Weather Records on 22 April 2015
529 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 April 2015. Highest significance: Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road), AU.
Key Facts for 22 April 2015
- On 22 April 2015, 529 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 183 were record highs and 139 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 506 daily.
- Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road) set a daily record precipitation of 122.8 mm (4.8 in) on 22 April 2015.
- Across 164 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.
Record Map
529 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 122.8 mm (4.8 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Turramurra (Kissing Point Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 127.2 mm (5.0 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Marrickville Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.0 mm (4.1 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Berowra (Goodwyn Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 125.2 mm (4.9 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Darkes Forest (Kintyre) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 159.6 mm (6.3 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Prospect Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.6 mm (3.6 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Paterson Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 199.2 mm (7.8 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Clarence Town (Grey St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 128.0 mm (5.0 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Maroota ( Roberts Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 118.0 mm (4.6 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Glenorie (Old Northern Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.2 mm (4.7 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Pokolbin (Somerset) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 150.4 mm (5.9 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Rookwood (Hawthorne Ave) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 115.2 mm (4.5 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Kangaroo Valley (Main Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 160.8 mm (6.3 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Elderslie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Williamtown Raaf | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 114.4 mm (4.5 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Pokolbin (Jacksons Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 147.8 mm (5.8 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Pokolbin (Bellevue) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 145.8 mm (5.7 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.8 mm (4.2 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| St Albans (Espie St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Avalon Beach (Avalon (Palmgrov | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Randwick Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.0 mm (4.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wisemans Ferry (Old Po) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.0 mm (4.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lucas Heights (Ansto) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 102.6 mm (4.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Macquarie Park (Willandra Vill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.8 mm (3.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nulkaba (O'Connors Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 138.0 mm (5.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Newman Aero | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.2 mm (2.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Strathfield Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Raymond Terrace (Kinross) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 160.0 mm (6.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Castle Cove (Rosebridge Ave) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 101.0 mm (4.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bundanoon Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.4 mm (3.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Famvatnet | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Falls City 7 WSW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fallon Exp STN | United States | Record daily precipitation | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydney Botanic Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 118.0 mm (4.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Seven Hills (Collins St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Leksvik - Myran | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Florance | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 178.0 mm (7.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Concord Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.6 mm (3.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Peakhurst Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Duffys Forest (Namba Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 121.2 mm (4.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Colo Heights (Mountain Pines) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.4 mm (3.1 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lostock Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.4 mm (2.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rouchel (Bonnie Doon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gosford North (Glennie St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 140.0 mm (5.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pokolbin (Myrtledale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 132.0 mm (5.2 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Cl | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.4 mm (3.8 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kjobli I Snaasa | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boggabri Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.4 mm (1.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Castle Hill (Kathleen Ave) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 124.0 mm (4.9 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Simao | China | Record daily precipitation | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ostas I Hegra | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pitea | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Huron Rgnl AP | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -7.1 C (19.2 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orchard Hills Treatment Works | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marillana | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moss Vale (Hoskins Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Campbelltown (Kentlyn (Georges | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pago Pago WSO AP | American Samoa [United States] | Record daily precipitation | 135.1 mm (5.3 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
