 NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Fortuna 1 WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 SEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation114.3 mm (4.5 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
LovellUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
MaxUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
SykestonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Turtle LakeUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Turtle LakeUnited StatesRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Palmer 3 ESEUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-7.2 C (19.0 F)49 of 100 (Notable)
HarlowtonUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Holter DamUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)48 of 100 (Notable)
LimaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.9 mm (1.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Raymond Border STNUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Red LodgeUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-10.6 C (12.9 F)48 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw Mbs Intl APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)48 of 100 (Notable)
Brownwood 2NEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation66.0 mm (2.6 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Lipan 4NWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation91.4 mm (3.6 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
BudapestHungaryRecord daily precipitation33.5 mm (1.3 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
EkalakaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.1 cm (8.7 in)46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,628 records
Records on 26 October 2023 by type Records set or tied on 26 October 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 259, Lowest daily maximum 269, Highest daily minimum 516, Lowest daily minimum 133, Heaviest daily rainfall 236, Heaviest daily snowfall 130, Deepest snow cover 85. 0200400600Highest daily maximum: 259Lowest daily maximum: 269Highest daily minimum: 516Lowest daily minimum: 133Heaviest daily rainfall: 236Heaviest daily snowfall: 130Deepest snow cover: 85Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 26 October 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 259, Lowest daily maximum 269, Highest daily minimum 516, Lowest daily minimum 133, Heaviest daily rainfall 236, Heaviest daily snowfall 130, Deepest snow cover 85.
Records on 26 October 2023 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum259
Lowest daily maximum269
Highest daily minimum516
Lowest daily minimum133
Heaviest daily rainfall236
Heaviest daily snowfall130
Deepest snow cover85
Records on 26 October 2023 by timescale Records on 26 October 2023 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 50, daily 1,578. 05001,0001,5002,000all-time: 0monthly: 50daily: 1,578all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 26 October 2023 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 50, daily 1,578.
Records on 26 October 2023 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly50
daily1,578

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,343 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 October 2023 Margins by which the 1,343 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted. 05001,0001,5000 to 50: 1,20750 to 100: 73100 to 150: 37150 to 200: 13200 to 250: 9250 to 300: 3300 to 350: 0350 to 400: 10 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250250 to 300300 to 350350 to 400
Margins by which the 1,343 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 October 2023
MarginRecords
0 to 501,207
50 to 10073
100 to 15037
150 to 20013
200 to 2509
250 to 3003
300 to 3500
350 to 4001

