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Weather Records on 17 April 2020

1,165 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 April 2020. Highest significance: Allerton, US.

Key Facts for 17 April 2020

  • On 17 April 2020, 1,165 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 246 were record highs and 489 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 1,137 daily.
  • Allerton set a daily record snowfall of 20.8 cm (8.2 in) on 17 April 2020.
  • Across 166 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.

Record Map

1,165 stations
Weather records on 17 April 2020 1,165 station records on 17 April 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,165 station records on 17 April 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 17 April 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
AllertonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.8 cm (8.2 in)78 of 100 (Major)
SewardUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.7 cm (6.2 in)78 of 100 (Major)
Atlantic 1 NEUnited StatesRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)72 of 100 (Major)
Chariton 1 EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall18.0 cm (7.1 in)72 of 100 (Major)
GubaAzerbaijanRecord daily precipitation99.3 mm (3.9 in)71 of 100 (Major)
OsceolaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.5 cm (6.9 in)70 of 100 (Major)
ShenandoahUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)70 of 100 (Major)
BradshawUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall13.0 cm (5.1 in)70 of 100 (Major)
Nebraska City 2NWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)69 of 100 (Major)
OsceolaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall13.5 cm (5.3 in)69 of 100 (Major)
Mt AyrUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall26.9 cm (10.6 in)68 of 100 (Major)
AllertonUnited StatesRecord snow depth27.9 cm (11.0 in)67 of 100 (Major)
Creston 2 SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall18.3 cm (7.2 in)67 of 100 (Major)
UnionvilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall29.2 cm (11.5 in)67 of 100 (Major)
ClarindaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)66 of 100 (Major)
GalesburgUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)65 of 100 (Major)
GreeleyUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Gresham 3WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)65 of 100 (Major)
FremontUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)64 of 100 (Major)
PrincetonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Kahuku 912United StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)60 of 100 (Major)
Chariton 1 EUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
KeosauquaUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall9.7 cm (3.8 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
FremontUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Table Rock 4NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Rathbun DamUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall18.5 cm (7.3 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Findlay WpccUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.6 cm (3.4 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
MonmouthUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
BloomfieldUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.8 cm (8.2 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington 2SUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Dowagiac 1 WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation101.6 mm (4.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
GalesburgUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
CorningUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall19.3 cm (7.6 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
OaklandUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall13.7 cm (5.4 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Gresham 3WUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
UticaUnited StatesRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
CentervilleUnited StatesRecord snow depth22.9 cm (9.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
DonnellsonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall11.9 cm (4.7 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
KeosauquaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
OsceolaUnited StatesRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Gladstone L/D 18United StatesRecord daily snowfall10.7 cm (4.2 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
MarshalltownUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.1 cm (2.8 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
SewardUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SWUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
OaklandUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Red OakUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall6.6 cm (2.6 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
BradshawUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora WaterUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
AugustaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
OsceolaUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater St SchoolUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace 2WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
LaghouatAlgeriaRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)50 of 100 (Notable)
ShenandoahUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
LodgepoleUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-13.9 C (7.0 F)50 of 100 (Notable)
PolkUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,165 records
Records on 17 April 2020 by type Records set or tied on 17 April 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 128, Lowest daily maximum 167, Highest daily minimum 118, Lowest daily minimum 322, Heaviest daily rainfall 73, Heaviest daily snowfall 178, Deepest snow cover 179. 0100200300400Highest daily maximum: 128Lowest daily maximum: 167Highest daily minimum: 118Lowest daily minimum: 322Heaviest daily rainfall: 73Heaviest daily snowfall: 178Deepest snow cover: 179Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 17 April 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 128, Lowest daily maximum 167, Highest daily minimum 118, Lowest daily minimum 322, Heaviest daily rainfall 73, Heaviest daily snowfall 178, Deepest snow cover 179.
Records on 17 April 2020 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum128
Lowest daily maximum167
Highest daily minimum118
Lowest daily minimum322
Heaviest daily rainfall73
Heaviest daily snowfall178
Deepest snow cover179
Records on 17 April 2020 by timescale Records on 17 April 2020 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 23, daily 1,137. 05001,0001,500all-time: 5monthly: 23daily: 1,137all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 17 April 2020 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 23, daily 1,137.
Records on 17 April 2020 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time5
monthly23
daily1,137

How Much Records Were Beaten By

972 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 April 2020 Margins by which the 972 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted. 02004006008000 to 50: 78350 to 100: 111100 to 150: 49150 to 200: 21200 to 250: 5250 to 300: 30 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250250 to 300
Margins by which the 972 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 April 2020
MarginRecords
0 to 50783
50 to 100111
100 to 15049
150 to 20021
200 to 2505
250 to 3003