529 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 86 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 59 |
| Highest daily minimum | 97 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 80 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 199 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 6 |
| Deepest snow cover | 2 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 2 |
| monthly | 21 |
| daily | 506 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
461 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 25 | 395 |
| 25 to 50 | 27 |
| 50 to 75 | 21 |
| 75 to 100 | 13 |
| 100 to 125 | 3 |
| 125 to 150 | 1 |
| 150 to 175 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
22 April 2015| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 April 2015 | Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road), AU | daily rain | 122.8 mm (4.8 in) | 75.8 mm (3.0 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 April 2015 | Turramurra (Kissing Point Road, AU | daily rain | 127.2 mm (5.0 in) | 82.7 mm (3.3 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 April 2015 | Marrickville Golf Club, AU | daily rain | 104.0 mm (4.1 in) | 68.4 mm (2.7 in) | 102 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 April 2015 | Berowra (Goodwyn Road), AU | daily rain | 125.2 mm (4.9 in) | 93.7 mm (3.7 in) | 97 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 April 2015 | Darkes Forest (Kintyre), AU | daily rain | 159.6 mm (6.3 in) | 91.0 mm (3.6 in) | 97 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 April 2015 | Prospect Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 92.6 mm (3.6 in) | 54.5 mm (2.1 in) | 97 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 April 2015 | Paterson Post Office, AU | daily rain | 199.2 mm (7.8 in) | 149.9 mm (5.9 in) | 84 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 April 2015 | Clarence Town (Grey St), AU | daily rain | 128.0 mm (5.0 in) | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) | 65 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 April 2015 | Maroota ( Roberts Road), AU | daily rain | 118.0 mm (4.6 in) | 90.1 mm (3.5 in) | 68 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 April 2015 | Glenorie (Old Northern Rd), AU | daily rain | 120.2 mm (4.7 in) | 74.5 mm (2.9 in) | 68 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 April 2015 | Pokolbin (Somerset), AU | monthly rain | 150.4 mm (5.9 in) | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 41 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 April 2015 | Rookwood (Hawthorne Ave), AU | daily rain | 115.2 mm (4.5 in) | 82.7 mm (3.3 in) | 68 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 April 2015 | Kangaroo Valley (Main Rd), AU | daily rain | 160.8 mm (6.3 in) | 86.6 mm (3.4 in) | 68 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 April 2015 | Elderslie, AU | daily rain | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 50 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 April 2015 | Williamtown Raaf, AU | daily rain | 114.4 mm (4.5 in) | 87.7 mm (3.5 in) | 52 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 April 2015 | Pokolbin (Jacksons Hill), AU | monthly rain | 147.8 mm (5.8 in) | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 26 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 April 2015 | Pokolbin (Bellevue), AU | monthly rain | 145.8 mm (5.7 in) | 62.4 mm (2.5 in) | 26 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 April 2015 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily rain | 105.8 mm (4.2 in) | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 153 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 April 2015 | St Albans (Espie St), AU | daily rain | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) | 50 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 April 2015 | Avalon Beach (Avalon (Palmgrov, AU | daily rain | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) | 79.2 mm (3.1 in) | 52 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
1800 to 2015| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1800 | 1 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1817 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1842 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1852 | 2 |
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1855 | 2 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1901 | 26 |
| 1902 | 13 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1906 | 11 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 14 |
| 1909 | 25 |
| 1910 | 27 |
| 1911 | 29 |
| 1912 | 35 |
| 1913 | 22 |
| 1914 | 79 |
| 1915 | 14 |
| 1916 | 56 |
| 1917 | 29 |
| 1918 | 63 |
| 1919 | 45 |
| 1920 | 55 |
| 1921 | 75 |
| 1922 | 81 |
| 1923 | 119 |
| 1924 | 132 |
| 1925 | 421 |
| 1926 | 148 |
| 1927 | 547 |
| 1928 | 380 |
| 1929 | 194 |
| 1930 | 207 |
| 1931 | 561 |
| 1932 | 266 |
| 1933 | 189 |
| 1934 | 340 |
| 1935 | 298 |
| 1936 | 543 |
| 1937 | 368 |
| 1938 | 243 |
| 1939 | 210 |
| 1940 | 434 |
| 1941 | 287 |
| 1942 | 286 |
| 1943 | 519 |
| 1944 | 565 |
| 1945 | 250 |
| 1946 | 555 |
| 1947 | 552 |
| 1948 | 454 |
| 1949 | 377 |
| 1950 | 584 |
| 1951 | 556 |
| 1952 | 636 |
| 1953 | 384 |
| 1954 | 545 |
| 1955 | 783 |
| 1956 | 249 |
| 1957 | 705 |
| 1958 | 411 |
| 1959 | 412 |
| 1960 | 1,107 |
| 1961 | 492 |
| 1962 | 329 |
| 1963 | 887 |
| 1964 | 1,109 |
| 1965 | 512 |
| 1966 | 534 |
| 1967 | 1,227 |
| 1968 | 870 |
| 1969 | 500 |
| 1970 | 1,048 |
| 1971 | 420 |
| 1972 | 780 |
| 1973 | 850 |
| 1974 | 647 |
| 1975 | 390 |
| 1976 | 363 |
| 1977 | 818 |
| 1978 | 765 |
| 1979 | 430 |
| 1980 | 1,632 |
| 1981 | 959 |
| 1982 | 1,073 |
| 1983 | 938 |
| 1984 | 1,128 |
| 1985 | 1,426 |
| 1986 | 1,381 |
| 1987 | 1,054 |
| 1988 | 971 |
| 1989 | 1,467 |
| 1990 | 815 |
| 1991 | 1,272 |
| 1992 | 1,155 |
| 1993 | 1,327 |
| 1994 | 812 |
| 1995 | 1,129 |
| 1996 | 1,051 |
| 1997 | 975 |
| 1998 | 1,174 |
| 1999 | 941 |
| 2000 | 1,202 |
| 2001 | 1,325 |
| 2002 | 1,406 |
| 2003 | 529 |
| 2004 | 647 |
| 2005 | 666 |
| 2006 | 797 |
| 2007 | 650 |
| 2008 | 844 |
| 2009 | 959 |
| 2010 | 902 |
| 2011 | 1,017 |
| 2012 | 1,212 |
| 2013 | 985 |
| 2014 | 437 |
| 2015 | 529 |
| 2016 | 593 |
| 2017 | 470 |
| 2018 | 688 |
| 2019 | 498 |
| 2020 | 598 |
| 2021 | 1,320 |
| 2022 | 505 |
| 2023 | 539 |
| 2024 | 663 |
| 2025 | 403 |
| 2026 | 727 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).