Weather Records in April 2026

19,886 weather records were set or tied in April 2026, with a daily chart by type, a record map and the top 20 by significance.

Key Facts for April 2026

19,886 weather records were set or tied in April 2026 across 30 days.
12,619 were record highs and 3,284 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
The busiest day of the month was 15 April 2026 with 1,118 records.
Waren set a monthly record daily precipitation of 72.1 mm (2.8 in) on 19 April 2026.

Records per Day, by Type

19,886 records

Records per day, stacked by record type, with 19,886 records in total and the busiest day on 15 April 2026 with 1,118.

Weather records per day in April 2026, stacked by type
Day of month	Highest daily maximum	Lowest daily maximum	Highest daily minimum	Lowest daily minimum	Heaviest daily rainfall	Heaviest daily snowfall	Deepest snow cover	Total
1	188	3	506	4	336	2	3	1,042
2	121	17	311	10	304	12	5	780
3	67	39	347	12	206	41	13	725
4	248	15	404	9	167	44	7	894
5	311	10	346	6	96	10	3	782
6	224	40	289	13	30	2	2	600
7	133	13	173	16	28	7	11	381
8	114	19	187	46	31	5	5	407
9	140	16	299	27	27	4	4	517
10	156	26	505	16	131	1	5	840
11	141	24	335	16	84	0	4	604
12	136	50	236	10	180	6	4	622
13	178	18	515	14	117	5	2	849
14	208	23	664	27	131	8	6	1,067
15	315	41	516	25	214	5	2	1,118
16	265	153	366	144	112	14	11	1,065
17	162	117	252	202	57	31	17	838
18	107	31	121	110	121	5	3	498
19	86	61	92	92	123	4	2	460
20	122	91	177	62	74	5	2	533
21	213	102	231	174	123	8	2	853
22	165	104	213	78	161	3	3	727
23	145	84	153	31	70	10	10	503
24	66	193	154	60	53	27	18	571
25	64	118	131	210	45	7	6	581
26	46	87	121	52	82	5	3	396
27	47	45	159	61	119	12	7	450
28	50	26	215	52	172	1	5	521
29	50	17	93	39	93	2	3	297
30	96	36	144	47	39	1	2	365

Record Map

highest significance

The 250 highest significance station records of the period are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Highest significance weather records in April 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Waren	Germany	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
Teterow	Germany	Record daily precipitation	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
Fremont	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Mt Hope	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Emmett 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Alma	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Potsdam	Germany	Record daily precipitation	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Paragonah	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Tanana AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Goldberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Puhi 1013	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Kalkaska	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Wallace	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Friendship	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Princeville Rch 1117	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Wittstock-Rote Muhle	Germany	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.9 cm (10.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Blue Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Clintonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Rosholt	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Anderson 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Hiltaba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Mullan Pass Vor/Dme	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Two Harbors	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Busby	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Halenanaho 1006	United States	Record daily precipitation	190.8 mm (7.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Lihue WSO AP 1020.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Baudette	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Cottonwood 2 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Kyritz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	61.1 mm (2.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Billings	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Pendleton Branch Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Haddam	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Houghton Lake Roscommon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Hungry Horse Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Kii-Kahuku 911	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Grayling	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Waukesha Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
W Allis	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Rice Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Lemmon	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Waialae-Kahala 715	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Stratford 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Berge	Germany	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Richmond	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Lizard Head Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Columbine Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Butler 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wellston Tippy Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Taylor Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)

By Timescale

Records by timescale: all-time 52, monthly 669, daily 19,165.

Top 20 by Significance

Top 20 records of the period by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 April 2026	Waren, DE	monthly rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	105 years	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
19 April 2026	Teterow, DE	monthly rain	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	103 years	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 April 2026	Seymour 1 WSW, US	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	124 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 April 2026	Hillsboro, US	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	103 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
19 April 2026	Berlin-Dahlem, DE	daily rain	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	146 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
15 April 2026	Alma, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	121 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
13 April 2026	Emmett 2 E, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	113 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
12 April 2026	Mt Hope, US	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	108 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
1 April 2026	Fremont, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	121 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
19 April 2026	Potsdam, DE	monthly rain	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	105 years	76 of 100 (Major)
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)
14 April 2026	Paragonah, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	104 years	75 of 100 (Major)
3 April 2026	Hart 3 WSW, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	103 years	75 of 100 (Major)
19 April 2026	Goldberg, DE	monthly rain	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	49 years	74 of 100 (Major)
22 April 2026	Wallace, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	84 years	73 of 100 (Major)
13 April 2026	Kalkaska, US	monthly rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	65 years	73 of 100 (Major)
10 April 2026	Puhi 1013, US	daily rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	80 years	73 of 100 (Major)
4 April 2026	Jamestown State Hosp, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	104 years	73 of 100 (Major)
19 April 2026	Wittstock-Rote Muhle, DE	all-time rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	8 years	72 of 100 (Major)
10 April 2026	Princeville Rch 1117, US	daily rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	87 years	72 of 100 (Major)

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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 2026-10-17. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).