Weather Records on 30 April 2014

946 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 April 2014. Highest significance: Laurel 3 W, US.

Key Facts for 30 April 2014

On 30 April 2014, 946 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
307 were record highs and 185 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 77 monthly and 869 daily.
Laurel 3 W set a daily record precipitation of 104.9 mm (4.1 in) on 30 April 2014.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

946 stations

946 station records on 30 April 2014 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 April 2014: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Wilmington Porter Rsch	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Robertsdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	306.1 mm (12.1 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Fairhope 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	303.3 mm (11.9 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Oosterbeek	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Phoenixville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
New Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
E Tawas	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Wilmington New Castle Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Laguardia AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Gagnoa	Cote D'Ivoire	Record daily precipitation	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Myerstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Purcellville	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Allentown Lehigh Vly Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Encarnacion	Paraguay	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Jfk Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Leveque	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Quantico MCAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Millville Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wewahitchka	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Neshaminy Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Octoraro Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
E Stroudsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nagoya	Japan	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tokushima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Williamston 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg Capital City AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Igor I Sikorsky Mem AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Westchester Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gernsheim-Allmendfeld	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Alpena Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Burra Community School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsville 6SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Danbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Panama City 5N	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Solomons	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Corbin	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Somerset	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kimberley Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 2 NE Filt Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Louisa	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Reagan Natl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown Harrisburg Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
NE Phila AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

946 records

Records set or tied on 30 April 2014 by type: Highest daily maximum 148, Lowest daily maximum 163, Highest daily minimum 159, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 441, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 30 April 2014 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	148
Lowest daily maximum	163
Highest daily minimum	159
Lowest daily minimum	22
Heaviest daily rainfall	441
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 30 April 2014 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 77, daily 869.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

810 broken records

Margins by which the 810 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 212.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 April 2014

Top 20 records on 30 April 2014 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 April 2014	Laurel 3 W, US	daily rain	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	118 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
30 April 2014	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily rain	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	105 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
30 April 2014	Wilmington Porter Rsch, US	monthly rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	67 years	78 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2014	Robertsdale, US	daily rain	306.1 mm (12.1 in)	212.4 mm (8.4 in)	81 years	74 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2014	Fairhope 2 NE, US	daily rain	303.3 mm (11.9 in)	201.4 mm (7.9 in)	81 years	73 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2014	Indian Mills 2 W, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	112 years	69 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2014	Oosterbeek, NL	monthly rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	42 years	68 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2014	Phoenixville 1 E, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	79 years	67 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2014	Reading Wb City, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2014	Ny City Cntrl Park, US	daily rain	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	51 years	65 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2014	New Park, US	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	51 years	64 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2014	E Tawas, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	116 years	63 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2014	Atlantic City Marina, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	89 years	62 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2014	Wilmington New Castle Co AP, US	daily rain	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	49 years	62 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2014	Laguardia AP, US	daily rain	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	51 years	62 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2014	Gagnoa, CI	monthly rain	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	23 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2014	Myerstown, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	49 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2014	York 3 SSW Pump STN, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	49 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2014	Purcellville, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	39 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2014	Allentown Lehigh Vly Intl AP, US	daily rain	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 years	60 of 100 (Major)

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 2014

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2014. 2014 had 946 records.

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

Records on 04-30 in each year
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

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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	780
50 to 100	23
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	2