Weather Records on 12 April 1912
48 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 April 1912. Highest significance: Skara 1, SE.
Key Facts for 12 April 1912
- On 12 April 1912, 48 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 2 were record highs and 39 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 47 daily.
- Skara 1 set a daily record low minimum temperature of -15.5 C (4.1 F) on 12 April 1912.
- Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.
Record Map
48 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skara 1 | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -15.5 C (4.1 F) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vytegra | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 4.2 mm (0.17 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kirchdorf/Poel | Germany | Record snow depth | 2.0 cm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1 | Denmark | Record low maximum temperature | 2.0 C (35.6 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Washington | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 27.2 C (81.0 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orebro | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -11.5 C (11.3 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gorlitz | Germany | Record snow depth | 4.0 cm (1.6 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nurnberg | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 3.0 C (37.4 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Zagreb-Gric | Croatia | Record low maximum temperature | 4.8 C (40.6 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Linkoeping-Malmslaett | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -15.0 C (5.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gorlitz | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 1.5 C (34.7 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag) | Germany | Record snow depth | 2.0 cm (0.8 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kristianstad | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -2.5 C (27.5 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vanersborg | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -8.0 C (17.6 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hamilton | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 2.8 C (37.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vestervig | Denmark | Record low minimum temperature | -4.2 C (24.4 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Augsburg (Sankt Stephan) | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 3.8 C (38.8 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jonkoping | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -4.5 C (23.9 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nordby (Fano) | Denmark | Record low minimum temperature | -4.6 C (23.7 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berlin-Dahlem | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 3.1 C (37.6 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Magdeburg | Germany | Record snow depth | 1.0 cm (0.4 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Regensburg | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 3.0 C (37.4 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Plauen | Germany | Record snow depth | 2.0 cm (0.8 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chemnitz | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jonkoping | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -1.0 C (30.2 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halmstad | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -4.0 C (24.8 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vanersborg | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -0.5 C (31.1 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vasteras-Hasslo | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -11.0 C (12.2 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sacramento 5 ESE | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| San Diego Wbo | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hohenpeissenberg | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Plauen | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 3.0 C (37.4 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Magdeburg | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 4.4 C (39.9 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arhangelsk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 6.2 mm (0.24 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kristianstad | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | 2.0 C (35.6 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -6.0 C (21.2 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stockholm | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -9.5 C (14.9 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Harnosand | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -12.0 C (10.4 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kiev | Ukraine | Record low maximum temperature | 2.0 C (35.6 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Haparanda | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -3.5 C (25.7 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -0.4 C (31.3 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berlin-Dahlem | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -2.1 C (28.2 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Munchen-Nymphenburg | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 4.0 C (39.2 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gorlitz | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -2.1 C (28.2 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Plauen | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -3.0 C (26.6 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halmstad | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | 2.0 C (35.6 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arnsberg | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
