Weather Records on 26 April 2024

687 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 April 2024. Highest significance: Ft Scott, US.

Key Facts for 26 April 2024

On 26 April 2024, 687 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
319 were record highs and 111 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 642 daily.
Ft Scott set a daily record precipitation of 94.2 mm (3.7 in) on 26 April 2024.
Across 166 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

687 stations

687 station records on 26 April 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 April 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ft Scott	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Osceola	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Kearney 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Parsons 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Bradshaw	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Saint Paul	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Eldorado Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Milford Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Miltonvale	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ravenna	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Rosser	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Manhattan	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Fremont	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton City	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Canaday Steam Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gresham 3W	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Clay Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Osage City	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Eustis 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Interior 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Holdrege	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Billings 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Alta Vista	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chapman	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
White City	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Central City	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Elwood 8 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
A Coruna	Spain	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Slapton	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Primghar	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Stockton Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sedgwick 5 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
A Coruna/Alvedro	Spain	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh 8 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Harlan Co Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Emporia 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Miller 4 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wakefield 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pogranichnyj	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	9.3 C (48.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bonny Dam 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

687 records

Records set or tied on 26 April 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 92, Lowest daily maximum 29, Highest daily minimum 227, Lowest daily minimum 82, Heaviest daily rainfall 255, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 26 April 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	92
Lowest daily maximum	29
Highest daily minimum	227
Lowest daily minimum	82
Heaviest daily rainfall	255
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 26 April 2024 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 40, daily 642.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

546 broken records

Margins by which the 546 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 73.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 April 2024

Top 20 records on 26 April 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 April 2024	Ft Scott, US	daily rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	112 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 April 2024	Osceola, US	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	101 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 April 2024	Kearney 4 NE, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	119 years	79 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2024	Parsons 2 NW, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	94 years	78 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2024	Bradshaw, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	109 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2024	Saint Paul, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	101 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2024	Eldorado Springs, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	112 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2024	Milford Lake, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2024	Miltonvale, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2024	Ravenna, US	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	101 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2024	Rosser, US	daily rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	58 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2024	Manhattan, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	109 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2024	Bolivar 1 NE, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	106 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2024	Fremont, US	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	80 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2024	Nevada Wtp, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	57 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2024	Appleton City, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	112 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2024	Canaday Steam Plt, US	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2024	Gresham 3W, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	109 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2024	Minden, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	101 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2024	Clay Ctr, US	monthly rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	105 years	56 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

1794 to 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2024. 2024 had 687 records.

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

Records on 04-26 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1802	1
1806	2
1812	2
1817	2
1829	1
1841	1
1844	1
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1853	2
1854	4
1857	4
1862	4
1865	1
1866	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	5
1875	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	1
1890	4
1891	1
1892	7
1893	2
1895	2
1896	2
1897	2
1899	7
1900	3
1901	4
1902	8
1903	13
1904	4
1905	9
1906	7
1907	28
1908	37
1909	68
1910	43
1911	27
1912	14
1913	92
1914	23
1915	81
1916	34
1917	22
1918	120
1919	105
1920	39
1921	109
1922	230
1923	115
1924	158
1925	186
1926	333
1927	139
1928	127
1929	158
1930	106
1931	386
1932	341
1933	152
1934	224
1935	225
1936	109
1937	403
1938	536
1939	320
1940	285
1941	229
1942	535
1943	315
1944	201
1945	519
1946	506
1947	354
1948	712
1949	366
1950	684
1951	346
1952	696
1953	386
1954	694
1955	755
1956	851
1957	410
1958	398
1959	426
1960	644
1961	453
1962	753
1963	546
1964	640
1965	589
1966	716
1967	913
1968	497
1969	432
1970	600
1971	872
1972	780
1973	712
1974	806
1975	933
1976	856
1977	800
1978	929
1979	874
1980	770
1981	1,030
1982	639
1983	1,396
1984	1,536
1985	938
1986	1,129
1987	1,239
1988	841
1989	1,542
1990	1,526
1991	863
1992	1,556
1993	986
1994	1,541
1995	810
1996	910
1997	1,482
1998	917
1999	660
2000	1,018
2001	1,107
2002	1,072
2003	875
2004	950
2005	672
2006	886
2007	1,042
2008	1,138
2009	1,536
2010	705
2011	1,209
2012	1,598
2013	674
2014	562
2015	625
2016	820
2017	669
2018	577
2019	669
2020	625
2021	489
2022	760
2023	567
2024	687
2025	735
2026	396

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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	450
10 to 20	42
20 to 30	29
30 to 40	10
40 to 50	6
50 to 60	6
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	3