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Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 29 to 31 July 2026

Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 29 to 31 July 2026: 35 records at 34 stations, peak on 30 July 2026. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 29 to 31 July 2026 set or tied 35 station records at 34 stations.
  • It ran from 29 July 2026 to 31 July 2026 (3 days) and its peak day was 30 July 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Aurland set a daily record precipitation of 28.2 mm (1.1 in) on 29 July 2026.
  • The busiest day was 30 July 2026 with 26 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 56 years.

Footprint

29 to 31 July 2026
Footprint of Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 29 to 31 July 2026 The area covered by Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 29 to 31 July 2026 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 29 to 31 July 2026 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 29 to 31 July 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
AurlandRecord daily precipitation28.2 mm (1.1 in)2026-07-29
Krangede_ARecord daily precipitation40.0 mm (1.6 in)2026-07-30
Pudasjarvi SarakylaRecord daily precipitation31.6 mm (1.2 in)2026-07-30
NasakerRecord daily precipitation48.0 mm (1.9 in)2026-07-30
EllefsplassRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)2026-07-30
Nattavaara_ARecord daily precipitation29.5 mm (1.2 in)2026-07-30
KolerRecord daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)2026-07-30
OvstedalRecord daily precipitation36.0 mm (1.4 in)2026-07-29
Bygdsiljum_DRecord daily precipitation29.7 mm (1.2 in)2026-07-30
OtteroyRecord daily precipitation30.1 mm (1.2 in)2026-07-30
Bortnan_ARecord daily precipitation30.2 mm (1.2 in)2026-07-30
BredbynRecord daily precipitation30.8 mm (1.2 in)2026-07-30
Fet I EidfjordRecord daily precipitation14.9 mm (0.6 in)2026-07-29
Gol - StakeRecord daily precipitation24.3 mm (1.0 in)2026-07-29
Ovre ArdalRecord daily precipitation21.9 mm (0.9 in)2026-07-29
Hailuoto OjakylaRecord daily precipitation22.7 mm (0.9 in)2026-07-30
CharlottenbergRecord daily precipitation22.6 mm (0.9 in)2026-07-30
MultraRecord daily precipitation23.7 mm (0.9 in)2026-07-30
GlommerstraskRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)2026-07-30
FresvikRecord daily precipitation26.0 mm (1.0 in)2026-07-29
MyckelgensjoRecord daily precipitation25.6 mm (1.0 in)2026-07-30
Vilhelmina_ARecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)2026-07-30
Al IIIRecord daily precipitation18.1 mm (0.7 in)2026-07-29
JornRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)2026-07-30
Arvidsjaur_ARecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)2026-07-30
ReseleRecord daily precipitation24.9 mm (1.0 in)2026-07-30
PaharovaRecord daily precipitation11.1 mm (0.4 in)2026-07-30
AspeaRecord daily precipitation16.6 mm (0.7 in)2026-07-30
BrandeRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)2026-07-30
Hoting_ARecord daily precipitation23.3 mm (0.9 in)2026-07-30
Norsjo_ARecord daily precipitation15.1 mm (0.6 in)2026-07-30
Bjuroklubb ARecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)2026-07-30

Records per Day

Peak day 26
Records per day during Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 29 to 31 July 2026 Records set or tied each day from 29 July 2026 to 31 July 2026. The most in one day was 26 on 30 July 2026. 0 8 15 23 30 07-2907-3007-31
Records set or tied each day from 29 July 2026 to 31 July 2026. The most in one day was 26 on 30 July 2026.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 29 to 31 July 2026
DateRecords
2026-07-298
2026-07-3026
2026-07-311

