Weather Records on 15 April 2001

1,043 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 April 2001. Highest significance: Saentis, CH.

Key Facts for 15 April 2001

On 15 April 2001, 1,043 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
355 were record highs and 286 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 1,012 daily.
Saentis set a daily record precipitation of 92.0 mm (3.6 in) on 15 April 2001.
Across 159 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 490 records.

Record Map

1,043 stations

1,043 station records on 15 April 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 April 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Saentis	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bom Jesus da Lapa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Orebro	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-8.6 C (16.5 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mangalore/Bajpe	India	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grass Range	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Regensburg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-5.5 C (22.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Puntilla	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hansboro 4 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Edmore 4NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis de la Paz	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Intl Falls Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	3.1 C (37.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Minatitlan	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vik I Sogn III	Norway	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Verhojansk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-41.0 C (-41.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Union de Tula	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tunka	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Francisco Dwtn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Leon (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fairhope 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hat Creek	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Austin 3 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Semej	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Viljujsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-15.4 C (4.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Robertsdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chalchihuites (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Port Moresby W.O.	Papua New Guinea	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tura	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-36.2 C (-33.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lisbon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	5.7 C (42.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Suntar	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-14.7 C (5.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Smithville	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sigmarszell-Zeisertsweiler	Germany	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mazapil	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hatanga	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-35.9 C (-32.6 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kimchaek/Songjin	Korea, North	Record low minimum temperature	-7.1 C (19.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
El Chique	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Apalachicola AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Willow City	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Plutarco Elias Calles	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Atotonilco El Alto	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Paso del Cuarenta I	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lajes Ab	Portugal	Record high maximum temperature	21.3 C (70.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Viljujsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-30.5 C (-22.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ocala	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Galveston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pericos	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Urepetiro	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,043 records

Records set or tied on 15 April 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 166, Lowest daily maximum 139, Highest daily minimum 189, Lowest daily minimum 147, Heaviest daily rainfall 271, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 111.

Records on 15 April 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	166
Lowest daily maximum	139
Highest daily minimum	189
Lowest daily minimum	147
Heaviest daily rainfall	271
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	111

Records on 15 April 2001 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 29, daily 1,012.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

828 broken records

Margins by which the 828 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 April 2001

Top 20 records on 15 April 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 April 2001	Saentis, CH	daily rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	47 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2001	New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	92 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2001	Bom Jesus da Lapa, BR	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	83 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2001	Orebro, SE	daily low min	-8.6 C (16.5 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	113 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2001	Mangalore/Bajpe, IN	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	4 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2001	Grass Range, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	86 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2001	Regensburg, DE	daily low max	4.5 C (40.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	113 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2001	Karlshamn, SE	daily low min	-5.5 C (22.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	113 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2001	Bottineau, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	1.6 cm (0.6 in)	91 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2001	Broken Bow 1 N, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	83 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2001	Puntilla, US	daily low max	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	38 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2001	Zagreb-Gric, HR	daily low min	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	107 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2001	Hansboro 4 NNE, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	88 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2001	Edmore 4NW, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	67 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2001	San Luis de la Paz, MX	monthly high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	67 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2001	Indian Lake 2SW, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	76 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2001	Intl Falls Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2001	Gorlitz, DE	daily low max	3.1 C (37.6 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	88 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2001	Covington 8 WNW, US	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	79 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2001	Minatitlan, MX	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	76 years	35 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

1801 to 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 2001. 2001 had 1,043 records.

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

Records on 04-15 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1817	1
1820	1
1844	1
1845	1
1847	1
1849	1
1853	2
1855	2
1858	1
1862	3
1865	3
1866	1
1868	1
1869	2
1873	1
1874	1
1876	1
1880	1
1882	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	3
1889	2
1890	3
1891	2
1892	8
1893	2
1894	1
1896	2
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	9
1901	2
1902	4
1903	8
1904	39
1905	11
1906	20
1907	18
1908	15
1909	18
1910	16
1911	20
1912	24
1913	39
1914	17
1915	13
1916	15
1917	35
1918	40
1919	22
1920	50
1921	59
1922	94
1923	178
1924	172
1925	168
1926	453
1927	321
1928	631
1929	91
1930	289
1931	388
1932	150
1933	300
1934	339
1935	515
1936	439
1937	277
1938	596
1939	789
1940	581
1941	628
1942	525
1943	1,037
1944	313
1945	783
1946	245
1947	532
1948	306
1949	419
1950	568
1951	504
1952	357
1953	475
1954	896
1955	484
1956	750
1957	378
1958	458
1959	314
1960	319
1961	877
1962	733
1963	714
1964	382
1965	504
1966	464
1967	599
1968	476
1969	555
1970	841
1971	640
1972	896
1973	667
1974	385
1975	780
1976	1,566
1977	649
1978	426
1979	370
1980	1,066
1981	724
1982	955
1983	1,343
1984	612
1985	788
1986	1,140
1987	579
1988	839
1989	836
1990	837
1991	769
1992	783
1993	1,156
1994	835
1995	805
1996	1,173
1997	1,031
1998	1,752
1999	1,249
2000	1,163
2001	1,043
2002	1,866
2003	1,760
2004	761
2005	583
2006	1,637
2007	1,776
2008	1,157
2009	853
2010	804
2011	1,162
2012	1,007
2013	1,146
2014	1,721
2015	739
2016	602
2017	474
2018	1,913
2019	610
2020	1,068
2021	494
2022	1,145
2023	912
2024	1,096
2025	860
2026	1,118

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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).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	804
50 to 100	16
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	2