Weather Records on 21 April 1913
14 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 April 1913. Highest significance: Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU.
Key Facts for 21 April 1913
- On 21 April 1913, 14 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 7 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.
- Sydney (Observatory Hill) set a daily record precipitation of 16.5 mm (0.6 in) on 21 April 1913.
- Across 158 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.
Record Map
14 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Qu'appelle | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Velikie Luki | Russia | Record high maximum temperature | 19.8 C (67.6 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pinsk | Belarus | Record daily precipitation | 14.8 mm (0.6 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| St. Petersburg | Russia | Record high minimum temperature | 9.2 C (48.6 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Minnedosa | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lindsay | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arhangelsk | Russia | Record high minimum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kiev | Ukraine | Record high minimum temperature | 10.3 C (50.5 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pitea | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 2.0 C (35.6 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Anticosti SW Point | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -7.2 C (19.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Galway | Ireland | Record low minimum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| London South | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -6.1 C (21.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
14 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 3 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 4 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 4 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 3 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 14 |
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 | 2 |
| 5 to 6 | 0 |
| 6 to 7 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
21 April 1913| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 April 1913 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily rain | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) | 39 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1913 | Gabo Island Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 21 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1913 | Qu'appelle, CA | daily high max | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 26 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1913 | Velikie Luki, RU | daily high max | 19.8 C (67.6 F) | 3.2 C (5.8 F) | 20 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1913 | Pinsk, BY | daily rain | 14.8 mm (0.6 in) | 4.5 mm (0.18 in) | 4 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1913 | St. Petersburg, RU | daily high min | 9.2 C (48.6 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 8 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1913 | Minnedosa, CA | daily high max | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 26 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1913 | Lindsay, CA | daily low min | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 15 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1913 | Arhangelsk, RU | daily high min | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 1.9 C (3.4 F) | 6 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1913 | Kiev, UA | daily high min | 10.3 C (50.5 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 13 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1913 | Pitea, SE | daily high min | 2.0 C (35.6 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 3 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1913 | Anticosti SW Point, CA | daily low min (Tie) | -7.2 C (19.0 F) | tie | 31 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1913 | Galway, IE | daily low min (Tie) | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | tie | 21 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 April 1913 | London South, CA | daily low min (Tie) | -6.1 C (21.0 F) | tie | 6 years | 1 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| 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).