Weather Records on 30 April 1988
808 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 April 1988. Highest significance: Braidwood (Wallace Street), AU.
Key Facts for 30 April 1988
- On 30 April 1988, 808 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 204 were record highs and 282 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 69 monthly and 736 daily.
- Braidwood (Wallace Street) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 118.0 mm (4.6 in) on 30 April 1988.
- Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.
Record Map
808 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braidwood (Wallace Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 118.0 mm (4.6 in) | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Gosford (Gertrude Place) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 123.0 mm (4.8 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Sans Souci (Public School) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 191.4 mm (7.5 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Manly Vale (Manly Dam) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.0 mm (3.9 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Bundanoon Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 117.0 mm (4.6 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Bexley Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 223.0 mm (8.8 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Breadalbane (Old Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 142.8 mm (5.6 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Sydney Airport AMO | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 174.0 mm (6.9 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Kurnell (Caltex Oil Refinery) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 200.0 mm (7.9 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Albion Park Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.0 mm (3.9 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Epping Chester Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 118.0 mm (4.6 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cataract Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 223.8 mm (8.8 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Robertson (Caalong Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 270.0 mm (10.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marulan (George St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Camden (Brownlow Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.4 mm (3.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Alvin | United States | Record daily precipitation | 115.3 mm (4.5 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Menangle Jmai | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bettowynd (Condry) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 124.4 mm (4.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Snowball | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.6 mm (4.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woodhouselee (Leeston) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| West Pennant Hills (Cumberland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 186.8 mm (7.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bungendore (Gidleigh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.4 mm (4.1 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hoskintown Radio Observatory | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.0 mm (3.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gurnang State Forest (Oberon Y | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oberon (Jenolan State Forest) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 132.0 mm (5.2 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Milton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.0 mm (4.2 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Westmead Austral Avenue | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.8 mm (4.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kangaroo Valley (Main Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 140.0 mm (5.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Keira Scout Camp | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 224.4 mm (8.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pierces Creek Forestry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.0 mm (3.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Big Hill (Glen Dusk) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gudgenby | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.5 mm (3.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lindfield West | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 117.0 mm (4.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yarra (Rowe's Lagoon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cromer Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Newport Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 157.0 mm (6.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| West Pennant Hills (Oratava A | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 186.8 mm (7.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cronulla South Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 186.0 mm (7.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Randwick Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 148.8 mm (5.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mittagong (High Range) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.4 mm (3.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| White Cliffs (Wonnaminta) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Potts Hill Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.4 mm (4.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Revesby (Paten Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 125.8 mm (5.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Appin Church St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 118.0 mm (4.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nowra Treatment Works | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 123.0 mm (4.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chatsbury (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Michelago (Soglio) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.2 mm (2.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gosh,Agro | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Adin Rs | United States | Record daily snowfall | 6.4 cm (2.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sherman | United States | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gordon Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 124.2 mm (4.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dapto Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 197.6 mm (7.8 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Helensburgh (Sawan St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 210.0 mm (8.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Collector (Brookdale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.4 mm (2.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.2 mm (2.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gosford (Narara Research Stati | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 190.4 mm (7.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenorie (Old Northern Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 115.0 mm (4.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Braidwood (Krawarree) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 180.0 mm (7.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lower Boro (Calderwood) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.2 mm (3.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
