On This Day, 27 April: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 27 April across the years, led by Dickinson Exp STN, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 27 April
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 27 April in 15 years (1947 to 2024).
- Dickinson Exp STN set an all-time record daily snowfall of 61.0 cm (24.0 in) on 27 April 1984.
- 2 extreme weather events peaked on 27 April.
- 1 named storm were active on 27 April.
Records on 27 April Through the Years
1947 to 2024| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1947-04-27 | Record daily precipitation | Wray, 167.6 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1973-04-27 | Record daily precipitation | Monkira, 49.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1980-04-27 | Record snow depth | Lichtentanne, 13.0 cm (5.1 in) |
| 1981-04-27 | Record daily precipitation | Leipzig-Holzhausen, 64.4 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1981-04-27 | Record daily precipitation | Bamberg, 30.4 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1981-04-27 | Record daily precipitation | Doberlug-Kirchhain, 35.3 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1984-04-27 | Record daily snowfall | Dickinson Exp STN, 61.0 cm (24.0 in) |
| 1986-04-27 | Record daily precipitation | Beloreck, 101.1 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1994-04-27 | Record daily precipitation | Jefferson 3SE, 113.8 mm (4.5 in) |
| 2009-04-27 | Record daily precipitation | Prentice #2, 61.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 2011-04-27 | Record daily precipitation | Sewanee, 131.1 mm (5.2 in) |
| 2011-04-27 | Record daily precipitation | First Connecticut Lake, 66.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 2014-04-27 | Record daily precipitation | Hartwood, 66.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 2014-04-27 | Record daily precipitation | Colorado, 41.0 mm (1.6 in) |
| 2016-04-27 | Record daily precipitation | Holdrege, 91.4 mm (3.6 in) |
| 2016-04-27 | Record daily precipitation | Dresden, 64.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 2019-04-27 | Record daily precipitation | Rjukan, 36.0 mm (1.4 in) |
| 2020-04-27 | Record daily precipitation | Lankaran, 99.1 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2022-04-27 | Record daily precipitation | Warrnambool Downs, 186.0 mm (7.3 in) |
| 2024-04-27 | Record daily precipitation | Estes Park, 47.0 mm (1.9 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 April 1984 | Dickinson Exp STN, US | all-time snowfall | 61.0 cm (24.0 in) | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 87 years | 95 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 April 1981 | Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE | monthly rain | 64.4 mm (2.5 in) | 28.3 mm (1.1 in) | 102 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 April 2014 | Hartwood, AU | monthly rain | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 95 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 April 2022 | Warrnambool Downs, AU | monthly rain | 186.0 mm (7.3 in) | 76.8 mm (3.0 in) | 72 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 April 1980 | Lichtentanne, DE | daily snow depth | 13.0 cm (5.1 in) | 13.0 cm (5.1 in) | 115 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 April 2020 | Lankaran, AZ | daily rain | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 74.6 mm (2.9 in) | 113 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 April 2016 | Holdrege, US | daily rain | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 110 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 April 2024 | Estes Park, US | daily rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 106 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 April 2016 | Dresden, US | daily rain | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 April 2011 | Sewanee, US | monthly rain | 131.1 mm (5.2 in) | 47.3 mm (1.9 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 April 1981 | Bamberg, DE | daily rain | 30.4 mm (1.2 in) | 20.4 mm (0.8 in) | 99 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 April 2019 | Rjukan, NO | daily rain | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 21.0 mm (0.8 in) | 96 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 April 2009 | Prentice #2, US | daily rain | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 100 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 April 1994 | Jefferson 3SE, US | monthly rain | 113.8 mm (4.5 in) | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) | 97 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 April 2011 | First Connecticut Lake, US | monthly rain | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 22.3 mm (0.9 in) | 77 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 April 1986 | Beloreck, RU | all-time rain | 101.1 mm (4.0 in) | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 42 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 April 1973 | Monkira, AU | daily rain | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 90 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 April 1947 | Wray, US | all-time rain | 167.6 mm (6.6 in) | 61.9 mm (2.4 in) | 38 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 April 2014 | Colorado, AU | daily rain | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 31.9 mm (1.3 in) | 87 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 April 1981 | Doberlug-Kirchhain, DE | daily rain | 35.3 mm (1.4 in) | 17.1 mm (0.7 in) | 86 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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