Weather Records on 20 April 2026

533 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 April 2026. Highest significance: Tanana AP, US.

Key Facts for 20 April 2026

On 20 April 2026, 533 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
299 were record highs and 153 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 521 daily.
Tanana AP set a daily record snowfall of 10.2 cm (4.0 in) on 20 April 2026.
Across 159 earlier years (1807 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

533 stations

533 station records on 20 April 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 April 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tanana AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Busselton Shire	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Grande City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
McArthur River Mine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bay City Wtr Wks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
McCook	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kerrville 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Randolph AFB	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Raymondville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
McCamey	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Antonio Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizo Springs 3S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
McAllen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Solomons	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Is	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stevensville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasanton	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Esperance Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	30.9 C (87.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glen St Mary 1 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Adel	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizo Springs 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Crater Lake Nps HQ	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bikaner	India	Record high minimum temperature	31.0 C (87.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Guadalajara	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.7 C (78.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Delta Junction 20 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Junction Kimble Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bjoernoeya	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	4.8 C (40.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nutwood Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Jones Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid - Retiro	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Madrid - Retiro	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Orland	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksburg Benedum AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tapachula Chis	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.4 C (50.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Circle Hot Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santiam Jct.	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.7 C (45.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Northway AP	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Badajoz/Talavera la Real	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	31.5 C (88.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
El Campo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dalwallinu Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	16.3 C (61.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sendai	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	13.2 C (55.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ishinomaki	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Katsuura	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	18.4 C (65.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Colonia Juan Carras	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.0 C (98.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hopen	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	5.2 C (41.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Navacerrada	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Muodoslompolo	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Laredo 2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rockport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
San Antonio Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Troughton Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Morioka	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

533 records

Records set or tied on 20 April 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 122, Lowest daily maximum 91, Highest daily minimum 177, Lowest daily minimum 62, Heaviest daily rainfall 74, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 20 April 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	122
Lowest daily maximum	91
Highest daily minimum	177
Lowest daily minimum	62
Heaviest daily rainfall	74
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 20 April 2026 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 11, daily 521.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

427 broken records

Margins by which the 427 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 79.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 April 2026

Top 20 records on 20 April 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 April 2026	Tanana AP, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	101 years	75 of 100 (Major)
20 April 2026	Busselton Shire, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 2026	Rio Grande City, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	72 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 2026	McArthur River Mine, AU	daily rain	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 2026	Cascade Locks, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	120 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 2026	Buffalo Bill Dam, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	111 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 2026	Bay City Wtr Wks, US	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	108 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 2026	McCook, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	69 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 2026	Kerrville 3 NNE, US	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	0 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 2026	Randolph AFB, US	monthly rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	3 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 2026	Raymondville, US	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	72 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 2026	McCamey, US	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	76 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 2026	San Antonio Intl AP, US	monthly rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 2026	Carrizo Springs 3S, US	monthly low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	69 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 2026	McAllen, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	69 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 2026	Solomons, US	daily low min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	121 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 2026	Beaver Is, US	daily low min	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	108 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 2026	Stevensville, US	daily high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	112 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 2026	Danevang 1 W, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	119 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 2026	Pleasanton, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	41 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

1807 to 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 2026. 2026 had 533 records.

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

Records on 04-20 in each year
Year	Records
1807	3
1817	1
1838	1
1849	2
1851	1
1852	4
1854	1
1858	1
1860	1
1864	1
1865	3
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1872	1
1874	3
1875	4
1876	1
1878	2
1880	2
1881	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1889	1
1891	2
1892	1
1893	6
1894	8
1895	7
1896	3
1897	6
1898	1
1899	1
1901	8
1902	3
1903	14
1904	31
1905	9
1906	12
1907	18
1908	14
1909	22
1910	25
1911	18
1912	12
1913	19
1914	46
1915	45
1916	19
1917	33
1918	42
1919	17
1920	49
1921	27
1922	40
1923	157
1924	113
1925	169
1926	310
1927	442
1928	212
1929	182
1930	87
1931	255
1932	166
1933	279
1934	384
1935	384
1936	311
1937	427
1938	339
1939	158
1940	519
1941	558
1942	223
1943	670
1944	304
1945	391
1946	395
1947	308
1948	493
1949	477
1950	329
1951	690
1952	552
1953	1,071
1954	377
1955	623
1956	384
1957	730
1958	327
1959	563
1960	472
1961	1,078
1962	487
1963	595
1964	749
1965	724
1966	1,174
1967	864
1968	975
1969	382
1970	948
1971	765
1972	531
1973	982
1974	673
1975	344
1976	661
1977	693
1978	800
1979	495
1980	1,539
1981	706
1982	906
1983	1,844
1984	922
1985	1,140
1986	770
1987	1,447
1988	1,144
1989	1,187
1990	1,495
1991	1,075
1992	1,009
1993	772
1994	756
1995	1,351
1996	970
1997	833
1998	1,490
1999	674
2000	931
2001	752
2002	1,081
2003	758
2004	567
2005	707
2006	859
2007	582
2008	1,110
2009	845
2010	693
2011	1,477
2012	726
2013	1,520
2014	384
2015	702
2016	650
2017	734
2018	1,309
2019	1,019
2020	449
2021	1,215
2022	596
2023	828
2024	673
2025	836
2026	533

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Data for records on 2026-04-20: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	404
10 to 20	11
20 to 30	4
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	3