Weather Records on 28 April 1996

967 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 April 1996. Highest significance: Du Quoin 4 SE, US.

Key Facts for 28 April 1996

On 28 April 1996, 967 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
451 were record highs and 270 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 64 monthly and 900 daily.
Du Quoin 4 SE set a monthly record daily precipitation of 126.2 mm (5.0 in) on 28 April 1996.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

967 stations

967 station records on 28 April 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 April 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Edwardsville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Joplin Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Versailles	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Shawneetown Old Town	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kassler	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Langtry	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sierra Blanca 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Duncan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
De Soto	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lockwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Evansville Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	153.4 mm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Miami	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Koerich	Luxembourg	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Russell Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kassler	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Palm Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wells	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Landsborough Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.8 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Waldhauser (National Park)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Songkhla	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Meadows Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Deming	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Snoqualmie Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
St Louis Lambert Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Francisco Dwtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bauhinia Downs Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ghinghinda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hermann	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Carlsbad	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Plainview	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gooding 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pearce - Sunsites	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis Obispo Poly	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Is	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Waco 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pfullendorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Schweizer-Reneke (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Festus	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

967 records

Records set or tied on 28 April 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 239, Lowest daily maximum 81, Highest daily minimum 212, Lowest daily minimum 189, Heaviest daily rainfall 205, Heaviest daily snowfall 24, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 28 April 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	239
Lowest daily maximum	81
Highest daily minimum	212
Lowest daily minimum	189
Heaviest daily rainfall	205
Heaviest daily snowfall	24
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 28 April 1996 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 64, daily 900.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

743 broken records

Margins by which the 743 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 April 1996

Top 20 records on 28 April 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 April 1996	Du Quoin 4 SE, US	monthly rain	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	84 years	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 April 1996	1 ENE Fairfield, US	daily rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	78 years	73 of 100 (Major)
28 April 1996	Edwardsville 2 W, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	79 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1996	Joplin Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	46 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1996	Carthage, US	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1996	Versailles, US	daily rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1996	Shawneetown Old Town, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1996	Columbus, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	77 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1996	Kassler, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	77 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1996	Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, US	all-time high min	30.0 C (86.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	58 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1996	Langtry, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	66 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1996	Sierra Blanca 2 E, US	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	100 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1996	Duncan, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	89 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1996	Rushville, US	monthly rain	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	80 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1996	De Soto, US	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	94 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1996	Lockwood, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	73 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1996	Evansville Rgnl AP, US	all-time rain	153.4 mm (6.0 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	0 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1996	Miami, US	monthly high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	77 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1996	Warrenton 1 N, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	84 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1996	Bedford 4 SW, US	monthly rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	39 years	43 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1996. 1996 had 967 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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Data for records on 1996-04-28: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 20	684
20 to 40	36
40 to 60	17
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1