Weather Records on 15 April 1927

321 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 April 1927. Highest significance: Orange 3, AU.

Key Facts for 15 April 1927

On 15 April 1927, 321 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
28 were record highs and 36 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 316 daily.
Orange 3 set a monthly record daily precipitation of 84.8 mm (3.3 in) on 15 April 1927.
Across 159 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.

Record Map

321 stations

321 station records on 15 April 1927 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 April 1927: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Orange 3	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mullaley (Garrawilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record daily precipitation	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Houma	United States	Record daily precipitation	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bilpin (Fern Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dubbo (Mentone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Katoomba (Murri St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wollong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington (Agrowplow)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kaisersbach-Cronhutte	Germany	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Denman (Palace Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Austin	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Goorangoola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Narromine (Mumble Peg)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oberon (Jenolan Caves)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pitt Town (the Manse)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lien I Selbu	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Parramatta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Charles Chenault	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cumnock (Willow Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Camden Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ryde Pumping Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cheneyville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Robeline	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Narromine (Alagalah St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stuart Town	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Suntop	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gerringong (Mayflower Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wollongong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Katella	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Concord Walker Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Scott	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wellwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mosman (Bapaume Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Natchez	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ashfield Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Darkes Forest (Kintyre)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Abbeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mullaley (Bando)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Moorland (Denro-An)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cataract River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mungindi (Cambo Cambo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Albion Park Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kiama Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Alta	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Camp Crook	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

321 records

Records set or tied on 15 April 1927 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 22, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 253, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 15 April 1927 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	6
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	22
Lowest daily minimum	23
Heaviest daily rainfall	253
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 15 April 1927 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 316.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

287 broken records

Margins by which the 287 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 270.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 April 1927

Top 20 records on 15 April 1927 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 April 1927	Orange 3, AU	monthly rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	26 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 April 1927	Mullaley (Garrawilla), AU	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1927	Corning, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1927	Alexandria, US	daily rain	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	147.4 mm (5.8 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1927	Houma, US	daily rain	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	30 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1927	Bilpin (Fern Grove), AU	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1927	Dubbo (Mentone), AU	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	26 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1927	Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P., AU	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	8 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1927	Katoomba (Murri St), AU	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	8 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1927	Minden, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	65.1 mm (2.6 in)	21 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1927	Wollong, AU	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1927	Wellington (Agrowplow), AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1927	Kaisersbach-Cronhutte, DE	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	4 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1927	Denman (Palace Street), AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	25 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1927	Malvern, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	16 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1927	Austin, US	daily rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	16 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1927	Goorangoola, AU	monthly rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1927	Narromine (Mumble Peg), AU	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1927	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	53 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1927	Oberon (Jenolan Caves), AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	0 years	37 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

1801 to 1927

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1927. 1927 had 321 records.

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

Records on 04-15 in each year
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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	271
50 to 100	12
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	2