Weather Records on 15 April 1915
13 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 April 1915. Highest significance: Botany No.1 Dam, AU.
Key Facts for 15 April 1915
- On 15 April 1915, 13 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 7 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 13 daily.
- Botany No.1 Dam set a daily record precipitation of 35.8 mm (1.4 in) on 15 April 1915.
- Across 159 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.
Record Map
13 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botany No.1 Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Brisbane Regional Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) | Greenland [Denmark] | Record daily precipitation | 4.5 mm (0.18 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jokkmokk | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | -1.0 C (30.2 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Crown St. Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Huron Rgnl AP | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Astrakan | Russia | Record high minimum temperature | 9.9 C (49.8 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Inverell Comparison | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oran-Hopital Militaire | Algeria | Record low maximum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Taree (Radio Station 2Re) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| St John's | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Prince Albert | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bird Rocks | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
13 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 5 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 5 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 13 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
7 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 3 |
| 2 to 4 | 1 |
| 4 to 6 | 1 |
| 6 to 8 | 0 |
| 8 to 10 | 0 |
| 10 to 12 | 1 |
| 12 to 14 | 0 |
| 14 to 16 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
15 April 1915| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 April 1915 | Botany No.1 Dam, AU | daily rain | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 28 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 April 1915 | Brisbane Regional Office, AU | daily rain | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 25 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 April 1915 | Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GL | daily rain | 4.5 mm (0.18 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 13 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 April 1915 | Jokkmokk, SE | daily high min | -1.0 C (30.2 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 28 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 April 1915 | Crown St. Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 19 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 April 1915 | Huron Rgnl AP, US | daily high min | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 19 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 April 1915 | Astrakan, RU | daily high min | 9.9 C (49.8 F) | 1.9 C (3.4 F) | 4 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 April 1915 | Inverell Comparison, AU | daily high min (Tie) | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | tie | 27 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 April 1915 | Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ | daily low max (Tie) | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | tie | 6 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 April 1915 | Taree (Radio Station 2Re), AU | daily rain (Tie) | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | tie | 28 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 April 1915 | St John's, CA | daily high min (Tie) | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | tie | 15 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 April 1915 | Prince Albert, CA | daily high max (Tie) | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | tie | 8 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 April 1915 | Bird Rocks, CA | daily high max (Tie) | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 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
1801 to 1915| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1801 | 1 |
| 1817 | 1 |
| 1820 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1853 | 2 |
| 1855 | 2 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1865 | 3 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 8 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1901 | 2 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 8 |
| 1904 | 39 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1906 | 20 |
| 1907 | 18 |
| 1908 | 15 |
| 1909 | 18 |
| 1910 | 16 |
| 1911 | 20 |
| 1912 | 24 |
| 1913 | 39 |
| 1914 | 17 |
| 1915 | 13 |
| 1916 | 15 |
| 1917 | 35 |
| 1918 | 40 |
| 1919 | 22 |
| 1920 | 50 |
| 1921 | 59 |
| 1922 | 94 |
| 1923 | 178 |
| 1924 | 172 |
| 1925 | 168 |
| 1926 | 453 |
| 1927 | 321 |
| 1928 | 631 |
| 1929 | 91 |
| 1930 | 289 |
| 1931 | 388 |
| 1932 | 150 |
| 1933 | 300 |
| 1934 | 339 |
| 1935 | 515 |
| 1936 | 439 |
| 1937 | 277 |
| 1938 | 596 |
| 1939 | 789 |
| 1940 | 581 |
| 1941 | 628 |
| 1942 | 525 |
| 1943 | 1,037 |
| 1944 | 313 |
| 1945 | 783 |
| 1946 | 245 |
| 1947 | 532 |
| 1948 | 306 |
| 1949 | 419 |
| 1950 | 568 |
| 1951 | 504 |
| 1952 | 357 |
| 1953 | 475 |
| 1954 | 896 |
| 1955 | 484 |
| 1956 | 750 |
| 1957 | 378 |
| 1958 | 458 |
| 1959 | 314 |
| 1960 | 319 |
| 1961 | 877 |
| 1962 | 733 |
| 1963 | 714 |
| 1964 | 382 |
| 1965 | 504 |
| 1966 | 464 |
| 1967 | 599 |
| 1968 | 476 |
| 1969 | 555 |
| 1970 | 841 |
| 1971 | 640 |
| 1972 | 896 |
| 1973 | 667 |
| 1974 | 385 |
| 1975 | 780 |
| 1976 | 1,566 |
| 1977 | 649 |
| 1978 | 426 |
| 1979 | 370 |
| 1980 | 1,066 |
| 1981 | 724 |
| 1982 | 955 |
| 1983 | 1,343 |
| 1984 | 612 |
| 1985 | 788 |
| 1986 | 1,140 |
| 1987 | 579 |
| 1988 | 839 |
| 1989 | 836 |
| 1990 | 837 |
| 1991 | 769 |
| 1992 | 783 |
| 1993 | 1,156 |
| 1994 | 835 |
| 1995 | 805 |
| 1996 | 1,173 |
| 1997 | 1,031 |
| 1998 | 1,752 |
| 1999 | 1,249 |
| 2000 | 1,163 |
| 2001 | 1,043 |
| 2002 | 1,866 |
| 2003 | 1,760 |
| 2004 | 761 |
| 2005 | 583 |
| 2006 | 1,637 |
| 2007 | 1,776 |
| 2008 | 1,157 |
| 2009 | 853 |
| 2010 | 804 |
| 2011 | 1,162 |
| 2012 | 1,007 |
| 2013 | 1,146 |
| 2014 | 1,721 |
| 2015 | 739 |
| 2016 | 602 |
| 2017 | 474 |
| 2018 | 1,913 |
| 2019 | 610 |
| 2020 | 1,068 |
| 2021 | 494 |
| 2022 | 1,145 |
| 2023 | 912 |
| 2024 | 1,096 |
| 2025 | 860 |
| 2026 | 1,118 |
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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).