Weather Records on 20 April 1903
14 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 April 1903. Highest significance: Anticosti SW Point, CA.
Key Facts for 20 April 1903
- On 20 April 1903, 14 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 1 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 14 daily.
- Anticosti SW Point set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 20 April 1903.
- Across 159 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.
Record Map
14 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anticosti SW Point | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Milan | Italy | Record low minimum temperature | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Putbus | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 15.1 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Haparanda | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Harnosand | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oestersund-Froesoen | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Anticosti SW Point | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pitea | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 20.5 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vasteras-Hasslo | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 10.8 mm (0.4 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Umea | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Putbus | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 0.4 C (32.7 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tranebjerg | Denmark | Record low maximum temperature | 3.4 C (38.1 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record low minimum temperature | -0.1 C (31.8 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
14 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 2 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 8 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 14 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
14 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 13 |
| 20 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 60 | 0 |
| 60 to 80 | 0 |
| 80 to 100 | 0 |
| 100 to 120 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
20 April 1903| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 April 1903 | Anticosti SW Point, CA | daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 10.1 cm (4.0 in) | 29 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1903 | Milan, IT | daily low min | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 50 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1903 | Putbus, DE | daily rain | 15.1 mm (0.6 in) | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 43 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1903 | Haparanda, SE | daily rain | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 1 year | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1903 | Harnosand, SE | daily rain | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 3.9 mm (0.15 in) | 42 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1903 | Oestersund-Froesoen, SE | daily rain | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 40 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1903 | Anticosti SW Point, CA | daily rain | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 10.1 mm (0.4 in) | 29 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1903 | Pitea, SE | daily rain | 20.5 mm (0.8 in) | 3.5 mm (0.14 in) | 23 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1903 | Vasteras-Hasslo, SE | daily rain | 10.8 mm (0.4 in) | 2.4 mm (0.09 in) | 26 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1903 | Umea, SE | daily rain | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 17 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1903 | Putbus, DE | daily low max | 0.4 C (32.7 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 25 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1903 | Tranebjerg, DK | daily low max | 3.4 C (38.1 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 25 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1903 | Bourke Post Office, AU | daily high min | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 22 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1903 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily low min | -0.1 C (31.8 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 19 years | 8 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
1807 to 1903| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1807 | 3 |
| 1817 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1849 | 2 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1852 | 4 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 3 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1874 | 3 |
| 1875 | 4 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1894 | 8 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 14 |
| 1904 | 31 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1906 | 12 |
| 1907 | 18 |
| 1908 | 14 |
| 1909 | 22 |
| 1910 | 25 |
| 1911 | 18 |
| 1912 | 12 |
| 1913 | 19 |
| 1914 | 46 |
| 1915 | 45 |
| 1916 | 19 |
| 1917 | 33 |
| 1918 | 42 |
| 1919 | 17 |
| 1920 | 49 |
| 1921 | 27 |
| 1922 | 40 |
| 1923 | 157 |
| 1924 | 113 |
| 1925 | 169 |
| 1926 | 310 |
| 1927 | 442 |
| 1928 | 212 |
| 1929 | 182 |
| 1930 | 87 |
| 1931 | 255 |
| 1932 | 166 |
| 1933 | 279 |
| 1934 | 384 |
| 1935 | 384 |
| 1936 | 311 |
| 1937 | 427 |
| 1938 | 339 |
| 1939 | 158 |
| 1940 | 519 |
| 1941 | 558 |
| 1942 | 223 |
| 1943 | 670 |
| 1944 | 304 |
| 1945 | 391 |
| 1946 | 395 |
| 1947 | 308 |
| 1948 | 493 |
| 1949 | 477 |
| 1950 | 329 |
| 1951 | 690 |
| 1952 | 552 |
| 1953 | 1,071 |
| 1954 | 377 |
| 1955 | 623 |
| 1956 | 384 |
| 1957 | 730 |
| 1958 | 327 |
| 1959 | 563 |
| 1960 | 472 |
| 1961 | 1,078 |
| 1962 | 487 |
| 1963 | 595 |
| 1964 | 749 |
| 1965 | 724 |
| 1966 | 1,174 |
| 1967 | 864 |
| 1968 | 975 |
| 1969 | 382 |
| 1970 | 948 |
| 1971 | 765 |
| 1972 | 531 |
| 1973 | 982 |
| 1974 | 673 |
| 1975 | 344 |
| 1976 | 661 |
| 1977 | 693 |
| 1978 | 800 |
| 1979 | 495 |
| 1980 | 1,539 |
| 1981 | 706 |
| 1982 | 906 |
| 1983 | 1,844 |
| 1984 | 922 |
| 1985 | 1,140 |
| 1986 | 770 |
| 1987 | 1,447 |
| 1988 | 1,144 |
| 1989 | 1,187 |
| 1990 | 1,495 |
| 1991 | 1,075 |
| 1992 | 1,009 |
| 1993 | 772 |
| 1994 | 756 |
| 1995 | 1,351 |
| 1996 | 970 |
| 1997 | 833 |
| 1998 | 1,490 |
| 1999 | 674 |
| 2000 | 931 |
| 2001 | 752 |
| 2002 | 1,081 |
| 2003 | 758 |
| 2004 | 567 |
| 2005 | 707 |
| 2006 | 859 |
| 2007 | 582 |
| 2008 | 1,110 |
| 2009 | 845 |
| 2010 | 693 |
| 2011 | 1,477 |
| 2012 | 726 |
| 2013 | 1,520 |
| 2014 | 384 |
| 2015 | 702 |
| 2016 | 650 |
| 2017 | 734 |
| 2018 | 1,309 |
| 2019 | 1,019 |
| 2020 | 449 |
| 2021 | 1,215 |
| 2022 | 596 |
| 2023 | 828 |
| 2024 | 673 |
| 2025 | 836 |
| 2026 | 533 |
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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).