808 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 94 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 162 |
| Highest daily minimum | 110 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 120 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 295 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 15 |
| Deepest snow cover | 12 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 3 |
| monthly | 69 |
| daily | 736 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
653 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 598 |
| 50 to 100 | 45 |
| 100 to 150 | 4 |
| 150 to 200 | 4 |
| 200 to 250 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
30 April 1988| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 1988 | Braidwood (Wallace Street), AU | monthly rain | 118.0 mm (4.6 in) | 43.1 mm (1.7 in) | 95 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 30 April 1988 | Gosford (Gertrude Place), AU | daily rain | 123.0 mm (4.8 in) | 72.2 mm (2.8 in) | 103 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 April 1988 | Sans Souci (Public School), AU | monthly rain | 191.4 mm (7.5 in) | 73.5 mm (2.9 in) | 42 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 April 1988 | Manly Vale (Manly Dam), AU | daily rain | 100.0 mm (3.9 in) | 82.2 mm (3.2 in) | 76 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 April 1988 | Bundanoon Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 117.0 mm (4.6 in) | 94.1 mm (3.7 in) | 76 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 April 1988 | Bexley Bowling Club, AU | monthly rain | 223.0 mm (8.8 in) | 102.1 mm (4.0 in) | 42 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 April 1988 | Breadalbane (Old Post Office), AU | daily rain | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 62 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 April 1988 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily rain | 142.8 mm (5.6 in) | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 110 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 April 1988 | Sydney Airport AMO, AU | monthly rain | 174.0 mm (6.9 in) | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 22 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 April 1988 | Kurnell (Caltex Oil Refinery), AU | monthly rain | 200.0 mm (7.9 in) | 88.7 mm (3.5 in) | 25 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 April 1988 | Albion Park Post Office, AU | daily rain | 100.0 mm (3.9 in) | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 76 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 April 1988 | Epping Chester Street, AU | daily rain | 118.0 mm (4.6 in) | 68.7 mm (2.7 in) | 33 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 April 1988 | Cataract Dam, AU | monthly rain | 223.8 mm (8.8 in) | 45.5 mm (1.8 in) | 61 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 April 1988 | Robertson (Caalong Street), AU | daily rain | 270.0 mm (10.6 in) | 212.3 mm (8.4 in) | 33 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 April 1988 | Marulan (George St), AU | daily rain | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 33 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 April 1988 | Camden (Brownlow Hill), AU | daily rain | 78.4 mm (3.1 in) | 23.8 mm (0.9 in) | 103 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 April 1988 | Alvin, US | daily rain | 115.3 mm (4.5 in) | 74.7 mm (2.9 in) | 42 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 April 1988 | Menangle Jmai, AU | daily rain | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) | 48.4 mm (1.9 in) | 33 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 April 1988 | Bettowynd (Condry), AU | daily rain | 124.4 mm (4.9 in) | 81.2 mm (3.2 in) | 25 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 April 1988 | Snowball, AU | daily rain | 108.6 mm (4.3 in) | 71.5 mm (2.8 in) | 25 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
1795 to 1988Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1804 | 1 |
| 1809 | 1 |
| 1812 | 1 |
| 1814 | 2 |
| 1833 | 1 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 3 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 4 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 7 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 11 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1902 | 13 |
| 1903 | 21 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1906 | 16 |
| 1907 | 35 |
| 1908 | 28 |
| 1909 | 74 |
| 1910 | 17 |
| 1911 | 19 |
| 1912 | 18 |
| 1913 | 62 |
| 1914 | 8 |
| 1915 | 20 |
| 1916 | 21 |
| 1917 | 25 |
| 1918 | 28 |
| 1919 | 130 |
| 1920 | 70 |
| 1921 | 54 |
| 1922 | 138 |
| 1923 | 42 |
| 1924 | 96 |
| 1925 | 210 |
| 1926 | 331 |
| 1927 | 127 |
| 1928 | 130 |
| 1929 | 119 |
| 1930 | 232 |
| 1931 | 548 |
| 1932 | 145 |
| 1933 | 422 |
| 1934 | 443 |
| 1935 | 327 |
| 1936 | 373 |
| 1937 | 228 |
| 1938 | 282 |
| 1939 | 268 |
| 1940 | 526 |
| 1941 | 484 |
| 1942 | 1,163 |
| 1943 | 470 |
| 1944 | 286 |
| 1945 | 314 |
| 1946 | 301 |
| 1947 | 330 |
| 1948 | 912 |
| 1949 | 447 |
| 1950 | 671 |
| 1951 | 783 |
| 1952 | 435 |
| 1953 | 635 |
| 1954 | 1,224 |
| 1955 | 1,252 |
| 1956 | 908 |
| 1957 | 401 |
| 1958 | 482 |
| 1959 | 575 |
| 1960 | 507 |
| 1961 | 381 |
| 1962 | 617 |
| 1963 | 730 |
| 1964 | 339 |
| 1965 | 488 |
| 1966 | 740 |
| 1967 | 914 |
| 1968 | 928 |
| 1969 | 587 |
| 1970 | 1,189 |
| 1971 | 365 |
| 1972 | 497 |
| 1973 | 398 |
| 1974 | 822 |
| 1975 | 468 |
| 1976 | 783 |
| 1977 | 525 |
| 1978 | 631 |
| 1979 | 675 |
| 1980 | 545 |
| 1981 | 1,342 |
| 1982 | 504 |
| 1983 | 1,154 |
| 1984 | 1,519 |
| 1985 | 650 |
| 1986 | 660 |
| 1987 | 1,437 |
| 1988 | 808 |
| 1989 | 674 |
| 1990 | 977 |
| 1991 | 828 |
| 1992 | 1,808 |
| 1993 | 765 |
| 1994 | 1,499 |
| 1995 | 1,007 |
| 1996 | 1,637 |
| 1997 | 764 |
| 1998 | 857 |
| 1999 | 1,012 |
| 2000 | 1,046 |
| 2001 | 900 |
| 2002 | 1,171 |
| 2003 | 927 |
| 2004 | 703 |
| 2005 | 1,113 |
| 2006 | 778 |
| 2007 | 996 |
| 2008 | 1,260 |
| 2009 | 660 |
| 2010 | 921 |
| 2011 | 636 |
| 2012 | 819 |
| 2013 | 732 |
| 2014 | 946 |
| 2015 | 380 |
| 2016 | 969 |
| 2017 | 1,450 |
| 2018 | 708 |
| 2019 | 700 |
| 2020 | 1,476 |
| 2021 | 1,167 |
| 2022 | 499 |
| 2023 | 782 |
| 2024 | 705 |
| 2025 | 489 |
| 2026 | 365 |
Download the Data
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).