Weather Records on 7 April 1921
319 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 April 1921. Highest significance: Outalpa, AU.
Key Facts for 7 April 1921
- On 7 April 1921, 319 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 70 were record highs and 17 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 286 daily.
- Outalpa set a monthly record daily precipitation of 68.6 mm (2.7 in) on 7 April 1921.
- Across 165 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.
Record Map
319 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outalpa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Port Augusta Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hawker (Warcowie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kinchega | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Singleton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cradock | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 111.0 mm (4.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cudgen Plantation | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 180.8 mm (7.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hammond | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beenleigh Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sandgate Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Southport Ridgeway Ave | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 165.9 mm (6.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mundallio | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quorn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whittata | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Enoggera Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carrieton (Pamatta) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gold Creek Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boolcoomatta | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boola Boolka | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Battleford | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 18.8 cm (7.4 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Melrose (Para Gums) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Port Augusta Ostrich Farm | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wilcannia (Billilla) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quirindi Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Qu'appelle | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yudnapinna | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quorn (Depot Flat) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Abbotslea | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brogers Creek Upper (Cookville | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 168.9 mm (6.6 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carrieton (Yackara) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Waukaringa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Menindee (Weinteriga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Amcor - Petrie Mill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 101.1 mm (4.0 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gumbardo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Inskip Point Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 141.2 mm (5.6 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Penshurst (Gresford) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 119.6 mm (4.7 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Port Augusta West | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hawker (Wilson) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Margate Collins St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ivanhoe Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Johnburgh Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nerang Gilston Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 121.4 mm (4.8 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Netley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Miltalie (Poodra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Esk Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brisbane Regional Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dumble | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jamberoo (Lorna) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 115.6 mm (4.6 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stuttgart | United States | Record daily precipitation | 146.3 mm (5.8 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carrieton (Eurelia) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Amyton East | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bindara (Netley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.3 mm (1.4 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Belton (Shadow Vale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gnomery | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bygoo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Melrose | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
319 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 31 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 14 |
| Highest daily minimum | 39 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 3 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 225 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 7 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 32 |
| daily | 286 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
302 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 288 |
| 50 to 100 | 10 |
| 100 to 150 | 3 |
| 150 to 200 | 0 |
| 200 to 250 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 April 1921| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 April 1921 | Outalpa, AU | monthly rain | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 29 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 April 1921 | Port Augusta Post Office, AU | daily rain | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 40.7 mm (1.6 in) | 27 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 1921 | Hawker (Warcowie), AU | daily rain | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 31 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 1921 | Kinchega, AU | monthly rain | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 29 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 1921 | Singleton Post Office, AU | daily rain | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 31 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 1921 | Cradock, AU | daily rain | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) | 31 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 1921 | Cape Moreton Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 111.0 mm (4.4 in) | 92.5 mm (3.6 in) | 30 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 1921 | Cudgen Plantation, AU | monthly rain | 180.8 mm (7.1 in) | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) | 29 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 1921 | Hammond, AU | monthly rain | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 32 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 1921 | Beenleigh Post Office, AU | daily rain | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) | 100.3 mm (3.9 in) | 25 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 1921 | Sandgate Post Office, AU | daily rain | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 70.7 mm (2.8 in) | 25 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 1921 | Southport Ridgeway Ave, AU | daily rain | 165.9 mm (6.5 in) | 128.6 mm (5.1 in) | 25 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 1921 | Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN, AU | monthly rain | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 33 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 1921 | Mundallio, AU | monthly rain | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 18.1 mm (0.7 in) | 32 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 1921 | Quorn, AU | daily rain | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 44.9 mm (1.8 in) | 14 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 1921 | Double Island Point Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 25 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 1921 | Whittata, AU | monthly rain | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 14.3 mm (0.6 in) | 32 years | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 1921 | Enoggera Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 71.2 mm (2.8 in) | 4 years | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 1921 | Carrieton (Pamatta), AU | daily rain | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 28.5 mm (1.1 in) | 31 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 1921 | Gold Creek Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) | 4 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
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
1800 to 1921Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1800 | 1 |
| 1808 | 1 |
| 1809 | 3 |
| 1811 | 1 |
| 1815 | 2 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 4 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 14 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1905 | 12 |
| 1906 | 2 |
| 1907 | 33 |
| 1908 | 20 |
| 1909 | 33 |
| 1910 | 24 |
| 1911 | 24 |
| 1912 | 59 |
| 1913 | 55 |
| 1914 | 23 |
| 1915 | 33 |
| 1916 | 62 |
| 1917 | 83 |
| 1918 | 37 |
| 1919 | 157 |
| 1920 | 63 |
| 1921 | 319 |
| 1922 | 57 |
| 1923 | 83 |
| 1924 | 138 |
| 1925 | 152 |
| 1926 | 343 |
| 1927 | 99 |
| 1928 | 378 |
| 1929 | 835 |
| 1930 | 327 |
| 1931 | 406 |
| 1932 | 132 |
| 1933 | 174 |
| 1934 | 230 |
| 1935 | 381 |
| 1936 | 1,184 |
| 1937 | 170 |
| 1938 | 803 |
| 1939 | 956 |
| 1940 | 294 |
| 1941 | 258 |
| 1942 | 420 |
| 1943 | 720 |
| 1944 | 166 |
| 1945 | 356 |
| 1946 | 397 |
| 1947 | 278 |
| 1948 | 734 |
| 1949 | 237 |
| 1950 | 1,030 |
| 1951 | 311 |
| 1952 | 491 |
| 1953 | 425 |
| 1954 | 514 |
| 1955 | 198 |
| 1956 | 458 |
| 1957 | 293 |
| 1958 | 358 |
| 1959 | 384 |
| 1960 | 532 |
| 1961 | 665 |
| 1962 | 572 |
| 1963 | 630 |
| 1964 | 457 |
| 1965 | 342 |
| 1966 | 302 |
| 1967 | 569 |
| 1968 | 302 |
| 1969 | 449 |
| 1970 | 494 |
| 1971 | 1,260 |
| 1972 | 1,290 |
| 1973 | 722 |
| 1974 | 576 |
| 1975 | 1,305 |
| 1976 | 329 |
| 1977 | 1,050 |
| 1978 | 686 |
| 1979 | 691 |
| 1980 | 497 |
| 1981 | 353 |
| 1982 | 3,747 |
| 1983 | 1,517 |
| 1984 | 583 |
| 1985 | 599 |
| 1986 | 901 |
| 1987 | 724 |
| 1988 | 1,402 |
| 1989 | 1,386 |
| 1990 | 813 |
| 1991 | 2,007 |
| 1992 | 693 |
| 1993 | 590 |
| 1994 | 1,144 |
| 1995 | 897 |
| 1996 | 1,112 |
| 1997 | 1,996 |
| 1998 | 1,231 |
| 1999 | 898 |
| 2000 | 634 |
| 2001 | 1,556 |
| 2002 | 755 |
| 2003 | 2,205 |
| 2004 | 554 |
| 2005 | 1,002 |
| 2006 | 856 |
| 2007 | 2,249 |
| 2008 | 807 |
| 2009 | 1,183 |
| 2010 | 1,691 |
| 2011 | 1,187 |
| 2012 | 514 |
| 2013 | 693 |
| 2014 | 936 |
| 2015 | 658 |
| 2016 | 793 |
| 2017 | 692 |
| 2018 | 1,980 |
| 2019 | 604 |
| 2020 | 529 |
| 2021 | 758 |
| 2022 | 818 |
| 2023 | 844 |
| 2024 | 1,360 |
| 2025 | 645 |
| 2026 | 381 |
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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).