Weather Records on 11 April 1903
13 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 April 1903. Highest significance: Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU.
Key Facts for 11 April 1903
- On 11 April 1903, 13 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 4 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 13 daily.
- Cape Otway Lighthouse set a daily record precipitation of 11.4 mm (0.4 in) on 11 April 1903.
- Across 164 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.
Record Map
13 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stawell | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Rokewood (the Meadows) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Forbes (Camp Street) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 33.9 C (93.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Werribee (Wyndham) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 31.7 C (89.1 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Clare Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Toledo Blade | United States | Record daily precipitation | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
13 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 9 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 13 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
11 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | 3 |
| 1 to 2 | 2 |
| 2 to 3 | 1 |
| 3 to 4 | 2 |
| 4 to 5 | 1 |
| 5 to 6 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
11 April 1903| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 April 1903 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 27 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 April 1903 | Stawell, AU | daily rain | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 11 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 April 1903 | Rokewood (the Meadows), AU | daily rain | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 11 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 April 1903 | Portland, AU | daily rain | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 0.7 mm (0.03 in) | 27 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 April 1903 | Forbes (Camp Street), AU | daily high min | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 24 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 April 1903 | Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU | daily high max | 33.9 C (93.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 5 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 April 1903 | Werribee (Wyndham), AU | daily rain | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 6 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 April 1903 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily high max | 31.7 C (89.1 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 11 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 April 1903 | Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU | daily rain | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 6 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 April 1903 | Clare Post Office, AU | daily rain | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 6 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 April 1903 | Toledo Blade, US | daily rain | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 11 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 April 1903 | Sydney, CA | daily rain (Tie) | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | tie | 23 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 April 1903 | Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU | daily high min (Tie) | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | tie | 1 year | 0 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 1903| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1800 | 1 |
| 1803 | 1 |
| 1808 | 1 |
| 1809 | 1 |
| 1812 | 3 |
| 1818 | 1 |
| 1831 | 1 |
| 1832 | 1 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 3 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1894 | 7 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 11 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 12 |
| 1905 | 20 |
| 1906 | 19 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 12 |
| 1909 | 30 |
| 1910 | 19 |
| 1911 | 19 |
| 1912 | 47 |
| 1913 | 48 |
| 1914 | 38 |
| 1915 | 127 |
| 1916 | 64 |
| 1917 | 62 |
| 1918 | 43 |
| 1919 | 42 |
| 1920 | 73 |
| 1921 | 32 |
| 1922 | 140 |
| 1923 | 89 |
| 1924 | 169 |
| 1925 | 197 |
| 1926 | 198 |
| 1927 | 156 |
| 1928 | 220 |
| 1929 | 214 |
| 1930 | 761 |
| 1931 | 185 |
| 1932 | 497 |
| 1933 | 481 |
| 1934 | 246 |
| 1935 | 261 |
| 1936 | 175 |
| 1937 | 245 |
| 1938 | 289 |
| 1939 | 611 |
| 1940 | 932 |
| 1941 | 579 |
| 1942 | 301 |
| 1943 | 546 |
| 1944 | 626 |
| 1945 | 890 |
| 1946 | 383 |
| 1947 | 478 |
| 1948 | 921 |
| 1949 | 402 |
| 1950 | 322 |
| 1951 | 623 |
| 1952 | 502 |
| 1953 | 594 |
| 1954 | 392 |
| 1955 | 610 |
| 1956 | 420 |
| 1957 | 508 |
| 1958 | 473 |
| 1959 | 582 |
| 1960 | 469 |
| 1961 | 532 |
| 1962 | 384 |
| 1963 | 450 |
| 1964 | 255 |
| 1965 | 763 |
| 1966 | 599 |
| 1967 | 757 |
| 1968 | 663 |
| 1969 | 353 |
| 1970 | 522 |
| 1971 | 495 |
| 1972 | 792 |
| 1973 | 1,479 |
| 1974 | 982 |
| 1975 | 851 |
| 1976 | 478 |
| 1977 | 1,231 |
| 1978 | 854 |
| 1979 | 977 |
| 1980 | 399 |
| 1981 | 1,036 |
| 1982 | 1,132 |
| 1983 | 1,040 |
| 1984 | 623 |
| 1985 | 952 |
| 1986 | 1,062 |
| 1987 | 440 |
| 1988 | 1,162 |
| 1989 | 1,931 |
| 1990 | 1,347 |
| 1991 | 1,287 |
| 1992 | 978 |
| 1993 | 722 |
| 1994 | 952 |
| 1995 | 2,134 |
| 1996 | 1,182 |
| 1997 | 3,077 |
| 1998 | 916 |
| 1999 | 1,318 |
| 2000 | 667 |
| 2001 | 1,865 |
| 2002 | 568 |
| 2003 | 1,156 |
| 2004 | 888 |
| 2005 | 930 |
| 2006 | 666 |
| 2007 | 962 |
| 2008 | 1,373 |
| 2009 | 1,102 |
| 2010 | 623 |
| 2011 | 1,664 |
| 2012 | 806 |
| 2013 | 1,482 |
| 2014 | 633 |
| 2015 | 399 |
| 2016 | 534 |
| 2017 | 489 |
| 2018 | 795 |
| 2019 | 812 |
| 2020 | 625 |
| 2021 | 892 |
| 2022 | 1,179 |
| 2023 | 1,036 |
| 2024 | 782 |
| 2025 | 1,177 |
| 2026 | 604 |
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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).