Weather Records on 28 April 1963

568 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 April 1963. Highest significance: Urunga (Sunset Place), AU.

Key Facts for 28 April 1963

On 28 April 1963, 568 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
95 were record highs and 49 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 541 daily.
Urunga (Sunset Place) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 374.9 mm (14.8 in) on 28 April 1963.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

568 stations

568 station records on 28 April 1963 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 April 1963: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Urunga (Sunset Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	374.9 mm (14.8 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Comboyne Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	281.9 mm (11.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Overland Corner	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Koomooloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Burra (Worlds End)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Telegraph Point (Farrawells Ro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	392.7 mm (15.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Buffalo	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	216.7 mm (8.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.7 mm (5.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Cooranbong (Avondale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kempsey (Wide Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	314.5 mm (12.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ner	India	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bellbrook (East Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bowraville Recreation Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	164.6 mm (6.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Moorland (Denro-An)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	286.5 mm (11.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lower Bucca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	211.8 mm (8.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Nambucca Heads Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	236.2 mm (9.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Orara (Aurania)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	237.0 mm (9.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Woolgoolga (Clear Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	305.3 mm (12.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Krambach (Bellevue)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cessnock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Emu Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kangaroo Valley (Main Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
The Oaks John Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hickeys Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kings Tablelands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rosedale (Turretfield Research	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Chowilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	438.7 mm (17.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Krambach Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bellingen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Burrabogie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Urara (the Knoll)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	205.5 mm (8.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Burra (Poonunda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Waikerie (Ramco)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pokolbin 1 Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kurrajong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Turramurra (Kissing Point Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Megan (the Mount)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bemboka Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Waikerie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Branxton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mungeranie (Cowarie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tor Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kendall Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	281.9 mm (11.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	298.2 mm (11.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Stewarts River Public School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	274.6 mm (10.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wyee (Wyee Farms Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hornsby (Pretoria Parade)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mosman Water Supply	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Webster City	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

568 records

Records set or tied on 28 April 1963 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 23, Highest daily minimum 82, Lowest daily minimum 26, Heaviest daily rainfall 419, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 28 April 1963 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	23
Highest daily minimum	82
Lowest daily minimum	26
Heaviest daily rainfall	419
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 28 April 1963 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 21, daily 541.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

500 broken records

Margins by which the 500 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 April 1963

Top 20 records on 28 April 1963 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 April 1963	Urunga (Sunset Place), AU	all-time rain	374.9 mm (14.8 in)	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	45 years	78 of 100 (Major)
28 April 1963	Comboyne Post Office, AU	monthly rain	281.9 mm (11.1 in)	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	50 years	70 of 100 (Major)
28 April 1963	Overland Corner, AU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	70 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 April 1963	Koomooloo, AU	monthly rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	73 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 April 1963	Burra (Worlds End), AU	monthly rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	41 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 April 1963	Telegraph Point (Farrawells Ro, AU	all-time rain	392.7 mm (15.5 in)	170.4 mm (6.7 in)	12 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 April 1963	Buffalo, US	monthly rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 years	67 of 100 (Major)
28 April 1963	Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca, AU	daily rain	216.7 mm (8.5 in)	116.4 mm (4.6 in)	58 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 April 1963	Tahlee (Carrington (Church St), AU	daily rain	126.7 mm (5.0 in)	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	58 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 April 1963	Cooranbong (Avondale), AU	daily rain	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	109.3 mm (4.3 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 April 1963	Kempsey (Wide Street), AU	all-time rain	314.5 mm (12.4 in)	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	34 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 April 1963	Nelson Bay (Nelson Head), AU	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 April 1963	Ner, IN	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 April 1963	Bellbrook (East Street), AU	daily rain	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1963	Bowraville Recreation Club, AU	daily rain	164.6 mm (6.5 in)	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1963	Moorland (Denro-An), AU	daily rain	286.5 mm (11.3 in)	213.9 mm (8.4 in)	41 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1963	Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU	daily rain	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	102.8 mm (4.0 in)	32 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1963	Lower Bucca, AU	daily rain	211.8 mm (8.3 in)	164.0 mm (6.5 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1963	Nambucca Heads Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	236.2 mm (9.3 in)	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1963	Upper Orara (Aurania), AU	daily rain	237.0 mm (9.3 in)	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	40 years	58 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

1795 to 1963

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1963. 1963 had 568 records.

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

Records on 04-28 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1800	1
1803	1
1814	2
1817	4
1840	1
1841	1
1843	1
1844	1
1853	1
1857	2
1861	1
1862	1
1866	2
1871	1
1872	1
1874	5
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1882	2
1883	1
1885	1
1888	1
1889	1
1890	2
1891	3
1892	4
1893	1
1894	2
1895	3
1896	2
1897	2
1898	5
1899	2
1900	6
1901	7
1902	11
1903	3
1904	13
1905	6
1906	9
1907	19
1908	24
1909	43
1910	12
1911	29
1912	13
1913	69
1914	28
1915	46
1916	15
1917	41
1918	18
1919	63
1920	51
1921	89
1922	87
1923	126
1924	70
1925	114
1926	265
1927	132
1928	713
1929	136
1930	105
1931	291
1932	247
1933	327
1934	530
1935	430
1936	143
1937	698
1938	444
1939	356
1940	348
1941	268
1942	665
1943	442
1944	245
1945	371
1946	418
1947	547
1948	545
1949	580
1950	661
1951	617
1952	894
1953	482
1954	900
1955	583
1956	812
1957	614
1958	535
1959	647
1960	582
1961	222
1962	603
1963	568
1964	394
1965	707
1966	800
1967	947
1968	536
1969	432
1970	1,977
1971	570
1972	523
1973	915
1974	777
1975	795
1976	822
1977	533
1978	496
1979	783
1980	644
1981	967
1982	710
1983	1,156
1984	1,357
1985	959
1986	1,029
1987	1,822
1988	967
1989	1,089
1990	1,608
1991	913
1992	2,252
1993	1,191
1994	1,906
1995	726
1996	967
1997	1,784
1998	942
1999	632
2000	1,113
2001	1,015
2002	1,287
2003	958
2004	887
2005	1,056
2006	782
2007	1,340
2008	1,407
2009	979
2010	905
2011	1,161
2012	1,135
2013	721
2014	704
2015	468
2016	783
2017	829
2018	384
2019	662
2020	535
2021	482
2022	532
2023	834
2024	594
2025	650
2026	521

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 April 1963
Margin	Records
0 to 100	477
100 to 200	18
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1