Weather Records on 30 April 2020

1,476 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 April 2020. Highest significance: Rutherglen Research, AU.

Key Facts for 30 April 2020

On 30 April 2020, 1,476 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
772 were record highs and 109 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 159 monthly and 1,315 daily.
Rutherglen Research set a daily record precipitation of 48.4 mm (1.9 in) on 30 April 2020.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

1,476 stations

1,476 station records on 30 April 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 April 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rutherglen Research	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Archerton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Nazimovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Pelzerhaken	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Pooncarie Mail Agency	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Bordeaux-Merignac	France	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Boltenhagen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Cobar (Taringo Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wooragee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mansfield (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Canyon Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ivanhoe (Mt Manara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Finley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Detour Village	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wentworth Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tawonga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Petoskey	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Caniambo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Molka (Lowana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mitta Mitta Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cheboygan	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Yerong Creek (Fertilizer Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Caulfield (Racecourse)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Peechelba East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Jerilderie Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tuppal (Warragoon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Swanpool (Tiree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Seaspray (Burong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Poronajsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	6.3 C (43.3 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
E Jordan	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Beowawe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Mill 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Thredbo Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Chandbali	India	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lewiston	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Langhorne Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Whitton (Conapaira St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Uplands (Gibbo River Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Indigo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Molyullah (Killanoola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Eurobin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wedge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Walli (Kentucky)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Leeton (Bents Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chiltern (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yackandandah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Giffard	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford Hydro STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Bergzabern	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wilson 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Covington Fltr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Milang (Navarino)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Corowa Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tootool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Euroa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,476 records

Records set or tied on 30 April 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 365, Lowest daily maximum 86, Highest daily minimum 407, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 591, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 30 April 2020 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	365
Lowest daily maximum	86
Highest daily minimum	407
Lowest daily minimum	23
Heaviest daily rainfall	591
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 30 April 2020 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 159, daily 1,315.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,269 broken records

Margins by which the 1,269 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 55.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 April 2020

Top 20 records on 30 April 2020 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 April 2020	Rutherglen Research, AU	daily rain	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	85 years	75 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2020	Archerton, AU	daily rain	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	78 years	71 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2020	Nazimovo, RU	monthly rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	51 years	71 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2020	Pelzerhaken, DE	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	73 years	69 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2020	Pooncarie Mail Agency, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	89 years	68 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2020	Bordeaux-Merignac, FR	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	104 years	67 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2020	Boltenhagen, DE	daily rain	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	69 years	67 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2020	Cobar (Taringo Downs), AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	80 years	63 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2020	Wooragee, AU	daily rain	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	85 years	63 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2020	Mansfield (Post Office), AU	daily rain	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	46 years	63 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2020	Canyon Dam, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	86 years	63 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2020	Ivanhoe (Mt Manara), AU	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	116 years	62 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2020	Finley Post Office, AU	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	89 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2020	Detour Village, US	monthly rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	66 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2020	Wentworth Post Office, AU	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	124 years	60 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2020	Tawonga, AU	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	63 years	60 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2020	Petoskey, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	120 years	60 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2020	Caniambo, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 2020	Molka (Lowana), AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	89 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 2020	Mitta Mitta Forestry, AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	58 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 2020

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2020. 2020 had 1,476 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 10	1,012
10 to 20	149
20 to 30	78
30 to 40	20
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	6