48 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 22 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 17 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 2 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 5 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 47 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
43 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 37 |
| 5 to 10 | 1 |
| 10 to 15 | 1 |
| 15 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 25 | 3 |
| 25 to 30 | 0 |
| 30 to 35 | 0 |
| 35 to 40 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
12 April 1912| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 April 1912 | Skara 1, SE | daily low min | -15.5 C (4.1 F) | 8.5 C (15.3 F) | 29 years | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 April 1912 | Vytegra, RU | daily rain | 4.2 mm (0.17 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 26 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 April 1912 | Kirchdorf/Poel, DE | daily snow depth | 2.0 cm (0.8 in) | 2.0 cm (0.8 in) | 46 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 April 1912 | Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK | daily low max | 2.0 C (35.6 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 32 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 April 1912 | Washington, US | daily high max | 27.2 C (81.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 35 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 April 1912 | Orebro, SE | daily low min | -11.5 C (11.3 F) | 4.5 C (8.1 F) | 3 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 April 1912 | Gorlitz, DE | daily snow depth | 4.0 cm (1.6 in) | 4.0 cm (1.6 in) | 31 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 April 1912 | Nurnberg, DE | daily low max | 3.0 C (37.4 F) | 2.1 C (3.8 F) | 32 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 April 1912 | Zagreb-Gric, HR | daily low max | 4.8 C (40.6 F) | 2.6 C (4.7 F) | 28 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 April 1912 | Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SE | monthly low min | -15.0 C (5.0 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 0 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 April 1912 | Gorlitz, DE | daily low max | 1.5 C (34.7 F) | 2.9 C (5.2 F) | 20 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 April 1912 | Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag), DE | daily snow depth | 2.0 cm (0.8 in) | 2.0 cm (0.8 in) | 35 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 April 1912 | Kristianstad, SE | daily low min | -2.5 C (27.5 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 23 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 April 1912 | Vanersborg, SE | daily low min | -8.0 C (17.6 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 29 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 April 1912 | Hamilton, CA | daily low max | 2.8 C (37.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 30 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 April 1912 | Vestervig, DK | daily low min | -4.2 C (24.4 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 32 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 April 1912 | Augsburg (Sankt Stephan), DE | daily low max | 3.8 C (38.8 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 32 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 April 1912 | Jonkoping, SE | daily low min | -4.5 C (23.9 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 29 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 April 1912 | Nordby (Fano), DK | daily low min | -4.6 C (23.7 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 32 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 April 1912 | Berlin-Dahlem, DE | daily low max | 3.1 C (37.6 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 20 years | 13 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 1912| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1810 | 1 |
| 1812 | 2 |
| 1817 | 2 |
| 1826 | 1 |
| 1831 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1868 | 4 |
| 1869 | 5 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 5 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 4 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1905 | 19 |
| 1906 | 24 |
| 1907 | 5 |
| 1908 | 10 |
| 1909 | 16 |
| 1910 | 15 |
| 1911 | 26 |
| 1912 | 48 |
| 1913 | 88 |
| 1914 | 41 |
| 1915 | 125 |
| 1916 | 37 |
| 1917 | 33 |
| 1918 | 40 |
| 1919 | 39 |
| 1920 | 148 |
| 1921 | 34 |
| 1922 | 48 |
| 1923 | 134 |
| 1924 | 69 |
| 1925 | 178 |
| 1926 | 347 |
| 1927 | 179 |
| 1928 | 145 |
| 1929 | 141 |
| 1930 | 638 |
| 1931 | 267 |
| 1932 | 253 |
| 1933 | 551 |
| 1934 | 531 |
| 1935 | 171 |
| 1936 | 277 |
| 1937 | 236 |
| 1938 | 175 |
| 1939 | 1,174 |
| 1940 | 1,407 |
| 1941 | 869 |
| 1942 | 191 |
| 1943 | 614 |
| 1944 | 423 |
| 1945 | 884 |
| 1946 | 347 |
| 1947 | 733 |
| 1948 | 1,496 |
| 1949 | 358 |
| 1950 | 638 |
| 1951 | 1,102 |
| 1952 | 455 |
| 1953 | 707 |
| 1954 | 424 |
| 1955 | 611 |
| 1956 | 382 |
| 1957 | 910 |
| 1958 | 542 |
| 1959 | 513 |
| 1960 | 314 |
| 1961 | 551 |
| 1962 | 510 |
| 1963 | 518 |
| 1964 | 363 |
| 1965 | 659 |
| 1966 | 520 |
| 1967 | 682 |
| 1968 | 717 |
| 1969 | 352 |
| 1970 | 568 |
| 1971 | 587 |
| 1972 | 1,316 |
| 1973 | 903 |
| 1974 | 822 |
| 1975 | 704 |
| 1976 | 1,076 |
| 1977 | 1,069 |
| 1978 | 533 |
| 1979 | 1,096 |
| 1980 | 611 |
| 1981 | 1,068 |
| 1982 | 852 |
| 1983 | 877 |
| 1984 | 671 |
| 1985 | 734 |
| 1986 | 1,350 |
| 1987 | 606 |
| 1988 | 1,369 |
| 1989 | 1,838 |
| 1990 | 946 |
| 1991 | 1,484 |
| 1992 | 1,000 |
| 1993 | 586 |
| 1994 | 1,375 |
| 1995 | 1,173 |
| 1996 | 994 |
| 1997 | 3,094 |
| 1998 | 1,409 |
| 1999 | 873 |
| 2000 | 784 |
| 2001 | 1,369 |
| 2002 | 600 |
| 2003 | 1,079 |
| 2004 | 964 |
| 2005 | 536 |
| 2006 | 796 |
| 2007 | 1,144 |
| 2008 | 1,015 |
| 2009 | 811 |
| 2010 | 935 |
| 2011 | 1,026 |
| 2012 | 666 |
| 2013 | 1,039 |
| 2014 | 597 |
| 2015 | 504 |
| 2016 | 595 |
| 2017 | 519 |
| 2018 | 868 |
| 2019 | 685 |
| 2020 | 1,150 |
| 2021 | 710 |
| 2022 | 1,862 |
| 2023 | 1,262 |
| 2024 | 1,086 |
| 2025 | 1,281 |
| 2026 | 622 |
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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.
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