Top 20 by Significance

26 October 2023
Top 20 records on 26 October 2023 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 October 2023Divide, USmonthly rain45.7 mm (1.8 in)19.0 mm (0.7 in)66 years79 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2023Minot Exp STN, USdaily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)25.4 cm (10.0 in)90 years77 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2023Towner 2 NE, USdaily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)22.9 cm (9.0 in)123 years75 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2023Rainbow, USdaily rain146.1 mm (5.8 in)110.8 mm (4.4 in)86 years75 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2023Brusett 3 E, USdaily snow depth27.9 cm (11.0 in)27.9 cm (11.0 in)74 years72 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2023Anaconda, USmonthly snow depth40.6 cm (16.0 in)10.1 cm (4.0 in)105 years69 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2023Plevna, USdaily snowfall19.1 cm (7.5 in)16.6 cm (6.5 in)84 years68 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2023Benbrook Dam, USdaily rain152.4 mm (6.0 in)126.5 mm (5.0 in)69 years67 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2023Bottineau, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)129 years66 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2023Rairden 2WSW, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)72 years65 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2023Willow City, USdaily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)21.4 cm (8.4 in)46 years64 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2023Chongqing, CNdaily rain38.1 mm (1.5 in)26.8 mm (1.1 in)68 years62 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2023Velva, USdaily snowfall21.3 cm (8.4 in)20.0 cm (7.9 in)64 years62 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2023Red Bluff Crossing, USdaily rain110.0 mm (4.3 in)81.0 mm (3.2 in)58 years62 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2023Glendive, USdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)129 years60 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2023Grass Range, USdaily snow depth38.1 cm (15.0 in)20.3 cm (8.0 in)76 years60 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2023Lewistown 11 SSE, USdaily snow depth30.5 cm (12.0 in)28.0 cm (11.0 in)72 years60 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2023Harvey 4NE, USdaily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)35.6 cm (14.0 in)80 years60 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2023Junction 4SSW, USdaily rain141.0 mm (5.6 in)52.1 mm (2.1 in)84 years60 of 100 (Major)
26 October 2023Philipsburg Rs, USmonthly snow depth33.0 cm (13.0 in)10.1 cm (4.0 in)63 years58 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 2023
Records on 10-26 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 2023. 2023 had 1,628 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001816: 11831: 11832: 11840: 11841: 11843: 11849: 11856: 11859: 11861: 11864: 11866: 31868: 21870: 11871: 41874: 11879: 21880: 21881: 11883: 11885: 11886: 21887: 81888: 61889: 21890: 51891: 21892: 51894: 21895: 21898: 21899: 71900: 51901: 41902: 41903: 161904: 61905: 181906: 81907: 121908: 251909: 101910: 101911: 71912: 241913: 381914: 271915: 341916: 591917: 471918: 581919: 721920: 571921: 331922: 1471923: 681924: 1021925: 1851926: 3811927: 5221928: 1741929: 1371930: 2281931: 3591932: 4681933: 6051934: 3311935: 1741936: 5281937: 2481938: 2011939: 1,1401940: 5161941: 6881942: 9261943: 4661944: 3571945: 4341946: 4811947: 5331948: 1581949: 3681950: 6541951: 3371952: 4171953: 4491954: 7281955: 4841956: 3781957: 1,0821958: 1871959: 4881960: 3151961: 2141962: 1,1361963: 1,0791964: 4171965: 4501966: 2711967: 3921968: 4781969: 4931970: 7441971: 1,0211972: 3621973: 3621974: 2661975: 7871976: 8181977: 8641978: 4951979: 7591980: 9531981: 7611982: 8371983: 5641984: 7901985: 5591986: 6021987: 7041988: 8961989: 1,6281990: 5821991: 1,6601992: 7261993: 6151994: 6101995: 9111996: 1,6511997: 2,9431998: 1,1251999: 9942000: 1,0912001: 9392002: 1,0882003: 1,2712004: 1,1222005: 1,1652006: 1,8222007: 1,1832008: 6312009: 7462010: 1,5422011: 7972012: 1,0482013: 8002014: 9772015: 4302016: 7192017: 4742018: 5922019: 8962020: 3,9422021: 7282022: 6262023: 1,6282024: 7902025: 6111816187919001916193219481964198019962012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 2023. 2023 had 1,628 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-26 in each year
YearRecords
18161
18311
18321
18401
18411
18431
18491
18561
18591
18611
18641
18663
18682
18701
18714
18741
18792
18802
18811
18831
18851
18862
18878
18886
18892
18905
18912
18925
18942
18952
18982
18997
19005
19014
19024
190316
19046
190518
19068
190712
190825
190910
191010
19117
191224
191338
191427
191534
191659
191747
191858
191972
192057
192133
1922147
192368
1924102
1925185
1926381
1927522
1928174
1929137
1930228
1931359
1932468
1933605
1934331
1935174
1936528
1937248
1938201
19391,140
1940516
1941688
1942926
1943466
1944357
1945434
1946481
1947533
1948158
1949368
1950654
1951337
1952417
1953449
1954728
1955484
1956378
19571,082
1958187
1959488
1960315
1961214
19621,136
19631,079
1964417
1965450
1966271
1967392
1968478
1969493
1970744
19711,021
1972362
1973362
1974266
1975787
1976818
1977864
1978495
1979759
1980953
1981761
1982837
1983564
1984790
1985559
1986602
1987704
1988896
19891,628
1990582
19911,660
1992726
1993615
1994610
1995911
19961,651
19972,943
19981,125
1999994
20001,091
2001939
20021,088
20031,271
20041,122
20051,165
20061,822
20071,183
2008631
2009746
20101,542
2011797
20121,048
2013800
2014977
2015430
2016719
2017474
2018592
2019896
20203,942
2021728
2022626
20231,628
2024790
2025611

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).