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 29 to 31 July 2026 ranked by margin
Nasaker, 07-3024.0 mm (0.9 in)
Krangede_A, 07-3023.1 mm (0.9 in)
Aurland, 07-2917.7 mm (0.7 in)
Pudasjarvi Sarakyla, 07-3015.0 mm (0.6 in)
Nattavaara_A, 07-3012.5 mm (0.5 in)
Hailuoto Ojakyla, 07-3012.4 mm (0.5 in)
Koler, 07-3011.6 mm (0.5 in)
Ellefsplass, 07-3011.0 mm (0.4 in)
Glommerstrask, 07-3010.0 mm (0.4 in)
Bygdsiljum_D, 07-309.9 mm (0.39 in)
Bortnan_A, 07-309.5 mm (0.37 in)
Bredbyn, 07-308.4 mm (0.33 in)
Multra, 07-308.3 mm (0.33 in)
Fet I Eidfjord, 07-297.9 mm (0.31 in)
Gol - Stake, 07-297.8 mm (0.31 in)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 29 to 31 July 2026 35 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 15 30 45 60 06131925 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
35 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 29 to 31 July 2026
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
1840
2312
1540
249
740
1136
836
1036
1312
124
255
1228
256
89
632
1012
724
1013
812
812
140
712
419
513
016
212
119
012
312
217
012
212
112
112
012

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 29 to 31 July 2026 compared with similar events
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Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 29 to 31 July 2026 (this event)35 records

Every Record Set

33 of 35
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 29 to 31 July 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-07-29AurlandRecord daily precipitation28.2 mm (1.1 in)17.7 mm (0.7 in)4059 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-29OvstedalRecord daily precipitation36.0 mm (1.4 in)1.9 mm (0.07 in)5625 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-29Fet I EidfjordRecord daily precipitation14.9 mm (0.6 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)920 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-29Gol - StakeRecord daily precipitation24.3 mm (1.0 in)7.8 mm (0.31 in)3620 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-29Ovre ArdalRecord daily precipitation21.9 mm (0.9 in)7.3 mm (0.29 in)4020 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-29FresvikRecord daily precipitation26.0 mm (1.0 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)4017 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-29Al IIIRecord daily precipitation18.1 mm (0.7 in)0.1 mm (0.00 in)1611 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30Krangede_ARecord daily precipitation40.0 mm (1.6 in)23.1 mm (0.9 in)1240 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-30Pudasjarvi SarakylaRecord daily precipitation31.6 mm (1.2 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)4039 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-30NasakerRecord daily precipitation48.0 mm (1.9 in)24.0 mm (0.9 in)937 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-30EllefsplassRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)11.0 mm (0.4 in)3631 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30Nattavaara_ARecord daily precipitation29.5 mm (1.2 in)12.5 mm (0.5 in)1229 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30KolerRecord daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)11.6 mm (0.5 in)2826 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30Bygdsiljum_DRecord daily precipitation29.7 mm (1.2 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)1224 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30OtteroyRecord daily precipitation30.1 mm (1.2 in)6.7 mm (0.26 in)2422 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30Bortnan_ARecord daily precipitation30.2 mm (1.2 in)9.5 mm (0.37 in)1322 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30BredbynRecord daily precipitation30.8 mm (1.2 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)1221 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30Hailuoto OjakylaRecord daily precipitation22.7 mm (0.9 in)12.4 mm (0.5 in)420 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30Gol - StakeRecord daily precipitation23.3 mm (0.9 in)5.7 mm (0.22 in)3220 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30CharlottenbergRecord daily precipitation22.6 mm (0.9 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)5520 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30MultraRecord daily precipitation23.7 mm (0.9 in)8.3 mm (0.33 in)1220 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30GlommerstraskRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)10.0 mm (0.4 in)3620 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30MyckelgensjoRecord daily precipitation25.6 mm (1.0 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)1216 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30Vilhelmina_ARecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)1314 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30JornRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)1911 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30Arvidsjaur_ARecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)0.1 mm (0.00 in)1211 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30ReseleRecord daily precipitation24.9 mm (1.0 in)3.4 mm (0.13 in)1210 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30PaharovaRecord daily precipitation11.1 mm (0.4 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)1710 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30AspeaRecord daily precipitation16.6 mm (0.7 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)128 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30BrandeRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)128 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30Hoting_ARecord daily precipitation23.3 mm (0.9 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)127 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30Norsjo_ARecord daily precipitation15.1 mm (0.6 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)127 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30Bjuroklubb ARecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)0.1 mm (0.00 in)126 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 33 of the 35 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.