Weather Records on 27 April 1897
4 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 April 1897. Highest significance: Robe Comparison, AU.
Key Facts for 27 April 1897
- On 27 April 1897, 4 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 0 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 4 daily.
- Robe Comparison set a daily record precipitation of 22.4 mm (0.9 in) on 27 April 1897.
- Across 157 earlier years (1795 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.
Record Map
4 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robe Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mount Gambier Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Fe | United States | Record daily precipitation | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stawell | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
4 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 4 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 4 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
4 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 1 |
| 2 to 4 | 2 |
| 4 to 6 | 0 |
| 6 to 8 | 0 |
| 8 to 10 | 0 |
| 10 to 12 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
27 April 1897| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 April 1897 | Robe Comparison, AU | daily rain | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 3 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 April 1897 | Mount Gambier Post Office, AU | daily rain | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 35 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 April 1897 | Santa Fe, US | daily rain | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 8 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 April 1897 | Stawell, AU | daily rain | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 3 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
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 1897| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1801 | 1 |
| 1802 | 2 |
| 1812 | 1 |
| 1814 | 1 |
| 1817 | 3 |
| 1828 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1874 | 4 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 7 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1905 | 16 |
| 1906 | 13 |
| 1907 | 31 |
| 1908 | 27 |
| 1909 | 51 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1911 | 37 |
| 1912 | 5 |
| 1913 | 73 |
| 1914 | 19 |
| 1915 | 77 |
| 1916 | 36 |
| 1917 | 47 |
| 1918 | 55 |
| 1919 | 69 |
| 1920 | 44 |
| 1921 | 71 |
| 1922 | 151 |
| 1923 | 110 |
| 1924 | 103 |
| 1925 | 113 |
| 1926 | 287 |
| 1927 | 114 |
| 1928 | 404 |
| 1929 | 71 |
| 1930 | 80 |
| 1931 | 454 |
| 1932 | 331 |
| 1933 | 328 |
| 1934 | 275 |
| 1935 | 227 |
| 1936 | 97 |
| 1937 | 377 |
| 1938 | 467 |
| 1939 | 212 |
| 1940 | 268 |
| 1941 | 361 |
| 1942 | 569 |
| 1943 | 374 |
| 1944 | 214 |
| 1945 | 476 |
| 1946 | 512 |
| 1947 | 373 |
| 1948 | 535 |
| 1949 | 516 |
| 1950 | 617 |
| 1951 | 409 |
| 1952 | 722 |
| 1953 | 651 |
| 1954 | 875 |
| 1955 | 937 |
| 1956 | 685 |
| 1957 | 552 |
| 1958 | 461 |
| 1959 | 470 |
| 1960 | 684 |
| 1961 | 313 |
| 1962 | 741 |
| 1963 | 768 |
| 1964 | 711 |
| 1965 | 568 |
| 1966 | 1,282 |
| 1967 | 733 |
| 1968 | 372 |
| 1969 | 543 |
| 1970 | 1,142 |
| 1971 | 758 |
| 1972 | 645 |
| 1973 | 1,188 |
| 1974 | 926 |
| 1975 | 820 |
| 1976 | 810 |
| 1977 | 801 |
| 1978 | 694 |
| 1979 | 758 |
| 1980 | 706 |
| 1981 | 1,148 |
| 1982 | 685 |
| 1983 | 921 |
| 1984 | 1,754 |
| 1985 | 1,141 |
| 1986 | 1,225 |
| 1987 | 1,482 |
| 1988 | 893 |
| 1989 | 1,320 |
| 1990 | 1,321 |
| 1991 | 1,028 |
| 1992 | 2,163 |
| 1993 | 1,285 |
| 1994 | 1,614 |
| 1995 | 806 |
| 1996 | 1,034 |
| 1997 | 1,588 |
| 1998 | 872 |
| 1999 | 544 |
| 2000 | 1,171 |
| 2001 | 1,138 |
| 2002 | 1,024 |
| 2003 | 840 |
| 2004 | 937 |
| 2005 | 675 |
| 2006 | 705 |
| 2007 | 1,055 |
| 2008 | 1,032 |
| 2009 | 1,299 |
| 2010 | 751 |
| 2011 | 1,291 |
| 2012 | 1,015 |
| 2013 | 568 |
| 2014 | 656 |
| 2015 | 608 |
| 2016 | 755 |
| 2017 | 917 |
| 2018 | 407 |
| 2019 | 625 |
| 2020 | 495 |
| 2021 | 450 |
| 2022 | 566 |
| 2023 | 535 |
| 2024 | 574 |
| 2025 | 659 |
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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 (2025-12-31).