Weather Records on 21 April 1905
18 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 April 1905. Highest significance: Windsor Riverside, CA.
Key Facts for 21 April 1905
- On 21 April 1905, 18 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 2 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 18 daily.
- Windsor Riverside set a daily record precipitation of 39.4 mm (1.6 in) on 21 April 1905.
- Across 158 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.
Record Map
18 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Riverside | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Port Dover | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Port Stanley | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Toronto | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peterborough | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 8.9 cm (3.5 in) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Buffalo | United States | Record daily precipitation | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vasteras-Hasslo | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 8.0 mm (0.31 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Melbourne Regional Office | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 3.7 C (38.7 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fredericton Unb | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gysinge | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| World Trade Ctr | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orillia | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 6.4 cm (2.5 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Toledo Blade | United States | Record daily precipitation | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gravenhurst | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Southampton | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Philadelphia City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 26.1 C (79.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kingston Queens U | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 0.5 cm (0.2 in) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
18 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 8 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 6 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 18 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
15 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 11 |
| 20 to 40 | 2 |
| 40 to 60 | 0 |
| 60 to 80 | 1 |
| 80 to 100 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
21 April 1905| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 April 1905 | Windsor Riverside, CA | daily rain | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 31 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 April 1905 | Port Dover, CA | daily rain | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 11 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 April 1905 | Port Stanley, CA | daily rain | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 4 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1905 | Toronto, CA | daily snowfall | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 6.3 cm (2.5 in) | 37 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1905 | Peterborough, CA | daily snowfall | 8.9 cm (3.5 in) | 8.9 cm (3.5 in) | 38 years | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1905 | Buffalo, US | daily rain | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 11 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1905 | Vasteras-Hasslo, SE | daily rain | 8.0 mm (0.31 in) | 1.1 mm (0.04 in) | 37 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1905 | Melbourne Regional Office, AU | daily low min | 3.7 C (38.7 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 36 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1905 | Fredericton Unb, CA | daily rain | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 29 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1905 | Gysinge, SE | daily rain | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 1.4 mm (0.06 in) | 28 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1905 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily low max | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 32 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1905 | World Trade Ctr, US | daily high min | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 4 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1905 | Orillia, CA | daily snowfall | 6.4 cm (2.5 in) | 0.6 cm (0.2 in) | 11 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1905 | Toledo Blade, US | daily rain | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 4 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1905 | Gravenhurst, CA | daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 0.3 cm (0.1 in) | 4 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1905 | Southampton, CA | daily snowfall (Tie) | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | tie | 4 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1905 | Philadelphia City, US | daily high max (Tie) | 26.1 C (79.0 F) | tie | 8 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1905 | Kingston Queens U, CA | daily snowfall (Tie) | 0.5 cm (0.2 in) | tie | 0 years | 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
1793 to 1905Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1814 | 1 |
| 1820 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1849 | 2 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1852 | 3 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1865 | 3 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1875 | 4 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1901 | 17 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 3 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1905 | 18 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1907 | 17 |
| 1908 | 25 |
| 1909 | 20 |
| 1910 | 33 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 22 |
| 1913 | 14 |
| 1914 | 220 |
| 1915 | 24 |
| 1916 | 64 |
| 1917 | 48 |
| 1918 | 84 |
| 1919 | 31 |
| 1920 | 85 |
| 1921 | 59 |
| 1922 | 70 |
| 1923 | 223 |
| 1924 | 119 |
| 1925 | 295 |
| 1926 | 148 |
| 1927 | 284 |
| 1928 | 269 |
| 1929 | 193 |
| 1930 | 127 |
| 1931 | 358 |
| 1932 | 304 |
| 1933 | 201 |
| 1934 | 497 |
| 1935 | 266 |
| 1936 | 277 |
| 1937 | 416 |
| 1938 | 295 |
| 1939 | 110 |
| 1940 | 462 |
| 1941 | 306 |
| 1942 | 285 |
| 1943 | 481 |
| 1944 | 261 |
| 1945 | 367 |
| 1946 | 448 |
| 1947 | 459 |
| 1948 | 365 |
| 1949 | 448 |
| 1950 | 529 |
| 1951 | 884 |
| 1952 | 665 |
| 1953 | 640 |
| 1954 | 527 |
| 1955 | 607 |
| 1956 | 497 |
| 1957 | 824 |
| 1958 | 329 |
| 1959 | 505 |
| 1960 | 889 |
| 1961 | 647 |
| 1962 | 319 |
| 1963 | 778 |
| 1964 | 1,125 |
| 1965 | 658 |
| 1966 | 756 |
| 1967 | 903 |
| 1968 | 655 |
| 1969 | 388 |
| 1970 | 728 |
| 1971 | 546 |
| 1972 | 593 |
| 1973 | 1,163 |
| 1974 | 528 |
| 1975 | 360 |
| 1976 | 452 |
| 1977 | 854 |
| 1978 | 735 |
| 1979 | 449 |
| 1980 | 1,934 |
| 1981 | 944 |
| 1982 | 1,075 |
| 1983 | 1,366 |
| 1984 | 1,231 |
| 1985 | 1,245 |
| 1986 | 977 |
| 1987 | 1,290 |
| 1988 | 898 |
| 1989 | 1,557 |
| 1990 | 1,463 |
| 1991 | 1,291 |
| 1992 | 1,763 |
| 1993 | 847 |
| 1994 | 859 |
| 1995 | 1,476 |
| 1996 | 788 |
| 1997 | 964 |
| 1998 | 876 |
| 1999 | 752 |
| 2000 | 921 |
| 2001 | 967 |
| 2002 | 1,312 |
| 2003 | 607 |
| 2004 | 586 |
| 2005 | 693 |
| 2006 | 761 |
| 2007 | 480 |
| 2008 | 1,327 |
| 2009 | 983 |
| 2010 | 805 |
| 2011 | 1,053 |
| 2012 | 687 |
| 2013 | 1,015 |
| 2014 | 393 |
| 2015 | 621 |
| 2016 | 587 |
| 2017 | 797 |
| 2018 | 862 |
| 2019 | 730 |
| 2020 | 394 |
| 2021 | 1,600 |
| 2022 | 431 |
| 2023 | 885 |
| 2024 | 754 |
| 2025 | 506 |
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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).