Weather Records on 12 April 1913

88 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 April 1913. Highest significance: Washington, US.

Key Facts for 12 April 1913

On 12 April 1913, 88 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
21 were record highs and 49 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 86 daily.
Washington set a daily record precipitation of 50.5 mm (2.0 in) on 12 April 1913.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.

Record Map

88 stations

88 station records on 12 April 1913 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 April 1913: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record low minimum temperature	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-5.5 C (22.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-7.4 C (18.7 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Yarmouth	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-6.4 C (20.5 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Vineland	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Edmonton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Truro	Canada	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Sandvig	Denmark	Record low maximum temperature	0.3 C (32.5 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	0.4 C (32.7 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-4.5 C (23.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Salzburg	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-4.7 C (23.5 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-8.8 C (16.2 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St Capitol	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns Coll	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-4.5 C (23.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	2.9 C (37.2 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	1.8 C (35.2 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Wien	Austria	Record low maximum temperature	3.1 C (37.6 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	-4.6 C (23.7 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Sandvig	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	-2.9 C (26.8 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-3.8 C (25.2 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Irkutsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Edmonton	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Yarmouth	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-3.8 C (25.2 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Freiburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-5.1 C (22.8 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-6.5 C (20.3 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	0.1 C (32.2 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-4.5 C (23.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Perth Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Truro	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-5.5 C (22.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Regensburg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	0.7 C (33.3 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Maly Uzen'	Russia	Record daily precipitation	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

88 records

Records set or tied on 12 April 1913 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 16, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 17, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 12 April 1913 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	5
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	16
Lowest daily minimum	23
Heaviest daily rainfall	17
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 April 1913 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 86.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

72 broken records

Margins by which the 72 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 30.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 April 1913

Top 20 records on 12 April 1913 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 April 1913	Washington, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1913	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily low min	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	95 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1913	Moorestown 4 E, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	12 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1913	Atlantic City Marina, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1913	Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE	daily low min	-5.5 C (22.1 F)	4.1 C (7.4 F)	33 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1913	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily low max	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	44 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1913	Baltimore Customs House, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1913	Plauen, DE	daily low min	-7.4 C (18.7 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	29 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1913	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	34 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1913	Yarmouth, CA	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	21 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1913	Jena Sternwarte, DE	daily low min	-6.4 C (20.5 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	30 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1913	Vineland, US	monthly rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	18 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1913	Philadelphia City, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	39 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1913	Camden 3 W, US	daily rain	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1913	Wilmington Wb City, US	daily rain	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1913	Edmonton, CA	daily high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	27 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1913	Middletown 4 W, US	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	21 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1913	Truro, CA	daily rain	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	8 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1913	Sandvig, DK	daily low max	0.3 C (32.5 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	33 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1913	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	daily low max	0.4 C (32.7 F)	3.6 C (6.5 F)	24 years	17 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 1913

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1913. 1913 had 88 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 04-12 in each year
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.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 5	61
5 to 10	4
10 to 15	3
15 to 20	1
20 to 25	0
25 to 30	2
30 to 35	1