Weather Records on 1 April 1928

194 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 April 1928. Highest significance: Wilcannia (Mount Murchison), AU.

Key Facts for 1 April 1928

On 1 April 1928, 194 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
151 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 190 daily.
Wilcannia (Mount Murchison) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 52.1 mm (2.1 in) on 1 April 1928.
Across 160 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

194 stations

194 station records on 1 April 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 April 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wilcannia (Mount Murchison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tambo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Milparinka (Yandama Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Augathella Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
La Porte	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia Falls 5 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tilcha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sogndal - Selseng	Norway	Record daily precipitation	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Junsele	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
White Cliffs (Yancannia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Eugene	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Quantambone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Nuntherungie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Musgrave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Tennant Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Dapto West (Stane Dykes)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Willow City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Blackall Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Mena Murtee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Corning	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Sedan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Fremont	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Heber	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Moab	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Warrinilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Oakbank	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Leo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Conception	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lenox	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Oregon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Mohall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Kennebec	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
White Cliffs (Tongo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Grenfell	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Albert	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Kirensk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-2.6 C (27.3 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Clarinda	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Thurman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisonville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Macleod	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Mattole	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

194 records

Records set or tied on 1 April 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 124, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 27, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 29.

Records on 1 April 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	124
Lowest daily maximum	5
Highest daily minimum	27
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	29
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 1 April 1928 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 190.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

152 broken records

Margins by which the 152 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 21.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 April 1928

Top 20 records on 1 April 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 April 1928	Wilcannia (Mount Murchison), AU	monthly rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	37 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1928	Tambo Post Office, AU	monthly rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	37 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1928	Milparinka (Yandama Downs), AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	25 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1928	Augathella Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	33 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1928	Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	48 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1928	La Porte, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1928	Columbia Falls 5 SW, US	daily rain	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	27 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1928	Tilcha, AU	daily rain	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1928	Sogndal - Selseng, NO	daily rain	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1928	Junsele, SE	daily rain	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1928	White Cliffs (Yancannia), AU	daily rain	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	50 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1928	Eugene, US	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	27 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1928	Bremen-Seefahrtschule, DE	daily rain	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1928	Quantambone, AU	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	25 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1928	Broken Hill (Nuntherungie), AU	daily rain	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	47 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1928	Musgrave, AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1928	Tennant Creek Post Office, AU	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	36 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1928	Dapto West (Stane Dykes), AU	daily rain	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	28 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1928	Qu'appelle, CA	daily high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	38 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1928	Horton, US	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	34 years	17 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 1928

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1928. 1928 had 194 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 5	133
5 to 10	8
10 to 15	4
15 to 20	5
20 to 25	2