Top 20 by Significance

17 April 2020
Top 20 records on 17 April 2020 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
17 April 2020Allerton, USdaily snowfall20.8 cm (8.2 in)19.0 cm (7.5 in)110 years78 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2020Seward, USdaily snowfall15.7 cm (6.2 in)13.2 cm (5.2 in)113 years78 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2020Atlantic 1 NE, USdaily snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)126 years72 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2020Chariton 1 E, USdaily snowfall18.0 cm (7.1 in)15.5 cm (6.1 in)110 years72 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2020Guba, AZdaily rain99.3 mm (3.9 in)81.2 mm (3.2 in)78 years71 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2020Osceola, USdaily snowfall17.5 cm (6.9 in)17.5 cm (6.9 in)120 years70 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2020Shenandoah, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)101 years70 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2020Bradshaw, USdaily snowfall13.0 cm (5.1 in)12.5 cm (4.9 in)98 years70 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2020Nebraska City 2NW, USdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)20.3 cm (8.0 in)71 years69 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2020Osceola, USdaily snowfall13.5 cm (5.3 in)13.5 cm (5.3 in)120 years69 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2020Mt Ayr, USdaily snowfall26.9 cm (10.6 in)26.9 cm (10.6 in)124 years68 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2020Allerton, USdaily snow depth27.9 cm (11.0 in)27.9 cm (11.0 in)113 years67 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2020Creston 2 SW, USdaily snowfall18.3 cm (7.2 in)17.0 cm (6.7 in)76 years67 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2020Unionville, USdaily snowfall29.2 cm (11.5 in)26.7 cm (10.5 in)110 years67 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2020Clarinda, USdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)17.3 cm (6.8 in)110 years66 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2020Galesburg, USdaily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)14.0 cm (5.5 in)122 years65 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2020Greeley, USdaily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)13.2 cm (5.2 in)110 years65 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2020Gresham 3W, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)104 years65 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2020Fremont, USdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)14.0 cm (5.5 in)113 years64 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2020Princeton, USdaily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)11.4 cm (4.5 in)120 years62 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

1799 to 2020
Records on 04-17 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 2020. 2020 had 1,165 records. 01,0002,0003,0001799: 11807: 11808: 11815: 11817: 11818: 11819: 11823: 11825: 11830: 11835: 31837: 11845: 11847: 21851: 11852: 31853: 11854: 11855: 11857: 11858: 11862: 11865: 21868: 11873: 41874: 11875: 31877: 41878: 21880: 21889: 11890: 21891: 21892: 41894: 51895: 11896: 51897: 61898: 31899: 11900: 21901: 41902: 41903: 51904: 191905: 111906: 141907: 161908: 381909: 71910: 291911: 331912: 271913: 201914: 831915: 301916: 301917: 321918: 351919: 391920: 871921: 1481922: 961923: 711924: 741925: 1031926: 1401927: 2561928: 3081929: 1451930: 2381931: 2161932: 6151933: 2611934: 2341935: 3741936: 3081937: 4391938: 5641939: 6181940: 3371941: 4601942: 4151943: 2851944: 3341945: 4751946: 4921947: 4611948: 6221949: 4391950: 2931951: 4411952: 5291953: 8181954: 6501955: 3941956: 4861957: 2771958: 7021959: 4341960: 5531961: 6671962: 5971963: 7021964: 7661965: 4111966: 4091967: 9351968: 7451969: 7281970: 5471971: 9241972: 5461973: 5891974: 2441975: 6661976: 1,6301977: 9061978: 6201979: 8101980: 6751981: 6211982: 9651983: 1,3651984: 7201985: 9171986: 9971987: 9601988: 1,0821989: 6381990: 1,0651991: 6141992: 1,1051993: 8471994: 1,0471995: 1,2111996: 1,0441997: 8891998: 1,7951999: 1,7302000: 1,0822001: 1,0132002: 2,2842003: 1,0372004: 7612005: 5722006: 1,4302007: 8632008: 8422009: 7792010: 6062011: 9822012: 9202013: 1,7962014: 9132015: 8132016: 9772017: 4692018: 1,5852019: 4582020: 1,1652021: 7012022: 8312023: 6282024: 6902025: 1,0582026: 8381799185418941911192819451962197919962013
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 2020. 2020 had 1,165 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 04-17 in each year
YearRecords
17991
18071
18081
18151
18171
18181
18191
18231
18251
18301
18353
18371
18451
18472
18511
18523
18531
18541
18551
18571
18581
18621
18652
18681
18734
18741
18753
18774
18782
18802
18891
18902
18912
18924
18945
18951
18965
18976
18983
18991
19002
19014
19024
19035
190419
190511
190614
190716
190838
19097
191029
191133
191227
191320
191483
191530
191630
191732
191835
191939
192087
1921148
192296
192371
192474
1925103
1926140
1927256
1928308
1929145
1930238
1931216
1932615
1933261
1934234
1935374
1936308
1937439
1938564
1939618
1940337
1941460
1942415
1943285
1944334
1945475
1946492
1947461
1948622
1949439
1950293
1951441
1952529
1953818
1954650
1955394
1956486
1957277
1958702
1959434
1960553
1961667
1962597
1963702
1964766
1965411
1966409
1967935
1968745
1969728
1970547
1971924
1972546
1973589
1974244
1975666
19761,630
1977906
1978620
1979810
1980675
1981621
1982965
19831,365
1984720
1985917
1986997
1987960
19881,082
1989638
19901,065
1991614
19921,105
1993847
19941,047
19951,211
19961,044
1997889
19981,795
19991,730
20001,082
20011,013
20022,284
20031,037
2004761
2005572
20061,430
2007863
2008842
2009779
2010606
2011982
2012920
20131,796
2014913
2015813
2016977
2017469
20181,585
2019458
20201,165
2021701
2022831
2023628
2024690
20251,058
2026838

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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).