Weather Records on 23 April 1902
12 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 April 1902. Highest significance: Hambantota, LK.
Key Facts for 23 April 1902
- On 23 April 1902, 12 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 8 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 12 daily.
- Hambantota set a daily record high maximum temperature of 35.0 C (95.0 F) on 23 April 1902.
- Across 167 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.
Record Map
12 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record high maximum temperature | 35.0 C (95.0 F) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Groningen-1 | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 10.6 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Den Helder-1 | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newark Liberty Intl AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bathurst Gaol | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 25.3 C (77.5 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newark Liberty Intl AP | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Genoa | Italy | Record daily precipitation | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Washington | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 31.1 C (88.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Washington | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bobadah (Melrose) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Trenton 2 | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| World Trade Ctr | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
12 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 5 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 3 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 4 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 12 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
11 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0.0 to 0.5 | 0 |
| 0.5 to 1.0 | 1 |
| 1.0 to 1.5 | 3 |
| 1.5 to 2.0 | 4 |
| 2.0 to 2.5 | 1 |
| 2.5 to 3.0 | 1 |
| 3.0 to 3.5 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
23 April 1902| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 April 1902 | Hambantota, LK | daily high max | 35.0 C (95.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 26 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 April 1902 | Groningen-1, NL | daily rain | 10.6 mm (0.4 in) | 2.9 mm (0.11 in) | 48 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 April 1902 | Den Helder-1, NL | daily rain | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 0.6 mm (0.02 in) | 50 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 April 1902 | Newark Liberty Intl AP, US | daily high max | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 40 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 April 1902 | Bathurst Gaol, AU | daily high max | 25.3 C (77.5 F) | 1.3 C (2.3 F) | 27 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 April 1902 | Newark Liberty Intl AP, US | daily high min | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 16 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 April 1902 | Genoa, IT | daily rain | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 10 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 April 1902 | Washington, US | daily high max | 31.1 C (88.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 15 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 April 1902 | Washington, US | daily high min | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 10 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 April 1902 | Bobadah (Melrose), AU | daily rain | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 19 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 April 1902 | Trenton 2, US | daily high max | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 11 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 April 1902 | World Trade Ctr, US | daily high min (Tie) | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | tie | 10 years | 1 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
1800 to 1902| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1800 | 1 |
| 1809 | 1 |
| 1812 | 1 |
| 1817 | 3 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1842 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1852 | 2 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1855 | 5 |
| 1857 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 4 |
| 1874 | 4 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 4 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1902 | 12 |
| 1903 | 20 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1906 | 23 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 14 |
| 1909 | 28 |
| 1910 | 35 |
| 1911 | 21 |
| 1912 | 29 |
| 1913 | 40 |
| 1914 | 71 |
| 1915 | 41 |
| 1916 | 35 |
| 1917 | 37 |
| 1918 | 92 |
| 1919 | 66 |
| 1920 | 75 |
| 1921 | 81 |
| 1922 | 45 |
| 1923 | 132 |
| 1924 | 111 |
| 1925 | 506 |
| 1926 | 124 |
| 1927 | 562 |
| 1928 | 302 |
| 1929 | 103 |
| 1930 | 487 |
| 1931 | 506 |
| 1932 | 231 |
| 1933 | 361 |
| 1934 | 272 |
| 1935 | 152 |
| 1936 | 342 |
| 1937 | 321 |
| 1938 | 177 |
| 1939 | 339 |
| 1940 | 319 |
| 1941 | 277 |
| 1942 | 473 |
| 1943 | 819 |
| 1944 | 678 |
| 1945 | 364 |
| 1946 | 649 |
| 1947 | 242 |
| 1948 | 401 |
| 1949 | 401 |
| 1950 | 577 |
| 1951 | 426 |
| 1952 | 500 |
| 1953 | 300 |
| 1954 | 548 |
| 1955 | 654 |
| 1956 | 581 |
| 1957 | 623 |
| 1958 | 649 |
| 1959 | 442 |
| 1960 | 1,648 |
| 1961 | 884 |
| 1962 | 389 |
| 1963 | 801 |
| 1964 | 958 |
| 1965 | 660 |
| 1966 | 386 |
| 1967 | 1,183 |
| 1968 | 816 |
| 1969 | 705 |
| 1970 | 1,209 |
| 1971 | 508 |
| 1972 | 332 |
| 1973 | 518 |
| 1974 | 486 |
| 1975 | 411 |
| 1976 | 386 |
| 1977 | 979 |
| 1978 | 523 |
| 1979 | 554 |
| 1980 | 1,460 |
| 1981 | 1,124 |
| 1982 | 1,191 |
| 1983 | 1,031 |
| 1984 | 971 |
| 1985 | 1,011 |
| 1986 | 1,541 |
| 1987 | 676 |
| 1988 | 1,051 |
| 1989 | 1,469 |
| 1990 | 1,077 |
| 1991 | 638 |
| 1992 | 592 |
| 1993 | 1,256 |
| 1994 | 666 |
| 1995 | 1,464 |
| 1996 | 1,520 |
| 1997 | 1,024 |
| 1998 | 1,446 |
| 1999 | 1,198 |
| 2000 | 1,003 |
| 2001 | 1,435 |
| 2002 | 971 |
| 2003 | 557 |
| 2004 | 610 |
| 2005 | 940 |
| 2006 | 839 |
| 2007 | 847 |
| 2008 | 775 |
| 2009 | 920 |
| 2010 | 1,040 |
| 2011 | 1,190 |
| 2012 | 1,796 |
| 2013 | 1,655 |
| 2014 | 362 |
| 2015 | 511 |
| 2016 | 542 |
| 2017 | 474 |
| 2018 | 684 |
| 2019 | 668 |
| 2020 | 564 |
| 2021 | 562 |
| 2022 | 692 |
| 2023 | 980 |
| 2024 | 583 |
| 2025 | 410 |
| 2026 | 503 |
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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 (2026-10-15).