Weather Records on 1 April 1919

165 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 April 1919. Highest significance: Table.Mtn Platteklip, ZA.

Key Facts for 1 April 1919

On 1 April 1919, 165 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
6 were record highs and 66 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 152 daily.
Table.Mtn Platteklip set a daily record precipitation of 62.5 mm (2.5 in) on 1 April 1919.
Across 160 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

165 stations

165 station records on 1 April 1919 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 April 1919: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Table.Mtn Platteklip	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Caledon (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Swellendam (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Moormurang the Ridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lakes Entrance Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Humansdorp (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Yarram	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bairnsdale 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Uccle	Belgium	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Port Dover	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Crawley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ladismith (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bruthen (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Clydebank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Astana	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Port Albert	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wanganella (Zara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Valencia Creek (Bulgar Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bredasdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bobundara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bungowannah Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Maffra Shire Hall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Montagu (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Boort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Buchan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Burra (Poonunda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bindi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens U	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Northfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Howlong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Rosedale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Welland	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Metten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Port Douglas - Warner St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Rushworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Violet Town	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Yarrawalla South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Orbost (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Stoney Creek	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW Point	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Orroroo (Black Rock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker (Holowilena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Moama	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Foster (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Toongabbie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Port Stanley	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Brantford	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

165 records

Records set or tied on 1 April 1919 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 35, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 88, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 1 April 1919 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	2
Lowest daily maximum	35
Highest daily minimum	4
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	88
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 1 April 1919 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 13, daily 152.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

145 broken records

Margins by which the 145 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 150.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 April 1919

Top 20 records on 1 April 1919 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 April 1919	Table.Mtn Platteklip, ZA	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1919	Caledon (Pol), ZA	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	39 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1919	Swellendam (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	61.3 mm (2.4 in)	2 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1919	Moormurang the Ridge, AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	19 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1919	Freiburg, DE	monthly snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	22 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1919	Lakes Entrance Post Office, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	6 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1919	Humansdorp (Pol), ZA	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1919	Yarram, AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1919	Toronto, CA	daily low max	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	71 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1919	Bairnsdale 1, AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	18 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1919	Uccle, BE	daily low min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	63 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1919	Montreal McGill, CA	monthly low max	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	44 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1919	Port Dover, CA	monthly low min	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	37 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1919	Crawley, ZA	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	18 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1919	Peterborough, CA	monthly low min	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	35 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1919	Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv, ZA	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	14 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1919	Ladismith (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	17 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1919	Bruthen (Post Office), AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1919	Ny City Cntrl Park, US	daily low min	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	44 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1919	Clydebank, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	24 years	21 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

1803 to 1919

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1919. 1919 had 165 records.

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

Records on 04-01 in each year
Year	Records
1803	1
1805	1
1808	1
1813	1
1815	3
1819	1
1830	2
1847	2
1848	1
1850	1
1855	3
1856	1
1861	2
1862	2
1865	1
1869	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	3
1879	2
1881	1
1885	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	2
1891	5
1892	1
1893	2
1896	4
1897	5
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	4
1902	4
1903	12
1904	29
1905	10
1906	7
1907	24
1908	5
1909	13
1910	26
1911	27
1912	31
1913	35
1914	37
1915	25
1916	35
1917	80
1918	51
1919	165
1920	65
1921	46
1922	98
1923	319
1924	257
1925	111
1926	234
1927	326
1928	194
1929	336
1930	153
1931	846
1932	292
1933	188
1934	153
1935	424
1936	1,248
1937	192
1938	461
1939	226
1940	840
1941	285
1942	209
1943	319
1944	266
1945	880
1946	1,172
1947	390
1948	590
1949	308
1950	455
1951	406
1952	419
1953	249
1954	493
1955	288
1956	744
1957	314
1958	535
1959	821
1960	295
1961	496
1962	652
1963	1,123
1964	951
1965	678
1966	689
1967	928
1968	377
1969	611
1970	894
1971	384
1972	510
1973	680
1974	894
1975	1,806
1976	767
1977	524
1978	1,013
1979	738
1980	797
1981	1,115
1982	884
1983	643
1984	662
1985	826
1986	982
1987	1,762
1988	1,259
1989	1,098
1990	952
1991	693
1992	981
1993	783
1994	739
1995	1,056
1996	996
1997	1,255
1998	1,703
1999	1,341
2000	690
2001	575
2002	985
2003	1,366
2004	926
2005	1,086
2006	929
2007	963
2008	1,457
2009	846
2010	1,022
2011	1,105
2012	1,327
2013	719
2014	657
2015	606
2016	842
2017	792
2018	870
2019	674
2020	719
2021	790
2022	853
2023	1,069
2024	788
2025	779
2026	1,042

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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 20	133
20 to 40	7
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1