On This Day, 20 April: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 20 April across the years, led by Virginia City, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 20 April
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 20 April in 13 years (1961 to 2025).
- Virginia City set a monthly record daily snowfall of 22.9 cm (9.0 in) on 20 April 2001.
- 7 extreme weather events peaked on 20 April.
- 3 named storms were active on 20 April.
Records on 20 April Through the Years
1961 to 2025| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1961-04-20 | Record daily precipitation | Wanaaring Post Office, 104.1 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1974-04-20 | Record daily precipitation | Ft Yates 4 SW, 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1979-04-20 | Record daily precipitation | Sterkstroom (Pol), 46.0 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1984-04-20 | Record daily precipitation | Gulgong Post Office, 84.2 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1990-04-20 | Record daily precipitation | Running Stream (Brooklyn), 114.6 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1990-04-20 | Record daily precipitation | Dandaloo (Kelvin), 97.8 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1990-04-20 | Record daily precipitation | Peak Hill Post Office, 92.0 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1990-04-20 | Record daily precipitation | Hill End Post Office, 100.0 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2001-04-20 | Record daily snowfall | Virginia City, 22.9 cm (9.0 in) |
| 2008-04-20 | Record daily precipitation | Hagerstown 1E, 68.8 mm (2.7 in) |
| 2011-04-20 | Record daily snowfall | Appleton, 23.9 cm (9.4 in) |
| 2011-04-20 | Record snow depth | Green Bay, 22.9 cm (9.0 in) |
| 2017-04-20 | Record daily precipitation | Ouyen (Post Office), 69.8 mm (2.7 in) |
| 2017-04-20 | Record daily precipitation | Susendal, 25.3 mm (1.0 in) |
| 2017-04-20 | Record daily precipitation | Kondoolka, 29.0 mm (1.1 in) |
| 2019-04-20 | Record daily precipitation | Brevard, 158.8 mm (6.3 in) |
| 2020-04-20 | Record daily precipitation | Morsansk, 99.1 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2020-04-20 | Record daily precipitation | Oujda, 50.0 mm (2.0 in) |
| 2023-04-20 | Record snow depth | Woodruff, 35.6 cm (14.0 in) |
| 2025-04-20 | Record daily precipitation | Skardu, 62.7 mm (2.5 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 April 2001 | Virginia City, US | monthly snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 110 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 April 2019 | Brevard, US | monthly rain | 158.8 mm (6.3 in) | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 102 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 April 2017 | Ouyen (Post Office), AU | monthly rain | 69.8 mm (2.7 in) | 24.8 mm (1.0 in) | 91 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 April 2020 | Morsansk, RU | all-time rain | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 37.2 mm (1.5 in) | 57 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 April 1974 | Ft Yates 4 SW, US | monthly rain | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 77 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 April 2011 | Appleton, US | daily snowfall | 23.9 cm (9.4 in) | 18.8 cm (7.4 in) | 117 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 April 2017 | Susendal, NO | daily rain | 25.3 mm (1.0 in) | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 116 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 April 2025 | Skardu, PK | daily rain | 62.7 mm (2.5 in) | 30.9 mm (1.2 in) | 115 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 April 2017 | Kondoolka, AU | daily rain | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 19.9 mm (0.8 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 April 2020 | Oujda, MA | daily rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 34.6 mm (1.4 in) | 106 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 April 1990 | Running Stream (Brooklyn), AU | monthly rain | 114.6 mm (4.5 in) | 37.9 mm (1.5 in) | 86 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 April 2008 | Hagerstown 1E, US | daily rain | 68.8 mm (2.7 in) | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 99 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 April 1990 | Dandaloo (Kelvin), AU | daily rain | 97.8 mm (3.9 in) | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 98 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 April 2023 | Woodruff, US | daily snow depth | 35.6 cm (14.0 in) | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 97 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 April 2011 | Green Bay, US | daily snow depth | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 117 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 April 1990 | Peak Hill Post Office, AU | daily rain | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 61.3 mm (2.4 in) | 95 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 April 1990 | Hill End Post Office, AU | daily rain | 100.0 mm (3.9 in) | 79.7 mm (3.1 in) | 95 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 April 1961 | Wanaaring Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 67 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 April 1984 | Gulgong Post Office, AU | daily rain | 84.2 mm (3.3 in) | 47.6 mm (1.9 in) | 99 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 April 1979 | Sterkstroom (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 34.1 mm (1.3 in) | 90 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
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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 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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